"Self-care, I'm treatin' me right, yeah."
Dernier album paru du vivant de Mac Miller, Swimming est un disque qui parle de reconstruction. On y découvre un Malcolm plus apaisé, moins tourné vers le rap pur et davantage attiré par le chant, la soul et des instrumentations plus organiques. Derrière cette apparente sérénité se cache pourtant un homme toujours en lutte contre ses démons, essayant simplement de garder ... read more
"When Jesus died upon that cross, He left us lost."
Cotton is Vince Staples' latest single ahead of the upcoming release of Cry Baby, and it sounds nothing like its predecessors. Where White Flag tackled institutional oppression deeply rooted in the United States and Blackberry Marmalade stood as an anthem against empires built on blood, Cotton is more intimate. Vince reflects on what music gave him: a way out. Where he comes from, nobody has the right to be weak. Music gave him ... read more
"This right here my new modern Scotty."
Released in 2023, Utopia might be the hardest question Travis Scott has ever had to ask himself: can you move on from something you created when that creation ended up costing lives? Astroworld was a paradise built so the party would never stop. That paradise ended in tragedy. And it's hard not to see Utopia as Travis trying to answer that impossible question. This isn't an album about guilt, nor is it some easy redemption story. ... read more
(This is my second review)
EXPERIMENTAL RAP is JPEGMAFIA’s latest project, and the reception has been way more mixed than with his previous albums. Not because the album is bad, far from it, but because it raises a real question: is this actually experimental rap? Yes… and unfortunately, no.
Peggy built his reputation on constantly pushing hip-hop beyond its limits. LP!, Scaring the Hoes and I Lay Down My Life for You all stood out in their own way, whether through the endless ... read more
🎈Heard you’re feelin’ pretty lonely 🎈
Deuxième album posthume de Mac Miller, Balloonerism est une odyssée psychédélique et aérienne où l’on flotte du début jusqu’à la fin. Porté par des sonorités jazz et soul, le projet aborde la santé mentale, l’addiction et la solitude avec une sincérité désarmante. Avec ce disque, l’estate de Malcolm dévoile ... read more