Tag Archives: Drake

Album Review: Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: November 16, 2012

When Kendrick Lamar decided to call his major label debut (and second album overall) a short film, he didn’t do it lightly. It is a daunting task to undertake the creation of a story album with singles that both fit in with the story arc and can play on the radio with zero context, andRead more...

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Countdown Predictions: Hip hop

By DJ El Toro | Published: October 1, 2012

Wondering where a certain record might land in KEXP’s countdown of the top albums of the last 40 years? You’re not the only one. KEXP reached out to some of our favorite Seattle music writers and asked them to predict what records they anticipated seeing in the voter final results. These aren’t personal Top TenRead more...

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2012 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Announced!

By Jacob Webb | Published: July 17, 2012

About a month after the release of the longlist the 10 finalists for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize Shortlist have been revealed, and it boasts one of the Canadian music prize’s most diverse roster to date. Feist, Kathleen Edwards, Drake, Cold Specks, Fucked Up, Handsome Furs, Japandroids, YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, Cadence Weapon, and GrimesRead more...

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Album Review: The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: January 17, 2012

Do yourself a favor and download this album. Here, it’s free. And while you are at it, go ahead and download Thursday and House of Balloons off of the website too. Just click that little arrow to the right of the album art. They are all free, and they are all really, really good. BeforeRead more...

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Your Unofficial and Incomplete Guide to Bumbershoot - Monday

By Ryan Bort | Published: September 5, 2010

A number of great artists will be finishing off the festival on Monday. Bumbershoot really out-did themselves this year with such a deep and well-rounded lineup. Weather be damned! Here’s a little run down: BOBBY BARE JR. (12:30-1:30 - Broad Street Stage) From Tennessee, Bobby Bare Jr., is not surprisingly and quite obviously the sonRead more...

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