hip-hop
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Mac Lethal faces his demons on Winter Heartbreak II
Released on June 9, 2021, Mac Lethal returned with another fantastic album titled Winter Heartbreak II. The album is a dark and visceral dive into the deepest depths of one of Lethal’s most depressing years to date. It touches on his crumbling relationship, the fears of being a failure, and the process of aging in a world where time just doesn’t seem to slow down for… Read more
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Mike Posner and the Art of Duality
Duality is one of the most important concepts in the universe. It weaves together the fabric of reality and creates the individual ego. Over the last three years, Mike Posner has shown me a lot about duality. Posner has released three albums over the last three years. A Real Good Kid, Keep Going and Operation:… Read more
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The Introspection Section Playlist: January 2021
In typical Introspection Section style, there are no genre boxes. We recommend the music we like and are listening to over the month. Hopefully you find something new to add to your catalog. There should be something for just about every music fan, so take listen and find something new. There no feeling quite like… Read more
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Mac Miller’s Evolution of Love and Self-Acceptance
How do we know what love looks like? Most people gather their first insights on love from watching their parents or peer group. And with America’s sky high divorce rate, that may not be the smartest direction to look in. Others use movies and books as their guidelines for love. The Notebook and The Titanic being the manual for what women tend Read more
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The Maturity Arc: Growing up through the Man On the Moon trilogy
A feature on the impact of Kid Cudi’s music and the experience of growing up through the Man on the Moon trilogy. Read more
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Logic’s No Pressure and the Weight of Identity
“Why do you talk so white?” “Why don’t you act black?” “Is that really your dad?” I heard these questions over and over throughout my childhood. They never offended me. But I couldn’t fully conceptualize the reasons people were saying this and how it affected me. I would often shrug it off or laugh a long Read more
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Jams of the Month: July
This was a fun month for new music. Hip-hop fans were gifted with new projects from Logic, Lupe Fiasco and Blu & Exile. As well as some exciting new singles from industry superstars like J.Cole and Joey Bada$$. I’m aware it may be controversial to call Bada$$ a superstar, but from my perspective he fits Read more
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