“Sauce” is the latest single from Detroit-bred artist Shantel Giselle. It’s bold, brave, and catchy with Shantel singing and rapping. She gives all she had over the three-minute track, bragging about her prowess, skills, and lifestyle. Starting with the lush production, Sauce certainly makes a much welcome impact on the eardrums. The trap-influenced, bass-heavy track can easily…
“All Of Me” is a five-track EP by Houston artist PGMaine. This EP is appropriately named because PGMaine indeed gives all of himself throughout his tracks. His distinct voice packs an emotional punch while he masterfully rides the beats that he raps on. This five-track EP is a perfect invitation to PGMaine’s life struggles and…
"Moonbase : SVG" is a concept album produced by Boston-based producer SV and a St.Louis based rapper Gage. This fourteen track album is a linear narrative where the duo ascends from a dystopia into a utopia to find out that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Moonbase: SVG felt like a project that I…
Updates Updates Updates I am thinking of writing Monthly Musings to replace Fortnightly Focus as I will be focusing more on my career as an aspiring Front-End Eng. / Data Scientist this Australian summer. I'll be active on my blog, maybe release some YouTube videos, but my focus will be on those things. So Monthly Musings will have whatever is on…
Our history is littered with half-confirmed truths, myths, and folktales. Scotland has the mystery of the Lochness monster, the United States has the Big-Foot, Nepal is rumored to have Yetis, and Pakistan has their own unique mythical creature, the Bara Aadmi (the Great Man). These creatures are elusive. It is hard to confirm their presence by the…
I found myself bumping my head deep into “Truly Committed” by hip-hop artists Yung Goony and J Mouse. The track that almost runs 4 minutes has a lot to offer sonically and lyrically. I replayed it multiple times to fully absorb the essence and understand the multiple influences that inspired this song. First and foremost, the production of…
Hailing from Texas, hip-hop artist Gak has a lot to say in his album, ‘Welcome to Forever’. Over the course of the 7 track EP, I found myself enjoying the various sounds, flows and instrumentals Gak utilizes in order to move his ideas forward and present them to his listeners. From the first to the…
“Can’t Trust” is the latest single from Portland-based rapper Karma Rivera. Having made waves with her prolific flow, bold lyrics, and vibey hooks, she is back with another bold offering. Rivera has a special talent when it comes to crafting catchy anthems that are laid over concrete production. Can’t Trust is an almost three-minute song that…
Philadelphia rapper Devon B has a lot to say in his debut album 'Fresh-Man Year'. The short and sweet ten-track album is the perfect way to introduce Devon B as an aspiring young artist who is just trying to make his way through life's struggles. He accomplishes to paint a wonderful picture of his background…
Passive Identity Vol. 1 is an album by rapper Passive. With 12 songs, it has a comfortable run time that expands over various themes, sonic inflections, and plays around with ideas. For most of its length, it is an exploration of identity both in sound and personality. Passive can craft an atmosphere in his songs through his rapping,…
