Angelically, Lauryn Hill opens this gut-wrencher with quite lonely vocals – a refreshing yet gloomy follow-up to “The Beast.” This back-and-forth presents as a theme throughout the album, exhibiting the musical range of not only Hill but the trio as a whole.
Angelically, Lauryn Hill opens this gut-wrencher with quite lonely vocals – a refreshing yet gloomy follow-up to “The Beast.” This back-and-forth presents as a theme throughout the album, exhibiting the musical range of not only Hill but the trio as a whole.
On August 3rd, 1995 everything changed for hip-hop outcasts – Andre and Big Boy aside – Black Thought and Amir Thompson aka Questlove. The Roots are a creative achievement.
It’s always been so amazing to me that you can listen to just a few seconds of a song, and it can bring up so much emotion and memories. The 9th track off of Kanye West’s “My Dark Twisted Fantasy” may not be the most popular, and calling it his best would only create a war.
In a world where the youth desires a life of unfaithfulness and brutality, J. Cole breaks the mold, pealing back the eternal advantageous layer and instead showing the pain and lack of freedom that lies beneath the surface.