No, I did not sleep on Joey Bada$$'s latest album, All-Amerikkkan Bada$$. Yes, I did take some time to fully digest this politically charged project. This 12 track offering is exactly what the cover art for the album depicts - a big F U to the racial issues many Americans are facing today. With features from Schoolboy … Continue reading JOEY BADA$$ || ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
Lately I've been on my tropical tip and the latest from UK artist, Zayn "Still Got Time" featuring PartyNextDoor has found its way on my playlist and I aint mad at it at all. "Just stop lookin' for love Girl, you know you still got time Girl, you know you still got time Girl, you … Continue reading ZAYN X PARTYNEXTDOOR || STILL GOT TIME
After months of promoting his highly anticipated seventh studio album, Trey Songz finally released Tremaine The Album last week. It's been about 2 years since Trigga has dropped a full project but I would say this 15 track offering definitely makes up for that. Trey show cases his vulnerability in tracks such as "Break From Love," "Priceless," … Continue reading TREY SONGZ || TREMAINE THE ALBUM
Drake finally dropped his highly anticipated project More Life this past weekend and it's pretty much a 22 track compilation of hits! With dancehall, R&B, Afro Beat and grime influences flowing all throughout the album, I don't think there's even one song I can't vibe to. Of course it was expected or maybe just even hoped … Continue reading DRAKE || MORE LIFE
Sheesh! Whenever Mike Will Made It and Big Sean link up together you know a banger is on the way! Previously teaming up on Big Sean's single "Paradise" off of his third album Dark Sky Paradise, the duo are back collaborating on Mike Will Made It's latest offering "On The Come Up" which will be released on … Continue reading MIKE WILL MADE IT X BIG SEAN || ON THE COME UP
Well I don't know how your Friday night went down last night but I decided to stay home and ended up being blessed by the release of a new track from Frank Ocean titled "Chanel." Look at God! Dropping on the second episode of his Beats 1 show, Blonded, the track played about 18 times with … Continue reading FRANK OCEAN || CHANEL
Running on the risk of sounding cliché, The Weeknd dropped the video for his hit single "I Feel It Coming" ft. Daft Punk and it's out of this world! Directed by Warren Fu, this visual takes place on another planet where Abel of course is joined by a beautiful woman who later turns into stone. … Continue reading THE WEEKND X DAFT PUNK || I FEEL IT COMING (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Prior to the release of his sophomore album, All-AmeriKKKan Bada$$, Joey Bada$$ dropped the visual for one of the album's singles "Land of the Free" and it's exactly what we need to make sure we stay WOKE during these trying political times. This Nathan R. Smith directed video is Joey using his platform for a cause and … Continue reading JOEY BADA$$ || LAND OF THE FREE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
There's nothing more inspiring to me than to see someone turn their life around and work hard to accomplish their goals and for that reason I decided to get to know a little bit more about recently signed IMG model, Deion Smith. Deion grew up in South Central LA and came to NY on a … Continue reading MEET DEION SMITH: THE KID THAT WENT FROM THE STREETS OF SOUTH CENTRAL LA TO THE RUNWAYS IN PARIS
I was first put on to R&B crooner, Khalid, when I came across his single "Location" on SoundCloud and I was surprised to find out this kid is only 19! Khalid's debut album American Teen, released just last week and for me it's an instant classic. The lyrical content is filled with that of a person … Continue reading KHALID || AMERICAN TEEN
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