"haters, i hit 'em real deep in the jugular"

photo by Azealia Banks (@azealiabanks on Instagram)

At the end of March, Azealia Banks, one of Hip-Hop's most underrated, versatile, and unapologetically black artists, dropped the eight-track mixtape, Slay-Z.

The first single off the mixtape, "The Big Big Beat," features a Notorious B.I.G. sample and demonstrates Banks' ability to do virtually anything, and do it well, as she ferociously spits bars over a Detroit house beat.

Slightly more compelling than the track itself is the visual. Directed by her fellow LaGuardia alum Matt Sukkar, the four-minute clip features Banks in strutting through the hallways of the projects, dancing in front of a New York City municipal building, and vibing on top of a cop car in Chelsea.

Banks took to Twitter to explain that she did not choose those locations randomly, in fact, she wanted to critique the cyclical nature of incarceration and poverty in her hometown, New York City.





In just under seven days, without promotion or support from a major label,"The Big Big Beat" has been viewed almost two million times and it looks like Banks might have a "Big Big" hit on her hands.

Happy Listening (watching),

Robert
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"vans on like a skater"


April was filled with travel, school, planning for the summer, and just general shenanigans for me, and naturally, I had to have a playlist to get me through it all.

I started my April on a pretty high note by seeing Ty Dolla $ign live, and from then on, I knew that my playlist for the month would have to be filled with turn-up bangers, and with the exception of a slow R&B love song by KINGDM and a big pop euro-pop record by Molly Sandén, it is.

Below are the eleven songs that served as my soundtrack for the month of April:

1. "Saved" (feat. E-40) - Ty Dolla $ign
2. "One Dance" (feat. Wizkid & Kyla) - Drake
3. "Highlights" - Kanye West
4. "Circles" (feat. Vanic) - machineheart
5. "BeFoUr" - ZAYN
6. "Asking 4 It" (feat. Fetty Wap) - Gwen Stefani
7. "Baby" (feat. Kevin Garrett) - KINGDM
8. "In My Room" (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga) - Yellow Claw
9. "Tennessee" - Kiiara
10. "3 Strikes" - Terror Jr
11. "Satellites" - Molly Sandén


Happy Listening,

Robert

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"we're not like the other ones, sucking up to anyone"

photo by Terror Jr (@terrorjr on Instagram)

After exploding onto the music scene about a month ago via Kylie Jenner's "Glosses" commercial with their debut single, the infectious electro-pop "3 Strikes," Terror Jr has continued to wow music listeners around the world with their follow-up, the bouncy and equally as catchy "Sugar."

The previously masked trio consists of producers Felix Snow and Campa, the dream production team behind Kiiara's low kii savage, and a singer named Lisa.

photo by Terror Jr (@terrorjr on Instagram)

Much like "3 Strikes," "Sugar" has an incredible beat, light and airy vocals, and a bridge so sick that you'll want to throw your headphones across the room. 

"Sugar" is a summertime/anytime jam perfect for blasting at full volume at your family's cookout, your friends darty, or through your car's speakers.



I'm super excited for whatever Terror Jr has planned, a based on what they've released so far, they won't disappoint.

Happy Listening,

Robert

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"i'll take the blame for the both of us"


Between midterm exams, internship applications, and SPRING BREAK (let's be real, it's the most important one), March is one of the most stressful and fun-filled months of the year for college students.

During the first half of March, I was particularly into "alt-R&B." I needed some chill vibes to get me through a seemingly endless amount of work, but as the month rolled on, my dreams of tanned skin and white sand beaches became a reality, and my music taste shifted to more upbeat, club and dance music.

Like most of my playlists, March is a rollercoaster ride, filled with everything from slow grooves by newcomers Kiiara and Gallant, to EDM bangers from Jay Cosmic & Delora and The Chainsmokers.

Below are the sixteen songs that served as my soundtrack during the month of March:

1. "Hallucinations" - dvsn
2. "Feels" - Kiiara
3. "Work This Out" - Litany
4. "Fool to Love" - NAO
5. "No Words" - Erik Hassle
6. "Toothbrush" - DNCE
7. "Timelines" (feat. Rico Greene) - Wantigga
8. "With Me" - dvsn
9. "Weight in Gold" - Gallant
10. "Have it All" - Jay Cosmic & Delora
11. "I Won't Let You Walk Away" (Lost Kings Remix) (feat. Madison Beer) - Mako
12. "This Must Be My Dream" - The 1975
13. "Bourbon" - Gallant
14. "Wasted On You" (feat. ROZES) - Louis Futon
15. "Faded" - Alan Walker
16. "Don't Let Me Down" (feat. Daya) - The Chainsmokers


Happy Listening,

Robert

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