I remember the first time I heard Jay-Z’s Takeover. Two summers ago I decided to put a few albums onto my iPod that I hadn’t really paid enough attention to … Continue reading
The new Jay-Z and Kanye West record dropped today. I may well write a review soon, but in the mean time this is the track that really sticks out for … Continue reading
I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that H.A.M. is the most discussed song in the world right now. Released ahead of the launch of ‘Watch the Throne’, Kanye … Continue reading
This contains one of my favourite lyrics from the new Kanye West album as well: “The plan was to drink until the pain over/But what’s worse the pain or the … Continue reading
10. Top Girls – Faded Feeling In the year of chillwave and Sleigh Bells, over-compressed and lo-fi should not shock anyone. Faded Feeling leads by that example, that is isn’t … Continue reading
When Kanye West performed for VH1 Storytellers his, already analytic, self-prophesying and auto-biographical, songs grew with an extensive stream-of-conscious flow. Arrogance shone through because Kanye had only ever been self-agrandising, … Continue reading