Reviews

March 20, 2017

Frank Ocean’s Intoxicating New Single, “Chanel”

by Katherine Butler Last week, Frank Ocean surprised fans and released a new single out of the blue on an episode of his Beats 1 radio […]
March 9, 2017
Thundercat drunk review

Thundercat’s ‘Drunk’ is A Blast From The Past and The Future

by Sean Delles Looking for proof that time travelers walk among us in 2017?  Look no further than Thundercat and his newest album Drunk.  Be warned, […]
March 8, 2017
Ella Mai play too much ready review

The Female Response You’re Looking For: Ella Mai

by Chelsea Lim “Are you even listening? I don’t have time to waste. It’s simple: It’s my way or no way” – Ella Mai, “Nobody” Ready […]
March 7, 2017
Flume Skin Companion Ep 2

ICYMI: Flume’s Skin Companion EP II did not disappoint

by Katherine Butler Australian DJ and producer Harley Edward Streten, aka Flume, released the second EP companion to his Best Dance/ Electronic Grammy award-winning album Skin […]
March 1, 2017
Sampha

Sampha’s Formal Introduction with “Process”

by Chelsea Lim British singer-songwriter Sampha has been known most notably for his collaborative background work with artists such as Jessie Ware, Drake, Solange, and Kanye. […]
February 24, 2017
Lupe Fiasco Drogas Light music review

Lupe Fiasco DROGAS Light

by Sean Delles With the first half booming out punchy trap vibes from late-2016 and the second half bending towards dancy earworms and chilled-out ballads, Lupe […]
February 17, 2017
kehlani sweetsexysavage new music

Kehlani Assumes Her Own Position With ‘SweetSexySavage’

by Chelsea Lim With three distinct personalities fused into one body of work, R&B and hip hop artist Kehlani reminds women to embrace all their layers […]
February 14, 2017

Alina Baraz’s “Electric” (feat. Khalid)

by Chelsea Lim R&b singer-songwriter Alina Baraz, best known for her collaborative EP Urban Flora with electronic DJ and producer Galimatias back in 2015, has solidified her signature […]
February 13, 2017
Dirty Projectors Music Video Cool Your Heart

Dirty Projectors return with “Cool Your Heart” FEAT. D∆WN

by Tyler Rescigno Over the past few months, the Dirty Projectors have moved away from the lush interweaving of guitars and vocal harmonies that have colored their […]
January 9, 2017
Noname press photo

Noname Releases ‘Telefone’

Necessary Poetry and New Wisdom

By Kevin Clifford If John Coltrane’s mode of storytelling was his voice instead of saxophone, I like to think he’d aspire to sound something like Noname. […]