B.o.B blew up a couple of years ago because of the power of two tracks; “Nothin’ But You (feat. Bruno Mars),” and “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams).” These two songs catapulted the ATL rapper into the pop music stratosphere, creating quite a big tear between hip-hop fans in the process. Some enjoyed him because of his energetic flow and his overwhelming success, while others ignored him as a rapper because of the immediate success and his weird collaborations (who else would put Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo on a track?). [Read more...]
Review of B.o.B.’s ‘Strange Clouds’
04/29/2012 by Leave a Comment
Review of Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded”
04/02/2012 by 1 Comment
Nicki Minaj is going through an identity crisis. And that is not just because she is portraying different personalities in her music. Minaj is labeled as hip-hop, an MC if you were. She even got the nod on MTV’s Hottest MCs list at number four. But she is also a pop artist, making songs that are both radio friendly and club ready. So where exactly would you put her? [Read more...]
Review of Tyga’s ‘Careless World – Rise of the Last King’
02/22/2012 by Leave a Comment
When it comes to hip-hop, being named a “king” holds a lot of weight. Today, there are about three kings of the game right now; Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Jay-Z. With their huge fanbase, lyrical prowess, and the almighty album sales, these three have what it takes to call themselves hip-hop royalty. This is just one of the reasons why I can’t take Tyga, a member of Lil Wayne’s Young Money, seriously as the “Last King” (as his album title implies). A couple other reasons has to do with where he started (remember Coconut Juice, anyone?) and this incredibly hilarious video of his hit single “Rack City.” [Read more...]
54th Annual Grammy’s LIVE: Winners, Performances, and Thoughts
02/12/2012 by 2 Comments
Hello people! Tonight is the 54th Annual Grammy’s on CBS, and I will be live blogging it here. Who will win? Who will lose? Will Adele win everything like I predicted, or will someone else take those trophies away from her? Will a surprise winner take home Best New Artist, or will it just be between Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver? How will the recent passing of Whitney Houston effect the mood of the evening? Keep it here to find out! (Starting @ 8/7 Central Time) [Read more...]
