Tag Archives: Merlyn Wood
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ALBUM REVIEW: BROCKHAMPTON surprises with one final release, ‘TM’
BROCKHAMPTON, “TM.” Never have I experienced such whiplash. TM BROCKHAMPTON RCA, Nov. 18 7/10 Hip-hop boy-band BROCKHAMPTON released its swan song, The Family, on Thursday. Then less than a day later, followed it up with a new final album. TM, the group’s eighth and—presumably, this time for real—last LP.…
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ALBUM REVIEW: BROCKHAMPTON comes apart with emotional final LP, ‘The Family’
Brockhampton, “The Family.” N.W.A., The Fugees and Gang Starr often get brought up in conversations about breakups of hip-hop groups. Add BROCKHAMPTON to that list. The Family is the highly anticipated final release from this acclaimed group fondly known as “hip-hop’s first boy-band.” The Family BROCKHAMPTON RCA, Nov. 17 7/10 Much like…
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The 20 best hip-hop albums of 2021
Our list of the 20 best hip-hop albums of 2021 includes (L to R): Row 1: Lil Nas X, Polo G, Tyler, the Creator, J. Cole, Nas. Row 2: Little Simz, Meek Mill, Isaiah Rashad, Czarface & MF DOOM, Backxwash. Row 3: Vince Staples, Wale, Your Old Droog, BROCKHAMPTON,…
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BROCKHAMPTON begins final act with ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’
BROCKHAMPTON, “Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine.” Hip-hop’s favorite boy band, BROCKHAMPTON, has announced it is on the way out. The band’s newest release, Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, is the first of two albums set to drop this year as a swan song. The group’s catalog grows its legendary status, as…