Articles by Wesley McLean

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  Kaytranada and Aminé Are a Match Made in Heaven on Debut as KAYTRAMINÉ

  PUBLISHED May 18, 2023

  After collaborating on nearly a third of Aminé's sophomore mixtape Calling Brio — producing the project's biggest songs — Kaytranada has be...

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  Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA Blow Shit Up on 'SCARING THE HOES'

  PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2023

  Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA are hip-hop's most evenly matched odd couple. A duo known individually for their signature off-kilter styles, bot...

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  Paramore Make Their Case on the Fantastic 'This Is Why'

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2023

  Paramore's trajectory has been quite incredible to behold. Outlasting most of their peers in the mid-aughts emo/pop-punk bratpack, the band...

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  SZA Is Untouchable on the Legacy-Defining 'SOS'

  PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2022

  After spending a half-decade bolstering her resumé with successful solo singles like "Good Days" and immensely popular collaborations with...

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  Death Cab for Cutie Evolve into Themselves on 'Asphalt Meadows'

  PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2022

  With 25 years and 10 albums under their belt, Death Cab for Cutie are at an interesting point in their career. They're not quite a legacy a...

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  Nate Husser's Magnetic Personality Powers His Work to an 'All Time High'

  PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2022

  In 2022, you would be hard-pressed to find a Montreal artist as beloved by the city as Little Burgundy's own Nate Husser. Starting his care...

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  Pusha T Was Always Ahead of the Game, and the World Is Finally Recognizing It

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2022

  Pusha T exists in an upper echelon inhabited by very few. With two decades of critically acclaimed material under his belt and a signature...

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  Pusha T and Pharrell Shine on 'It's Almost Dry' — but It's a Shame About Ye

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2022

  The tale of Terrence Thornton a.k.a. Pusha T's rap career has two clear and distinct chapters.  The first was his time as one half of Clips...