Doesn’t seem like too long ago when pop star Rihanna bursted onto the scene with her infectious first single “Pon De Replay” in 2005. Since then, she has been turning heads both as an artist and a media headline, with the infamous relationship with Chris Brown overshadowing her most recent albums. Now, her seventh studio […]
Read more "Music Review: Rihanna’s ‘Unapologetic’"During my reviews, I try to be as objective as possible and only listen to whoever’s music as it compares to previous materials. I tried (and felt like I succeeded) to do that with John Mayer’s album a month or so back, greatly helped by the fact that he really wasn’t acting out anymore. He […]
Read more "Review of Chris Brown’s ‘Fortune’"B.o.B blew up a couple of years ago because of the power of two tracks; “Nothin’ But You (feat. Bruno Mars),” and “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams).” These two songs catapulted the ATL rapper into the pop music stratosphere, creating quite a big tear between hip-hop fans in the process. Some enjoyed him because of his […]
Read more "Review of B.o.B.’s ‘Strange Clouds’"Nicki Minaj is going through an identity crisis. And that is not just because she is portraying different personalities in her music. Minaj is labeled as hip-hop, an MC if you were. She even got the nod on MTV’s Hottest MCs list at number four. But she is also a pop artist, making songs that […]
Read more "Review of Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded”"When it comes to hip-hop, being named a “king” holds a lot of weight. Today, there are about three kings of the game right now; Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Jay-Z. With their huge fanbase, lyrical prowess, and the almighty album sales, these three have what it takes to call themselves hip-hop royalty. This is […]
Read more "Review of Tyga’s ‘Careless World – Rise of the Last King’"Hello people! Tonight is the 54th Annual Grammy’s on CBS, and I will be live blogging it here. Who will win? Who will lose? Will Adele win everything like I predicted, or will someone else take those trophies away from her? Will a surprise winner take home Best New Artist, or will it just be […]
Read more "54th Annual Grammy’s LIVE: Winners, Performances, and Thoughts"Every year, I usually post my favorite songs of 2011 playlist to my Facebook page. Now that I am a writer for HST, I decided to make it a bit more public.
Read more "HST Mixtape: Playlist for 2011"G.O.O.D. Music definitely has lived up to its name for a couple of years now. Founder Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was named the best album of 2010 by many, and the best in Mr. West’s career. Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, although receiving mixed reviews, […]
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