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Nick Sligh

Nick Sligh is a Junior from Athens, Georgia, studying Economics and International Relations. Nick is always open to discuss anything relating to music, NBA basketball, and movies/TV. As somebody with a deep interest in hip-hop/rap and r&b music, Nick covers these genres through his articles. Feel free to contact him at nsligh 'at' stanforddaily.com

New Music with Nick: “Bo Jackson” by Boldy James & The Alchemist

In "Bo Jackson," beautiful soul samples and jazzy production are fused with heartfelt narrative, providing a depth of character and emotion that heighten the potency of all of the tracks.

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Oct 07 2021

New Music with Nick: “The House Is Burning” by Isaiah Rashad

The Daily's Nick Sligh reviews the smooth, southern rap-influenced "The House Is Burning," which arrived as one of the most highly anticipated hip-hop albums of the year.

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Sep 28 2021

Album Review: ‘Vince Staples’ by Vince Staples

Nick Sligh reviews "Vince Staples" by Vince Staples, calling it "a welcome return from one of modern rap’s most talented figures."

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Aug 02 2021

Album Review: ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ by Tyler, The Creator

"Call Me If You Get Lost" feels like a victory lap of sorts — a culmination of the artistic evolution of Tyler into one of the most profound, advanced and innovative modern artists.

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Jun 28 2021

Album Review: “Course of the Inevitable” by Lloyd Banks

Lloyd’s pen is as strong as ever from front to back, complementing the aggressive and dynamic deliveries throughout.

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Jun 22 2021

Album Review: “El Dorado” by 24kGoldn

Nick Sligh deems 24kGoldn's album "El Dorado" in a class of mediocrity, with a couple of fun songs.

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Jun 21 2021

Album Review: ‘Pray for Haiti’ by Mach-Hommy

“Pray for Haiti” truly feels like a more mellow and reclusive version of Westside Gunn’s 2020 release “Pray for Paris,” but with the same level of confidence and assuredness in the art that is being put forth.

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May 27 2021

EP Review: ‘Be Right Back’ by Jorja Smith

Overall, “Be Right Back” is more than satisfactory as the holdover record until Jorja’s second album. The EP features fantastic, melodically in-tune vocals with strong emotion complemented by soothing and enjoyable production.

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May 24 2021

Album Review: ‘The Off-Season’ by J. Cole

“The Off-Season” is some of Cole’s best work. Simply, he is at the peak of his rapping ability from front to back.

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May 16 2021

Top 15 J. Cole Songs of All Time (Part 2)

Nick Sligh picks a list of his top fifteen J. Cole songs before the release of "The Off-Season," J. Cole's 6th studio album.

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May 12 2021

Top 15 J. Cole Songs of All Time (Part 1)

Nick Sligh comes up with a list of his top fifteen J. Cole songs before the release of “The Off-Season,” J. Cole’s 6th studio album.

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May 12 2021

‘Hardheaded’: A conversation with Marcellus Juvann on his upcoming EP

Nick Sligh talks with Marcellus Juvann about his latest EP, "Hardheaded," the musician's roots and ambitions and producing music during COVID-19.

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May 06 2021

Album review: ‘Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut’ by Kenny Mason

Despite the sparks of high potential and a couple of really good songs, Kenny’s boldness and blurry sounds often make things too cluttered and murky in places.

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May 04 2021

Cordae builds hype for sophomore album with release of ‘Just Until’ EP

Cordae's EP "Just Until...." provides a couple of really good loose tracks that apparently didn’t make the cut for his next album.

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Apr 29 2021

Album review: ‘La Maquina’ by Conway the Machine

Conway the Machine's second studio album still provides a handful of great tracks, as well as bold expansions into new sounds which I really respect to see in his artistry.

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Apr 25 2021

Album Review: ‘Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma’ by Topaz Jones

Topaz Jones is one of the more original, creative and talented artists currently in hip-hop, and “Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma'' cements that.

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Apr 22 2021

Miguel continues thematic EP series with ‘Art Dealer Chic Vol. 4’

"Art Dealer Chic 4" is an enjoyable compilation, featuring ever-strong vocals and pleasant production selections.

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Apr 19 2021

Album Review: ‘Overgrown’ by Joyce Wrice

Joyce Wrice’s studio debut album has finally arrived, after a long string of quality singles, EPs and guest features.

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Apr 14 2021

One Listen Album Review: “1176” by Guapdad 4000 & !llmind

Guapdad 4000 is coming into his own more as an artist as time goes along, and “1176” is a constructive step with him coming closer to his high potential.

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Apr 13 2021

Top 25 R&B albums of 2020: #5-1

Arts & Life's Nick Sligh ranks the top 25 R&B albums of 2020, closing out the list with some of his favorite R&B songs across the year.

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Apr 12 2021

Top 25 R&B albums of 2020: #10-6

Nick Sligh reviews last year's top R&B albums, including Orion Sun's "Hold Space For Me" and Jessie Reyez' “Before Love Came To Kill Us."

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Apr 11 2021

One Listen Album Review: ‘Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine’ by Brockhampton

Brockhampton, America’s favorite hip-hop boy band of the last half-decade, is back with the release of their 6th studio album “Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine.”

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Apr 09 2021

One Listen Album Review: ‘Light Hit My Skin’ by Caleborate

Although I respect the attempt at some of the bold changes in vocal delivery and style, I thought that the execution fell flat in many places, ranging anywhere from not enjoyable to just plain bad at times.

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Apr 08 2021

One Listen Album Review: “I Tape” by Vic Mensa

It’s hard to predict where Vic Mensa’s trajectory is going, given just how unpredictable his career has been to this point. Regardless, “I Tape” is an intriguing listen, especially following the positive momentum that he has built over the last year.

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Apr 07 2021