By Amanda Jay On my way to Katsucon 2016 These next few weeks of Weird x Black will be focused on conventions (YAY). With one of my major conventions of the year coming up in February, I will be chronicling the preparations leading up to the big days as well the convention itself. Katsucon, my […]
Read moreSOTBMusic Retro Review: @KingBobbyBrown – Don’t Be Cruel
Now, you know that I love DITC. So, I was all set to do a retro review on Bobby Brown’s first album King of Stage. I mean, not as many fans are aware of it (unless you know the entire history of NE; and even the recent BET movie–which was pretty encompassing for a six-hour […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @itsmacntaj x @karmaknows1 – "Carnage"
Seattle native Macntaj recruits fellow artist Karma on this ethereally abrasive track (yes, I know those words usually don’t/shouldn’t go together). Produced by M3, the track is aggressive in its approach (the double-time flow helps with that). But, it’s so so cinematic and ethereal with its violin-heavy production laid in the background of synths and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ReoCragun x @NipseyHussle – "Lost"
While Nipsey Hussle has me blocked on Twitter (for some reason), he and Reo Cragun team up for a sexy little jam called “Lost.” Check it out above. It’s a dope little new school slow jam.
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NoFaceRapper – Wintercoat EP
A very introspective project over some dope instrumentation, VA artist NoFace, Rapper jumps onto the scene with his Wintercoat EP project. I’m a sucker for introspective, emotional bars (listen to most of my music, shameless plug, and you’ll see what I mean), so when this artist popped up on my “XYZ just followed you” notifications, I […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NatureBoiMusic – Nature Robinson
I’m late on this one. Sorry Nature. But, this goes in for so many reasons. The main reason is that it gives zero fucks. And that freedom gives us some anthem-worthy music that still has lyrically dope moments. Featuring DMV brothers Brain Rapp, Ezko, folks like Charlie Too Much (I see you bruhman) and others, […]
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