Building up the Colossus brand and running the blog has not been an easy, straight-forward journey. However, what drives me and keeps me going is the relationships I have developed through this work. Of the many blog-artist relationships I have developed, Shane was one of the first ones. He DM’d me way back in MayContinue reading “I Hear You – Shane, the Shaman”
Category Archives: Reviews
Survival – Dave East
If you are from the northeast and have your ear towards NYC, you have most likely heard of the Dave East at this point. Becoming one of the most prominent sounds of his neighborhood, the Harlem rapper has added to the vibe of the city with eight mixtapes, Beloved and Hate Me Now being twoContinue reading “Survival – Dave East”
Camden – Mir Fontane
Growing up in the same household as his older brother, Leo’s younger brother Owen was exposed to a lot of the same music from his dad. He was raised on Led Zeppelin and the Beastie Boys and now has a heavy rotation of Chance the Rapper and Greta Van Fleet. This will be his first-everContinue reading “Camden – Mir Fontane”
KIRK – DaBaby
At this point, it’s pretty evident that Dababy is the hottest rapper of 2019. Baby on Baby started the year off hot for him, getting the attention of pretty much every rap fan with his steady, hard cadence and singable choruses. What’s more impressive to me is that this man had five projects on streamingContinue reading “KIRK – DaBaby”
The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae
Like a lot of rappers, YBN Cordae comes from a collective. The YBN crew met on Xbox Live while playing GTA V, and shortly after that the core members: Nahmir, Almighty Jay, and Cordae starting making music. Last year when YBN: The Mixtape came out, I was pretty underwhelmed. It lacked much character and entertainmentContinue reading “The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae”
Bandana – Freddie Gibbs and Madlib
Gansta Gibbs and Madlib are back. Five years removed from their instant classic Piñata, Gary, IN rapper Freddie Gibbs and legendary hip-hop beat producer Madlib reunited to give the listeners Bandana. My brother’s roommate (shoutout Dan) put me on to their last collaborative album so when I heard the rumors then listened to the singlesContinue reading “Bandana – Freddie Gibbs and Madlib”
10 Day – Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper’s tweet announcing re-releases of his original two mixtapes sparked two reactions in me: nostalgia for a huge part of my growing up and the need to review the Chicago rapper’s whole catalog, starting with 10 Day. This mixtape always brings back memories. I heard Chance before I heard 10 Day, so I’llContinue reading “10 Day – Chance the Rapper”
7 EP – Lil Nas X
We’ve all heard this story before. Young artist makes a song and using the power of social media, it becomes the biggest track yet. Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba”, Cali District’s “Teach Me How To Dougie”, Shop Boyz’s “Party Like A Rock Star”, I could go on and on but the idea of a “One HitContinue reading “7 EP – Lil Nas X”
PTSD – Rod Wave
So far, there hasn’t been too many artists I’ve found in 2019 that I have thought to myself, “oh shit, they’re next”. I have found tons of artists with crazy good potential (hopefully interviewing and reviewing many of them soon) but no one like Rod Wave. This 19-year-old out of St. Petersburg is exactly thatContinue reading “PTSD – Rod Wave”
Yesterday’s Gone – Loyle Carner
If you have ever played any of the FIFA games, you know their soundtrack is one of the best as far as sports video games go. It has artists from all over the world and can be anything from alternative to hip hop. It’s always just fun, cool music. This is how I stumbled acrossContinue reading “Yesterday’s Gone – Loyle Carner”
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