R&Cs: So Long
Hewa Yasin
Diplo is incredibly adept at collaborations and genre-melding. As one third of the super group Major Lazer, the hip-hop DJ turned EDM mega-producer has had the opportunity to fuse electronic…
Hewa Vibes
R&Cs: Triggered
On how “Triggered” came about, Jhené Aiko wrote on her Instagram story feed, “One night I was so deep in my feelings, I was afraid of what I might do.…
R&Cs: Power Is Power
The final season of HBO’s wildly successful series, Game of Thrones, is breaking all kinds of records and redefining fan engagement. A show of that magnitude would obviously spawn merchandise…
The D’Angelo Live Experience
An accomplished musician and multi-hyphenate artist — he sings, produces and writes — D’Angelo is most notably a mesmerizing performer. For those of us that have yet to see him…
R&Cs: Oulala (Chilla)
We could have started off with any of the four first tracks in this playlist, but let shine more bright lights at French rapper Chilla, because she deserves it! Her…
R&Cs: Have Mercy
Admittedly, I don’t know much yet about YBN Cordae. I was impressed by a past single titled after my favorite other player of the Chicago Bulls era. And I’m very…
R&Cs: Al Xayri
Late in 2017, when we were gathering songs for our ‘Teintée Africaine‘ series, my Senegal homie put me on to the duo (and couple) Maabo and I’ve been hooked ever…
R&Cs: No New Friends
After “Audio“, “Genius” and “Thunderclouds” comes another LSD gem, “No New Friends” along with the debut album from the trio of peerless artists. I love music that can be hard…
R&Cs: Balance ton quoi
The #MeToo movement has made significant strides to stamp out rampant and (practically) normalized sexual abuse/harassment against women in professional environments as well as the perpetrators’ relative immunity. There’s still…
R&Cs: Le bruit du silence
Dosseh, l’un de mes rappeurs favoris pour quelques années déjà, n’en est pas à sa première affiche dans la série ‘Roll & Coaster‘ (cf. “Afrikan History X” et “Habitué“). Son…