Shatter the Standards

• Album Review: Soul Burger by Ab-Soul | Shatter the Standards
As probably the most rhetorically skilled Black Hippy, Ab-Soul has been seasoning tracks with terms such as paradigm shifts as he pays homage to DoeBurger.

• Album Review: You Only Die 1nce by Freddie Gibbs | Shatter the Standards
Freddie Gibbs marries declarations of strength and finesse with moments of vulnerability and doubt, ultimately offering a nuanced glimpse into his existence as he contemplates his place in rap.

• Album Review: Cut Ties by Kiana Ledé | Shatter the Standards
Coming off of drama and trauma with her second album from last year, Kiana Ledé comes out as an independent artist with a balanced perspective to get some reassurance on ‘Cut Ties.'

• EP Review: The Drive Home (EP) by Samara Cyn | Shatter the Standards
Samara Cyn’s debut EP is a trial of the chase for validation and the existential dilemmas that often accompany it, marrying materialistic desires with a yearning for credibility and inner peace.