by Topher Parks | Jun 3, 2022 | Album Reviews
Let’s talk about Gang of Youths. If you had told me six months ago that my 2022 album of the year would have likely been set in stone not even halfway into the year, from a band who I had very little (if any) familiarity with coming into it, I probably would not have...
by Topher Parks | May 20, 2022 | Album Reviews
With so much new music getting released weekly, it can be difficult to keep up and not miss anything important. We here at Tuned Up know the struggle and wanted to offer previews of a few new releases that piqued our interest this week. We’d also like to wish...
by Topher Parks | May 15, 2022 | Playlists, Single Reviews
Native Sun – “Under The Sun”: Native Sun is one of Indianapolis’ best kept secrets. The trio fuses old-school hip-hop vibes with smooth yet tight instrumentation resulting in this stellar, eclectic live sound. It’s a sound captured quite well on their latest...
by Topher Parks | May 13, 2022 | Album Reviews
Ever since releasing his seminal major label debut good kid, m.A.A.d city nearly ten years ago, Kendrick Lamar has experienced this meteoric rise to the top. He’s at the point in his career now where much of his audience will argue that he is the greatest hip-hop...
by Topher Parks | May 7, 2022 | Album Reviews
Bonelang has been a TUNED UP favorite for years now. I myself discovered the Chicago-based duo due to TU head Ryan G’s inadvertent recommendation sometime before the rollout of their debut LP Sunny, Sonny., which he reviewed in 2019, in addition to their sophomore...
