First Listen: New Releases for January 12
Sorry for the delay. You'd think a three day weekend would be long enough to do this... Album of the Week : Artist : cupcakKe Album : Ephorize Quick Description : Surprising, great rap music from a new face. Why You Should Listen : You wish Lizzo had more edge. Overall Thoughts : And I recognize that it's unfair to compare cupcakKe to Lizzo because, surface-level, they're both larger-than-Hollywood-standard black female rappers, but I got the vibe from it before seeing the album cover. And while the album was pretty great early on, it's when "Duck Duck Goose" hits that you realize you're hearing something special, and not just because it's one of the dirtiest songs I've heard in some time. The beats are great, cupcakKe has a great delivery, and there's not much of a flaw here except that it might feel more like a novelty in future listens. I hope not, because this has a lot of lasting power if she keeps this up. Recommendation : A ...