MWE = Music Writer Exercise. A challenge created by a writer on Twitter (@noyokono)for the whole month one must listen to a new album they’ve never heard and do one single tweet/review about that album. Here’s what I listened to for the second week.
Lil Kim - Hardcore
#MWE Day 8: Sounds like the blueprint for women to talk hardcore. Whether it’s sex or street talk, Kim is the godmother. Love how she flows on everything. Hate that the version of “Crush On You” on the album is just Lil Cease.
Sonder - Into
#MWE Day 9: Sounds like when people say “it’s a vibe.” Love the dark, dreamy landscape production with Brent’s voice. This could leave you in a trance.
Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI
#MWE Day 10: Steve Lacy is the real deal. Love the production. The indie rock, the r&b soul. Good vocals and songs. His confidence on the album is cool, slick. Excited to see where he goes from this. Also excited for what The Internet does next.
Mach-Hommy - Mach’s Hard Lemonade
#MWE Day 12: Sounds like that New York 90s rap that we all love. Dirty and smooth at the same time. Sharp flows and lyrics from the mysterious Mach-Hommy.
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope
#MWE Day 13: What I like about this album is it’s variety of sounds/styles but it’s still cohesive. It’s mostly r&b but there’s some hip hop, rock, pop, world, dance/house production. Like her brother she can cover all the bases.
Missy Elliot - Supa Dupa Fly
#MWE Day 14: 1/3 of these songs I already knew. But hearing the overall album just solidifies what I already knew. Missy and Timbaland are a dangerous duo. Missy’s style as a rapper/singer/songwriter mixed with Tim’s off the wall production: perfection.