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Memphis rapper NLE Choppa is in the midst of celebrating Black History Month by releasing a new single each week here in February 2025. His first two BHM offerings— the hopeful confessional of “Crescent Moon,” and the anti-gun-violence hip-hop hymnal “Can We Live?”—both aspire to achieve loftier heights and goals in Dolby Atmos (albeit in slightly different ways). Read Mike Mettler’s review to find out if the Atmos mixes of these two uplifting tracks maximize their best 360-degree intentions. . .

The oldest and most basic form of a flat screen television is the LCD, or Liquid Crystal Display. A layer of liquid crystals is sandwiched between two layers of polarizing filters. When an electric signal is applied to those filters (that signal being the source to be displayed) the liquid crystals align in changing patterns to produce the moving and (where needed) color image.

Arrow’s January slate of new 4K discs includes three eclectic films in elegant limited editions. We took them for a spin to see if they have the goods under the hood.

The news that Quentin Tarantino’s violent, brilliant World War II epic Inglourious Basterds was coming to Arrow 4K is, for me at least, a perfect example of mixed emotions...

Box sets are investments. Not just in terms of their usually lofty SRPs, but also in regard to the amount of time and attention needed/required to listen to, enjoy, and fully absorb the multiple hours’ worth of music they hold. Read music editor Mike Mettler’s combo deep-dive review of five recent, cool music box sets you may have missed, and find out why they all belong in your collection as soon as your wallet allows. . .