Tag: kanye west

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: Kanye West & XXXTENTACION – True Love

    Reece Beckett reviews a controversial collaboration between two US rap superstars.

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    Reece Beckett

    Nostalgic News: Chief Keef – I Don’t Like

    March 11th marked the tenth year anniversary of Chief Keef’s now absolutely iconic I Don’t Like, a single released ahead of his Finally Rich mixtape. Whilst the track, and Keef, are frequently associated with low brow hip-hop, few tracks have had such a distinct impact upon the genre (which moves arguably faster than any other does, constantly […]

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    Reece Beckett

    Wasted potential: A Review of Fivio Foreign’s B.I.B.L.E.

    Reece Beckett is left underwhelmed by the latest Fivio Foreign record.

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, Alicia Keys – City of Gods

    With Donda 2 having an established release date at the end of this month (whether it will actually drop or not remains to be seen), and Kanye West currently being on another of his infamous public streaks – endless Instagram posts causing controversy, a ridiculous amount of features in a tiny amount of time (on this track, […]

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    Reece Beckett

    The Best Breakup Album of All Time: Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak

    Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide Hip-hop in the early to mid-2000s was… interesting. With few exceptions, hip-hop fans were becoming increasingly sceptical of the genre’s ability to last into the 21st century, as the gritty nature of 90s hip-hop was left behind by the untimely deaths of many top stars and the genre tried to […]

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: The Game, Kanye West – ‘EAZY’

    This mysterious new track from The Game and Kanye West is strong and moody.

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    Reece Beckett

    Hidden Gems: Jay Electronica – A Written Testimony

    Reece Beckett brings attention to Jay Electronica’s “statement of intent”.

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: Kanye West, Andre 3000 – ‘Life of the Party’

    2021 has been a strange year for Kanye West. His marital troubles, mental health issues and album rollout methods have all been concerning and received intense media coverage. While tracks like ‘Off the Grid’ made Donda a hit, other tracks dragged it down, causing the critical reception to the record to be lukewarm. Strangely enough, West’s […]

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    Connie Seamer

    This Week In Records – Charli XCX, Baby Queen and MOONGA K.

    This week in records includes tracks from Charli XCX, Baby Queen and MOONGA K.

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    Reece Beckett

    A Messy Celebration of Music and Creativity: A Review of Kanye West’s Donda

    Reece Beckett finally gets his hands on the ecclectic, messy world of West’s Donda.

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    Reece Beckett

    The Mark of a Wordsmith: A Review of Nas’ King’s Disease II

    Reece Beckett salutes the king of hip-hop’s latest album.

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    Becky Davies

    Fearless: Why Taylor Swift’s Re-recordings Matter

    Becky Davies explains the importance of Taylor Swift’s fearless reclamation of her own music.

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    Reece Beckett

    Review: Skepta – All In

    Reece Beckett is All In on Skepta’s new EP.

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    Morgan McMillan

    Ballers N’ Beats: The Intersection Between Basketball and Music

    Music and basketball have always come together hand in hand, whether that be NBA stars dabbling in music or performers using players as inspiration. It’s the best part of the game, music plays throughout the game in the arena, during timeouts singers, dancers and rappers perform; music is entrenched in what makes the game of […]