I’m only 24, but even as I cover pop culture extensively there have been a rapid increase in moments where I just feel impossibly old recently. With some pretty impressive sales numbers on this latest effort, apparently boy band Why Don’t We have had a massive fanbase for a couple years at this point – … Continue reading Why Don’t We – The Good Times And The Bad Ones
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Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
Back for the first time since 2015’s Reality Show album, esteemed R&B vocalist Jazmine Sullivan has returned with what is essentially a concept EP. Featuring eight tracks that stir up a wide range of important discussions regarding society’s attitude towards women owning their sexuality and the emotional implications of walking that complicated tightrope between displaying … Continue reading Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
Morgan Wallen – Dangerous: The Double Album
One of the most unexpected musical developments as of late has to be the steady rise of country music on streaming services, so much so that tracks by Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen have shattered records, rivaled the popularity of hip-hop and forced their way into Billboard Top 10 debuts. A former contestant on The … Continue reading Morgan Wallen – Dangerous: The Double Album
Lil Durk – The Voice
For all the very young rappers we’re currently seeing achieving widespread levels of success riding this melodic, somber new wave of hip-hop music, it’s always surprising when you remember that Lil Durk is essentially a seasoned veteran compared to most of them. 28 years old and steadily growing his audience for years, The Voice is … Continue reading Lil Durk – The Voice
Playboi Carti – Whole Lotta Red
I thought I was done with 2020 album releases, but one of the most highly anticipated albums in years dropped on Christmas Day, so here we are. Wildly experimental and highly polarizing hip-hop upstart Playboi Carti’s Whole Lotta Red has been teased for over two years now, leaving fans in a frenzy after his past … Continue reading Playboi Carti – Whole Lotta Red
BensBeat Top 25 Albums of 2020
Without further ado, here are the best full-length project this trash fire of a year had to offer, including some fantastic storytelling and truly innovative masterpieces. It's been a great year of music, but thank goodness it's over. Happy New Year! Honourable Mentions: beabadoobee - Fake It FlowersCarly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated Side BThe Chicks … Continue reading BensBeat Top 25 Albums of 2020
BensBeat Top 50 Songs of 2020
What is there to say about the year 2020 that hasn't already been said? Locked up in our homes, there wasn't much else to do but consume various forms of art, so it's a good thing the quality of the music we received this year (despite quite a few delays) was so top-notch. In fact, … Continue reading BensBeat Top 50 Songs of 2020
Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By Side B
Joining so many other huge artists who released not one, but two (or more) full-length projects in 2020, Slim Shady himself has dropped his third surprise release in a row and a follow-up to last January’s Music To Be Murdered By. The parent album was certainly a much better offering than most of his recent … Continue reading Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By Side B
Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon III: The Chosen
Returning to a series of albums that saw its last installment ten years ago, psychedelic hip-hop pioneer Kid Cudi is back more popular than ever in a musical landscape he had a huge role in shaping. Continuing the story of the Man on The Moon series, Cudi once again steps into battle with his nefarious … Continue reading Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon III: The Chosen
Taylor Swift – evermore
Taylor Swift might be the only person on earth having a truly productive 2020. Deep into re-recording her old songs in the midst of a dramatic custody battle for her masters and only four and a half short months after dropping her masterpiece, folklore, Swift has elected to release another set of tracks in the … Continue reading Taylor Swift – evermore
