Articles by Vernon Ayiku
Leon Bridges Comes Home, Again: "It Felt Like My Music Was Falling on Deaf Ears"
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2024
If you close your eyes and listen to 'Leon,' the fourth studio album from singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, you can see Fort Worth, TX...
Tyla Is Here to Make "Songs That Won't Just Die"
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024
South African singer-songwriter Tyla has always known she would be a star. The 22-year-old has carried herself with an aura of fame even...
Black Pumas Are a Vibe on 'Chronicles of a Diamond'
PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2023
Black Pumas' sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond fuses Motown, neo-soul and East Coast hip-hop into a blend so sonically and universall...
Drake's Albums and Mixtapes Ranked from Worst to Best
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2023
Drake is undeniably the most commercially successful hip-hop artist of all time. In the 17 years that he's been releasing music, his accomp...
Beyoncé Brought Unapologetic Joy and Superhuman Precision to Toronto
Rogers Centre, June 8
PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2023
Beyoncé stans got in formation at Toronto's Rogers Centre for the North American arrival of the pop megawatt's Renaissance World Tour, a n...
Young Thug Is All Work on the Muddled 'Business Is Business'
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2023
It's not a stretch to say Young Thug is one of the most influential rappers of the last decade. His signature high pitch sing-song sound is...
Shaggy, TLC and En Vogue Leaned into Balmy Nostalgia in Toronto
Budweiser Stage, June 15
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2023
Shaggy, TLC, En Vogue and special guest Sean Kingston brought a joyful throwback party to Toronto's Budweiser Stage, leading the audience b...
Killer Mike Says He Has Made the "Album of the Year, Unquestionably"
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2023
While some rappers live in duality where their hip-hop personas and real selves never cross, Michael Render will tell you he and Killer Mik...
