Jazmine Sullivan – The Singer Makes Her Return With Raw Emotion And A Matchless Voice
Jazmine Marie Sullivan Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, her debut album, Fearless, was released in 2008 to commercial and...
‘My Dark Twisted’ Paradox – Kanye West
This is not an album review, nor is it praise to a generations musical revolutionary. It is a written astonishment...
Lil Wayne – Weezy’s 2011 Carnival Of Freestyles Is Here At Last
While grinding his way to the top of rap’s all-timers list, Lil Wayne has been nothing if not considerate. When...
If Lizzo Wrote An Essay About How She Was Feeling, It Would Look Like This
As an English and journalism teacher for 20 years, I have been asked a lot of questions. One inquiry is...
Adele Is Right – Album Tracks Should Not Be Shuffled – A Grammy Winner Explains Why
For as long as albums have existed, they have offered listeners wonder, hope, truth and reality concerning the state of...
Travis Scott – From Beginning Until Now
Jacques Bermon Webster II (born April 30, 1991), known professionally as Travis Scott (formerly stylized as Travi$ Scott), is an...
John Coltrane – Lost Live Reels Shine New Light On Coltrane’s Timeless Classic
Tenor sax giant John Coltrane altered the course of jazz in December 1964 when he recorded A Love Supreme, a...
The Love-Hate Relationship Between Hip-Hop And Education
Nolan Jones, Mills College The richest men in hip-hop never finished college. Jay-Z – who is regarded as hip-hop’s first...
Wu-Tang Clan – Smooth Beats, Hard Rhymes, The Wu’s Scene-Shaking Masterpiece
In 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan were a grim, grimy, grindhouse alternative to G-funk’s baroque gangsta cinema: If Dr. Dre’s lush,...
Wale – Samples Abound As The D.C. Rapper Hands Out Flowers
Samples have long been part of the lifeblood of Wale's catalog, but on Folarin II, they are prominent, offering insights...