Category: Reviews

  • J. Cole at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London | Live Review

    Globetrotter, Cole hotter – even way out in London town. As referenced in his recent single “Can’t Get Enough”, J. Cole is no stranger to London, having this past year performed as Drake and Tinie Tempah’s support acts in the capital. Currently on his first headline tour, Jermaine Lamarr Cole returns to London for four…

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  • Frank Ocean at XOYO, London | Live Review x Photos

    Despite being album-less and never having left the United States of America, this time last week excitement was running high for Frank Ocean’s first solo tour and European show. Selling out tickets in less than half an hour, many had to make the heart wrenching decision of choosing between Mr. Ocean and J. Cole (who…

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  • Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park | Album Review

    We first highlighted Malcolm McCormick aka Mac Miller to you as one artist to watch at the start of the year and since then, we have documented his stratospheric rise to super stardom over the months that proceeded – from sold out concerts to heavy mixtape releases and sharp visual content, to garnering over a…

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  • Childish Gambino – Camp | Album Review

    In 2011, a time when blog buzz reigns supreme, it’s not uncommon for an artist to go from relatively unknown to hashtag sensation in an astoundingly short space of time. This year alone, Kreayshawn, Odd Future (as a collective), Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd and most recently, ASAP Rocky, have all joined the…

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  • Drake – Take Care | Album Review

    There are rappers, there are artists and then there are superstars. If the progression from the former to the latter takes numerous years, then 25 year old Aubrey ‘Drake’ Graham is arguably on course to shattering the record for the quickest rise to the highest musical echelon. With his previous ‘mixtape buzz’ quickly passed by…

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  • Joe – The Good, The Bad, The Sexy | Album Review

    It’s a pretty good indication that you’ve made it when a single syllable is enough to alert someone of who you’re talking about. But when you’re in your 18th year and on your ninth studio album, there isn’t really very much doubting that, anyway. Having been nominated for his first ‘best album’ award in 2001…

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  • Pusha T – Fear Of God II: Let Us Pray | EP Review

    Since placing his signature on a GOOD Music contract in 2010 the stock has indeed risen for the Clipse’s Pusha T, in addition to the ‘interest’ garnered from particular rappers. If maintaining his online buzz with throwaway dopeness plus (bizarrely) featuring on a track with UK pop singer Pixie Lott, the VA juggernaut has also…

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  • Professor Green – At Your Inconvenience | Album Review

    If 2011 has taught the members of #TeamUK anything it’s that the 100 metre race they initially thought they were running is actually as long distance event. The early successes which many had achieved have now become a memory as the pressures to maintain such standards becomes harder. Longevity in music has always been linked…

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  • Kidz In The Hall – Occasion | Album Review

    Even whilst spending the majority of their years on renowned underground labels, Chi-city double act Kidz in the Hall have always managed to creep into the vicinity of the mainstream. Whether it’s minor hits or appearing on MTV and BET, Naledge and Double O’s school hall charisma and streetwise demeanor has proven to be too…

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  • Wale – Ambition | Album Review

    Far more often than not, it’s the packaging and marketing of an artist that inevitably determines how well received they are by the public. For every braggadocious rapper flooding the airwaves with chart hits, there are equally as many talented individuals who Hip Hop seemingly doesn’t care for. This arguably was the case for the…

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