Reviews
Amaarae Is a Clever Alchemist on 'Fountain Baby'
Published Jun 08, 2023
In a 2020 interview with Pitchfork, Amaarae wondered whether African music was on the brink of global popularity, similar to how Sean Paul k...
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![Kelela Takes Flight on the Stunning 'Raven']()
ReviewsKelela Takes Flight on the Stunning 'Raven' Published Feb 17, 2023On the front cover of Kelela's Raven, the singer is submerged in a borderless body of water, her face just barely visible above the surface....
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![Steve Lacy's Breakup Album 'Gemini Rights' Is in a League of Its Own]()
ReviewsSteve Lacy's Breakup Album 'Gemini Rights' Is in a League of Its Own Published Jul 20, 2022Following in the tradition of many greats before him, Steve Lacy's latest effort is the lemonade squeezed from a sour relationship split. To...
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![Moonchild Place Comfort at the Core of Creation on 'Starfruit']()
ReviewsMoonchild Place Comfort at the Core of Creation on 'Starfruit' Published Feb 15, 2022Moonchild's fifth studio effort is a pleasant contradiction. On one hand, the California trio offer comforting sameness: warm, soothing coff...
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![Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's Chemistry Is Airtight on 'An Evening with Silk Sonic']()
ReviewsBruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's Chemistry Is Airtight on 'An Evening with Silk Sonic' Published Nov 15, 2021It started off as an inside joke. But even though Silk Sonic's cheeky lyrics and comedic delivery play like an SNL sketch, Bruno Mars and An...
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![Yebba's 'Dawn' Introduces an Extraordinary New Voice]()
ReviewsYebba's 'Dawn' Introduces an Extraordinary New Voice Published Sep 17, 2021Yebba has an extraordinary gift. This much has been evident since the moment her 2016 Sofar NYC performance, a haunting delivery of her song...
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![Montreal's Chiiild Moves from Usher Collaborator to Solo Trailblazer]()
FeaturesMontreal's Chiiild Moves from Usher Collaborator to Solo Trailblazer Published Jun 29, 2021Chiiild — the pseudonym of songwriter Yonatan Ayal — is unfailingly optimistic. It's only fitting that his studio debut, out July 23, is cal...
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![LOONY Is Both the Sun and the Breeze on 'soft thing' EP]()
ReviewsLOONY Is Both the Sun and the Breeze on 'soft thing' EP Published Jun 28, 2021It's been more than a year since Scarborough singer LOONY dropped her JOYRiDE EP. Her follow-up, soft thing, proves that the time between pr...
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![Justin Nozuka Picks Sincerity over Variety on 'then, now & again']()
ReviewsJustin Nozuka Picks Sincerity over Variety on 'then, now & again' Published Apr 16, 2021On his first collection of songs since 2018's Run to Waters, Justin Nozuka tries to channel his musical beginnings. He cites '70s singer-son...
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!['House of Balloons' Turns 10: How the Weeknd Beat the Odds and Turned R&B on Its Head]()
Features'House of Balloons' Turns 10: How the Weeknd Beat the Odds and Turned R&B on Its Head Published Mar 18, 2021In the late '00s, R&B had a certain gloss. Neo-soul's grip on the soundscape had loosened, trading soulful earthiness for upbeat, synth-infu...
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![Lucky Daye Explores the Ugly Side of Romance on 'Table for Two' EP]()
ReviewsLucky Daye Explores the Ugly Side of Romance on 'Table for Two' EP Published Feb 12, 2021At first glance, Table for Two has all the markings of a Valentine's Day haymaker: it's an EP full of duets from R&B darling Lucky Daye with...
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![TOBi's Journey from Mental Health Advocate to Canada's Rising R&B Star]()
FeaturesTOBi's Journey from Mental Health Advocate to Canada's Rising R&B Star Published Nov 17, 2020The day before TOBi's latest album, ELEMENTS Vol. 1, dropped, Lagos State was on fire. Ongoing anti-police brutality protests there took a v...
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!['ELEMENTS Vol. 1' Cements TOBi's Status as a Burgeoning Global Superstar]()
Reviews'ELEMENTS Vol. 1' Cements TOBi's Status as a Burgeoning Global Superstar Published Oct 21, 2020Though his image boasts an unflappable cool, Brampton crooner TOBi proves to be a sprightly performer on ELEMENTS Vol. 1, slinking effortles...
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![Honey Jam Celebrates 25 Years of Championing Canadian Female Artists]()
FeaturesHoney Jam Celebrates 25 Years of Championing Canadian Female Artists Published Sep 29, 2020Honey Jam founder Ebonnie Rowe started 2020 by crossing a big item off of her bucket list. "There was one big, spectacular thing I was able...
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![Westside Gunn Owns His '90s Throwback Style on 'Pray for Paris']()
ReviewsWestside Gunn Owns His '90s Throwback Style on 'Pray for Paris' Published May 15, 2020Grimy, soulful and rife with the infectious, gun-like ad libs we have grown to love, Westside Gunn's third studio effort is largely without...
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ReviewsLil Baby My Turn Published Apr 02, 2020Like the name of his winning single, "Sum 2 Prove" implies, Atlanta's Lil Baby approaches My Turn like he's trying to silence doubters. On t...
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![PARTYNEXTDOOR Partymobile]()
ReviewsPARTYNEXTDOOR Partymobile Published Apr 01, 2020Mississauga crooner PARTYNEXTDOOR usually has a knack for making music meant to be turned up and repeated on impulse. That infectious qualit...
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ReviewsChildish Gambino 3.15.20 Published Mar 31, 2020In the same vein as his explosive 2018 single, "This Is America," Childish Gambino continues to contemplate the state of the world on 3.15.2...
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![Jay Electronica A Written Testimony]()
ReviewsJay Electronica A Written Testimony Published Mar 18, 2020Scant yet enduring, Jay Electronica's humble catalogue has elevated him to godlike status among fans. But his music has also built a level o...
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![Moses Sumney græ: Part 1]()
ReviewsMoses Sumney græ: Part 1 Published Mar 04, 2020Most music tends to focus on life's milestones — the first kiss, the epic heartbreak, and other brief, significant moments. But Moses Sumney...
