Ugly God – just a lil something before the album…(EP Review)

Ugly God was nice enough to drop off a 4 track EP in anticipation of his new album. It’s safe to say that hip hop was blessed today. (more…)

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Kali Uchis – Isolation (Album Review)

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The wait is over, folks! Kali Uchis’ debut album has arrived. After tirelessly teasing fans with snippets of unreleased music on her Instagram page for months, we can finally give her album a listen in its entirety! So far everything she put out has become a hit, so the bar is set pretty high for “Isolation.”


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Saba – Care For Me (Album Review)

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The beautiful mind of Saba is beyond interesting, to me. Hailing from the west side of Chicago, the extraordinary rapper/singer’s mind is so brilliant that he skipped two grades in elementary school, started High School at the age of 12, and graduated by 16. From there, he really began to dive into rap music, releasing several different mixtapes and performing at local clubs. Now, his journey has brought him here — a major album that I think has some lofty expectations. But let’s be real, who realistically thinks he won’t live up to them?  

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DJ Esco – KolorBlind (Album Review)

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Dear Readers,

My birthday is this weekend, so I’m going to need a few songs to get me amped up and s**t, and think DJ Esco’s “KolorBlind” might do the trick! With lots of Future featured on the project, I expect an abundance of bangers, especially considering the fact that Esco and Hendrix has built up quite the rapport these last couple of years. As a reviewer, I never like to play cheerleader, but today, I’m hoping Esco can deliver a masterpiece for ‘ass shaking’ purposes. 

There are a lot of great features on this project: Future, ScHoolboy Q, Nas, and plenty more!  (more…)

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Lil Durk – Just Cause Ya’ll Waited (Album Review)

I feel like Lil Durk is Chicago’s golden child, so to a few of them, it might feel like a bit of a disappointment that he no longer has a major record deal. I actually think it’s a blessing in disguise, because I feel like he’s even hungrier than he was before — a hungry Durk is a Durk that I think will shock many in the music industry.  (more…)

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The Weeknd – My Dear Melachony (Album Review)

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Would you look at this, folks! The Weeknd has decided to drop a six track project tonight called “My Dear Melachony” as an early birthday gift for me (My Birthday is Saturday)! I’m honored, I’m appalled, and I’m bit choked up (But I actually think it’s these Flamin Cheetos that I’m currently eating thats got me choked up). Just because of that, I expect greatness, and a few lovely words for yours, truly. Ok, all jokes aside, I think the main reason we  were granted this project was because The Weeknd wanted to remind the people just how much of a staple he can be when it comes to soulful R&B music. Rumor has it, this album was inspired by his earlier projects, which means us as listeners should expect a whole lot of sappiness. Ladies and gentlemen, get your ice cream tubs and Kleenexs out. (more…)

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