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If I Had to Tell You About Hip-Hop

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

If I had to tell you about hip-hop, then it would go a little like this…...

Dido: Ballads for the Morning Lights

September 3, 2018September 4, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

It’s my pleasure to introduce this playlist. Dido is an artist that I particularly love for her entire body of work. Never has an artist mastered the art of writing and singing ballads like Dido has, and managed to stay relatively grounded. Melancholy, hope and little doses of bittersweet memories are the ingredients to...

Janet Jackson: THE Miss Jackson

August 30, 2018May 27, 2019Lazer DotsLeave a comment

Janet aka the Sexy Jackson… Icon and Queen, the career of the youngest member of the illustrious Jackson family has been nothing short of amazing. Whether it’s her voice, her fashion statements or the kindness in her face, this Queen of pop has touched us all throughout the years, forever managing to keep a...

Madonna: Sixty Is the New Sexy

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

There are a rare few artists who, due to their exceptional careers and long-lasting impact, don’t need an introduction. Their names suffice. The likes of Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Prince have sadly joined the ranks of the dearly departed. Madonna, the Queen of Pop, is also in that class of artists and...

Cypress Hill: Tequila Salute

August 2, 2018May 30, 2019Lazer DotsLeave a comment

It would be blasphemous to ignore the legendary Cypress Hill in the spectrum of West Coast Rap. Forever the pride of Latino Rap, a group of lethal MCs and incredible producers, Cypress Hill are at the source of a very unique and specific West Coast vibe… If you don’t know them, be ready to...

T-Pain: Tallahassee Reign

July 17, 2018July 20, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

Faheem Rashad Najm has been a game changer for R&B. Derided at first, T-Pain’s genius method of “misusing” a pitch correction tool (Auto-Tune) has become a go-to technique for so many of the current chart toppers in hip-hop and R&B. Speaking of charts, since his debut album (Rappa Ternt Sanga in 2005), he was...

50 Cent: 50 Shades of Great, Vol. 2

July 7, 2018December 8, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

When I started reflecting on what to pick for playlists centered around 50 Cent, I was still overwhelmed by the massive amount of choices. 50 had a phenomenal run in the early aughts when he dominated the charts and the streets. A student of the game, he picked up on the nuggets left by...

Ludacris: Luda’s World, Vol. 1

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

Just like Ice Cube and (to a lesser extent for now) Common, you might soon be quicker recognize Chris “Ludacris” Bridges for a notable acting performance. Though he’s not retired, we haven’t had a Ludacris album for years – his, Ludaverse, was released in 2015. Still, however far you consider the early aughts, which...

Booba: 100-8 Zoo, Pt. 2

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

J’avais expliqué en peu de mots (et beaucoup plus de sons) les raisons pour lesquelles, Booba mérite le titre de meilleur rappeur Français. Cette fois-ci encore, je ne vais pas prendre la peine de détailler son parcours ces 20 dernières années – on en aura peut-être le temps au prochain volet. Je ne vais...

Michael Jackson: Greatest of All Time

June 25, 2018June 26, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

Though much has been said about Michael Jackson as a person and an artist; though his legacy has been cemented even before his untimely passing; as we commemorate the latter, I was compelled to put together this outstanding showcase of incredible performances. Because sometimes somebody needs to educate the younger folk about the biggest...