Welcome to Naye Music Journal.
One of my earliest musical memories as a child was sitting in the passenger seat of my Dad’s car, listening to a CD I later found out was titled, Rap To The Max – a compilation of the most relevant Hip Hop records at the time. Among the assortment of tracks, there was one in particular that grabbed my attention – A Tribe Called Quest – ‘Can I Kick It?’. Upon hearing the song, it prompted questions, questions that I have not stopped asking ever since that moment, which became the catalyst for my obsession with Hip Hop culture and music in general.
I’m Naye Fshr – a journalist, writer and self-proclaimed music aficionado, whose appreciation for the art of wordplay across many different mediums has shaped my interests, hobbies and career path. When I’m not writing about music, I’m probably writing or producing music of my own, increasing my understanding of the nuances that musicians experience when captivated by the art form.
Naye Music Journal is a culmination of my musical thoughts and opinions – as well as those of others – stashed in one place, from interviews with artists to discussions about my music related musings, my first thoughts on all things music can be found here.
In order to give you an idea of some of my many musical influences, here is a list of the albums that have been the most influential in my lifetime:
Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Artful Dodger – It’s All About The Stragglers
Astonish – From Now Until Forever
Bobby Valentino – Bobby Valentino
The Cool Kids – Gone Fishing
The Cool Kids – Tacklebox
Craig David – Born To Do It
Curren$y x Alchemist – Covert Coup
Curren$y – Pilot Talk
Curren$y – Pilot Talk II
Cam’ron – Come Home With Me
Dizzee Rascal – Boy in da Corner
Dizzee Rascal – Showtime
Dr. Dre – The Chronic
Dr. Dre – 2001
Freddie Gibbs x Madlib – Piñata
Jay Z – The Black Album
Jay Z – The Blueprint
Justin Timberlake – Justified
Kano – Home Sweet Home
Kanye West – College Dropout
Kendrick Lamar – good Kid, m.A.A.d City
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter III
Little Brother – The Listening
Little Brother – The Minstrel Show
Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco – The Cool
MF DOOM x Madlib – Madvilliany
Mick Jenkins – The Water[s]
Mikey Rocks – The Rocks Report
Nas – Illmatic
Sango – Da Rocinha 2
Sango – Da Rocinha 3
A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders
Wale – Back To The Feature
Wiley – Treddin’ On Thin Ice
50 Cent – Get Rich Or Die Tryin’
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