Nothing Was the Same is pendular: the vocals swing steadily between R&B melodies and verses of straight-up rap. Drake's third studio album features guest appearances by Sampha and Jay-Z, and brings an hour of solid pop music to the world September 24. “This is...
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Stuck In My Head: Dad Rock – The Softer Side of Reggae’s Steppin’ Razor
When you're a family of nine, Sunday Mass requires some serious logistical planning. Matching outfits have to be laid out the night before, multiple military-style wakeup calls have to be made, seating arrangements planned in advance to minimize fighting and goofing...
Leading Ladies: Finding Soul with Quadron’s Coco O
Last year, Tyler, the Creator tweeted, “Coco O has the voice of an actual angel” and there are few who would disagree, especially since some of her fans include Adele, Mark Ronson, JAY-Z and Pharrell. Part of the Danish soul duo Quadron, Coco Maja Hastrup KarshÌüj,...
Around the Outside: Origins of Underground Rap – Alternative Rap
Alternative Rap is considered to be both an influence and related to underground hip hop. This is due to both the musical style and lyrical discussions that focused on the outskirts of hip hop in the early 1990s. Alternative rap originated in the early 1990s with the...
Geology: Don Caballero Perfects Math Rock with "American Don"
With 2000's American Don, Pittsburgh natives Don Caballero have crafted the most technically and artfully advanced math rock album, perfecting the little-traveled genre that they helped pioneer seven years earlier as the bastard child of post-hardcore. Members at the...
Eye Candy: Kitty’s "Hittin Lixx"
In her new video, Kitty shows that all the bad intentions in the world cannot create an engaging music video. The video for her song “Hittin Lixx” tries to capture the “bad girl” vibe in a dark warehouse, concentrating on debauchery throughout. She ends up with a...
District Limits feat. Ham & Bangers
This Thursday, our very own DJs from Ham & Bangers will be performing at Casa Fiesta. Make sure to stop by! RSVP here:åÊhttps://www.facebook.com/events/164448163755333/ Latest Ham & Bangers’s Cloudcasts on Mixcloud
FaceTime: Le1f’s "Tree House"
Le1f released his latest mixtape, Tree House, this past Tuesday, and it is the realness. Le1f, nÌ©e Khalif Diouf, is a queer New York native who broke into the scene by producing “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell” by Das Racist. His music video “Wut”...
Leading Ladies: Why UK Singer, Etta Bond, Should Be On Your Radar
With bold personal style and a voice that's equal parts velvet and golden spikes, all eyes are on 23-year-old Etta Bond, the London-based chanteuse who released her second EP, Meds, just last August. Originally from Cambridge, Bond grew up around siblings who were...
Poetic Justice: Natural Origin in Crystal Stilts’ "Nature Noir"
As indicated in the title, the sublime dons a shroud of darkness in the Crystal Stilts' long-anticipated third studio album. In Nature Noir, released September 17, the Brooklyn-based underground-rock veterans focus on the complex relationship between humanity and...