The Atlanta rapper’s first two albums invented the sound of the 2020s, but his latest finds his trademark idiosyncrasies blending into the bloated tropes of his peers.
| The Profound Absurdity of Rio Da Yung Og | January 29, 2025 |
Miguelito reviews Rio Da Yung Og's first album since being free, RIO FREE, which is filled with pensive shit-talking, further cementing him as the standard bearer of Flint rap.
| What is Real? The Digital Selves of Vayda | January 8, 2025 |
Miguelito dives into the latest project from Atlanta songstress Vayda, leaning into the Matrix and elevating her signature blunt emotional clarity.
| The Kid Stays In the Picture: Babyface Ray Gets Introspective | October 31, 2024 |
Babyface Ray's latest album The Kid That Did proves that a full-length project isn't the best format for the Detroit emcees music, failing to elaborate on certain emotions, Miguel Otarola writes.
| Set Piece: Premier League Predictions and Champions League Draw Postscript | September 16, 2024 |
Miguelito delivers the definitive predictions for this year's Premier League standings and the postscript for a possible draw for the latest edition of Set Piece.
| Set Piece: Predicting the Champions League Winners, Death At the Derby & Bayer Leverkusen’s Hot Streak | April 8, 2024 |
For the latest edition of Set Piece, Miguelito gives the definitive Champions League predictions, highlights the perfectly-timed release of Death at the Derby's new single, Bayer Leverkusen's dominance in the Bundesliga and more.
| The End of José Mourinho’s Roman Circus & Kanye and the Curva Nord Milano’s “Carnival” | March 13, 2024 |
In the latest edition of Miguelito's Set Piece column, he dives into the cruelty of FIFA, Ivory Coast’s Lazarus Run to 2023 AFCON Title and delivers a review of Kanye & Ty Dolla $ign's VULTURES.
| Andre Onana & Keeper Troubles, The Comeback of the Mexico National Team & Lautaro Martinez | December 14, 2023 |
For the latest edition of Set Piece, Miguelito explores the harsh criticism of keepers, Edson Álvarez working to save Mexico's national team, and the elite finishing ability of Lautaro Martinez and more.
| Set Piece Vol. 1: Fluminense’s Historic Victory & the Comeback Story of NY/NJ Gotham City FC | November 21, 2023 |
In the first edition of his Set column, Miguelito dives into Jérémy Doku's beneficial move to Manchester City, Fluminense securing the first Copa Libertadores Cup title in history, the ongoing dominance of Harry Kane and more.
Miguelito explores the idea that the dialogue surrounding football players' salaries is becoming more of a talking point than their actual play, with Italian striker Victor Osimhen as a prime example.
