Al Shipley

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Freelance critic (e.g., Rolling Stone, Vulture); hip-hop/pop coverage and industry trends.

Drake's Recent Lead Singles Miss the Mark
SocialApr 23, 2026

Drake's Recent Lead Singles Miss the Mark

i don't care if drake releases a single before the album because his recent 'lead single' track record includes "slime you out," "way 2 sexy," and "toosie slide"

By Al Shipley
Harrison's Song First Beatles Billion-Streamer; Lennon vs McCartney Tied
SocialApr 23, 2026

Harrison's Song First Beatles Billion-Streamer; Lennon vs McCartney Tied

i love that george harrison wrote the first beatles song to get to a billion streams on spotify and the one that gets there second is still a neck-and-neck race between a lennon song (come together) and a mccartney song...

By Al Shipley
Beyoncé's Act I/II
SocialApr 23, 2026

Beyoncé's Act I/II

beyonce act i/act ii has led to a lot of artists and fans saying interminably boring and stupid-sounding things about what genre their next album is going to be or should be

By Al Shipley
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Sounds Completely Fabricated
SocialApr 21, 2026

Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Sounds Completely Fabricated

'The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois' is the most made up-sounding concert of all time

By Al Shipley
Jonah Hill's Debut Surprises
SocialApr 20, 2026

Jonah Hill's Debut Surprises

didn't think much of the first movie Jonah Hill directed, but Outcome is pretty funny, especially the Kanye joke, considering what Kanye said about Jonah

By Al Shipley
Lena Dunham Still Sparks Debate Years After Peak
SocialApr 20, 2026

Lena Dunham Still Sparks Debate Years After Peak

i'm not nostalgic enough for the 2010s to have any opinions about lena dunham right now. i'm happy she can still get the people going, though, that's not nothing for someone this far out from their moment.

By Al Shipley
March Album Roundup: Raye, Leven Kali, Ty Myers, More
SocialApr 20, 2026

March Album Roundup: Raye, Leven Kali, Ty Myers, More

Monthly Report: March Albums - Raye, Leven Kali, Ty Myers, Darsombra, Underscores, Charlie Puth, Haute & Freddy, etc. https://t.co/o6Ch7YtbfN

By Al Shipley
Two Chart-Toppers: One Masterpiece, One Dreck
SocialApr 19, 2026

Two Chart-Toppers: One Masterpiece, One Dreck

crazy to write the top 2 songs in the country and one's a masterpiece and the other is dreck

By Al Shipley
YouTube: Endless Prelude Before the Main Content
SocialApr 19, 2026

YouTube: Endless Prelude Before the Main Content

youtube is like if every article on the internet was a recipe site with a tedious story before every recipe to keep you on the page longer

By Al Shipley
Leon Thomas' EP Overlooked Despite Strong Tracks
SocialApr 19, 2026

Leon Thomas' EP Overlooked Despite Strong Tracks

i thought that the ep leon thomas released last year had some of his best stuff, disappointing that its streams and radio play are nonexistent compared to mutt

By Al Shipley
Lonely Day Becomes Bad System's Third Billion-Stream Hit
SocialApr 19, 2026

Lonely Day Becomes Bad System's Third Billion-Stream Hit

one of the only bad system of a down songs, "lonely day," is their 3rd song to get to a billion streams for some reason

By Al Shipley
Wireless Earbuds Cost Almost as Little as Wired Ones
SocialApr 18, 2026

Wireless Earbuds Cost Almost as Little as Wired Ones

when i started buying wireless earbuds recently i was kind of surprised that they barely cost more than the ones with wires. very affordable if you can afford an iphone (every android i've ever owned still has a headphone jack).

By Al Shipley
Lil Wayne's Comeback Stalled by Refusal to Listen
SocialApr 18, 2026

Lil Wayne's Comeback Stalled by Refusal to Listen

engineering a lil wayne comeback would be the easiest thing in the world if he just listened to someone who knew the handful of things he'd have to do differently to win people back, but he's never gonna do that

By Al Shipley
Fans Want Steve Stevens Inducted With Billy Idol
SocialApr 17, 2026

Fans Want Steve Stevens Inducted With Billy Idol

i hope the rock hall inducts steve stevens with billy idol the same way pat benatar and neil giraldo were a package deal

By Al Shipley
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