Kellan Miller

J. Cole ‘2014 Forest Hill Drive’ Review
J. Cole ‘2014 Forest Hill Drive’ Review
J. Cole ‘2014 Forest Hill Drive’ Review
2014 Forest Hills Drive, J. Cole has finally shored up those tiny but aggravating cracks, and crafted both his most compelling and consistent studio album to date. He boldly refrains from overarching radio bids and features. As Kendrick Lamar proved with good kid, m.A.A.... Read More ...
Dej Loaf Shows She’s A Star In The Making With ‘Sell Sole’ Mixtape
Dej Loaf Shows She’s A Star In The Making With ‘Sell Sole’ Mixtape
Dej Loaf Shows She’s A Star In The Making With ‘Sell Sole’ Mixtape
Let’s call a spade a spade—females rappers sometimes have a harder hill to climb than men. Outside of video vixens or side-chicks looking to propel their sexcapades into a lucrative reality show contract, its a rare occasion to see the ladies stand tall next to their male competition. But Dej Lo...
The Game Sounds Hungrier Than Ever On His Album ‘Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf’
The Game Sounds Hungrier Than Ever On His Album ‘Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf’
The Game Sounds Hungrier Than Ever On His Album ‘Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf’
The Game is angry— a fact he is definitely self-aware of. Surely, it has nothing to do with one-time foe Memphis Bleek, who is more than likely laying back and chilling somewhere. Ditto for Young Gunz. And after launching a very public and long-lasting “G-Unot” campaign, The Game can’t be surprised he was not asked to partake in the Gorilla Unit reunion festivities. Possibly the feeling s... Read
DJ Mustard Delivers A String Of Hits On ’10 Summers’
DJ Mustard Delivers A String Of Hits On ’10 Summers’
DJ Mustard Delivers A String Of Hits On ’10 Summers’
Not even hip-hop historians are entirely in agreement when in fact the decline of Western Civilization fully came to fruition. After the rings of the Up In Smoke Tour evaporated, aside from a few solid releases from Game and Snoop Dogg, dark days descended fast...
Twista Struggles To Capture The Glory Of His Past Days On ‘The Dark Horse’
Twista Struggles To Capture The Glory Of His Past Days On ‘The Dark Horse’
Twista Struggles To Capture The Glory Of His Past Days On ‘The Dark Horse’
To much radioplay and success worldwide, Twista donned the deserved cool of a pimp graciously extending the perks of his fame to a love interest with 2004’s “Overnight Celebrity.” But in many people’s eyes, he could’ve just as easily been addressing himself in some sort of weird Shakespearean monologue in many people’s eyes. This is a little unfair. Before “S...
Ab-Soul Crafts A Lyrical Masterpiece On ‘These Days…’
Ab-Soul Crafts A Lyrical Masterpiece On ‘These Days…’
Ab-Soul Crafts A Lyrical Masterpiece On ‘These Days…’
Barbershop deliberation has broadened its conversational arc in recent years, temporarily laying rest to the Kobe-or-LeBron debates and the mysterious absence of Tim Duncan in exchange for who’s the best MC in TDE? Kendrick, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, or Ab-Soul? Clos...
Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With ‘Rebirth’ EP
Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With ‘Rebirth’ EP
Deniro Farrar Thrives In His Own Lane With ‘Rebirth’ EP
Beats, rhymes, and braggadocio—these core elements form the basis of what comes to pass as hip-hop; the latter being just one aspect of many that differentiates the art form from other genres. Most rappers make it their prime M.O. to lose themselves in illusory worlds of Bentleys galore and bling. As a...
Iggy Azalea Falls Short Of High Expectations On ‘The New Classic’
Iggy Azalea Falls Short Of High Expectations On ‘The New Classic’
Iggy Azalea Falls Short Of High Expectations On ‘The New Classic’
Jam Master Jay and the other late pioneers of the genre would almost certainly turn in their graves after an MC from Mullumbimby, Australia, became the first female to grace the cover of XXL’s esteemed Freshman Cover back in 2012. But while it’s tricky to raid the buzz of blogosphere criticism, Iggy has spent much of the interim months morphing like-minded skeptics into converts. Her equal-... Rea
Onyx Offers Their Brand Of Fun On ‘#Wakedafucup’
Onyx Offers Their Brand Of Fun On ‘#Wakedafucup’
Onyx Offers Their Brand Of Fun On ‘#Wakedafucup’
The inevitable commotion stemming from news that a critically-acclaimed group is releasing an album seemingly after their half-life has expired usually croaks in the cold light of reality. The stench of Goodie Mob’s 2013 Age Against The Machine is still fresh in the noses of those who were ravenous for just a whiff of Soul Food’s rich aroma. In 1993 wh...