If there is one fact few can deny, it's that Chicago's hip-hop scene is killing it at the moment. The city of course has been a mainstay for hip-hop's most prominent artists for several decades now, but the last five years have achieved new heights. The Windy City has always channeled hip-hop's inner soul, with Common Sense's … Continue reading Rotate These Windy City Artists
2015: The Year’s Most Rotated Joints
Finally. As I belatedly promised on my last post, I wanted to share my top five albums of 2015. It was a solid year, with a range of quality listens from Grande Marshall to Omen. Did I fail to include some amazing mainstream gems, including To Pimp A Butterfly? Absolutely. However, my year-end round-up aims … Continue reading 2015: The Year’s Most Rotated Joints
On White Privilege, Macklemore & Hip-Hop
I'll be the first to admit it: I've never been much of a Macklemore fan. To prepare for this post, I looked back at a series of email exchanges I had with my friend Casey in early 2013. In summation, let's just say that I did not have a whole lot of praiseworthy accolades for Macklemore's … Continue reading On White Privilege, Macklemore & Hip-Hop
In Steady Curation Returns
There have been some absolutely insane hip-hop gems that have dropped in the last few months. On a walk home a few months ago, "Black Friday", a Kendrick/J.Cole collabo hit my headphones and I knew that any In Steady Curation would need to begin with that track. From there, it just gets better as you'll … Continue reading In Steady Curation Returns
Back In Steady Rotation
In a moment of philosophical banter, my friend recently pointed out that doing a task 90% of the time is a chore while doing it 100% of the time is easy. His advice reminded me of how a wise man once noted that "discipline is freedom". Both of these delicious morsels of knowledge would have been better wasted on someone … Continue reading Back In Steady Rotation
In Steady Curation: Summer 2015
I fully admit it: I am downright shitty at keeping this damn blog updated. I could provide a litany of excuses, but I think the most important one is that my computer died about three weeks ago (which is a fact). I've been doing double duty trying to maintain both professional and personal digital perusing on … Continue reading In Steady Curation: Summer 2015
Summer 2015’s Best Listens Part 1: July Cranks Up The Heat
It is freakin' hot outside today. It was hot out yesterday and it's going to be hot again tomorrow. Shit, at this point it's been downright toasty for nearly two weeks. Summer in New England is a roller coaster of weather, ranging from pleasantly cool evenings to oppressively humid afternoons that pave the way for massive thunderstorms. … Continue reading Summer 2015’s Best Listens Part 1: July Cranks Up The Heat
In Steady Curation: Spring 2015
Happy belated birthday United States! We're celebrating here at In Steady Rotation with the exciting news that the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has taken home the Gold for the World Cup! Apart from this surprise development, July 4th always is the final departure from spring and acknowledge that the summer is in full effect. We encourage … Continue reading In Steady Curation: Spring 2015
Spring 2015’s Best Listens
Like any drain that isn't frequently cleaned out with a powerful chemical agent, an unwelcome amount of sludge can start to amass over time. Over the last few months, since I've dedicated valuable blog space to my rambling musings about life, featured guest posts about live shows/relevant topics, and shared farfetched perspectives on the ever changing … Continue reading Spring 2015’s Best Listens
In Steady Rotation Gets Live
The last few months have been a whirlwind of extensive traveling, workshops and networking, and other spontaneous adventures. In the interest of continuing to answer all prospective experiential inquiries in the affirmative, I ended up seeing some pretty dope hip-hop performances from February through May. The highlight was most certainly the Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival in Hartford, … Continue reading In Steady Rotation Gets Live
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