Straight from the couch of counterculture, vocalists and rappers Buddy and Kent Jamz join forces and bring us their collaborative album, Janktape Vol. 1. Janktape Vol. 1 is a 10-track offering of eight duets by the Los Angles County crooners. We get solo efforts in “Burberry Party” by Buddy and “In Search Of” by Kent […]
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When a mere dignitary addresses a king in the king’s court, the presentation is of particular sophistication. If you were to witness a king honor another King on the day we observe His greatest accomplishment, you can expect something impeccably ceremonial. Just two weeks before Easter Sunday, rapper King Jai released visuals for the single […]
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(Photo/Reshot) The COVID-19 pandemic has us evaluating, and hopefully appreciating, how much we depend on each other’s sweat to maintain balance in our lives. To limit viral transmission, some city and state governments have ordered salons and barbershops closed. It’s a shame I can’t see my barber. Barbers and cosmetologists bear tedium just to keep […]
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What exists unrestrained by space nor time and is never completely removed from the atmosphere? Soul. Rather fittingly, it is soul that identifies a timeless music genre. It’s what Griffin, Georgia rapper King Elway taps into on his 2019 debut album, So Soulful. So Soulful recycles classic works like Charles Schwartz’s Peanuts comic strip from […]
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Getting a strong start on the new decade, Grammy award-winning producer Cardo serves up a gumbo pot full of funky synths, cowbells, and game giving on his latest album, “Game Related.” He recruits player partners and rappers Larry June, Payroll Giovanni and HBK for the project. Together, they tailor a soundtrack to fast living with fabric […]
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