The world was horrified over the shocking death of Iryna Zarutska. A Ukrainian immigrant who was murdered while commuting on a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was a sign that the United States had an issue with mental health. Considering the suspect was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Yet, was still released without any […]
Tag: Hip Hop
Enter The Funhouse: Why Prettifun Is a Walking Kaleidoscope
A weird quirk of mine is that I often associate color with music. Depending on who I listen to, there is a color I think of when it comes to a specific artist. Purple for Kendrick Lamar, Red for Kanye West, Green for Tyler The Creator, and so forth. However, when it comes to this […]
Lonely At The Top: Did Joey Badass Come Correct For NY?
Early this year, I was intrigued by Joey Badass’s return with “The Ruler’s Back”. A song aimed to call out Hip Hop’s recent cultural fascination with the West Coast, courtesy of Kendrick Lamar. Many others would say that the emcee had a good trajectory for album of the year. He released songs that sounded like […]
The Lost Art of the Album: Has Streaming Killed Cohesive Storytelling?
For decades, the album was the cornerstone of an artist’s vision. From the sprawling concept of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” to the autobiographical journey of Joni Mitchell’s “Blue,” the full-length record was a cohesive statement, an invitation to a world created by the artist. But in the era of streaming and algorithm-driven playlists, the album […]
Beyond Genres: How Music is Breaking Down Traditional Categories
For decades, music fans and critics alike have relied on neatly defined genres to categorize the vast landscape of sound. Rock was rock, hip-hop was hip-hop and country stayed in its lane. But today, those once-rigid boundaries are dissolving at an unprecedented pace, leading to a vibrant, often perplexing, sonic tapestry. This increasing fluidity in […]
AVERY: Connecticut’s Boutique Rapper
Quiet, Reserved, and Competent: Those are the traits that define Connecticut. Add in the manufacturing, college basketball, and pizza, then you get the state’s true experience. Connecticut’s vibe has caused outsiders to deem it as “boring” and “dry,” but to someone who’s lived within the area – that’s far from the truth. The state has […]
East Coast Hip Hop Needs to Be Unified
The West Coast Hip Hop scene has showcased a great number of unities, the East Coast however, is truly lacking. A reality that many hip hop connoisseurs are not ready to admit. Watching Kendrick Lamar’s run from Spring ’24 to the aftermath of Super Bowl LIX, has left me in wonderment. The fact that he […]
How the 2025 Super Bowl HalfTime Show Was More than Just a Drake Diss
Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the SUper Bowl LIX halftime show confused older generations, amused younger ones, and included deeper messages that go beyond dissing Canadian rapper Drake. While Lamar performed the song that blew up last year, “Not Like Us,” for dissing Drake and the allegations against him, Lama’s performance was a critique of cultural […]
Kendrick Lamar Pressured to Remove “Not Like Us” from Super Bowl Setlist
The NFL announced that Lamar would headline the Super Bowl 59 halftime show back in September after his major success in 2024. Now, Kendrick Lamar is being pressured to remove “Not Like Us” from his Super Bowl halftime show. 2024 was the year that escalated Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud. With Lamar’s track “Not Like Us” calling […]
