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(01/23/19 5:06am)
Fans of James Blake subscribe to his icy, somber atmosphere and to the beauty within his sadness. On “Assume Form,” however, his sound doesn’t take a dramatic sonic left turn, but a wavering, warm light is breaking through his curtains. Blake’s previous studio album, “The Colour in Anything,” presented his typical themes of bleak isolation — the album cover is literally a drawing of Blake standing alone. But now, over 2 years later, James Blake turns his emotions blissfully outward — sheepish but hopeful.
(12/17/18 10:16pm)
At this point, whether you like it or not, 6ix9ine is a name — and more unfortunately a face — that cannot be ignored in today’s mainstream music realm. The Brooklyn-based rapper is the exemplar of internet fame gone wrong — being famous more for his internet persona than this actual musical output. With the premature release of “DUMMY BOY,” early due to leaks and 6ix9ine’s recent arrest, music fans wonder how they let the candy-colored content creator get this far.
(12/04/18 2:22pm)
Atlanta-based rapper J.I.D. is no newcomer to his craft — he’s been cranking out music well before a lot of his contemporaries hit puberty. However, only recently have audiences started tuning in to what he has to say. In 2017, J.I.D was signed to J. Cole’s label, Dreamville. In 2018, he was placed on the XXL Freshman cover. However irrelevant being put on the XXL Freshman list may be nowadays, it is still a significant nod to J.I.D.’s achievements and gradual maneuver towards the upper-echelons of the rap game.
(11/29/18 1:52am)
Anderson .Paak, at this point, should be a familiar name. Since his critically acclaimed debut “Malibu” in 2016, the artist has been just about everywhere. .Paak and producer Knxwledge put out an incredibly silky, sleek joint project called “Yes Lawd!” in 2016. More recently, .Paak released “Bubblin,” a rambunctious, braggadocious rap track that sounds like it came straight from a James Bond movie and received a surprising debut at the University’s 2017 Springfest. To follow the track, .Paak put out “‘Til It’s Over,” a lowkey, cute club cut popularized by its usage in an Apple commercial, featuring English experimental superstar FKA twigs.