Michael AkelsonBe: How Common and Kanye West Made a MasterpieceCan you remember the first time you ever hit play on Be?·9 min read·Sep 27, 2021--1--1
Michael AkelsonUnderstanding Donuts: J. Dilla’s Emotional GoodbyeHow J. Dilla found joy in pain on his magnum opus·5 min read·Aug 27, 2020----
Michael AkelsonSaba’s Care For Me: A Profound Album For A Tough MomentSaba‘s 2018 album teaches us a valuable lesson about acceptance in the face of suffering.·6 min read·Jun 16, 2020----
Michael AkelsonEight Years Later, Joey Badass’ 1999 EnduresRevisiting Joey’s classic debut on its eighth anniversary.·6 min read·Jun 12, 2020--1--1
Michael AkelsonMac Miller was a person worth knowing, even to those who never met himAn ode to Mac Miller, an intricate, introspective rhymer whose discography doesn’t contain a single insincere moment4 min read·Sep 8, 2018----