Hip-hop sensation Kendrick Lamar dropped his second major label album this past month entitled “To Pimp a Butterfly” a week earlier than the focused released date. In this album, he took on the task of redefining hip-hop and its motives as he digs deep into the African-American culture, hip-hop, and politics. Lamar is the Spike Lee of music production.
Read MoreHip-hop artist J. Cole continues to prove himself as one of the most influential rappers of today with the release of his third, and latest album “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” which was released Dec. 9, 2014 (the year is not to be confused with any correlation to the title of the album, which was simply his home address in Fayetteville, North Carolina).
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“V” is an album with a mixture of slow and upbeat songs but they all have a 1980’s spin on them. There are songs about cheating, new found love, break ups, and finding “the one.”
Read MoreI’ve never cared for the punk rock cliche of patches and spiky jackets, which is why I’m quite partial to the English post-punk outfit, Gang of Four. Named after the infamous “Gang of Four,” a group of Chinese communist counter-revolutionaries who were unseated in the 1970s, Gang of Four has had a long career and inspired a host of bands ranging from Ian McKaye’s Fugazi, to Rage Against the Machine.
Read MoreBritish artists have been making a name for themselves in the past, and recently a group has caught my attention, an all-female group consisting of four early 20 year-olds. Little Mix made a name for themselves after winning The X Factor in December 2011.
Read MoreChicago Post-Punk band Shellac released Dude Incredible on Chicago based independent label, Touch & Go Records last Tuesday.
Read MoreRichard D. James, known by his stage name Aphex Twin, has been making electronic music since he was a teenager. His first album, “Selected Ambient Works 85-92”, is hailed as one of the best electronic albums ever created by many critics.
Read MoreNew York based indie-pop duo Cults’ sophomore album, “Static,” has invaded my brain, and I’ve had it on a steady loop since its official release, Oct. 15.
Read MoreScottish electropop trio CHVRCHES dropped “Recover,” their new five track EP last Tuesday. The release follows their performance at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, and features three un-released tracks and two remixes of the title track.
Read MoreI was shaking with anticipation when I clicked buy on “Cobra Juicy”, the newest release from Pittsburgh based Black Moth Super Rainbow.
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