For the very last episode of 2019, we do a review of the year in the landscape of music.  We discuss whether we had a good year in terms of releases and impact on the culture, we review all of the major releases, best & disappointing albums, remembrance of Nipsey Hussle and Juice Wrld, which artist had the best/worst year, some of the breakout artists, what new artists should people look out for, what current artists we would like to see releases from and lastly some music trends that should end

For the last installment of our Artist Analysis Series™ for 2019, we honor the legacy of the first group/label we chose to cover, Roc-A-Fella records. The house that Biggs, Dame & Jay built had a profound impact on music and the culture in general. The rise and prominence of individuals like Young Guru, Just Blaze and Kanye West, business ventures like Rocawear, 40/40 Club and introduction into films like Paid In Full, Backstage, etc. No matter the market, the Roc was there. We pay homage to the in

For the latest installment in our Artist Analysis Series™, we try to give Wale his flowers. As always we start with our introduction to Wale and reviewing his discography. We then try to determine why there seems to be a disconnect between his music and the general audience, whether a lack of a classic plays a part, whether signing to MMG was detrimental to his career, why he is so misunderstood & the most misunderstood rapper ever. Will he ever overcome his past transgressions, if he is a tormente