REVIEW: Paul McCartney, McCartney III
“At least two of the 10 songs here hit Fab Four greatness.”
CJLO is hosting International Women’s DJ this week
We spoke to DJ Sugarface Belfo about the inaugural edition of the International Women’s Day celebration.
Montreal’s Emma Beko goes solo with Blue
We spoke to Beko, formerly half of hip hop duo Heartstreets, about finding her musical self.
Kid Koala and the deconfined mind
“Art has always been like a coping exercise for me, something that I would do even from a young age.”
REVIEW: Aesop Rock, Spirit World Field Guide
“The indie hip hop stalwart returns with his typical panache for bringing both quality and quantity of words, beats and concepts to rap’s rescue.”
REVIEW: The Du-Rites, A Funky Bad Time
“They specialize in the type of now-obscure ’70s AM radio funk that future rappers’ grandparents grinded to at the afterparty.”
Basketeers create gift-card baskets for women in need this season
Donations will be accepted by snail mail through Dec. 12.
REVIEW: Spillage Village, JID & EarthGang, Spilligion
“Recorded during COVID’s first wave at Spillage Village’s Atlanta studio, what began as a JID solo project morphed into one of the best things to happen in hip hop in 2020.”
Hip Hop You Don’t Stop keeps the party going
The 16th annual festival is streaming for two nights this week.
REVIEW: Public Enemy, What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
“Corrupt Republicans have co-opted democracy and Public Enemy has an album out on Def Jam, you say? What year is this?”