Respect the Classics: A$AP Ferg and Tupac Shakur

Respect the Classics: A$AP Ferg and Tupac Shakur

The influence that Tupac’s music, artistry, talent, and style has had on the next generation of rappers is easy to spot. Considered to be one of the most influential rappers ever, Tupac was the foundation for most if not all rappers. However, there is one modern-day...
Songs for the Socially Distanced

Songs for the Socially Distanced

Things are so strange and different these days, it can be difficult to accept or even understand what the new normal is. Social distance has become such a familiar state of mind to us, but it’s completely reasonable to feel frustrated with this newfound solitude and...
Pop Music Isn’t Bad, You Guys Are Just Mean

Pop Music Isn’t Bad, You Guys Are Just Mean

Chart-topping, mainstream hits are seldom acknowledged within the intersection of cross-genre ingenuity. Folk, alternative, and rock elements are at the core of every pop song, and the dismissal of the pop genre as a commodity rather than an art form is entirely...
Rocketman: The Movie Musical Done Right

Rocketman: The Movie Musical Done Right

A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about ​Cats (2019)​ and how sometimes, stories should simply be left in the hands of live performance. When it deals with something as whimsical and strange as cats in a junkyard competing to be the subject of their annual...