Articles by Ben Eastman
Aug. 10, 2018
Choker’s sophomore album bends genres for a refreshing take on pop
Pop music is by definition formulaic. A verse, a bridge, a verse, maybe a feature and then an explosive ending. This is due to the…
Jun. 8, 2018
Kanye West releases short new album ‘ye’
I don’t really miss the old, old Kanye. I just miss the Kanye that didn’t claim slavery was a choice. There are a ton of…
May. 25, 2018
I watched Steven Seagal movies so you don’t have to
I’ve wasted a large portion of my life. This Saturday, I didn’t leave my room for nearly eight hours. While others are curing cancer, starting…
Apr. 13, 2018
Saba opens up about his life on new album ‘Care For Me’
Anyone can tell a story. Recalling past events isn’t anything spectacular. An interesting story, that pulls in an audience, making them stop whatever they’re doing…
Apr. 6, 2018
True crime trend continues with ‘Atlanta Monster’
It’s hard to miss the true crime wave that has washed over American media in the last few years. Documentaries like “Making a Murderer” and…
Jan. 26, 2018
SiR boasts R&B prowess on emotional debut, ‘November’
Top Dawg Entertainment, the closely-knit independent record label based out of Los Angeles, had a massive 2017. Breakout rhythm-and-blues singer SZA released her debut album…
Dec. 8, 2017
A year in review: Top 25 albums of 2017
25. “True Care” — James Vincent McMorrow Over McMorrow’s four-album career, the Irish singer-songwriter has mixed folk, indie and R&B music into a unique, soulful…
