One can’t really praise nor criticize Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky without sounding redundant from everyone else. I wasn’t the biggest fan of his when his first mixtape Live.Love.A$AP when it came out a couple of years ago – mainly because I wasn’t a fan of the cloud rap type of production. But in the time it took for his long awaited (and delayed) debut album to come to fruition, the cloud rap style has grown on me a little bit. So to my surprise, Rocky was able to mix in modern to his typical hazzy flow to deliver a rather consistent and engaging listen with Long.Live.A$AP. [Read more...]
Music Review: A$AP Rocky’s ‘Long.Live.ASAP’
01/14/2013 by Leave a Comment
Review of Big K.R.I.T.’s ‘Live From The Underground’
05/28/2012 by Leave a Comment
Before you pop in Big K.R.I.T.’s new album, Live From The Underground, ask yourself something. Have you listened to any of his past mixtapes? If you answered no, then stop whatever you’re doing and go download them. The two most prolific tapes the southern rapper put out, 4eva N A Day and Return Of 4eva, have garnered him many of fans in a rather short span of time. Especially for someone who hasn’t released a traditional full length on a label yet. Instead, he has just put out his music for free, allowing anyone who wants to get it to get it. [Read more...]
