Music That Takes Me Places
LEX AMOR, FORWARD EVER
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Lex Amor is a DJ, producer, sound designer, engineer, rapper, youth mentor, and community activist from Northern London. Ove…
Read more1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧o· ̊
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One of the more interesting albums for me this year has been 88rising's 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧o…
Read moreODDISEE, ODD CURE
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Oddisee, aka Amir Mohamed, arrived home from touring in Thailand as the Covid-19 pandemic was hitting the US in March. While…
Read moreON ROTATION
Singer-Songwriter
Lots of great music. Not enough time to write about it all...but here's what's on rotation for me right now.
Nik Fre…
ODDISEE, PEOPLE HEAR WHAT THEY SEE
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Born Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, Oddisee has been a key figure in shaping the DMV movement, helping build a strong and focused …
Read moreDE LA SOUL, PLUG1 & PLUG 2 PRESENT...FIRST SERVE
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When De La Soul's new album came up on my radar, I found myself reflecting fondly on their debut album, 3 Feet High And…
Read moreSpeech Debelle, Freedom of Speech
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In 2009, Speech Debelle's debut album, Speech Therapy, won Britain's Mercury Prize for best album of the year. Now D…
Read moreTHE ROOTS, HOW I GOT OVER
Soul
The Roots’ How I Got Over stands out as a restrained yet groove-heavy album full of thoughtful commentary on the political t…
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