Culture Hash

18th August 2016

808s & Heartbreak and the Children of Kanye West

Disclaimer: this blog contains a sickening amount of praise for Kanye West 808s and Heartbreak is one of the most and influential albums of the last 10 years. Since its 2008 release, the echoes have reverberated throughout hip-hop. Consider how many rappers currently use Auto-Tune as evidence of this.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop/R&B Comments: 13

16th July 2016

What Makes a Classic Album?

To be considered an extraordinary musician you must be responsible for at least one classic album. Of course, “classic” is a subjective criterion, plenty of memorable artists lack a classic in their discography.

Hip-Hop/Music/Pop Comments: 0

12th June 2016

JME and the 2015 PokéRap

“Everybody thinks to MC tough / your lyrics must be about negative stuff” – JME I love hip-hop. It’s a genre with colourful characters who cover a number of hilarious topics. The subject matter is what keeps me coming back. Whenever a new rapper emerges on the scene; they often feel obligated to answer certain character questions about themselves.

Hip-Hop/Music Comments: 0

23rd May 2016

Jacking For Biebs | The Justin Bieber Story

I have always been something of a Justin Bieber apologist. He never drew strong emotions from me, Before I heard his new album, the strongest emotion he drew in me was disinterest. Perhaps I’m biased, I only scored 54% on the “How Much Do You Hate Justin Bieber” quiz.

Music/Pop/R&B Comments: 4

4th March 2015

Singing Competitions

An obituary for fading cultural relevancy When Ben Haenow [heeynoow] won the 2014 edition of the X Factor in December; only 9.2 million people tuned in, making it the show’s lowest viewed final since 2004.

Film & Television/Music/Pop/Television Comments: 0

31st December 2014

Charli XCX – Sucker | Review

Music for the Internet Generation Charlotte Aitchison, better known as Charli XCX is 22 years old and has been in the music industry since 2008, already her career is longer and more interesting than some other artists. She has already achieved significant success in the Singles Chart as a featured artist and is due to release her third studio album,...

Music/Pop Comments: 0