album reviews
Reviews of albums old and new from iconic artists and up and coming musicians alike.
Worn Out, Loud and Heavy
Introduction This is another Seven Days In post that has been getting a lot of traction. It is just about listening to an album on what was a new phone (I have stuck with Google Pixels since then) and issues with my headphones and how I overcame it and the album I was listening to, and a few of my favourite songs from it.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 10 months ago in Beat
Road to Millionaire: Faster Than You Think
**Introduction:** Achieving financial freedom is a journey that requires more than just desire—it demands determination, learning, and consistent action. While luck can play a part, true success comes from developing the right mindset, building valuable skills, making wise financial decisions, and creating reliable systems that work for you. In this guide, I’ll share practical insights on how you can start your journey toward lasting financial success.
By Killing Mission 10 months ago in Beat
Divorce - Drive to Goldenhammer - Album Review
I've been planning to review more music since the reviews I posted of Franz Ferdinand's The Human Fear and Mogwai's The Bad Fire. I loved the new album from Squid called Cowards—it's odd, and dark in context but with really interesting bright-sounding noises and strange lyrics. Very proggy too. I also love the new Japanese Breakfast album and the new Courting album. For today's review though, I wanted to talk about Divorce's debut album Drive to Goldenhammer.
By Paul Stewart10 months ago in Beat
Upcoming Artist, Androtta Drops Single at Midnight March 21, 2025!. Top Story - March 2025. Content Warning.
I met Janeilla Burns over five years ago, back when I was just a stylist in a local salon—juggling motherhood, studying writing, and pursuing creative dreams on the side. She walked in like a real-life Disney princess—Filipina, radiant, and effortlessly magnetic.
By L.K. Rolan10 months ago in Beat
Lyrics of Dekha Ji Dekha Maine song
This song has been written by India's very famous writer Jani, the voice in this wonderful song is of Jyoti Nooran, Jyoti Nooran is two real sisters whose voices sound like men but both of them are female. It is said about Jaani that he has expertise in writing painful songs. Many of the songs written by him have been heard more than 100 crore times. Jani started his writing career in 2011. Jani is such a writer that the singer has to wait for many years to sing the songs written by him.
By Sunil Kumar11 months ago in Beat
To Pimp a Butterfly
It was early 2015 and the country was dealing with civil unrest and still is. However one rap album proved to be a huge positive turning point for the culture and the whole world. It was Kendrick Lamar’s third studio album To Pimp a Butterfly released on March 15, 2015. His lyricism throughout shows the everyday frustrations of black people in America, the current state of politics, police brutality and dealing with depression. I was in my freshman year of high school when it came out and everybody I knew was listening to it and any of my classmates who were black could relate to the album and the messages it brings. With a mixture of jazz rap, conscious rap and soul, it changed how hip hop is viewed especially in the eyes of the older and younger generations. It was after a life changing trip to South Africa that inspired the lyrics to all the songs. The first track “Wesley’s Theory” talks about black people should be educated more about managing money and to be careful when achieving success, and the title refers to actor Wesley Snipes’ arrest for tax evasion in 2008. The following track “For Free” speaks from his perspective as a black man who feels that he is being exploited by those in charge and repeats that he is not free. The third track and coincidentally third single “King Kunta” talks about dealing with the negative stereotypes and the use of ghostwriters and the title refers to Kunta Kinte from Roots. “Institutionalized” describes the institutional discrimination black people go through involving a friend wanting to steal from others. The Grammy winning single “These Walls” has a double meaning of a woman’s walls and the walls within a prison cell. The narrator details having sex with the girlfriend of the man who killed one of his friends as a way of revenge while the man is imprisoned for the crime and he is trapped behind the walls while the narrator is on the outside. “U” details how he felt about losing his friends and he berates himself harshly for it. The fourth single “Alright” became a summer hit and an anthem for social and racial justice especially when the Black Live Matters movement and protests against police brutality and the deaths of unarmed black people at the hands of police officers had come into play. It instantly became one of the best songs of the 2010s and won two Grammys. “How Much a Dollar Cost” describes an encounter the narrator has with a homeless person who asks him for a dollar, but he refuses. At the end the person reveals to be God and not giving him a dollar cost the narrator a spot in Heaven. “Complexion (A Zulu Love)” which features Rapsody is a love letter to black people with different complexions and it tackles the subject of colorism from different points of view. “The Blacker the Berry” is a highly profound protest song that is similar to “Alright” but in a much darker tone. He talks about loving his heritage and where he came from, but refers to himself as a hypocrite because he felt that he had not done enough when several black people were killed by police officers, which led to protests across the country and he felt that no better than those who are filled with hate. The Grammy award winning single “i” showcases the love he has for himself and how he wants to unite people and he does so with a spoken word poem after a fight broke out. The final track “Mortal Man” details his trip to South Africa and wonders if his fans would still be on his side, followed by clips of an interview from his idol, the late rapper Tupac Shakur. This album proved to be one of the best rap albums winning a Grammy and it is still relevant today.
By Forest Green11 months ago in Beat
Playboi Carti: The Enigmatic Icon Redefining Modern Music
Carti’s journey to stardom began in the underground rap scene of Atlanta, where he initially gained traction with his early SoundCloud releases. His breakout moment came in 2017 with the release of his self-titled debut mixtape, Playboi Carti. The project featured hits like “Magnolia” and “wokeuplikethis*,” which quickly became anthems for a new generation of hip-hop fans. “Magnolia,” in particular, became a cultural phenomenon, earning Carti widespread recognition and cementing his place in the rap game.
By Bint E Ruqqyyah11 months ago in Beat
Lady Gaga’s Newest Album MAYHEM Is A Nostalgic Triumph
Gaga is so back. MAYHEM, the latest album by pop star and music icon Lady Gaga, is a brilliant culmination of some of Gaga’s best material this decade. This album is so fun and so fresh, while also having such a nostalgic sound to it. I’m completely obsessed with it.
By angela hepworth11 months ago in Beat
