Phonte - Pastor Tigallo

Music 4 years ago

Phonte - Pastor Tigallo

No News Is Good News, Phonte ’s excellent sophomore album, carries the thrill of encountering a


wise teacher who provokes thought, doesn’t stray from harsh sincerity, and will be the cause of hearty laughter throughout the classroom.

Due to the mature, thoughtful profundity within its short, 33-minute runtime, the album shouldn’t just be heard and discarded, but confronted, engaged, and


allowed to loom in thoughts long after the final note is played. Without cheating on Beyoncé or acquiring loops from No I.D., Phonte ended his long hiatus from hip-hop by delivering his 4:44 of 2019