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  • We Need To Talk About Kanye

    We Need To Talk About Kanye

    Kanye West is many things: rapper, designer, father, producer, businessman, and most recently, philosopher. In his latest return to Twitter, West began tweeting out quips on living in love and abolishing fear to reach your greatest goals. Without question, fans were rabid for more Kanye content—much of Twitter couldn’t get enough of West’s new role… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Icon” – Jaden Smith

    Essentials: “Icon” – Jaden Smith

    After years of independent releases and mixtapes, Roc Nation-signee Jaden Smith provides a glimpse into his creativity with his debut album SYRE. The prodigy is back with his latest single that is clearly influenced by Kanye West ‘s sample-infused production and braggadocious nature of his songs. “Icon” implements a catchy chorus that might turn heads due to Jaden’s confidence in… [continued]

  • Album Review: Nyck @ Knight – Nyck Caution and Kirk Knight

    Album Review: Nyck @ Knight – Nyck Caution and Kirk Knight

    Fresh off the buzz of Joey Bada$$’s politically-driven album ALL AMERIKKKAN BADASS, Brooklyn-based Pro Era is back with a collaborative effort from Nyck Caution and Kirk Knight, stylized as Nyck @ Knight. [continued]

  • Why Do We Continue To Be Fine With Katy Perry’s Casual Racism?

    Why Do We Continue To Be Fine With Katy Perry’s Casual Racism?

    Katy Perry is the latest public figure to reveal her own tone-deafness to a whole host of political issues after a strange joke about her formerly-black hair and the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. In an Instagram Live video, Perry responds to a viewer’s comment about missing her black hair, saying “Oh,… [continued]

  • Celebrate Black History Month with Saint Audio’s 2017 BHM Playlist

    Celebrate Black History Month with Saint Audio’s 2017 BHM Playlist

    Spanning decades and genres, Saint Audio’s Black History Month 2017 playlist is just a small sliver of the Black talent that has shaped music and culture throughout history. With a song to represent each day of February, there’s something in here for everyone. Enjoy our playlist and share with friends! 1) “Borderline (An Ode to Self… [continued]

  • Saint Audio’s Best of 2016

    Saint Audio’s Best of 2016

    Members of the Saint Audio team picked their favorite songs and albums from 2016. Listen to our Spotify playlist with selections from the best of the year. [continued]

  • Album Review: Farewell, Starlite! – Francis And The Lights

    Album Review: Farewell, Starlite! – Francis And The Lights

    Musical project Francis and the Lights has had an interesting journey since the release of its first EP in 2007, Striking. In the following nine years, Francis Farewell Starlite furthered the project with a slew of three further EPs, a score to the well-received 2012 film Robot & Frank and collaborations with artists such as… [continued]

  • Kanye West Cuts Set Short at The Meadows

    Kanye West Cuts Set Short at The Meadows

    UPDATED 9:38 AM EST: Kim Kardashian has reportedly left Paris via private jet. The gunmen robbed Kardashian of millions of dollars in jewelry in her hotel room. You can read the rest of the story on BBC.  UPDATED 11:34 PM EST: CNN reports that Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room… [continued]

  • Artist Spotlight: Anderson .Paak

    Artist Spotlight: Anderson .Paak

    In the history of rap music, a lot of cats have tried their hand at singing on tracks to different degrees of success (modern examples include Kanye, Chance, Kid Cudi, Mac Miller, etc.). Yet there has always seemed to be a vocal void in hip-hop where rappers fail to truly excel in terms of range… [continued]

  • Taylor Swift: The End of An Era

    Taylor Swift: The End of An Era

    Like two sides of the same coin, Taylor Swift and Kanye West both have the uncanny ability to captivate and polarize legions of consumers across the world. We love them or hate them, but regardless of how we feel, we can’t stop watching them. We don’t know these people, yet we think we do, and we’re supposed… [continued]