• The Rise of Meme Culture in Rap

    In April of this year, Kanye West released the track ‘Lift Yourself’. The lyrics “Poopy-di-scoop / Scoop-diddy-whoop” soon became an internet meme. Kanye, a well-established musician with well over a decade of work up his sleeve, just risked humiliating himself for the sake of a comedic throwaway track. But...
  • Rediscovering Forest Hills: J. Cole and the Music of Life

    I have been a J. Cole fan from the moment I first heard his music. Though all his projects are interesting and masterful in their own way, it is 2014 Forest Hills Drive which has affected me most, and is often considered his best work. It is an album...
  • Album Review: J Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only

    The Ville is back, the real is back. With his hair grown-out and his lyricism sharp as ever, Jermaine embarks on his most conceptual project yet. Back in 2014, on the run-up to 2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole popped by The Letterman Show, and during a performance of...
  • Album Review: DJ Khaled – Major Key

    Billy is back with a brand new album full of anthems simply because they didn’t want him to have any anthems. With some help from some of the biggest names in hip hop, DJ Khaled has created an enjoyable masterpiece with a track list that looks fan made: Kendrick,...
  • Album Review: Janet Jackson – Unbreakable

    Janet Jackson has been a pop icon for over 25 years with a discography to be envied. Unbreakable, her 11th studio album, was released shortly before the news of her nomination to be an inductee to the hall of fame was announced. She has not released an album since...