Category: Music Review

DJ Dahi ‘Wouldn’t Be Surprised’ If Kendrick Lamar’s Hard Drive Contains ‘Thousands’ of Unreleased Songs

Over the past decade, DJ Dahi has established himself as one of Kendrick Lamar’s most trusted producers.Five years after crafting the beat for one of the standout songs from Kendrick’s 2012 debut album good kid, m.A.A.d. city (“Money Trees”), Dahi and Lamar teamed up on the Compton rapper 2017 album DAMN, which featured five Dahi-produced tracks (“Yah,” “Loyalty,” “Lust,”… Read More DJ Dahi ‘Wouldn’t Be Surprised’ If Kendrick Lamar’s Hard Drive Contains ‘Thousands’ of Unreleased Songs

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Before the Beat: How the Sounds From Your Favorite Rap Songs Are Created

What is it like to create the raw sounds that producers and musicians use to make songs? For William “Sound Oracle” Tyler, it’s like making the art that Nick from Family Ties would construct from garbage. For Raymond “!llmind” Ibanga, it’s like cooking. For Robert “G Koop” Mandell, it’s like creating (and then immediately destroying)… Read More Before the Beat: How the Sounds From Your Favorite Rap Songs Are Created

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Everything You Need to Know About Solange’s New Album When I Get Home

As if willed into existence by our collective despair, Solange surprise-released her fourth album, When I Get Home, last night right at the intersection of Black History Month ending and Women’s History Month beginning. Her mind! Like her previous, groundbreaking album A Seat at the Table, Home is a rich tableau of collaboration, black history,… Read More Everything You Need to Know About Solange’s New Album When I Get Home

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Review: Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter V” Does His Legacy Justice

There’s a special ambiance that permeates the air whenever Lil Wayne drops a Carter project. It’s a remarkable occasion seeing that none of the projects hold a classic album distinction in the traditional sense. But that’s because Lil Wayne doesn’t adhere to any traditional rap guidelines. His place in Hip Hop’s pantheon can be difficult… Read More Review: Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter V” Does His Legacy Justice

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