"A Most Violent Year" wallows in New Hollywood nostalgia for two hours then bluntly reiterates its message.
| Winter Mix: Brad Beatson | January 9, 2015 |
Oh shit, it's winter mix #2!
| The 5 Best and Worst: Cover Artwork 2014 | January 7, 2015 |
From Taylor Swift to Big Sean… OH GOD!?
Art By Brad Beatson. Left and Right Swiping By Paul Thompson, Torii MacAdams, and Jeff Weiss
| “Welcome to the future, Brah”: The Horrors of NIGHTCRAWLER | November 10, 2014 |
Dan Gilroy's film deplores the sad excess and desperation of modern culture.
| The 2nd Annual Illustrated Hip Hop Halloween | October 31, 2014 |
This year Halloween fell on a weekend.
| The Buffalo Bills Are 3-2: And Nothing Was The Same | October 10, 2014 |
The Pegula's takeover and save us from Bills-inspired Drake lyrics. Also, fantasy football and detachment
| Travis Scott’s Discomfort | September 18, 2014 |
When Brad Beatson dies, bury him with velour on Listening to Travi$ Scott is frustrating. He isn’t a great rapper like Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, or Migos—all of whom shine on Days Before Rodeo—but a stylist whose music sounds better in album format. Most of his songs are as scattershot as a random 5-minute sample from my average […]
| XL Strikes Again with the Ibeyi | August 15, 2014 |
Brad Beatson knows the fix is in on the Little League World Series Meet Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé, the 19-year old French-Cuban twins that echo Sade and their Yòrúban roots mixed with a kick reminiscent of Adele or MIA. Their debut EP, Oya, came out last week on XL Recordings to build buzz before their upcoming debut. It […]
| Do Your Own Dirt: UGLYFRANK’s Solo Turn | August 7, 2014 |
Brad Beatson is rocking very loose pants UGLYFRANK of ILLFIGHTYOU is simultaneously technically proficient, at ease, and captivating. Aside from Isaiah Rashad, he might be my favorite new rapper to emerge this year. On “Bossa,” he shows off an alter ego that’s reminiscent of Kendrick’s “we off a pill and Remy Red” tone, throughout the song. While […]
