Frank N Beats Mix 008 | February 24, 2015 |
YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME: Big Sean – “Blessings” | February 3, 2015 |
Jordan Pedersen UGHHHHHHHHHHH Seriously. SERIOUSLY??? Big Sean. BIG SEAN. THE RAP GAME FORREST GUMP. IS MAKING. REALLY GOOD RAP MUSIC. Okay, yes “IDFWU” was great. Call it a fluke. An outlier. Two standard deviations away from the mean. The exception that proves the rule. But “Blessings,” man. “Blessings.” This shit is just *good* full-stop: Big […]
The Pinkprint & The Push Back: Nicki Minaj’s “Only” | November 5, 2014 |
Kyle Ellison hasn’t worn pink since Cam left the Roc. We’re now ten months into 2014 and the only Cash Money record you can buy in stores is the ironically titled Young Money compilation, Rise of an Empire. Tha Carter V is missing in action, The Pinkprint has been pushed back again and Tyga is being kept […]
The 2nd Annual Illustrated Hip Hop Halloween | October 31, 2014 |
Sleeping With The Enemy: Tyga’s “Make It Work” | October 29, 2014 |
Max Bell is money holda, shot caller, blunt smoker, hot roller “I don’t like Drake as a person. He’s just fake to me.” – Tyga There is an alternate universe where Tyga is added to “No New Friends.” When Drake learns of the addition he runs home from the studio to comfort himself by drinking champagne […]
Drake Surprises The Internet With a Trilogy of Errors | October 29, 2014 |
Frank N Beats Mix: 005 | August 11, 2014 |
Aaron Frank wrote this from the 38th parallel north of the Internet. As we work our way through the hottest part of the summer, I’ve included some downtempo tracks on this month’s mix to reflect the oppressive humidity we’ve been experiencing here in the South. Starting with back-to-back tracks from the burgeoning LuckyMe camp out […]
A Favor For a Favor: PARTYNEXTDOOR x Drake “Recognize” | July 17, 2014 |
Adam Wray is recruiting Andrew Wiggins for Team OVO PARTYNEXTDOOR don’t get no respect. His self-titled debut was as promising as anything released last year but got relatively little love. His production is bold and adventurous, but critics focus on his conventional vocals. It may be tough to keep napping on him, though – he’s […]