Vince Staples rides his own wave on his sophomore album, "Big Fish Theory"

Big Fish Theory, the sophomore album of North Long Beach MC Vince Staples is one of the better projects to come out of the hip-hop genre in the first half of 2017. The album takes great risks in terms of the production that Staples decided to utilize for this album. Featuring production from artists such as GTA, SOPHIE, and Flume, elements of house, trap, and Detroit techno are peppered throughout the project. Although the risks do net heaps of rewards, there are times that it seems as though Staples is purposefully trying to have the production take the spotlight.

Boom Bap Rap, Alternative, Eccentric, Grooves, Hip HopGregory HarrisJuly 8, 2017Vince Staples, Long Beach, California, Los AngelesComment

Young Thug leaps into Hip Hop's Top Tier with his versatile "Beautiful Thugger Girls" Album

What do you get when you have an album executive produced by Drake, Wheezy and London on Da Track mixed with the dynamism of Young Thug’s sound and lyrics? You get “Beautiful Thugger Girls”, an album as diverse as it is experimental which proves to be some of Thug’s best work to date. With 14 songs with a total run time of about an hour, listeners hear sounds that roam from acoustic pop and folk music, to Caribbean riddims and smooth trap beats.

Alternative, Grooves, Hip Hop, TrapGregory HarrisJuly 8, 2017Young Thug, Atlanta, Music, Album Review, TrapComment

Buddy & Kaytranada create a swank soundtrack for the summer with Ocean and Montana

16 minutes, that’s how long the “Ocean and Montana” EP by Compton native Buddy is. However, in those 16 minutes, the EP produced by the inventive KAYTRANADA delivers a rich mix of hip-hop coupled with some funky beats over a smooth melody.

Eccentric, Alternative, Hip Hop, GroovesGregory HarrisJuly 8, 2017Buddy, Kaytranada, Album Review, Album, Project, California, Los Angeles, CanadaComment

Tay K 47 Delivers a Raging Anthem with “The Race”

Moments after being arrested, Tay K 47, one of Dallas most controversial and decorated personalities drops his visual for “The Race”. The visual captures Tay and friends holding and maneuvering with straps galore and glories the trap in a matter of 2 minutes.

Hip Hop, TrapGregory HarrisJuly 1, 2017Dallas, Tay K 47, Buffet Boys, Pouya, Fat Nick Comment

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