If the lyrical content of Soldier of Love is any indication of Sade Adu's personal life, it's clear that she's been through a lot in the ten years since Lovers Rock. The album is littered with themes of heartbreak, sorrow and overcoming struggle. Yet despite […]
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Album Review: Nick Jonas & The Administration
If you're thinking about picking up a copy of Nick Jonas & The Administration's new album as a gift for your niece, you might want to think twice about it. Who I Am isn't the typical tween pop you'd expect from a member of the […]
Would You Hit That?: Eminem
Rapper Eminem will be rereleasing his latest album Relapse today, and he's been making gay media headlines for the wordplay he used on one of his newer songs. The project's fourth track, "Elevator", finds Mr. Marshall Mathers calling out openly gay celebrities Lance Bass, Adam […]
Aural Only: Sade
It's been nearly eight years since Sade released an album, and now Ms. Adu and the band are back with their sixth studio album Soldier of Love. The lead single is the album's title track, and it's a little darker than what you might expect […]
Aural Only: Jennifer Lopez
I take pride in my musical tastes, even when I consciously make the decision to like a bad song. With that said, I honestly can't deal with the part of me that enjoys Jennifer Lopez's latest single "Louboutins". It should be so wrong, but it […]
Album Review: Rated R by Rihanna
The greatest mistake Rihanna made with Rated R was releasing it on November 23rd. The Bajan pop princess isn't just competing against highly anticipated albums by Lady Gaga, Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert; she's competing against albums that are easily digestible. And to be quite […]
Aural Only: Kelis
In case you didn't know, I'm a rabid Kelis fan, to the point that I will tear you apart if you call her a one-hit wonder. You can imagine how excited I was when she tweeted this afternoon about her newest song "Acapella". The thumping jam […]
Rihanna Would Really Prefer If You Waited For Your Turn
When you first heard Rihanna's "Umbrella", were you completely blown away? I sure as hell wasn't, and I couldn't have possibly predicted that the song would dominate radio airwaves for months to come. It wasn't until the third or fourth listen that it really sunk […]
Album Review: Lungs by Florence + The Machine
There's a reason Florence Welch has been compared to '80s icon Kate Bush. Their vocal styles may be on entirely different pages, but both artists have a penchant for crafting epic tracks that grab you by the shirt and demand attention. This is especially demonstrated […]
Um, Remember How Rihanna’s Single Dropped Yesterday?
Last week, we wrote about