Some may argue that 2014 has not been the best year for albums. However no matter which side of that argument you are on, we have compiled our list of the 30 albums of the year that you NEED to listen to. From the up-and-comers like Raury and Vince Staples to the pop icons like T. Swift, our list has everything you need from 2014’s year in music.
Check out the first N.E.R.D. (Pharrell, Chad Hugo, Shay Haley) song in 5 years, as the legendary trio joins for their track ‘Squeeze Me’, off the upcoming Spongebob Squarepants movie (not a typo). Stream the new track of the movies upcoming soundtrack below.
Get ready to catch Raury in a city near year. Earlier this week, the acclaimed up-and-comer announced part one of his tour, kicking off January 6th in Alabama. Raury will be accompanied by Tay Jasper and 6lackbear. Stay turned for more dates and check out the tour dates and the tour’s trailer below.
Check out the collaborative project by Wale and A-Trak, titled Festivus (staying consistent with Wale’s Seinfeld theme). The project features 11 tracks and recruits the likes of Chance The Rapper, Ab-Soul, A$AP Ferg, Pusha T and more. Festivus will certainly get fans excited for Wale’s upcoming, The Album About Nothing (coming March 31).
In 2014, we at The Early Registration have been able to cover and send our photographers to a lot of great shows throughout the country. Check out our list below (in no particular order) to see some of our favorite shows and best shots of the year.
Last night singer Jhene Aiko performed at Chicago’s legendary House of Blues, accompanied by Odd Future‘s The Internet and TDE‘s SZA as part of her Enter The Void Tour. Jhene performed a beautiful set for the sold-out crowd, closed by her Sail Out single ‘The Worst’. Coming off a recent Grammy nomination for her debut album Souled Out, Jhene is definitely having one of the best years in R&B. Check out our photos below!
The ‘Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz’ rapper took to his Twitter today to announce that his sophomore and junior albums, following the 2014 release of his debut Neon Icon, will drop on June 1st of 2015. According to Riff Raff, the Peach Panther album will be a “neon rap album” with Riff on the hooks and zero features (except for his dog Jody Husky). The Purple Panther album will be a “neon rock album” with live instruments and two members of Riff’s band. Check out the details and his all-caps announcement below.