Articles by A. Harmony

Compton Rapper Buddy Joins with Kaytranada on Breakthrough EP 'Ocean & Montana'

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2017

In the six years since he first caught the ear of Pharrell Williams, Compton rapper Buddy has been a consistent but rather elusive figure i...

Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G.

The King & I

PUBLISHED May 22, 2017

On The King & I, Faith Evans chronicles her whirlwind relationship with the late Notorious B.I.G. through a series of duets that, although...

Buddy & Kaytranada

Ocean & Montana

PUBLISHED May 22, 2017

It's less than 20 minutes of music, but Compton rapper Buddy and Montreal beatsmith Kaytranada flaunt their range on the team effort Ocean...

"Avenge the City": DC Rapper GoldLink Fights Gentrification With Chocolate City Stories on 'At What Cost'

PUBLISHED May 8, 2017

Washington, DC, as native GoldLink knows it, is disappearing —on his studio debut, At What Cost (out now on RCA) the MC's mission is to pre...

Young M.A.

Herstory

PUBLISHED May 1, 2017

When Young M.A. declares "it's all about M.A. now," on the intro to Herstory, she's not being aspirational. A prelude to her debut album, H...

Kendrick Lamar

DAMN.

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2017

At some point, every great artist hits a turbulent patch in their career. Call it the Kingdom Come moment, dubbed after Jay-Z's flaccid 200...

Joey Bada$$

All-Amerikkkan Bada$$

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2017

All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ is not exactly "entertaining"; the beats don't bang, and the lyrics are light on the braggadocio we're used to from J...

GoldLink

At What Cost

PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2017

On his studio debut, GoldLink pays homage to DC while giving out-of-towners an intimate tour of his stomping grounds. Rousing yet dark, Gol...