In the whirlwind of grad school, I often found solace in scrolling through my SoundCloud feed and cranking the volume. I fended off the stress of assignments, transcended the chaos of my surroundings, and escaped the exhaustion of the intellectual vortex. Now that I've shattered those chains, I've been trying to show a little love … Continue reading In Steady Curation: Past is Present
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: Winter 2015
It has been a scorching hot minute since I've put together a curated list of head-nodding hip-hop music. And for that, I apologize. But thank god for SoundCloud! I liked and reposted every track that had my noggin shaking up and down like the hip-hop nerd that I've always been. And shake it did! The freezing cold months … Continue reading In Steady Curation: Winter 2015
In Steady Rotation: A New Year in Digital Digging
For the very few followers that regularly check this blog for its intended purpose, which is to bring you quintessential hip-hop music, discovered and reviewed monthly, you've probably realized that it's been notably quiet for several months. My travel-clogged holidays and expanding work schedule have both impeded my ability to actually lose myself in the expansive world … Continue reading In Steady Rotation: A New Year in Digital Digging
In Steady Rotation 