August has been a huge month for rap, hip/hop and R&B fans alike. New albums from Lil Uzi Vert, A$AP Mob, Daniel Caesar, MadeinTYO, Action Bronson, XXXTENTACION, BROCKHAMPTON, A$AP Ferg, Kodak Black, Dave East, Moneybagg Yo and Youngboy Never Broke...

Rising from the ashes of one of America’s most dangerous cities is rapper, Mir Fontane. On his way up, Fontane dealt with the murder of friends and family. His music tells stories of the crime-ridden, drug-filled streets that he calls “home.” Jamir...

  While, yes, I often get excited when I discover a new artist, Kyle was different. I discovered Kyle through Spotify. Searching Chance The Rapper’s page, I came across an album he was featured on. It was a familiar album cover with a toothy...

Rapper Future continues to pave the way for Atlanta-based rappers in the mainstream hip-hop field. Nayvadius Wilburn released his solo album EVOL on February 6, 2016, and he did so without giving any hints of its release beforehand. The album is very...

The story of hip-hop rap group N.W.A who emerged from Compton, Los Angeles, is grabbing everyone’s attention, landing the number one in the box office for the second straight week. “Straight Outta Compton” follows five young men, Eazy-E, Ice-Cube,...

In today’s world, the common music listener looks for a catchy song that he or she can listen to at any point in the day. The perfect song to fill this criterion is “Trap Queen” by Fetty Wap. “Trap Queen” is a combination of Pop and Rap and...

7/10 Los Angeles-based rapper ScHoolboy Q finally released the long-awaited album Oxymoron on February 25, 2014. ScHoolboy Q, a member of hip-hop group Black Hippy with Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock, released the album with the intention of...

This week’s album is Stories From the Brass Section (2014) by Houston-based rapper Anti-Lilly and Portland, ME-based producer Phoniks. The album is their first project together. It can be downloaded off phoniksbeats.com (http://antilillyandphoniks.bandcamp.com/album/stories-from-the-brass-section)...

Rating: 5/10 Detroit-based rapper Eminem has returned to hip-hop with his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The album is essentially a reflection on his long, illustrious career, and it is the sequel to his masterpiece, the first Marshall...

“The Clearance Aisle” is a column where a different album found in the $1.00 and up section of the local record store will be reviewed each Wednesday. The aim of the column is to bring albums that are quite literally unheard of to the light. Essentially,...

"The Clearance Aisle" is a column where a different album found in the $1.00 and up section of the local record store will be reviewed each Wednesday. The aim of the column is to bring albums that are quite literally unheard of to the light. Essentially,...

7/10 Detroit-based rapper Danny Brown releases his third solo album, Old. The album is Brown’s second major label release with Fool’s Gold Records, two years after his critically acclaimed release, XXX (2011). The album became available for streaming...