Over the last 30 years, Mary J. Blige has been in search of self-discovery and freedom. And although she admits to being numb to love on “Love Will Never,” you sense from her newest batch of songs that Blige’s current state in life is loving on herself. Picking up where she left off on Strength of a Woman,...
After declaring his seventh studio album TLOP was a gospel album, he later battled some personal demons on his eighth album Ye. Scrapped what was supposed to be “Yandhi” only to decree his ninth album Jesus Is King isn’t just a gospel album, but his testimony. It’s doesn’t take long before you realize JIK isn’t an extension of West’s weekly Sunday Service, but...
“The material remains relatable with a slew of cultural references which add to the 90’s nostalgic feeling, in addition to the album skits that assist in the storytelling.” “And we back” after three mixtapes and three Grammy’s, Chance the Rapper: the man who declared he’s “made the 3 more famous than Steph” unleashes his “debut”...
At the turn of the millennium, the music world was gifted a male vocalist known as Tank. Tank whose real name is Durrell Babbs instantly became a force in the R&B world with his hit “Maybe I Deserve” from his debut album Force of Nature. Throughout his career Tank hasn’t only been consistent with releasing new music, but...
Ne-Yo, who is a Grammy Award winning singer may be best known for his R&B hits, but the singer may or may not be better known for the hit songs he’s written. Ne-Yo, whose real name is Shaffer Smith has proven himself to be a high-profile songwriter. He has written songs for Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Mary...
“The album’s material has a rich balance of ratchet and righteousness.” If we were to judge a book by its cover, then based on the cover of When I Get Home we know exactly what to expect from Solange’s fourth studio album. The new artwork mimics, and serves as a sequel to her previous album A Seat at...
On the cusp of his 40th birthday, Usher gets extra cozy with his hometown sound on “A”. Teaming up with Atlanta producer Zaytoven to record an 8-song project in 5 days. Followed with the decision to release it 48 hours before its date. Instantly you hear that Usher still refuses to give his fans traditional R&B that...
Kanye West approached his eighth studio album a little different than usual. Simply titling it ye, and consisting of 7 songs only. Mr. West is persistent on veering further away from rhyming by exploring his other musical abilities, which are bought to the forefront. Opening with what sounds like a therapy session with his inner...
Before we became sucked into this feature driven music industry. Before we craved to see album track listings- just to see whom the feature guest was. Before artist needed assistance from all of their musical peers. You know, back when both artists actually got in the studio together to create magic. Back when artists actually...
“I was covered in dollars, now I’m dripping in jewels…I started speaking my mind and tripled my views. Real b!tch, only thing fake is the boobs.,” Cardi B. raps on her Meek Mill-esque track “Get Up 10.” And that was just the first track of 13. She may have started things off speaking about her...