Despite what Yeezy’s myopic futurism would have you think, dusty traditions like punctual releases and singles promotion still matter in the streaming age- ask Cardi. Teyana Taylor wasn’t too impressed about her sophomore album’s tardy rollout either, and she’s got a point about labels undervaluing her distinct abilities. But like the martyred emcee she salutes […]
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G.O.O.D. Fridays: No More Parties In LA
Kanye West only had one good verse in 2015, and even that was a feature – on Tyler the Creator’s Smuckers. Initially hyped and ultimately forgettable was the order of the day for Kanye in 2015 – All Day, his verse on Vic Mensa’s U Mad and Big Sean’s Blessings were hardly the work of […]
Delmer Darion review | Yeezy’s Real Friends
So we’re talking about Kanye again. Yes, Mr West is back, G.O.O.D. Fridays are back, and Swish will be with us on 11 February. The track that we have been given to digest this week is “Real Friends”, and we think it is gorgeous. But while half of us are still counting our blessings, the […]
Track Review: Kanye West – Facts
Since ‘All Day’, Kanye West has focused on fashion rather than music and took a year before dropping his new song, ‘Facts’, on his Soundcloud on 31 December – ever the showman. While one would have thought his time away from music would leave his return revitalised and riveting, the fact of this matter is: […]