Jazz Essence of ‘The Awakening’ With The Ahmad Jamal Trio

Ahmad Jamal’s presence was a part of Hip-Hop’s birth. The infamous single entitled The World Is Yours From Nas’ Illmatic album sampled Jamal’s composition entitled I Love Music. Regardless of the numerous samples derived from his music, the name Ahmad Jamal reiterates the term ‘legendary’ to the catalog of Jazz musicians. Jamal is repeatedly quoted […]

Blackstar: How David Bowie’s final masterpiece changed my perception on death

Piece Written By Martin Boev of In Search of Media David Bowie knew he was going to die. Though he did suffer from liver cancer throughout the last 18 months of his life on our planet, the aura and mysticism he possessed were beautifully translated on his 25th and final studio album: Blackstar. It was an […]

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Street Poetry With ‘The Art of War’

Each of the Bone Thug members holds something against the tides of time. During their peak in the late 1990s, the group masqueraded themselves as slick gangsters and gold-chasing Bediouns. Looking at their earlier work from an objective standpoint, it’s clear that there is much more than the exterior imagery they displayed, having a good […]

DJ Harrison & Sir Froderick’s ‘Songs About H.E.R’

Imbued by the acrylic black and white album cover, the magic starts off right away with the first track entitled Way. The experience compels an odd feeling of warmth and vibrancy. It is one of those experiences that are difficult to find nowadays. Very rarely does an instrumental album of this majesty come into full […]

Nickelus F and Shawn Kemp’s Ode To Hip-Hop With ‘Trick Dice’

Post-2010 era began what was Travis Miller’s voyage of accruing notoriety. Within this decade, Rap music gave another light to its previous offspring, the subgenres of Cloud Rap, Jazz Hop, the scene of Houston and New York, Miami, and now Atlanta. During this period, Travis Miller took on collaborative efforts that catapulted his name amongst […]

DJ Rashad’s Double Cup is Juke Music’s Revival

Rashad Harden is another unfortunate case that occurred so suddenly. On April 26, 2014, Chicago-based Juke musician and Footwork Disc Jockey died of a drug overdose at the prime age of 34. Such as the likes of many artists today, Rashad’s posthumous attention led to the immortalization of his figure. DJ Rashad had been active […]

DJ Smokey – Peach Pearls and Pikachu Gold

Ontario-based Trill Producer DJ Smokey had released two albums by the end of 2018. His consistency is seemingly never halted and his progression seems to be steadily advancing. On the same day, Smokey released both Peach Pearls and Pikachu Gold. In terms of sound, they both contain Smokey’s sonorously clear and light-hearted production. As his […]