R&Cs: I Can
Hewa Yasin
Starting tomorrow and throughout the month of March, I’ll be revisiting my favorite releases from the year past. Please take me to task if I don’t mention Chronixx’s Chronology, a…
Hewa Vibes
R&Cs: Science Student
Just as I was gushing about my early candidate for hip-hop album of the year, here comes an early contender for music video of the year. There’s a lot to…
R&Cs: Django Jane
When news that one of your favorite and accomplished singers is coming through with a new album (and then some), you already know your happy weekend is assured. In the…
R&Cs: Hussle and Motivate
Today marks a week since the release of Nipsey Hussle’s debut album, the triumphant Victory Lap. I’ve been listening to it every day and I see no better way to…
R&Cs: Till the End
This is the kind of playlist I love to create. When there’s no clear standout and when it’s all over the place. The challenge of cohesion. I usually tend to…
R&Cs: God’s Plan (R.I.P. Ebony)
Here’s your 20-pack of newness to kick off the week and I had to lead it with Drake’s whose heartwarming video for his latest hit single would have endeared him…
R&Cs: Club Controller
Let me take this opportunity to express my gratitude to my friends for putting up with my way-too-effusive nature whenever gqom is brought up. (By the same token, my appreciation…
R&Cs: Naked
There were still several holdovers from Valentine’s Day and it would be criminal to narrow those (and the latest potential hits) to 20 songs. So, in the first instance, here’s…
Teintée Africaine L/O/O/O-TA-18-3D
With this edition of “Teintée Africaine“, we leaned on our choices to convey certain moods, vibes and ambiances. As such, ‘Soirée‘ brings to mind wafts of hickory smoke at a…
Teintée Africaine L/O/O/O-TA-18-2N
We received a great response to our latest (and first collaborative) playlist that we subtitled ‘Soirée‘. As I expected, many people came back to me with the songs they thought…