It’s been a nice week of new music to vibe out to. Young Dolph drops his beefy mixtape, and Big Sean gets us thinking with I Decided. Trap rap trio Migos finally gives us Culture, while Kehlani and Syd mellows us out with their respective takes on R&B. Also, Missy Elliott surprises us with a new single that’s too good to pass up. Listen to all of this new music available this week!
New Music
Album Drop Tuesday: Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez kicks off 2017 with not one, but two new projects each showcasing his versatility and raw style. Fans are sure to love both of these new mixtapes!
BET Awards 2016 Recap
Did you miss the world’s largest black family reunion last night? No worries, I’ll catch you up! The 2016 BET Awards was nothing short of amazing and one of the most memorable award shows in recent years. Legends were honored, audiences were entertained, and outright “proud of my blackness” was at an all time high. I’m sure EVERY person of color is at their job this morning sporting luscious afros and colorful dashikis while staring down their melanin-less counterparts.
I’m Starting to think Macklemore Gets It…I Think
White rappers have long stood out in the realm of black music and oftentimes becoming more successful than the black artists in the genre who deserve more recognition. Macklemore, a highly successful white rapper, released a new song where he blatantly expresses white guilt and spreads the word of cultural appropriation.
Album Drop Tuesday: Future, Curren$y, Lecrae, Migos, Meek Mill, and Panic! at the Disco
We have a lil bit of trap, a lil bit of rap, a lil bit of gospel and a lil bit of rock this week. Not many albums, but a few hot mixtapes that are a must listen. Check it out to see who’s giving us good music this week.
Album Drop Tuesday: Ne-Yo, Lupe Fiasco, 2 Chainz, Lil’ Wayne, and Joey Bada$$
We have an array of gentlemen giving us new music this week. Lupe is keeping us conscious, Joey is the newcomer to the block and R&B veteran Ne-Yo is giving us something to swoon over. I also added a couple of must-have mixtapes from 2 of our favorite rappers. Let’s see what we have this week! Continue reading
Album Drop Tuesday: Big K.R.I.T
Today Big K.R.I.T. released Cadillactica into the solar system. This is K.R.I.T.’s fifth album and it has been highly anticipated. He first began hyping the release of the album this past summer during his Week of K.R.I.T. where he released five new songs. Continue reading