QUICKSPINS: CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator
The rapper’s new album is a confessional dive into his psyche. Tyler, The Creator caught fans by surprise…
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FJStar in the making
Meet Concordia’s rising and resilient popstar. Fiona Jackman was four years old when her mother noticed her singing…
Burna Boy – I Told Them…
The Nigerian singer’s latest effort is tried and true to his Afro-fusion style and the success it has…
It’s ME, It’s WE, it’s TEMPEST
Rookie K-Pop group TEMPEST discusses their debut A storm’s brewing at Yuehua Entertainment and K-Pop septet TEMPEST is…
QUICKSPINS: 03 Greedo and Kenny Beats – Netflix & Deal
Paid In Full” is just one example of the fiery chemistry the rapper and producer have on the album; Greedo sounds at home. This is especially true on “Brad Pitt” where the entire song references the actor and his various roles. It certainly makes for some of the most creative lyrical content this year.
QUICKSPINS: Leonard Cohen – Thanks for the Dance
There are many standout moments on this album. Songs like “It’s Torn” and “The Goal” are Cohen’s gorgeous, ominous reflections on mortality. “The Night of Santiago” strongly displays his penchant for poetic storytelling, over lush, layered instrumentation. It’s moments like these that make this album feel like such a gift.
QUICKSPINS: The Game – Born 2 Rap
Born 2 Rap is a perfect blend of the classic west-coast hip hop sound with a more laid back, jazz-influenced twist. The Game’s consistently well thought-out bars are an ideal addition to the diverse collection of truly musical production throughout the album.
QUICKSPINS: Tory Lanez – Chixtape 5
On Chixtape 5, Lanez and producer Play Picasso have put a tremendous amount of care into updating these classics to fit contemporary R&B conventions, while maintaining what makes them classics. The instrumentals range from slightly enhanced versions of the originals to completely new songs based around the samples. This is the first installment to include the original artists on a majority of these tracks, and it helps to take the series to the next level.
QUICKSPINS: Tinashe – Songs For You
Now with no leashes or boundaries, Tinashe has released Songs for You, her best work in three years. She seems at home, bouncing from sultry R&B, to club bangers, and even genre-bending tracks such as “Die a Little Bit.”
QUICKSPINS: Hot Pink is hot fire
If Doja Cat is the leader of the new hip pop wave, then the subgenre is in good hands. She knows how to make a hit and how to make an album full of bops that aren’t boring, corny, or watered-down radio songs.
QUICKSPINS: Wiki – OOFIE
On OOFIE, Wiki is expressing feelings of fear and doubt that we’ve never heard so openly in his music before. It’s an honest depiction of a teenage hip hop prodigy hitting his mid-20s, afraid that he might have also hit his ceiling. A sentiment that’s present throughout the album, though it’s almost paradoxical as he’s sharper than ever.
QUICKSPINS: FKA twigs – MAGDALENE
MAGDALENE is a tortured, spiritual manifesto for pop music’s future, and you can expect to hear it’s influence in countless albums to come.