For the love of music
It’s terribly hard nowadays to try and discuss an album one enjoys without sounding too preachy, too emotionally attached and too, well, in love. I’m not sure if that’s a facet of the times or perhaps, it’s always seemed that way (did everyone get annoyed when every single album by Stevie Wonder was universally loved or was it justly … [Read more...]
From those opening, gorgeous, chords – their sultry delivery, their soulful demeanor, their jazzy glean, everything – signals that The Roots are back. “A Peace of Light” isn’t just one of their best openers to date but introducing How I Got Over with such a reaffirming, calming ray of light never carried so much peace of mind before. All … [Read more...]
The massive appeal that Ghostface Killah reaches is undeniably wide and far. The New York rapper has been a prevalent facet to hip-hop since his introduction on Wu-Tang Clan’s classic 1993 debut. The true Ironman, Ghostface has always benefitted from his ability as a superb wordsmith, one that raps with such a passion and energy that it appears … [Read more...]
The world of R&B was aching for some good music. Not only has the genre been mired with half-baked ideas and overrated albums but the quality has been sub-par for quite some time now. Through it all, there has been a winning team defying the odds with countless hits of great music. Enter The-Dream, Terius Youngdell Nash, and super-producer, … [Read more...]