It was the moment she fully seized the reins of her own mythology. The title refers to her personal female energy, a creative force she named M3LL155X (pronounced Melissa). This isn't an alter ego, it’s an extraction of her most potent self. It takes the tropes of sexuality, devotion and heartbreak and puts them through a meat grinder, coming out the other side with something entirely new. twigs pivoted away from the ethereal, sometimes fragile sketches of her earlier work toward ... read more
Released in 2016 while the mainstream was leaning heavily into melodic trap, Gunn doubled down on a grimey, sample-heavy aesthetic that felt like a love letter to 90s New York. The backbone of this album is the production, primarily handled by Daringer. The sound is intentionally sparse, dusty and menacing. It's the kind of music that sounds like it was recorded in a basement and then mastered in a penthouse. It gives off vibes about coke rap through a high-fashion lens, getting loops ... read more
Is the sound of a genius losing his mind and finding his soul at the same time. It's overstuffed and occasionally incoherent, but its high points are some of the most influential moments of that time, making a sonic collage. It doesn't have the sleek minimalism of Yeezus or the polished grandiosity of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, instead, it feels like a mood board of Kanye’s entire career. The album title refers to three different "Pablos" that Kanye identifies ... read more
Tha Carter III remains the high-water mark of Lil Wayne's career and a pivotal moment. It was the coronation of an artist who had spent years convincing the world he was the best through an unprecedented run of mixtapes. The album is a sprawling, eclectic, and often bizarre, successfully balanced commercial pop sensibilities. The production on Tha Carter III is famously varied, moving away from the Cash Money sound of the early 2000s toward a global. While some critics argue that the album ... read more
Con su álbum debut propone un manifiesto estético que fusiona lo castizo con lo vanguardista. El título no es gratuito y una supernova es la explosión de una estrella que libera una energía masiva y eso es exactamente lo que Ralphie Choo logra. El disco es una colisión de géneros: flamenco, trap, bossa nova, R&B y electrónica experimental chocan entre sí sin pedir permiso. Lo más fascinante es que, a pesar del caos ... read more