Eighteen Songs For Summer 2018 Vol. 1 of 2

July 18, 2018 by Chet Kincaid in Music

Summer 2018 is here!

Although Summer does not start until the end of June throughout the end of September, many consider the end of May until the end of August to be Summer. With that timeline in mind, I have had about a month and a half to choose the songs that are electrifying this summer of 2018. The eighteen songs below are a mix of songs that are ranking high-up on the charts and some that are non-existent on them. These are the songs that are making my summer, thus far.

I Cannot Stop Listening To Janelle Monáe's "Americans"

April 30, 2018 by Chet Kincaid in Music

'Dirty Computer' is the era from Janelle Monáe that transformed me into a full fledged fan. I have been listening to the album all weekend.

From Monáe's introduction, I always noticed her talent and there were a few songs that I found to be sonically delicious. However there was something about her image that just did not appeal to me: the cold android persona. Now, for her fourth album her tone is warm and flesh-filled.

Top Streams of 2017, According To Spotify

December 27, 2017 by Chet Kincaid in Music

It is about to be 2018 but before I hop into this upcoming bountiful year, Spotify has helped with collecting the artists and songs that I kept on repeat throughout 2017. According to 2017wrapped.com, I listened to 42,225 minutes of music. That is 703.75 hours, or 29.3 days of non-stop listening. So basically, that's a February, on a leap year, worth of music listening. Music is a stimulant for me.

SZA Solidified: A 6 Hour Experience At 'The Ctrl Tour'

December 17, 2017 by Chet Kincaid in Music

It was five months in the making, last week Monday, SZA's 'The Ctrl' tour hit New York City.

I first became a fan of SZA back in 2014 around the time "Babylon" was released. Her TDE intro video also pulled me into her as a talent. Shout out to Top Dawg Entertainment for taking the time to groom SZA and not throw her away when she did not blow up right away. In 2016, she was featured on "Consideration" with Rihanna but for me, it was her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel that turned me from a casual SZA fan to a SZA lover. I instantly fell in love with the doll face beauty during that performance; it was SZA's reemergence.

I Cannot Get Enough of "Bathwater"

December 12, 2017 by Chet Kincaid in Music

There I was, perusing through some random Spotify playlist when I landed on this unexpected sonic beauty.

I do not know much about Weslee but I know I love "Bathwater." It is the perfect formula of a pretty melody taking the listener into euphoria. I have been playing this song nonstop since I heard this last week.