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Hate CD But Love Digital? Steve Lacy Says We Can Have Both

It seems even at the slight age of 21, Steve Lacy has already come into his own. Remarkably, he doesn’t share the same popular esteem in R&B as peers like Frank Ocean, SZA, or The Weeknd- an aspect that confounds my sense of decent music taste while also making me question whether I’m deluded in believing he has transcended his indie bona fides to a greater regard. Maybe his lo-fi leanings make him not quite right for the spotlight –...

Mix Master Bestor’s Modern Soulness Vol. IX

Yes, there are nine of these things, but this is the first one I have posted. These mixes, all falling under the umbrella theme of “Modern Soulness” have been some of my favorite to make lately because the world of Soul/R&B is constantly becoming more complex and intriguing. New talents like Jorja Smith, Kali Uchis, and Daniel Caesar continue to emerge and integrate themselves into the community that is modern R&B. The greatest proof of this “community” is that all...

Sonikseek: Toronto Gives Us the Future of Pop with MorMor

2017 was a year that confirmed what many of us already knew: Rock music is losing ground in the world of pop music relevancy. We saw it happening in 2016 as the Knowles sisters dominated the “best album” polls and artists like The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, and Chance the Rapper grew in popularity. Some expected a rebound in 2017, and yet the most compelling music of this past year once again came from the Soul/R&B/Rap veins of popular music. Kendrick...