Album: Guilty Artist: Sevyn Streeter, Chris Brown and A$AP Ferg Genre: #HipHop #Rap Sub-Genres: #Soul #RandB Label: TStreetz Corp/Groundwerk Description: Even though Sevyn Streeter hasn't released a full length album in four years, her single "Guilty" makes up for lost time. Recruiting her friends Chris Brown and A$AP Ferg, these three put together a track that will make you second guess whether having a long term relationship is worth it. Streeter brings the sexiness, Brown

Album: Scary Hours 2 Artist: Drake Genre: #HipHop #Rap Sub-Genres: #RandB Label: OVO and Republic Records Non-Airable Tracks: What's Next, Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby) and Lemon Pepper Freestyle (feat. Rick Ross) ​ On March 5, Drake dropped "Scary Hours 2," a track that is already the talk of 2021. Most know Drizzy for his smooth lyrics about his feelings, relationships or life as a superstar. He takes a different approach this time, directing the mic at all the haters.

You can tell every second of this album was meticulously crafted for the listener to experience a little microcosm.

Artist: iyla Album: OTHER WAYS TO VENT Genre: #Rap, #RandB Sub Genre: #SingerSongwriter, #Pop Label: 3T Entertainment Non-Arable Tracks: “Cash Rules,” “Bad Side” Description: Iyla’s latest album “OTHER WAYS TO VENT” is a smooth blend of beats, ballads, and betrayal. Even though iyla is no newbie to the music scene, this Los Angeles based artist is making waves with her latest record featuring verses from Other Method and Y2. The central themes of the album are dishonesty and

Artist: Kirby Album: Sis Genre: #Soul, #RandB Sub Genre: #Funk, #Pop Label: Roc Nation Non-Arable Tracks: N/A Description: Sis is the debut release from singer/songwriter Kirby who is a Tennessee native and graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Each track of the album provides a peephole view into the mind of a girl who has fallen intensely in love with what appears to be the man by the name of Leon which is the title of the first track. The album opens up with this song

Album: Ventura Artist: Anderson .Paak Genre: #HipHop, #Funk Sub-Genres: #Soul, #Contemporary #RandB Label: Aftermath Entertainment Non-Airable Tracks: *Clean version only Description: Given this is a single to Anderson .Paak’s upcoming release: “Ventura”, I have come to love this single that he has released. One of the reasons I love listening to this song is that It reminds me so much of one of his older albums such as: “Malibu” (2016). The arrangement itself is excellent. H

Album: Rise Artist: Nuf Said Genre: #Jazz, #Funk Sub-Genres: #NeoSoul, #RandB Label: Ropeadope Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Jazz will forever be one of my personal favorite genres to listen to upon my leisure. The ambience overall feels lively and has its own panache. “Nuf Said” is a modern Jazz group that I have come to appreciate as far as modern Jazz goes. The arrangement in this album is your standard in a Jazz Band and that’s what I like about this album itself.

Album: Letter to Arizona (Single) Artist: TevyTev Genre: #Hiphop Sub-genre: #RandB, #Soul Label: Nutown Records Non-airable tracks: This track is not airable Description: After listening to this song, I was honestly shocked that it had so few plays on Spotify. It is very well produced and very fun to listen to. The intro pulls the listener in with a quiet, catchy instrumentation that is reminiscent of classic soul and then builds through the verses with the addition of vocals

Album: King of the Hill (Track) Artist: Flying Lotus, Thundercat, BadBadNotGood Genre: #Electronic Sub-Genres: #Electronic, #AcidJazz, #Funk, #RandB Label: Brainfeeder Non-Airable Tracks: N/A Description: King of the Hill, a collaboration between Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and BadBadNotGood, dropped a few weeks ago on October 30th. The track is one of the singles off the newly released (as of November 16th) 36-track compilation album Brainfeeder X, celebrating the innovative r

Album: Milky Way Artist: Bas Genre: #HipHop/#Rap Sub-Genres: #RandB Label: Dreamville/Interscope Non-Airable Tracks: ALL except “Infinity,” “Sauna,” and Great Ones” Description: Much like the album cover and title, Bas’s third album “Milky Way” feels like a groovy vacation through the Caribbean. Bas’s tone sounds much like A$AP Rocky or Joey Bada$$, effortlessly rapping with articulate diction and occasionally singing. What I particularly enjoy throughout this album is the pr

Album: Room 25 Artist: Noname Genre: #HipHop/#Rap Sub-Genres: #NeoSoul, #RandB Label: Noname Non-Airable Tracks: ALL Description: Noname is a young south side Chicago rapper whom previously released the stunning album Telefone in 2016.  Considered a rapper, her spoken word projects as a soothing poet. Much of her rhymes reflect on her life in Chicago, with her new album, Room 25, taking a deeper dive into her life as an adult. From the very beginning of this album you can tel

Album: Lost and Found Artist: Jorja Smith Genre: #HipHop Sub-Genres: #RandB #Soul Label: FAMM Non-Airable Tracks: NONE Description: Jorja Smith’s rise began with Drake’s album More Life where she had a feature on “Jorja Interlude”. Since then she has come out with various singles, along with the popular remix, “On My Mind” by Jorja Smith X Preditah. Lost and Found is her first studio album. Let me just begin by saying this album is amazing on all levels. Jorja’s voice is abso