OMB Peezy's has "Humble Beginnings" in California

By Jarod

OMB Peezy is an American hip-hop artist based in Sacramento, California. He was born to a musical family in Mobile, Alabama and later moved to where he now produces his blaps, Sacramento, California. His name is becoming more and more popular across California. He is important to discover and listen to because it makes us more aware of the world and other people's lives.

The “Humble Beginnings” EP contains 6 songs which include:

Tracklist

1. Talk My Shit Ft. Yhung TO

2. Go Down

3. Love You Back

4. Block Up

5. Fast Life

6. Doin Bad ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again

All songs released were instant hits, so we can say that they’re all good.

“Humble Beginnings” compares different to other albums on hip-hop. Peezy himself said he plans to bring real hip-hop back after noting that most rappers nowadays spit mumble rap. OMB Peezy wants to hear clear words with a real problem be spoken about in the hip-hop industry from now on. This is Peezys’ first recorded album that he’s published.

Anyone who is interested in today's rap music would heavily enjoy this argument and would love to see just how his album compares with other, more popular music albums being published by bigger named artists. Peezy is changing the rap culture for the better, so don’t be surprised when you hear his name big soon.

Rappers get creepy Without Warning

By Alvaretta

Without warning is not a band, the album is a collaboration of rappers, the album itself has many people in it who put aside their issues to make this album. Over all reviews on this album, they got a 75% from critics. People care because it has more of the mainstream rappers of this year in the album. The album has many different sounds style to it with having sounds effects like chainsaws, screaming, howling incorporated in the songs. With these types of sounds, it's gives of a creepy yet halloween types of vibes throughout the album.

The album itself has 10 songs by different artists, the full length of the album is about 30 minutes. The album itself doesn't really have structure; it's meant to give off a creepy vibe. And the creepy vibe is like halloween and chainsaws, not pedophile creepy. From best to worst songs, the best in the album would be Ric flair drip,Rap Saved Me,Nightmare, Still Serving etc.

This album is different in its own way, it's not meant to have the same flow its supposed to be unique through the whole album. It's the same as other albums in its genre, yet it has its own flair and sounds. The artist would normally do these types of songs but when the come together they sound different.  

The people who would enjoy this is people who like this genre, also teens and young adults.

California reggae artist J Boog rocks "Rose Petals"

                         

Jerry Afemata, mostly known as J Boog,  is a famous reggae singer born in Long Beach but moved and grew up in Compton, CA. Some of  J Boogs song also have a R&B, hip-hop, and rock feel to them. He is one of the top reggae singer in the U.S. J Boog started in 2007 with his first album Hear ME Roar and hasn’t stopped since. Many of his albums have been on the top billboard including his recent album Wash House Ting with the #1 hit song “Rose Petals” which peaked on the billboard on April 4th 2017.

The album Wash House Ting is all about promoting love and positivity in the world. Growing up in Compton, CA, J Boog witnessed a lot of hate in the world and wanted to tell people to leave all the hate behind and be more positive. His number one song on the album “Rose Petal” is talking about a loving a girl and wanting her to love him back. The major of the song is about being yourself and not worrying about things you can’t change. Most of the song on this album aren’t very popular yet, but all have good meaning behind them.

The Wash House Ting like most of the other albums that J boob sings feel good music that promotes happiness and love. From the album Backyard Boogie in 2011, his songs “ Let’s do it again” and “Sunshine Girl” were major successes hitting billboard charts from 2011 - 2013. These are all very popular songs that talk about being with a girl. Bob Marley, a very famous reggae singer, is very similar to J Boog. They both sing about the hate in the world and how they wish it could change. In some albums they both sing about love in the world and how we should focus more on that then all the hate.

People that listen to reggae would agree that J boog and Bob Marley are similar. Because they both sing about similar topics and both sing the same genre, many people would agree that they are very similar. Bob Marley may be a legend with a better voice but J Boog is an upcoming artist and has many years to come.

Luke Bryan consistently delivers Southern charm and basic country music

By Emily

Luke Bryan broke out as a country music star in 2007 with his album “I’ll Stay Me”, delivering 2 top 10 hits on Billboard Hot Country Song Charts, and country super stardom. Luke continued with 2 more top 10 songs, and 2 number one hits on the Hot Country charts. He released this album, Tailgates and Tanlines, in 2011 producing his first #1 album in the Top Country Album charts.

The album begins with Country Girl Shake It For Me, a fast-paced  song that makes anyone who hears it want to get up and dance. A top hit, this song is not only fun, but also has a very southern vibe. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye and Drunk On You, both using a romantic factor within them, one an ending relationship and the other a starting summer love. Too Damn Young is a slow-paced song, but also a fan favorite, taking you to a story of young love, that was eventually lost. The first half of the album is better than the second, or at least in my opinion.

Tailgates and Tanlines by includes a variety of types of songs within it, Luke sings about love, heartbreak, and just wanting to have fun while all keeping it within the Southern charm and basic country song format he had created in his last 2 albums.

Each song includes all the tones and topics and can create a image in your head of a story that is being told through the lyrics. All in all, if you like country music and all the aspects that go along in an all around country song, you’ll like this album

X brings his personal drama to new album, 17

By Benny

XXXtentacion has become a household name in the world of rap lately for reasons both good and bad. X(Jahseh Onfroy) began on soundcloud, a mass music sharing platform, where he grew a large and loyal fanbase with his gritty, bass heavy music, inspired by the popular trap and lo-fi genres. Not far into his growing soundcloud career, X was incarcerated on account of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, along with false imprisonment, witness tampering, and aggravated battery. Even though he'd spend months behind bars, his following continued to grow and the hashtag #FREEX was all over the internet. Upon his release, he began to work with major artists and even go on tour where more controversy would arise. XXL magazine, a major magazine in the rap world, invited XXXtentacion to their freshman list of 2017 where he received his most recognition.  On his Revenge tour, X was knocked out on stage due to ongoing twitter beef with X and rapper Rob Stone; on the same tour X assaulted a fan after an altercation in the crowd, X later apologized publicly. This wouldn't be the end of X’s questionable behavior, and it wouldn't put a damper on his fame. X has proved he has a variety of music skills varying from bass heavy trap tracks like run up on me, to melodic acoustic songs like teeth, to 90s style bangers like riot and vice city. X’s debut album 17 was released on August 25,2017 and surprised all by comprising the album completely of melodic emotional music that no one expected.

17 opens with the track The Explanation, X explains himself and introduces his album to the listener. Jocelyn Flores opens with vocals by Shiloh, an instagram singer no one knows much about that artists frequently sample. X joins in on the singing and tells a story of a friend who took her own life while with him in Florida; he chose to use her name and the song title in her honor. The opening chords of Depression and Obsession begin, and X compares the two feelings. He feels they are opposite and become almost manic for a person experiencing them. Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares is the next song and it describes how people feeling suicidal can feel as though their own heads and on their own in certain settings. X dedicated another song to his friend Jocelyn. Revenge, originally called Garrett's Revenge, follows the advice of Confucius, an ancient philosopher, who says to dig two graves before embarking on a journey of revenge. X seems to reference a Pink Floyd song Comfortably Numb in his song Save Me with the lyrics “Hello?, from the dark side in, Does anybody out there wanna be my friend?” which are similar to Floyd’s “Hello, Is anybody out there?”. While X was in prison for his allegations, he claims in his song Dead Inside that his girlfriend at the time, Geneva, cheated on him and that vivid dreams of it happening would occur when he lie up at night in his cell. The most upbeat of all songs on this album is Fuck Love featuring Trippie Redd, an upcoming emo rap artist, explains his heartbreak after his ex girlfriend accused him of assaulting her and that his mental pain had formed into a physical pain. Yet another song featuring Shiloh, Carry On explains that no matter what you should keep your head up and move on even if the pain weighs you down. X’s use of ‘‘Carry On” is analogous for the pain that holds you down being like carry on luggage. Possibly the saddest song on the album, Orlando expresses how X feels about his pain saying that no matter how he puts it words wont add up to how hurt he is by wasting years with his ex. The final song Alaya speaks directly to Geneva, X’s ex who accused him of assaulting her, telling her she is the cause of the pain and suffering he feels and wishes they had never been together.

Blackbear should get more credit for his brand of 2000s R&B

By Hailey

Blackbear, a Contemporary R&B artist, just recently released a new album called cybersex. He has made many other unique albums in the past including digital druglord and deadroses just to name his more popular ones. Although he is somewhat like every other R&B artist, he has his own unique spin on each single song. He talks about his success, as well as his before life, or his “struggle”. But the unique aspect of his songs is he is real. By this I mean he doesn’t care if he shows a lot of emotion. I felt that his newest album did the best at showing this.

His album starts out with 2 songs called “gucci linen” and “bright pink tims” that gives the album a straightforward message that he is a very rich, successful artist and has been since he first signed his contract. As you continue to listen, you will come across a song called “anxiety” that combines a modern beat with emotional lyrics. It is quite a quick transition, but then the album continues with a combination of slow emotional songs as well as upbeat ones, including “thursday/froze over” and “candayapple”. The album is concluded with a song called “Santa Monica & La Brea” which describes him being with a girl and their problems and thinking about if they had never met. I feel this song fits best at the end because it fits with his album name very well and is talking about ending something that 2 people had.

Like I said before, this album is very unique to its kind because it describes every aspect of his life, from his success, to his struggles, and even stretches across his love life. He has a very good balance of emotion and upbeat and modern. Other artists of this genre I feel aren’t as modern and emotional. He is a contemporary R&B artist, and most other artists in this genre, such as Chris Brown and Ciara, who got famous in the early 2000’s, are somewhat outdated to some(don’t get me wrong, I love OG 2000’s music!). Blackbear just has his own twist on his way of combining modern with emotion and that’s something I really enjoy about him, let alone this specific album.

I feel that people who are interested in early 2000’s music would be intrigued in this argument. The first time I ever listened to blackbear, he definitely reminded me of an early 2000’s artist. I feel that in a way, many other people may agree with this statement. He is just like a 2000’s artist, except he has his own way of making his music unique and this is what makes him special.           

"No Option" best of Post Malone's inconsistent Stoney

By Liana

In Post Malone’s album, Stoney, there are only a few good songs- in my opinion. The album was released on December 9th of 2016, almost a year ago. It features songs such as “”No Option,” “White Iverson,” “I Fall Apart,” “Congratulations,” and “Go Flex.” These are my personal favorites out of the fourteen-song album.

My first favorite song is “No Option.” Although I just recently discovered it, out of the rest of the album, this one really impressed me. The tune is very catchy, it is one you find yourself humming throughout the day. Malone’s vocals in this song compared to his other songs is also catchy. He is a little higher-pitched, but also hitting low and drawn our notes, the word “Rolex” is a perfect example. When he gets to the slow and melodic part of the song, the tone changes and the song becomes calm before launching back into the upbeat chorus.

Another one of his songs is "White Iverson.” This song has a very melodic beat that is easy to get lost in. His voice is very slow and calming. Although, I have to admit, the opening lyrics to this song are pretty dumb. The tempo increases but the background music continues with the slower beat. In my opinion, this is the least favorite of all the songs listed above, it is too repetitive. I have a habit of zoning out when I listen to this song, therefore, it is not recommended when you are driving, especially alone.

A song I relate to on a personal level is "I Fall Apart". I have been through my fair share of broken hearts. I can relate to the lyrics of this song simply because they are emotions I have felt. I have felt completely disregarded by the people that I thought loved me. This song has a heartfelt tone to it that leaves you either emotional or really thinking.

"Congratulations", in my opinion, is the most popular song of this whole album. It was the first song I heard, and it’s such a motivational song, it’s hard to not listen to. Everytime I listen to this song I get the inspiration to actually get stuff done, to be successful. This song is so popular, there is a high school with a senior class quoting this song. The song is about self-achievement and moving forward and making progress with your life. Now-a-days. Most songs are about women, sex, and money, it’s rare to find such an inspirational rap song.

Lastly, there is “Go Flex". I would say this is the second most popular off this album. It has a very calm tone but at the same time, the lyrics are very hyphy. This song is an easy song to relax and chill to, once the bass is added, it becomes a more upbeat tune but with the same relaxing flow. This song isn’t necessarily motivational or influential like “Congratulations”, but more of a song you can relax and sing along to. There is not a variety of lyrics, it sticks to the main bridge, beginning with “knowing all of this just don’t make a difference.” This song is easily a kickback song. A group of people can all get together and as a group sing along to create a happy memory.