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Black Thought – Streams of Thoughts Vol. 1 (Review)

Black Thought and The Roots are that legendary group that everyone tries to reference when a conversation about ‘real rappers’ comes about. One of the main reasons they get this title is because of Black Thought. The one and only rapper in the group has always been looked at as ‘real,’ bringing the gritty nature of Philadelphia to whatever song he’s featured on. Today, he looks to shed his Roots buddies for this five track solo project that is solely produced by 9th Wonder.  (more…)

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Pusha-T – Daytona (Review & Stream)

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Pusha-T’s “King Pusha” “Daytona” is album number one out of Kanye’s myriad of projects that he plans on putting out this year. Fortunately for us, it couldn’t have come at a better time! We all know the s**t Kanye is going through in his personal life right now, and as a result of it, it wouldn’t surprise me if he had quite the urge to prove himself in the music industry once again. Pusha always has that urge to prove himself when he hops on a record, and this stems from an underdog persona that he has been unable to shed since his Lord willin’ days. So with that being said, we have the perfect combo here! This particular collaboration feels like Harden and Paul in search of a championship ring, which means I expect some tough ass lines and sick ass moves that’ll try to get the rest of the hip hop industry to break an ankle. (more…)

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Read more about the article Charlie Puth – Voicenotes (Album Review)

Charlie Puth – Voicenotes (Album Review)

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Charlie Puth gained the attention of the world with his vocal contributions on ”See You Again”. With songs like ”One Call Away”, “Marvin Gaye”, and “We Don’t Talk Anymore”, he continued to give listeners goosebumps. His debut album, “Nine Track Mind,” was filled with love ballads and heart warming hooks. Unfortunately, that led to a monotony of similar sounds and less experimentation. However, one special finesse the 26-year-old continues to unswervingly flaunt is his voice. “Voicenotes” is his sophomore album which was delayed because it had to be “perfected.” Whenever artists say things like that, they raise the bar a notch higher because all we’d want to hear is an album that has been perfected (aka a masterpiece). After listening to this album, in my opinion, it is worthy of being called a perfected album. Everything from the instrumentation, mixing and production is stirring! (more…)

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Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 3 (Deluxe Edition) (Review)

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Still til this day, I don’t understand why people don’t give Ty Dolla $ign’s “Beach House 3” album more love. With hits like “So Am I,” “Ex,” and “Drop Top in The Rain,” how can you not like it? Anyway, today, Ty decided to bring out a deluxe version of the album, and it features six new songs. I don’t see it elevating the album’s buzz, but at least I’ll be a happy camper. (more…)

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Tee Grizzley – Activated (Album Review)

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There’s always that one dude in the industry I feel brings ‘the real’ every single time they rap; Tee Grizzley is that guy for me. Born and raised in the gritty streets of Detroit, Michigan, Tee has seen his fair share of adversity. Not only was his mother and father going in and out of jail throughout his childhood, but he also did some time himself for a couple of robberies back in 2015. It’s been a thin line between misery and success for Tee his whole life, and I think that’s what translates to this urgency in his music that is definitely appealing to listen to. (more…)

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