Tag: music


January 17, 2019 music essay
With all the year-end "best albums" lists coming out, I've been thinking about my personal favorites of the last year. Those lists cover a lot of my favorites, and so do the top-selling albums of the year. Some examples include "Astroworld", all of...
December 04, 2018 music playlist
I made this playlist for those situations where you may not know the tastes or sensibilities of the people you’re with. It stays away from more in-your-face and explicit music but does little “watering down” beyond that. It’s definitely more vibey...
November 09, 2018 article music data-analysis
Are We Having Fun Yet? On Pop’s Morose New Normal. This article from Pitchfork pulls together examples, numbers, and insight about what I've been feeling about popular music lately. It's a great read on what has changed, why it may have changed, and...
June 20, 2018 music video creator
I've been a huge fan of Justin Hunte and his amazing videos and analysis on HipHopDX’s #DXBreakdown for a while now. After reading through his Ask Me Anything on r/hiphopheads, I’m an even bigger fan...
March 18, 2018 article music
You Don’t Have to Listen to Abusive Rappers.
December 21, 2017 article music technology
This article from The Ringer goes into the power of the playlist in 2017, especially when compared to a weaker year of big name album releases: How the Playlist Finally Usurped the Album...
June 09, 2017 music playlist
This one's got reggae, tropical house, new funk, and hip hop with house and bounce. Think somewhere at the intersection of Goldlink, Kygo, and "Kauai" era Childish Gambino. Spotify
October 31, 2016 music playlist
Ring in halloween with a hip hop inspired darker side of Halloween...
March 31, 2016 music playlist
With its namesake from The Roots' "Lazy Afternoon", this playlist has got mellow Hip Hop and R&B with sampled/crackling drums. Think Common, The Roots, Tribe, and modern acts with the same vibes. Spotify
January 25, 2016 project music data-viz
This is an amazing interactive look at the top songs on Billboard's "Hot Rap Songs" chart from 1989 to 2015: Billboard's "HOT RAP SONGS" Chart. It's by Matthew Daniels, who's ideas from his Journalist Engineer article are definitely shining here. I...
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