Jonathan’s Favorite Albums of 2022

The HST Mixtape of 2013

Another year, another mixtape! 2013 was another great year in music, and below are just twenty tracks that I believe made this year enjoyable.

Music Review: A$AP Rocky’s ‘Long.Live.ASAP’

One can’t really praise nor criticize Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky without sounding redundant from everyone else. I wasn’t the biggest fan of his when his first mixtape Live.Love.A$AP when it came out a couple of years ago – mainly because I wasn’t a fan of the cloud rap type of production. But in the time […]

HST…Best Music of 2012

2012 has been quite a year for music. Alternative darlings broke out in a big way, taking over most of the radio. Giant albums from returning artists gave us critics something to lavish over throughout the year. 2012 was also the year that Youtube became a major player, helping push viral artists like Carly Rae […]

HST…Mixtape of 2012

Another year is coming to a close, which means many best of lists are starting to take fruition. And just like last year, I have compiled the best songs of the year into one cohesive playlist now known as the HST…Mixtape!

Album Review: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d. city’

What does a good movie have to do to engage you as a viewer? Contain a good plot? Some character development along the way? Maybe even some comedic moments sprinkled on top? Now, what makes a good rap album? Some bragadocious rhymes? Rapping about what everyone else in the game raps about? Although sometimes Compton […]

Looking Ahead to 2012 – Quarter 4 (October – December)

Alright people, it’s almost the end of the year – which means some big releases are coming out. Some of the biggest albums, movies, and video games are slatted for release, making for one incredible last quarter in 2012. Enough of this, let’s get to our selections.