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I think it's time we talk about race in punk music. Now this is not a comfortable topic, and there are layers and nuance that I...

I remember referencing Afrofuturism in brief while talking about Janelle Monae's past two records, the underlying Cindi Mayweather...

So yeah, I can imagine this being a wee bit controversial... eh, deal with it. Enjoy!

Well, this was... mostly disappointing, but I'm happy I got it off my schedule all the same. Eh, let's just move on. Next up, I...

So when a band gets twelve albums into their career... hell, what is even left to say? Their high and low points are well-known, as are th...

Well, this was a pretty damn good record, definitely enjoyable and recommended! And hopefully on a similar note to handle some long-ove...

Man, it's been a while since I've had such mixed feelings going into a review. And to explain why, we need to go back to 2012 - ...

Well, this was a mess - and yeah, I may have gone a little too deep with this, but I'm genuinely surprised that there wasn't a hu...

So yeah, this week was kind of messy... but hey, it could be worse (like what I'm expecting next week), so on that topic...

Let's talk satire in hip-hop for a bit.  See, since near the genre's inception there have always been artists that have twisted ...

You know, it's only in the streaming album bomb era where the cool down week gets any sort of appreciation. I can't even say it wa...

Okay, not as great as I was hoping... but overall, still solid, definitely recommended. Next up, Billboard BREAKDOWN, and we'll see...

Oh, I was looking forward to this one - and for a nice change of pace, it didn't look like it was just me this time around and that...

So I have to admit, I'm a little surprised to realize that Lindi Ortega wound up blocking me on Twitter... shame, I thought this albu...

So I've talked before about narrative-driven concept records in country music, and while you'd think they'd be more common giv...

You know, I rarely cover acts who blow up in this vein... but I'm kind of curious to see if this review takes off, it's intriguin...

I'm not going to deny how weird it feels when a record like this winds up on my schedule. See, it's been very well-documented th...

Well, this was... actually better than I expected. A few really choice cuts keeps this in interesting territory, definitely worth the lis...

So yeah, crazy busy episode, but it seems like it's going down well, so enjoy!

At this point it's hard not to feel like Tinashe should be bigger. And believe it or not, this has absolutely nothing to do with my ...