The last decade has been phenomenal for hip-hop. With artists like Drake and Kanye West stringing together hit after hit and artists like Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar proving that mainstream artists can also say something “real,” hip-hop has become a global, cultural force that is matched be few artistic styles less than a … Read more
This is Part II. If you haven’t read Part I yet, you should go read Part I before reading this. Or, don’t. I’m not your mother. ScHoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions (January 14, 2012) If 2009 was the greatest year ever for mixtapes, 2012 might be the greatest year ever for hip-hop at large. … Read more
Series Introduction “The Ultimate Rule ought to be: ‘If it sounds GOOD to you, it’s bitchin’; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it’s shitty. The more your musical experience, the easier it is to define for yourself what you like and what you don’t like.” ― Frank Zappa Music has been a fundamental part of my … Read more
“De gustibus non est disputandum” (In matters of taste, there can be no disputes) -Ancient Roman adage “All life is a dispute about taste and tasting!” -Friedrich Nietzsche My wife and I have a playlist called “Orthodontist music.” It’s basically soft rock songs from the late 1990s and early 2000s that played on repeat over the … Read more