R&Cs: Middle Child
Hewa Yasin
J. Cole has firmly established himself in the upper echelon of emcees. He’s arguably one of the few artists out that enjoys adulation and respect from the old guard as…
February 2019
Smoke x Mirrors ’19|02: III
It's Just Sen
So I’ve happily picked the short straw to drive you into the weekend 😀. This month has been a glorious one for me and the ‘Smoke and Mirrors‘ series. And…
Pure Lounge 5: Old Continent
Wraith Yoshi
I am quite fond of the Pure Lounge 4 and I was pleased with the positive feedback that the playlist had garnered. I also liked that we dug into our…
R&Cs: Thotiana Remix
You know you have a mega hit when it spawns countless remixes or when casual music listeners start arguing about the demerits of rapping offbeat. I’m interested to see where…
Our Final Goodbyes to the Year Past
This is coming a tad bit late, but this is a DJ R-Tistic mix. (I might be introducing all future DJ R-Tistic posts that way 😅). With the first major…
R&Cs: First Days
We start off on a somber with a couple of tribute songs from UK rappers Deno and Clue to their peer Cadet who tragically passed away in a car crash.…
R&Cs: Waves
Looking ahead to the upcoming International’s Women Day, I ensured to have female voices guide us through the playlist. I hope to pull off something more in-depth on March 8th,…
Smoke x Mirrors ’19|02: II
I’m in a groove right now! Allow me to pop my collar while you acquiesce with the selection choices that I’ve made. Happy Valentine’s Day in advance. Get your weekend…
R&Cs: Bountiful
It was only a matter of time before we had Tobe Nwigwe at the head of one of these ‘Roll and Coasters‘ playlists. His latest release, “Bountiful”, provided the opportunity.…
R&Cs: Can’t Say
Do you remember a certain Kanye West video that played like an elaborate Balmain campaign? Product placement in videos isn’t nothing new and it actually makes financial sense. That doesn’t…