Album Review: Earl Sweatshirt – FEET OF CLAY

By Kiah Easton, Columns Editor [Warner Records; 2019] Rating: 6.5/10 Key tracks: “MTOMB”, “EL TORO COMBO MEAL (feat. Mavi)”, “ TISK TISK / COOKIES” Following Earl Sweatshirt’s critically acclaimed masterpiece, Some Rap Songs, Earl’s latest EP FEET OF CLAY feels more like the B-sides of his previous project. However, being compared to the B-sides of…

Album Review: J Dilla – The Diary

By Jonathan Fuchs, Copy Editor [Mass Appeal; 2016] Rating: 6.5/10 Key Tracks: “The Anthem,” “The Shining, Pt. 1 (Diamonds),” “Gangsta Boogie” A posthumous record is a hard thing to create. While there are albums that perfectly respect a deceased artist’s sounds and ideas (like this year’s tribute to DJ Rashad Afterlife), too many are created just to…