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Got Beef?: One Final Look at Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake
I wanna preface this by saying that I'm way late to the party, but this is something I've wanted to speak on since it first started, hence the words, "one final look" in the title. Second sidenote, Drake still has an ongoing court case, so I'd say I'm still well within the time window making this post. In addition to that, these guys been beefing since I was in middle school. I literally developed with this story. That being said, I don't mind if you don't. If you made it th
Ty Peterson
6 days ago11 min read


Primed & Percolated: Reviewing Saba’s “C0FFEE!”
This album came out of nowhere. No promotion, no ads, nothing. Just a pre-save notification from Spotify just 24 hours before release. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into it, but I had an open mind given how much I’ve enjoyed Saba’s other projects. “C0FFE!” cover. This is dope. Speaking of other projects, my immediate reaction when diving into this is “I don’t think this album or ‘mixtape’ (depending on who you ask) is anything like his past releases.” The consensus amon
Ty Peterson
Oct 313 min read


“Can You (Still) Feel That Light?”: Dissecting “CHROMAKOPIA” 1 Year Later
Let’s go back 1 year’s time. October 28th, 2024. It’s Monday morning. You roll out of bed, put on your pants, throw on a shirt, brush your teeth, and leave for work. It’s cold and there’s a light drizzle, so you blast the heat for most of the ride. You open your Spotify and see that Tyler, the Creator has released a new album. You eagerly click it, but opt to wait until you’re at work to give it a thorough listen. Finally, you arrive. You put the key in the door, walk in, and
Ty Peterson
Oct 287 min read


Songs You Should Be Listening To Vol. 4
This has been the most exciting 2 weeks of music I’ve had in nearly a year. New ROM, New Jordan Ward, AND several new albums announced. Things are so sweet, you almost forget that Brent Faiyaz announced his own album a month ago just to NOT release it. All is forgiven, though. Here’s what you may or may not have missed and some songs to fill that endless void in your soul. Mike Shabb - disco duck ii + outro Mike Shabb is quickly becoming the epitome of hip hop for Canada’s un
Ty Peterson
Oct 278 min read


Songs You Should Be Listening To Vol. 3
The rent is due, everything's high, and camaraderie is low, but I hope I can gain just a bit of your good faith back with this week's...
Ty Peterson
Oct 77 min read


"The (shelf) Life of a Showgirl": Reviewing Taylor Swift's New Project and The (replay) Value of It All.
It was ass. There is no replay value. Thanks for reading. Tune in next week for another FAR more exciting entry when I show you...
Ty Peterson
Oct 61 min read


Songs You Should Be Listening To Vol. 2 - SOUNDCLOUD EDITION
This is quickly becoming my favorite thing on this blog. Being that music is both a very broad subject but also very oversaturated form...
Ty Peterson
Oct 68 min read


Songs You Should Be Listening To Vol. 1
"Music saved my life" is such a played-out quote amongst fans and listeners but I don't feel many truly love and appreciate sound in the...
Ty Peterson
Sep 158 min read


GYATT DAMMIT, They’ve Done It Again: Reviewing Freddie Gibbs’s Alfredo 2
Alfredo 2, Released on July 25th, 2025 The musical landscape as of late has felt so bland. Whether it be the lack of new music from my...
Ty Peterson
Jul 316 min read


Tyler's New Album Underwhelms, but Still Manages to OVER Perform
Alright. It's July 28th. Tyler, the Creator's new album is officially a week old and after listening to it 3 times now, I think I'm ready...
Ty Peterson
Jul 284 min read


The Biscuit and Gravy Capital of the World
I’ve been putting this off for a minute now but I’m feeling especially homesick today so I feel it’s as best a time as any to FINALLY do...
Ty Peterson
Jun 123 min read


Solitude
“Solitude” Desolate. Empty. Gray. I’ve wanted to shoot something from my room for quite some time, but have never gotten around to it....
Ty Peterson
Jun 82 min read


Wait, this isn’t Outback.
This week, my work took me to Melbourne, and no, not the one in Australia. You can only imagine my disappointment when I found out that...
Ty Peterson
Jun 72 min read


"GOD'S WITH ME": The Triumphant Return of MIKE to the Magic City
May 5, 2019. The day our story begins. Following a lengthy stretch of releases, MIKE would go on to tour with Earl Sweatshirt and this...
Ty Peterson
Apr 289 min read
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