Aminé dropped the cover art for his album on June 22nd. It features Aminé sitting naked, save his blue jeans and banana undies pooled at his ankles, atop a blue toilet, reading a Good For You Post underneath blue words proclaiming his debut album title. At first sight, the cover read, to me, as: “Let that sh*t go, it’s good for you”. Aminé stared back at me from the cover somewhat challenging my assumption of meaning from his art direction. So sitting down to listen, I kept my initial thought in mind, and naturally hoped I had foreseen the tone of the project I was about to review.
Read MoreIf you meshed the party/hipster essence of Pharrell's Frontin video into today's time, this new single provided by Bigbabygucci and Reddish Blu. Both artists have put in their due diligence separately with Gucci's modern trap star sounds and Blu's take on soul music with bass booming instrumentation, but this collaboration shows that both artists can generate a melodic feel cohesively.
Read MoreThe California artist infrastructure is something to watch for with the likes of Vince Staples making a place for himself in the industry, Kendrick Lamar cementing his spot in music history, and Thundercat becoming a vital force for the expansion of jazz and soul psychedelic sounds. Aside from the majors who have established their vibes to the masses, Nate Dae comes out the midst to present an honest ballad that focuses on the feels and vibrations of life.
Read MoreIn his first release since his wrongful arrest in Europe in 2016, Freddie Gibbs’ You Only Live 2wice is easily his most powerful and personal release to date. The eight-track album runs at just about half an hour, but definitively demonstrates that Gibbs has been to hell and back.
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