No, My Name Is Jeffery: The Transition from Thug to Icon

When 300 Entertainment label boss Lyor Cohen announced that Young Thug was changing his name, the rap internet went into an uproar. “Young Thug” is simple, concise, a two-syllable name that perfectly encapsulated the 25-year-old Atlanta native who never left the house without an AR-15, whose style and mixtape output matched golden era Lil Wayne. But… Read More No, My Name Is Jeffery: The Transition from Thug to Icon

‘Birds in the Trap’ Delayed Again, Mike Dean to Blame

There used to be a time when release dates meant sometime, but lately they’ve seem more like guidelines. After the massive success of Rodeo, anticipation couldn’t be higher for GOOD Music rapper/producer Travis Scott’s sophomore LP, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (title courtesy of Migos’ Quavo, apparently). I have at least previously announced release dates for the album… Read More ‘Birds in the Trap’ Delayed Again, Mike Dean to Blame

Mallrat Explores Teenage Awkwardness and Anxiety on ‘Uninvited’ EP

I first heard Mallrat a little over a year ago, after her debut single “Suicide Blonde” was premiered on Pigeons & Planes. Since then I’ve been eagerly awaiting her debut project, an EP titled Uninvited that was released in North America on August 12th. Mallrat is the rap name of Grace Shaw, a 17-year-old singer/rapper from Brisbane,… Read More Mallrat Explores Teenage Awkwardness and Anxiety on ‘Uninvited’ EP

Four Years Later, Frank Ocean Returns With ‘Blond’

It’s finally here. Four years after Channel Orange swept the airwaves and changed the lives of countless people across the world, Frank Ocean has returned with his third album, simply titled Blonde. It’s been a difficult few years for Frank Ocean fans, but the reward has been heavy: a visual album yesterday and a regular album today has… Read More Four Years Later, Frank Ocean Returns With ‘Blond’

Frank Ocean Releases ‘Endless’

The Frank Ocean saga has been a difficult one. As release dates came and went, the Louisiana crooner/rapper delayed the followup to his debut album Channel Orange for years as fans became more and more frustrated. Finally, today brought some real news: Frank’s warehouse “livestream” project culminated in a 45-minute visual album called Endless, released today on Apple Music, with… Read More Frank Ocean Releases ‘Endless’