A rigorous analysis of Kanye's transcendent composition "Water."
Dissecting “Water” by Kanye West
Speculating themes in Earl Sweatshirt’s new record releasing tonight: Title, Expressionism, Track-list, Album Cover
Earl Sweatshirt just announced a musical Halloween surprise: a new album dropping tonight. As I tweeted out earlier today, after listening and paying close attention to Earl Sweatshirt's past work, Earl always reminds me of the following: https://twitter.com/Ravarora1/status/1190004417321259008 His last record Some Rap Songs was an emotive and jarring portrayal of his struggles with mental health, familial... Continue Reading →
Initial thoughts on ‘JESUS IS KING’ narrative structure
Alright guys, JESUS IS KING has been out now for over two days, which has given me ample time to formulate my initial analysis of the narrative structure of the album. Keep in mind, this is only my initial thoughts. Interpreting Kanye albums is always like finding your way through a conceptual maze so it... Continue Reading →
Kanye West’s profound allusion to “Amazing Grace” on “Selah”
Kanye's Jesus Is King is out and that means it's time to dissect every living element in the album. As I was reading into the track second song in the record, "Selah" ("Every Hour" is the prologue), I was intrigued by Kanye's following lyric: "He saved a wretch like me" Sound familiar? This line is an... Continue Reading →
Kendrick Lamar delivers a damning warning to humanity on “Untitled 01”
(Please listen to the song and/or read its lyrics before reading this) If we look at the news today, what do we see? On October 18, 2019, a bombing occurred in a mosque in the province of Nangarhar in Afghanistan resulting in over 90 casualties. In Sudan, tensions continue to rise between civilians and... Continue Reading →
