Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, December 10 2010
The Best R&B of 2010
It is fashionable to say R&B is dead because it's not the commercial force it was in the late 1980s and the 1990s. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Columns
Monday, January 23 2012
A Joy to Experience: Neo-Soul Singer Bilal Oliver
Bilal Oliver belongs to an elite class of late '90s Neo-Soul singers, but his guest appearances may be the true gems of his career.
Reviews
Thursday, February 3 2011
Bilal: Levels EP
"Levels" has Flying Lotus’s sonic fingerprints all over it, even if he was only involved with a "re-edit" here.
Tuesday, September 28 2010
Bilal: Airtight's Revenge
Bilal's long overdue follow-up is a refreshingly clear-eyed portrait of an artist in full control of his abilities.
Blogs
Friday, June 11 2010
Erykah Badu: 8.June 2010 - Upper Darby, PA
With little break, Badu performed for nearly two hours, sharing her warmth and passion with a rapturous audience.
News
Wednesday, August 17 2011
Bilal spreads out on his new CD
ST. LOUIS — Soul singer Bilal emerged as a promising new act in 2001 with his album "1st Born Second," though hardly any of what…
