The Reviews | Common – ‘Nobody’s Smiling’

“Now I know how my father felt, that dark day when he realized that
black power didn’t keep the lights on.”

A lot has changed in Chicago since Lonnie Lynn, Jr. asked us to borrow a dollar.

The Reviews | Mali Music – ‘Mali Is…’

“I started making music so I could help put everyone at ease. Each Sunday that I came into this building… I realized music could make you cry, make you dance, or even change your life.”
-Mali Music (from his official website)

The feeling of finally arriving is a powerful moment for any artist. While the events following that moment cannot be predicted, that small period of time becomes memorable after the realization of all of that artist’s hard work up until that point. For Kortney Jamaal Pollard, better known by his stage name Mali Music, that moment is now.

The Reviews | The-Dream – ‘Royalty: The Prequel’ EP

Royalty: “People of royal blood or status”.

To those of us on the outside looking in, it seems as though Mr. Nash’s thoughts have been increasingly worldly as of late. Gaining notoriety in the early 2000’s for his innovative songwriting, it’s safe to say The-Dream has firmly left his mark on music and has his sights set on tagging up much more.

The Reviews | Ed Sheeran – ‘Multiply (x)’

“I’ll do my own thing now, and get respect after.”
-Ed Sheeran, ‘Take It Back’

There is something to be said about being the guy that tries something that most consider to be “left-field”.

The Listening Magazine Presents #MonthlyMix: June 2014

Green: Harmony, Freshness, Nature, Growth…

The #MonthlyMix for June is here! The Monthly Mix series features the best songs to be release within the past month! June’s edition features music from the likes of Ne-Yo, Puff Daddy, G-Unit, BANKS, Santigold, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and more!

The Listening Magazine Presents #MonthlyMix: February 2014

The #MonthlyMix is back for the first time! The Listening Magazine has put together a mix of the best songs to come out in the past month for the Listeners’ convenience. This month’s mix features Beyonce’s latest smash hit, the latest video release from Justin Bieber, Major Lazer featuring man-of-the-hour Pharrell, popular rock outfit St. Vincent, the return of Kelis, a special gift from De La Soul, and a lot more. #iamLISTENING, are you?