Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Mya

Smoove Jones

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2016

It's been 18 years since Mya first popped onto the scene with catchy single "It's All About Me" featuring Sisqo, but her seventh studio pro...

Taj Weekes & Adowa

Love Herb & Reggae

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2016

Love Herb & Reggae marks Taj Weekes & Adowa's fifth studio release, and the musical evolution is evident. The vocal elements are confident,...

Sidestepper

Supernatural Love

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2016

The dance band collective known as Sidestepper haven't been heard from in recent years, but new album Supernatural Love aims to change all...

Rihanna

ANTI

PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2016

While the sentiments of Rihanna's eighth studio album are multiple, and sometimes contradictory, the overarching theme is one of agency: th...

Saul Williams Talks 'MartyrLoserKing' and David Bowie's Influence

PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2016

With the impending release of his sixth studio album MartyrLoserKing, Saul Williams hasn't lost a step. The 43-year-old is a few years out...

Saul Williams

MartyrLoserKing

PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2016

MartyrLoserKing is Saul Williams' latest effort to examine the societal disconnect by way of speaking truth to power. Part of a multimedia...

Alessia Cara

Miss Know-It-All

PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2015

"It's definitely like a crazy thought process right now," allows 19-year-old Alessia Cara, letting us into her mental state following the s...

Ivana Santilli

Late Night Light

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2015

With her latest full-length release, Late Night Light — her first since 2011 — Ivana Santilli delivers a measured take on moder...