Album Reviews

L'Orange & Namir Blade share versatile new album 'Imaginary Everything'

Underground hip-hop heavyweights L'Orange and Namir Blade have shared a versatile new album called Imaginary Everything. This record finds Namir Blade laying some clever, poignant verses over top of L'Orange's…

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Norway's Beharie reflects on humanity and emotion on self-titled EP

Norwegian artist Beharie brings together powerful song writing and eclectic musical influences on his self-titled EP. On this second collection of genre-hopping songs, Beharie leans into his natural versatility as an…

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Jack Symes reviews the dimensions of being alone on new album, 'Tompkins Park'

Being alone brings up the question: are you on your own or are you all alone? On his new album Tompkins Park, Jack Symes confronts this question head on, and provides…

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Tony Allen delivers powerful final statement with 'There Is No End'

One of the underrated markers of impactful artistry is the ability to evolve through the course of one’s career. For someone like Tony Allen, the legendary drummer known for pioneering…

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Global Dan shares energizing new album 'Go Global'

Maryland artist Global Dan has shared a new album, entitled Go Global— a lively, animated record that makes for an energizing listen. Go Global kicks off with "Toxic", a track…

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KayCee Shakur gives an exclusive track by track breakdown of new album, ‘Nu MOON’

KayCee Shakur first stepped on the music scene in 2018 with her first single, “Slide”. Since then, she has managed to grab and retain the attention of listeners with her…

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Queer-pop duo TWINKIDS release album “Nobody Likes Me”

Queer-pop duo, TWINKIDS, impressed us with their single “I Know”, a track about facing the realities of a dead relationship with an 80s-infused pop production to accompany it. Finally, the…

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Trevor Jackson gets up close and personal on ‘The Love Language’ [Interview + Album Review]

Every once in a generation, the earth has been graced with multi-talented wonders who were able to command not just music charts, but box offices, stadiums, and stages like no…

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Camden Malik drops versatile new album 'LOVE OF MY LIFE 2'

New York-based rapper Camden Malik has dropped a versatile album called LOVE OF MY LIFE 2. This new offering covers a variety of styles, from Bay Area-influenced trap to smooth…

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Sean Paul on his new album 'Live N' Livin," dancehall culture, and the industry twenty years later [Interview]

If you turned on the radio, went out to nightclubs, or even just listened to your 13-year-old sibling's mixed CDs in the early 2000s, I can confidently guess the one…

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Adrian Younge delivers astounding treatise on race in America with 'The American Negro' [Interview]

As another February comes to a close along with another Black History Month, many folks will likely return to their regular media and educational intake, having checked the box of…

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Jarrod Lawson blossoms on latest release "Be The Change" [Video]

As we near the end of an unprecedentedly tumultuous year, many of us are left wondering how we are supposed to pick up the pieces and move forward. In these…

L'Orange & Namir Blade share versatile new album 'Imaginary Everything'

Norway's Beharie reflects on humanity and emotion on self-titled EP

Jack Symes reviews the dimensions of being alone on new album, 'Tompkins Park'

Tony Allen delivers powerful final statement with 'There Is No End'

Global Dan shares energizing new album 'Go Global'

KayCee Shakur gives an exclusive track by track breakdown of new album, ‘Nu MOON’

Queer-pop duo TWINKIDS release album “Nobody Likes Me”

Trevor Jackson gets up close and personal on ‘The Love Language’ [Interview + Album Review]

Camden Malik drops versatile new album 'LOVE OF MY LIFE 2'

Sean Paul on his new album 'Live N' Livin," dancehall culture, and the industry twenty years later [Interview]

Jarrod Lawson blossoms on latest release "Be The Change" [Video]

JVCK JAMES turns an opening set into a must-know moment

Lulu Simon release new single "Happy Again"

Kelli Blanchett reflects and rebuilds on 'Casual Dining'

With a new EP and his own label, ford. is ready for his creative rebirth

Eliza Edens dances with their dark impulses in new single "Leash"

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

Winter Music Conference expands 2026 programming with Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Danny Tenaglia

Georgina Willis delivers compelling environmental documentary 'INSECT_O_CIDE'

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022