Lav's Music Corner

Saba is a Chicago rapper who made his name off of jazz rap with a heavy focus on narrative lyricism and a reserved performance style. He has an impressive list of collaborations including Noname, Smino, Chance The Rapper and his own group Pivot Gang who released their debut album as a collective back in 2019. Few Good Things  follows Saba's breakout project, the critically derisive CARE FOR ME  from 2018. Review By Lav: That introduction saying that CARE FOR ME  is derisive is no joke, I was there. When I published a very positive review of the album I had people in my Twitter DMs saying all kinds of shit about my "chops" as a rap critic for liking the project. But you also don't have to look hard to find a very devoted fanbase who have been patiently awaiting a follow-up. I wasn't sure exactly how to feel going into this record because I certainly believe in Saba's level of talent, but I was mixed on the singles and even some of the features I've heard fr...

SiR is a California R&B singer who signed to Top Dawg records in 2017 after scoring features on Top Dawg artists Jay Rock and Isaiah Rashad's records. He released his major label debut album last year with November  which didn't make a ton of noise. For the release of Chasing Summer  SiR signed a joint promotional deal with major label RCA records, who turned SZA's CTRL  into a mega hit, and hopes to follow in her footsteps with his third studio record. Review By Lavender: I was excited for SiR last year given that he was signed to a label that had released Damn , CTRL  and Do What Thou Wilt in the two years before it, but the record turned out to be far too generic for its own good and only really feel its attachment to the label on a few tracks. Since then Top Dawg has hit a bit of a rough patch missing on Jay Rock's Redemption  and missing HARD on Schoolboy Q's Crash Talk and I was worried going into this record. Now that the album is out I can see...