Resequence: Chance the Rapper: The Big Day Here is a version of The Big Day whose narrative more gracefully articulates both the joys and anxieties of undergoing a life transition as significant as marriage. Read More
Chance the Rapper : The Big Day Not quite a classic, it’s nonetheless a welcome statement from one of the decade’s most important hip-hop artists. Read More
Jeremih / Chance the Rapper: Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama is a stocking-stuffer; a half-hour holiday release slapped together for the season. Read More
Monthly Mixtape: July 2013 David Lynch & Lykke Li – “I’m Waiting Here” (Sacred Bones) David Lynch has always had a thing for mysterious, alluring women. His film work has long reflected this, but lately so has his music. His second album, The Big Dream, takes a page from his first in aligning Lynch with an enchanting and established female vocalist for one of … Read More
Chance the Rapper: Acid Rap [xrr rating=4.0/5]What does a “mixtape” even mean these days? Like its vinyl cousin, the EP, the mixtape has become a nebulous term. Whereas the former has devolved into shorthand for “a few songs that won’t fit onto an album,” hip hop mixtapes exist in a place between photocopied beats being rapped over by aspiring MCs and slick, professional grade albums … Read More
Monthly Mixtape: March 2013 BS – “Douchebag Aviators” (Tommy Boy) What separates a pair of “douchebag aviator” sunglasses from the standard ones? Doesn’t matter. Instead, what’s important is that Tommy Boy Entertainment is back to putting out rap music and leading the way is Brooklyn’s BS with “Douchebag Aviators.” While the song’s title and video do point to a sense of humor, what makes … Read More
Chet Baker: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You/Chet Baker in New York/Chet/Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe-review
Chet Baker: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You/Chet Baker in New York/Chet/Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe-review