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’
HST presents…Songs Of The Summer 2012
Summer is here, and that means every music scene is in full swing. There are giant tours going around (I will be reporting Warped Tour this year at the July 5th show in St. Louis), plenty of albums, and most importantly, the singles. It’s been a successful year for some of these bands, artists, or rappers, and a bountiful summer hopefully awaits with some of these songs. Take a listen and enjoy! [Read more...]




















