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Own It or Disown It #67: Invincible, Shapeshifters
Own It or Disown It returns with a look back at a hip-hop album that fell through the cracks — Shapeshifters by Invincible. John explains why he thinks this album is one of...
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Own It or Disown It #68: Atmosphere, You Can’t Imagine How Much Fun We’re Having
After making their “magnum opus” Seven’s Travels (…), indie hip-hop superduo Atmosphere took a more lighthearted approach with their followup. Does John hate this album, too? Seeing as how this column...
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Own It or Disown It #69: P.O.S., We Don’t Even Live Here
Punk rocker/rapper P.O.S.’s fourth album was one of the most anticipated releases of 2012. What did he think about it? And why did it take him this long to talk about it? I...
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Own It or Disown It #70: Death Grips, No Love Deep Web
We loved the first proper album by Death Grips, but we didn’t weigh in on the second album they put out last year. It’s cleanup time. I had planned on starting off with...
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Own It or Disown It #71: Taylor Swift, Red
Sorry for covering another obscure album, folks, but John seems to think that this one is important to talk about. Maybe it’s alright. Maybe. Another week, another column in which I discuss an...
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Own It or Disown It: #72: Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city
We loved Kendrick Lamar’s major-label debut album enough to put it on our year-end list. John is here to argue that it should have been much higher. Lock the doors and hit the...
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Own It or Disown It: #73: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ first proper album has dominated the charts despite being released on an independent label. Our resident hip-hop head gives it a look to see if it deserves its acclaim....
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Own It or Disown It: #74: Billy Woods, History Will Absolve Me
Billy Woods’s second album was the best hip-hop album of 2012 that nobody talked about. John talks about it. He thinks that makes him a badass. I had hoped to tackle an album...
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Own It or Disown It: #75: Cursive, The Ugly Organ
Cursive’s acclaimed fourth album turned ten years old this week. Does it stand the test of time? The Ugly Organ turns ten years old this week and has received plenty of acclaim from...
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Own It or Disown It: #76: Depeche Mode, Playing the Angel
Depeche Mode’s eleventh album was warmly received by fans in 2005, with some calling it the band’s best album. John risks his ears and weighs in on it. Depeche Mode’s latest album comes...
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Own It or Disown It: #77: The Pixies, Surfer Rosa
The first full-length album by one of the most important bands ever turned twenty-five years old today. John explains why he loves it more than Doolittle. The problem with writing a positive piece...
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Own It or Disown It: #78: Stacie Orrico, Genuine
One day, John woke up and said, “I’m going to look at a Christian pop album!” He has his reasons, of course, but we’re starting to get concerned about him. This week’s subject...
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Own It or Disown It: #79: Marcy Playground, Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground’s breakthrough debut album sold well and boasted a popular single, “Sex and Candy”. John gives it the treatment it deserves. I entered this week with the intent to look at Fastball’s...
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Own It or Disown It: #80: Thursday, Full Collapse
Ultra-emo act Thursday’s second album was considered a high point in the genre. Does it still make John feel all fuzzy inside? I might not have started thinking about music from a critical...
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Own It or Disown It: #81: B. Dolan, Fallen House, Sunken City
Indie hip-hop darling B. Dolan’s second album was one of the most noteworthy political hip-hop albums in recent years. Does it stand on its own merits? I really don’t like political hip-hop. I...
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Own It or Disown It: #82: Sage Francis, Human the Death Dance
Influential rapper Sage Francis’s third album has its supporters. Is John one of them? I think making the list of the best indie hip-hop albums put out between 2000 and 2004 took more...
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Own It or Disown It: #83: Dashboard Confessional, So Impossible EP
For many people, Dashboard Confessional are the epitome of emo. Is this concept EP worth a listen? I don’t know if I’ve copped to emo being a guilty pleasure of mine enough times...
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Own It or Disown It: #84: Kanye West, The College Dropout
With a new…something from Kanye West on the way, John has opted to cover the man’s body of work. First up is the man’s Grammy-nominated, game-changing debut, which earns tepid comparisons to E.T.....
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Own It or Disown It: #85: Kanye West, Late Registration
We enter week two of KanyeFest (…) with Late Registration, considered to be one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. Naturally, John holds some interesting views towards it. Last week, I...
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Own It or Disown It: #86: Kanye West, Graduation
In our third week of WestaMania (…), we cover one of the most divisive albums in the man’s body of work. Is this an unheralded gem or a buried bit of fool’s gold?...
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