Playlist: J. Cole

Okay, full disclosure here, J. Cole is my favourite rapper. Like most things in my life, it took me a while to realise this and it all started with a debate that I had with my best friend (the same friend who convinced me to create this blog). To set the scene, it was a cold and rainy … Continue reading →

Playlist: Clipse

If there is one nugget of truth to be taken from Kanye West’s alcohol fuelled ‘This Is Pusha T’ rant, it is this: “[Don’t] act like y’all didn’t have that motherf****** Clipse album and s***. [Don’t] act like y’all didn’t base your whole s***, your whole lifestyle of this n**** Pusha T.”[1] The album that … Continue reading →

Playlist: The Weeknd

Like Drake, The Weeknd also captures the zeitgeist of our era. However, he goes to a far darker place than Drake does. His music represents the pure Id of our psyche. It is explicit, misogynistic, repulsive and utterly compelling all at the same time. He languishes in his loneliness; ruminating on his various vapid relationships … Continue reading →

Playlist: Drake

In anticipation of Drake’s third album (Nothing Was The Same) I decided to create a playlist of my favourite Drake songs so far. I feel that this playlist highlights the best aspects of Drake’s music and will help illustrate why I consider Drake to not only be a great rapper but a great artist as well. For … Continue reading →