R&Cs: AmaBlesser
Hewa Yasin
At the tail end of 2017, I recall a few tweets from super producer DJ Maphorisa raving about a young talent he found on YouTube, Mlindo The Vocalist. Thereafter, the…
Roll and Coasters
R&Cs: Unfair Games
There was no particular reason to have the dancehall smash, “Unfair Games” as the lead here, but let me venture a few. It made sense to me in the flow…
R&Cs: Habitué
In a game (French Rap) that has had an uncontested leader for well over a decade now (Booba) and no apparent successor in sight, there might be little for a…
R&Cs: Da Shine
Hip-Hop news as of late have been dominated by the Drake vs Pusha T beef and Kanye West’s antics in the run-off to his highly anticipated (and now chart-topping) album.…
R&Cs: Miami Nights
DJ Luke Nasty came to prominence in controversial circumstances — if that’s what we wanna call that the little tension with Anderson .Paak. However, I’ve been expecting a few more…
R&Cs: The Vibe
I have a theory that your favorite party DJ has been holding out on you. They have to deal with a delicate balancing act between their audience expectancy and their…
R&Cs: Girls Like You
Let’s praise the execution on this hit song, “Girls Like You”. Maroon 5 came through with a dope (and seriously endearing) ballad. Then, they tapped Cardi B — the woman…
R&Cs: WIN
Last year, with Kendrick Lamar, SZA and the Black Panther soundtrack, the TDE crew dominated. All signs point to more excellence from their stables in 2018. SiR’s November was a…
R&Cs: Complicated
Sometimes you have to give in to your biases. And it’s easy when the people you tend to favor come through in a major way. For instance, I’ve been a…
R&Cs: Vroom
We kick off this party with the undeniable Yxng Bane and the “Vroom” flavor we’ve been jamming for a while now. It recently got a lift from the King of…