1st Listen: Drake – Thank Me Later
25 Magazine’s Letese Clark gives Drake’s Thank Me Later a first listen.
1st Listen- Marsha Ambrosius “Yours Sincerely”
25 gives Marsha Ambrosius “Yours Sincerely,” a first listen.
SPINS | Robin Thicke ft. Nicki Minaj “Shakin’ It for Daddy”
Robin Thicke features vixen Nicki Minaj for a different sound on his second single, “Shakin’ It for Daddy.”
SPINS | Maxwell ft. Nas “Help Somebody”
Nas remixes “Help Somebody,” off of Maxwell’s fourth studio album, BLACKsummers’night.
25 Review: Robin Thicke’s ‘Sex Therapy’
25 Magazine’s Kiah McBride reviews Robin Thicke’s fourth studio album Sex Therapy: The Experience.
SPINS: Ryan Leslie “You’re Not My Girl” (Video)
Ryan Leslie’s new video “You’re Not My Girl” has a vibe that gets fellas nodding heads both to the beat and in agreement.
25 Live: Rock The Bells x Reflection Eternal
Lauren McEwen reviews the D.C. installment of Rock The Bells Present: Reflection Eternal at Club 9:30.
25 Live: 5th Annual Afro Punk Fest
Editor, Natelege Whaley reviews the 5th Annual Afro Punk Festival in Brooklyn, NY.
25 Live: Tanya Morgan x Marco Polo & Torae
Editor, Stacy-Ann Ellis reviews the Tanya Morgan and Marco Polo & Torae show at Southpaw (NYC).
FRESH TAKES: Drake – “Best I Ever Had” (Video)
25 Editors discuss highly anticipated music video for Drake’s “Best I Ever Had.”
25 Review: Chris Brown Can “Smash”
The only low point on “Smash,” is CB’s groupie going ‘downtown like the stock exchange.’ Listen here.
25 Review: Trey Songz x Gucci Mane x Soulja Boy
Trey Songz new track “LOL” ironically fails to produce even a smirk. Listen here.
25 Review: How to be a Lady – Electrik Red
Electrik Red transforms girl power into something more extreme.
25 Review: The Cool Kids ‘Gone Fishing’
Let’s be real, The Cool Kids are great at rapping about absolutely nothing important and will only get better at it.
25 Review: The Dream ‘Love Vs Money’
The self-proclaimed “Radio Killa” releases his sophomore album Love vs. Money this Tuesday.
Review: Exclusive – Chris Brown
Chris Brown makes a smooth transition into his newfound adulthood with his sophomore effort Exclusive. He takes familiar themes of young love, cheating and lust adds his own spin without over maturing his work. His lyrics are genuine and appealing while still maintaining his youthful swagger. This is especially obvious in the track “Hold Up” [...]
