R&Cs: Soho
Hewa Yasin
We were so looking forward to Boogie’s debut album! And boy did he not disappoint! I had no doubts that Everythings for Sale would be a good album but I…
Hewa Vibes
R&Cs: Baila Baila Baila
As anticipation for his new album is building up — and just in time for the
R&Cs: Undecided
Chris Brown’s new single “Undecided”… First of all, you have to respect the timing here: the first smash hit to take over the first weekend of 2019. Then, tapping into…
R&Cs: 24K Magic
There’s strength in numbers. That’s the running theme behind most of the videos in this week’s Roll and Coasters. From one-two punch combinations (Bas with Cozz, Juicy J with Kanye,…
R&Cs: Starboy
We’ve reached the twentieth edition of Roll & Coasters and I feel like I’m just hitting my stride. This week’s is light work thanks to the likes of Solange (she…
R&Cs: Daylight
At the risk of being exhaustive, I’m celebrating Yelawolf’s return with a visual trip to a variety of sub-genres within rap, pop, rock, afrobeats; accross three continents; and spread over…
R&Cs: Afrikan History X
A few months ago, I published a cursory peer into the growing appreciation for African pop music and its growing use. Clearly, there have been nuances in the acceptance, adoption…
R&Cs: Faut pas taper sur madame
Let me seize this opportunity to salute the likes of Franko that use their platform to bring awareness to serious scourges like domestic violence. I doff my hat to the…
R&Cs: Perfect Illusion
It is with relatively little fanfare that Lady Gaga has returned to the pop music circuit. Then again, in this election year, the hottest export from the States is a…
R&Cs: Hold Up/Fade
In terms of constantly pushing the boundaries of the music video, its format, its aesthetics, its significance and its importance in their catalog, Beyoncé and Kanye West should immediately spring…