The Spectator

The Music Scoop

April 17, 2019

Appreciating Beat Switches in Hip Hop Not all songs are created equal. While some follow a traditional musical structur...

March 13, 2019

With a glowing neon light that said “ROOM 25” blinking behind her performance, punctuating every verse of the deeply personal...

February 28, 2019

Gazzy Garcia, famously known as Lil Pump, is one of the most prolific faces of new age rap. With his triple platinum hit “Gucci...

February 20, 2019

The Grammys don’t always get everything right as was extremely evident last year with waves of criticisms surrounding the show’s...

January 30, 2019

Presenting at the Northwest African American Museum this past weekend, Oakland rapper Jahi presented a powerful show that explored...