Album Review: good kid, m.A.A.d. city
In my honest opinion, Kendrick Lamar is the best thing to happen to hip-hop this year, and arguably this decade. The 25 year-old Compton native has remained relatively off the radar despite having already released a studio album and several mixtapes, but the rapper caught everyone’s attention in 2012 with a stage set at Coachella … Read more
Hip-Hop Radar: Chuuwee, Tayyib Ali & Chief Keef
Lucy here – I’ve go 3 hot names in the rap game on my radar that y’all best be watching out for. One thing I love about the industry is its turnover – the rapid cycle of emerging talent. It seems that not long after an artist establishes himself, another is there to take his … Read more
Coachella Countdown: Artist Inspiration, Kaiser Chiefs
I first became obsessed with the Kaiser Chiefs after hearing their hit single “Ruby” as a college freshman. I was OBSESSED. It was something about their style….that post-modern punk rock sound with an alluring Brit sophistication – a far evolutionary cry from my emo/screamo/metal/punk ska high school days (I know, I know). All hailing from … Read more
