Elzhi’s 2016 album Lead Poison documented the way he used music to battle depression during a rough patch in his life. His superb new album Seven Times Down, Eight Times Up, presents a “healthier” version of himself. “I’m a lot stronger than I was, as far as my faith, where I’m at mentally, the whole nine,” he says. Rather than reflecting his internal world directly, on Seven Times Down, Elzhi uses incredibly vivid imagery to take listeners on a wild lyrical adventure…
After releasing her Master project, Atlanta’s Mariah the Scientist was gearing up to perform at her very first Coachella in April. Then… well, you know how that story goes. We all do. Undeterred,…
With all due respect to their predecessors, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott easily had the best VERZUZ event so far (and, in all likelihood, ever). The two goddesses did not “battle” at all; rather,…
Instrumental hip-hop has always had its legion of die-hard fans, myself included. That classic sound is what brings us here today, with a brand new release from storied UK label Village Live Records.…
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