Category Archive: Music

Ab-Soul: Tis the Season

It was once said that Santa Claus was going straight to the ghetto. Along the way he put it on a couple of guys’ hearts to close the year out with some thought provoking music. With all due respect, I am not talking about the R. Kelly Christmas album. I'm talking about J. Cole and TDE's Ab-Soul. Here at VA Mag we've discussed Cole's album in conversations surrounding the best album of the year, yes, already. While Ab-Soul's project may not be the top album, I think it should definitely be mentioned among the top 10 hip-hop albums of 2016.

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J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only

Still fresh in our minds is J. Cole’s last album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, which is famous for being the first album in 25 years to go platinum with no features. The album was officially certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). But, of course you already knew that, since the internet memes won’t let us forget it. That album dropped exactly two years ago, so the artist’s newest gem, 4 Your Eyez Only was highly anticipated up until its December 9th release. It’s different, but in a good way.

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