My knowledge of the hip hop world is somewhat limited. I’ve only gotten into the genre a couple of years ago. I thought for a long while that it was all about jewelry, gangs and girls. I couldn’t relate to it at all. But I also couldn’t help but feel like I was missing out… Continue reading Baldwin’s Choice: Aesop Rock
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Baldwin’s Top 20 Albums of 2016
How the hell do I wheedle down a top twenty album list from the surplus of awesome that 2016 offered me? Despite the wild social and political environment that defined 2016, this was a spectacular year for music. Newcomers and veterans alike pulled their best out of the creative ether. Every genre had way too… Continue reading Baldwin’s Top 20 Albums of 2016
Stoned, Sarcastic, and Slick: A Review of Aesop Rock’s The Impossible Kid
Rap music is a genre that I have little experience with, so this review might seem a little simplistic as far as in-depth hip hop commentary goes. But I’m going to give it a go, because I happen to be a big fan of Aesop Rock. This rapper turned my head with his EP Fast… Continue reading Stoned, Sarcastic, and Slick: A Review of Aesop Rock’s The Impossible Kid