In 2002 at the age of 23, Brandy, six months into her pregnancy, sat down with Oprah and revealed her secret marriage to the rest of the world with a blissful smile. The big reveal proved to be an equally big lie. She was never married. Twelve years later, when reminiscing about her “big fib” […]
The original version of Hitmaka’s “Thot Box”, came out as just another bland posse cut by a pack of A-list male rappers whose techniques and wordplay overshadowed by its exuding stench of objectification and misogyny. Two months later, the remix that enlists Chinese Kitty, DreamDoll, Mulatto, Dreezy and Young M.A completely rejuvenated the track, reaching […]
Jessie Reyez’s voice especially does wonder when pushed to the edge. The Toronto singer/songwriter broke through the scene with her blunt, cheeky lyricism and a raspy voice capable of tearing apart every bit of reserved pretensions. “IMPORTED”, Reyez’s duet with 6LACK, finds her borrowing a fling to remedy a relationship that got stuck. Built up […]
Is Gunna finally having his artistic breakthrough on his upcoming album “WUNNA”? Infamously dependent on long-term collaborators/producers such as Wheezy and Turbo, the Atalanta crooner rapper switches beat to his tour DJ, Taurus, on the lead single “SKYBOX” and trades in for an ever-so-animated performance. The glazed guitar plucking sounds exude a metallic sparkling, dripping […]
What is with love’s obsession with inevitability? Róisín Murphy finds old flames inescapable on “Murphy’s Law”, another release on a hot streak with producer Richard Barratt. It pushes her into more of a pop realm with an immaculate groove that swirls around an imaginary dance floor where love just could be reignited. Unlike the dangerously […]
