Film Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Music films that really get music are harder to find than one might think. From musician biopics to visual albums, … More

The Many Lessons of Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’

The year was 2007. Beyoncé had just dropped her B’Day Anthology Video Album, the often overlooked turning point in her … More

Film Review: ‘Queen & Slim,’ A Film of Wasted Potential

*There will be some plot spoilers in this piece* We live in an age where the most popular restaurants are … More

Album Review: Ariana Grande Delivers a Sleepy Soundtrack for ‘Charlie’s Angels’

In recent years, some of music’s biggest and brightest stars have gifted us with excellent soundtracks and albums inspired by … More

2019 Oscars Predictions

BEST ACTRESS This year’s nominees include everyone from newbies to veterans and comediennes to British breakouts. Glenn Close will be … More

GRAMMYs Watch: Who’s Taking Home Album of the Year?

This year is going to be full of surprises. Every category in the General Field (Best New Artist; Album/Record/Song of … More

GRAMMYs Watch: Who’s Winning In the Rap Categories?

Best Rap Performance The nominees: “Be Careful” (Cardi B); “Nice for What” (Drake); “Bubblin’” (Anderson .Paak); “King’s Dead” (Kendrick Lamar, … More

The Top 40 Albums of 2018

40. Sex & Cigarettes, Toni Braxton The R&B veteran delivered a strong and succinct album in a year full of bloated, … More

2019 Grammys Nominations Predictions: Album of the Year

This year all of the General Field categories (Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, … More

‘Everything Is Love’ Is One of the Most Important Albums of the Year

Earlier this summer on June 16, The Carters (Beyoncé and Jay-Z) surprise released their long-rumored joint album at one of … More