The Investigation into Dr. Yen Lo by Dan-O At first the new release(Days with Dr. Yen Lo) from Ka and his fits-like-a-glove producer Preservation might just seem like music to go crazy alongside (or because of) and in a way it is but it’s in a very unique way that must be looked into and understood.Continue reading “The Investigation into Dr. Yen Lo”
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Mixtape Review-The Nehruvian EP by Bishop Nehru
Mixtape Review-The Nehruvian EP by Bishop Nehru by Dan-O The basis for releasing this collection of music is that Nehru is working on a new album and this set of nine songs were “too sonically raw” to work on the album. It’s a great strategy since your biggest and best songs should always be theContinue reading “Mixtape Review-The Nehruvian EP by Bishop Nehru”
Song Review-I Got Money by Raekwon featuring A$AP Rocky produced by S1
Song Review-I Got Money by Raekwon featuring A$AP Rocky produced by S1 by Dan-O Raekwon’s 2015 album could be called Raekwon and Friends(it’s called Fly International Luxurious Art) for all the guests it carries (12 guests 13 total tracks) and a lot of reviewers have pointed out that its disjointed and not The Chef’s bestContinue reading “Song Review-I Got Money by Raekwon featuring A$AP Rocky produced by S1”
Mixtape Review-High N’ Love by Alier Johnson
Mixtape Review-High N’ Love by Alier Johnson by Dan-O Alier Johnson is a Chicago native raised in Oakland and his new mixtape, High N’ Love (presented by Thizzler), really sticks to you. It provides images like “But still when I go put the pen to the pad I can picture all you hatin’” on L.T.N.T.Continue reading “Mixtape Review-High N’ Love by Alier Johnson”
Song of The Year-Daddy by Rich Homie Quan
Song of The Year-Daddy by Rich Homie Quan by Dan-O The newest mixtape from the Rich Gang graduate is called If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin’ In Ask RR and while it has no concern for cohesion or quality control it succeeds at what it wants to do. The important thing for RichContinue reading “Song of The Year-Daddy by Rich Homie Quan”
Mixtape Review-Doobie Brothaz by Jackie Chain & ST 2 Lettaz
Mixtape Review-Doobie Brothaz by Jackie Chain & ST 2 Lettaz by Dan-O In music criticism consistency is actually a distinct negative. This is why Kanye West is so critic proof. He’s wildly inconsistent, swinging from one end of the genre to the other every album. It gives anyone forced to write about music a builtContinue reading “Mixtape Review-Doobie Brothaz by Jackie Chain & ST 2 Lettaz”
Song Review-Bad Man by Anthony Flammia
Song Review-Bad Man by Anthony Flammia by Dan-O I want everyone to check out The Looper by Anthony Flammia but it’s going to sound silly when I explain what it is. The Looper is a live r&b beatboxing mixtape and that might sound like something gimmicky that would wear out its welcome after three songs,Continue reading “Song Review-Bad Man by Anthony Flammia”
Mixtape Review-Carpe Diem by Monty C. Benjamin
Mixtape Review-Carpe Diem by Monty C. Benjamin by Dan-O I love that I don’t know anything about Monty Benjamin other than he is from Cincinnati. That means I don’t have to sum up his career, comment on his twitter feed and social media presence (basically do what Pitchfork does in the first four paragraphs ofContinue reading “Mixtape Review-Carpe Diem by Monty C. Benjamin”
