Hxppy Thxxghts on: Irie Lee - Cyan
One night late last year, while I was deep in the rabbit hole of SoundCloud, I found myself instantly captivated by the opening vibrations of “Jenny.” All these months later, ...Hxppy Thxxghts on: Detelj & Gobbo - Grapes
After collaborating together in the past, Detelj and Gobbo come through with their first official joint project, Grapes. The 4-track EP runs for approximately 17 minutes, using the sonic landscape to ...Hxppy Thxxghts on: Khary - THIS
As someone who never liked the idea of “reviewing” music, THIS felt like a good opportunity to kick off a new means of covering EPs and albums. I’m not a ...Stream: LHiTNEY - Stages
I caught wind of LHiTNEY – or Luke Whitney – thanks to his offerings on Tobe Nwigwe joints. And, man, the Texas-based artist has some serious vocal chops. Hearing him ...Stream: Richard Vagner - Boulder
Boulder is a wondrous demonstration of the otherworldly force and potential of music. Brought into the world thanks to Richard Vagner, the 11-track, self-produced album radiates with love and purpose ...Stream: Great Dane - Respect: Self
It’s one thing to piece sounds together and create a sonically pleasing composition. It takes an entirely different level of ability to, without any sort of lyrical guidance, use sounds ...Stream: KOTA The Friend - FOTO
Why chase a carrot when you can plant your own garden? On FOTO, the debut album from KOTA The Friend, the Brooklyn-bred artist brings listeners into his world, taking the audience on ...Stream: Ashe - Moral of the Story: Chapter 1
Moral of the Story: Chapter 1 is an EP that leaves you feeling a wide range of emotions after the first listen. What I’ve found, after returning to the 4-track ...Stream: Gifted Gab - Cause & Effect [prod. Antwon Vinson]
When Gifted Gab dropped “That Way” earlier this year, I was caught off guard. Having expected fiery, knocking bars, Gab instead stepped up with soft, soulful vocals, putting on a ...Stream: Kevin Abstract - Ghettobaby
Last week, Kevin Abstract released his first collection of solo material since American Boyfriend in 2016. Featuring three new songs, ARIZONA baby was met with open arms and captivated ears by BROCKHAMPTON stans ...