Tales from the Land of Milk and Honey – The Foreign Exchange album review
Having been a fan of The Foreign Exchange since their emergence on the scene back in 2004, it was pleasant news hearing that a new album would be released 2
Author: Kyle Jarmon
Bush – Snoop Dogg album review
Snoop Dogg has been making albums for the past two decades and is a well-known household name. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn’t know who he is, and
Black Messiah – D’Angelo album review
It’s been 14 years since the world has heard from D’Angelo musically. He has of course, been in the background working methodically on what is his third studio album. Black
2014 Forest Hills Drive – J Cole album review
On this, the third studio album from J. Cole, the emcee is less muted than on prior projects. The relentless rhyming is marked by tinges of bitterness, introspection and observation.
Paperwork – T.I. album review
Following both the somewhat lackluster albums, No Mercy and Trouble Man, T.I. returns with Paperwork, a 15 track project that is essentially the second in a trilogy of albums from
Point of No Return – Keyshia Cole album review
Point of No Return is the sixth album from Keyshia Cole and amidst 11 tracks, she lets loose. It is steeped in expressive candor. The Keyshia featured here is frank,
Souled Out – Jhené Aiko album review
I was first introduced to Jhené Aiko on Kendrick Lamar’s “Growing Apart.” Her voice is gentle and somewhat tinged with a sultriness that often encroaches on cutting aggression. Aiko understands
Blacc Hollywood – Wiz Khalifa album review
Blacc Hollywood is the fifth studio album from Wiz Khalifa – the rapper known for creating chill songs about getting high and living the high life. Being more of a
Animal Ambition – 50 Cent album review
Having reviewed Before I Self Destruct back in 2009 and rewarding it with a PARLÉ, I hesitated to do a review of Animal Ambition – primarily because for most of these
Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse – Mariah Carey album review
It’s been five years since Mariah Carey’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, an album that many music critics panned as one of her most interesting, filled with a synergetic flow
Xscape – Michael Jackson album review
Any posthumous release is tricky for two reasons primarily: that producers working on the album don’t tarnish the legacy of the artist who’s departed and that most of the original
Rise of an Empire – Young Money album review
The sequel to the 2009 release, We Are Young Money, Rise of An Empire fashions itself as something new and epic, but hinges on formulaic material that only reaches to
GIRL – Pharrell album review
G I R L by Pharrell is an enjoyable album. The second of his solo projects, there is an engaging assortment of songs within it that reinforce his creative ingenuity.
Thorough Review of the Surprise Beyoncé album
Our Thoughts on the Surpise Beyoncé Album Beyoncé shocked the world when she released her visual album on December 13th. A collection of 14 tracks centered on themes of feminine
Nothing Was The Same – Drake album review
One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Nothing Was the Same, Drake’s third studio album is a brasher Drake. The inner-directed collection of tracks is sonically well executed.
Yeezus – Kanye West album review
Yeezus is infectious, demanding that you listen to it even though it’s dark–and that’s putting it nicely. Kanye West has always been one to add bravado to his releases, in
The Purge movie review
Somewhere in Hollywood, someone decided to write a movie script where the main premise is grounded on being able to release built-up anger one day a year in any form
Good Kid, M.a.a.d City – Kendrick Lamar album review
The first major-label release from Kendrick Lamar is a 12-track experience that documents the trials and tribulations of a young man’s experience growing up in Compton, California. The title of
Food and Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album – A track by track review
It has been awhile since I’ve actually sat down and wrote an actual music review, but the latest album by Lupe Fiasco has intrigued me enough to dust off the
Cheri Coke & Melo-X Turning R & B on Its Ear
Unlikely Pair Cheri Coke & Melo X Are Heating Up R&B One listen to Cleveland, Ohio native Cheri Coke’s melodic vocals along with Melo X‘s production and you’d think they