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Album Review: Love Kills by Safia Mafia (8/10)
"She sounds reminiscent of a cross between Jhene Aiko and Tessa Thompson, sprinkled with urban ‘90s Cali swag." Safia Mafia is an up-and-coming singer songwriter from Oakland, Calif. On her debut Love Kills she sounds ... -
Album Review: Hoodie Szn by A Boogie Wit da Hoodie (6/10)
With 20 years of songs to digest, Hoodie SZN is overextended and overvalued as it takes listeners on an emotional rollercoaster ride about Hoodie's life. Though "Swervin," "Love Drugs and ... -
Album Review: FM! by Vince Staples (8/10)
A new breed of West Coast rappers has emerged in the last decade and Vince Staples is someone who has proven sustainability from this renaissance. FM! is Staples’ third major ... -
Album Review: Poison by Swizz Beatz (8/10)
Hard-knocking and bass-driven, Swizz Beatz delivers a heart-pumping release for eager fans. A creative producer associated with many top rap artists, Swizz is a nucleus who brings together hip-hop’s most talented into his second album. With ... -
Psycho Realm at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA
Psycho Realm brought the house down, alongside Daz Dillinger of Tha Dogg Pound, Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmonry, and westcoast vets the Boo Yaa Tribe at the Observatory ... -
Dime Trap by T.I. (8/10)
Dime Trap is T.I.’s 10th studio album and with such a fitting title, 15 songs makes it come off a bit lengthy. While tracks like “Laugh At Em,” “Wraith,” “The Weekend,” “Jefe,” “Light Day” ... -
Maxwell at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA
R&B singer/songwriter Maxwell landed in the city of angels on his 50 Intimate Nights Live tour with the talented Marsha Ambrosius from Floetry as his opening act. After laying low ... -
How the West was Won at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA.
The wild, wild westcoast was definitely in the house at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA. Headlined by the Don Mega himself Ice Cube co-starring heavyweights born and ... -
The Carter V by Lil Wayne (7.5/10)
Lil Wayne has finally delivered the much delayed release to fans awaiting the fifth and final installment of The Carter series. Though his lyrics stay sharper than a double-edged sword ... -
Sting & Shaggy at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA
Two of music's biggest icons decided to join forces and release a suitable album entitled 44/876 which they performed in its entirety at the world's famous Wiltern in Los Angeles, ...
