Chromatics breaks my hip-hop cherry
Author: David Pennington

Go figure, my first assignment for this website would be from a genre of music that I rarely listen to – hip hop.  I figured the artist would be lucky if I even listened to his work, much less give a positive or invigorating review of it.  However, Chromatics managed to startle my senses with the superior quality and sheer scholastic aptitude which I heard in his work.

My background isn’t in hip-hop, and why should it be? I grew up in Texas, I have red hair, and I cant help but scoff at any artist who considers themselves “post modern” in any light.  Despite all of this, Chromatics presents a characteristic that I haven’t seen out of any music scene in quite some time: courage.

This writer’s journey into ...