Articles by Clayton Tomlinson

Uranium Miner-Turned-Rapper Troy Junker Is Perhaps Too Relatable on 'The Path' EP

PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2020

Troy Junker, a uranium miner-turned-singer and rapper, has made an EP of short and punchy songs brimming with optimism. Each of the five so...

Freddie Gibbs Proves He's One of the Best Around on Alchemist Collaboration 'Alfredo'

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2020

Freddie Gibbs proves yet again why he is the one of the best rappers right now. Hot off his reunion with Madlib – last year's Bandana – he...

Yung Lean Raps from the Heart on Bloated 'Starz'

PUBLISHED May 15, 2020

Sweden has a rich history of contributions to popular music from hit-making producers and writers like Max Martin and Shellback and to perf...

Ozy

Ozymandias

PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2020

A newcomer on the Toronto music scene, Ozy has released his second full-length record, Ozymandias — ten tracks about growing pains, immigra...

Young Nudy

Anyways

PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2020

Anyways, the debut from Hotlanta's whiny, crooning, staccato rapper extraordinaire Young Nudy, is his latest in a short line of extended re...

Stormzy

Heavy Is the Head

PUBLISHED Dec 23, 2019

Without a doubt, from North America, Stormzy is the "it" rapper of the UK. His wearing of the crown, that ever-unattainable aspect of rap p...

Kemba

Gilda

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2019

One of New York's most underappreciated rappers has released his latest album, Gilda. Kemba's project is named after and influenced by his...

Lil Tecca

We Love You Tecca

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2019

Lil Tecca's first mixtape will not have anyone saying they love him. This due to many factors, but is mainly attributable to a near-total l...