Rifflandia: Peter Ricq talks Gang Signs, new LP

Kanye was right. Why So Appalled?

Kanye West and awards shows don’t mix. Since 2004, he’s made sure his views on any subject are heard. His 2009 interruption of Taylor Swift at the VMAs has become a cultural entity unto itself. And, at this year’s Grammy’s, Kanye managed to further his reputation as...
Rifflandia: Peter Ricq talks Gang Signs, new LP

J. Cole’s vivid nostalgia

As Kanye once said, “For me, givin’ up’s way harder than tryin’” The same can be said for J. Cole, whose new album makes one thing clear: he can’t help but give it everything. His new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive is an autobiographical work that catalogs his life...