When the artist is a painter and a poet from Southeast San Diego everything blends to create a palette of culture at its finest. Hip-Hop used to mean something and you could still vibe, b-boy to it and elevate to it. Bennie delivers a hook that feels like evidence of why, “We can’t get up,…
Lupe delivers several lyrics connecting Chicago to sneaker culture. He references Virgil Abloh and rocks two iconic kicks from the history of the Windy City: adidas Rose 3.0 Alternate and the White Cement Air Jordan 3 from MJ’s free throw line dunk. Not to mention that this short song feels like Food and Liquor. The…
At 53 seconds of this video and at 1:59 of the video there are true homages to the culture of Hip-Hop and sneakers. Sneaker Culture rose at the height of the golden era of Hip-Hop. Jordans were a staple, but closets used to be filled with a variety of brands. At 2:50 another sneaker and…
The song by Marcus Machado is a journey into the heart of Black America and an attempt at entering the psyche of White America. After 4 years of openly blatant racist actions during the Trump Administration, what has always existed has become much more prominent and visible. The cell phone has become a device of…
I wanted to do something different for this New Music Monday, so this week I’m covering Anderson.Paak’s new song JEWELZ. I’m going to follow the same formula as my other New Music Mondays posts, except with a few differences. The song and video is interesting. It’s partially a marketing tool for Vans. Since this is…
Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Hip Hop Are the arrangements interesting? – The arrangements are pretty good, while the first half isn’t incredibly strong, the second half past “Lay It Down” is incredible.(17/20) Is the lyrical content…
Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Jazz Fusion Are the arrangements interesting? – Yes. I may be a little biased as I’m a big jazz fusion fan, but I enjoyed the arrangements of the songs. The mix of…
Source: Alicia Keys Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – Pop Are the arrangements interesting? – This is the first time since I’ve started doing album reviews that listening actually felt like a chore. This album is incredibly commercialized…
Co-founder of Rainbow Blonde Records and spectacular artist in his own right, José James is often referred to as the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation. Source: José James -Rainbow Blonde Records Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – …
Official Site Source: Home – Gregory Porter Music Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – The album is a mix of gospel and jazz, with some songs also having an emphasis on strings. Are the arrangements interesting? – While…
Nas website Source: Official Site Vince Score – The Vince score consists of scoring based on the topics below. Total points attainable: (100 pts) What’s the genre – The genre, put simply is hip-hop. Are the arrangements interesting? – As much as I like the album, several of the beats could be stronger. There are…
Official website of the Black Roots Music Artist winner of two GRAMMY® awards for best contemporary blues album. Winner of the first NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest in 2015. Blues with a punk attitude from Oakland, CA. Live show can be described church without the religion. Source: Fantastic Negrito Vince Score – The Vince score…
