The year is drawing to a close but that doesn’t mean artists are finished releasing music. At the top of December, Oklahoma based emcee, L.I.G.H.T, released his first project in five years. This year is the perfect time to return to something you are passionate about but may not have had time for. Let’s check…
With the current climate, the need for good music is at an all time high. People have been consuming art during this time, and what better art than hip hop infused with the Christian Faith? Some artists are actually releasing their debut albums this year, and J Righteouz is one of them. Let’s dive into…
Fall is here, and the music is starting to change with the seasons. Before hoodie and pumpkin season settles all the way in, there is some music released in August that is worth visiting. One such project is New Orleans based emcee Bo Will’s ‘Which Way Is Straight’ album. This project was entirely produced by…
DISCLAIMER: THE THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS IN THIS REVIEW DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF THE TRACKSTARZ! EVERYTHING IN THE REVIEW WAS WRITTEN FROM A PLACE OF TRUTH COUPLED WITH GRACE! There is a lot of art being created that reflects the time we are living in. Because there is so much music being released,…
This is the fourth and final installment of my weekly series “5 for 5.” During this series I tried to touch on each aspect of my writing with Trackstarz during the last five years. We started with my five favorite albums over the last five years, favorite interviews, and my top five album reviews. To…
In this installment, we’ll discuss arguably my largest contribution to the Trackstarz website: album reviews. In 2016, I was doing a lot of writing, but I felt something was missing. I started writing album reviews because I loved listening to albums more than once and picking out certain things I had missed from a previous…
During this pandemic artists have been cooking up some amazing music. A lot of creatives have been utilizing this time to look inward and create new content; content they wouldn’t have had time to create before COVID-19 took over 2020. While it seems some are waiting for a return to normal, some have accepted that…
There’s an old adage that says, “Time flies when you’re having fun,” and that’s what the past five years have been like. I have been blessed with the privilege and opportunity to write for Trackstarz since 2015. I love Christian Hip Hop and have been listening since 2001 and I’m pleased to be able to…
During this time of civil unrest and social distancing, a lot of music has been released. Some artists are releasing back to back projects or singles, giving us plenty of music to get people through these hard times. A familiar face, Hi Lite Real, is back just two months later after our last…
A narrative, at heart, is just a story. Whether spoken or written, it speaks to events or an overarching theme. There’s a narrative in every person, place, and thing. The key to the story is what the author wrote, their intention, and the reader/listener’s interpretation. For a long time, the story of America has been…