J. Cole easily made one of the albums of the year in his 2013 release, Born Sinner which brought few accolades but made up for the slight disappointment of his debut studio project, Cole World: The Sideline Story. It seems as though Cole is already back on his grind, as he celebrated his 29th birthday […]
[Mixtape] Tink: “Winter’s Diary 2: Forever Yours”
It has been cold out here in Chicago as of late. Somewhere in the midst of the sub-zero chill, buckets of snow and freezing rain, south side native Tink managed to drop her latest project, the aptly-named, Winter’s Diary 2: Forever Yours. The follow-up to 2012s Winter’s Diary is headed by the lead single, “Treat Me […]
[Mixtape] K.M. Tha Original: “Better Later Than Never”
The latest from Chicago hip-hop artist K.M. Tha Original is a multi-layered intrinsically complete album that comes stocked with a thematic concept, well-thought lyrics and features from around his hometown to match. K.M. does his thing both spitting verses and singing hooks, occasionally dipping into the Drake side of things, crooning in the middle of […]