“Song 4 Grandma” is an incredible track, one that’ll have you misty-eyed as well as reaching out to the fam you grew up with/because of. Don’t forget your ancestors and elders, for they’ve walked their path so that you can run.
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Cymarshall Law Recruits Planet Asia to “Blowtorch” Current Trends
What Cymarshall Law and Planet Asia strive to do appears to be twofold. First, they want take things back to the underground where BARS matter outside of a select few. Secondly, they seemingly wish to remind us hip-hop isn’t just the mainstream.
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Sargeant X Comrade Have an “Old Familiar Feelin'” Come Around Again
What one does during a reset will dictate the course of their future. Do you accept the familiarity to recenter and recollect yourself…or do you crash out because you wanted things to go differently? Sargeant X Comrade’s latest delves into this question.
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Wake The Wild Gets Sexy on “Time Zones”
The reason why “Time Zones” works is mainly in its instrumentation. Yes, the vocals and lyrics are sexy. However, it’s the backing that helps make this one less “like the usual” love song.
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Jahan Nostra Travels to Italy with Samir on “Milan Flow”
Lyrically, this one also reminds me a bit of a Griselda track or, for those who have followed me, a JihaD Scorcese track. That, for me, is what brings “Milan Flow” full-circle.
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Jthurston Speaks for the Introverts on “Intuition”
On his latest cut, “Intuition,” Jthurston delves into two main questions: (a) What makes an introvert and (b) Are introverts sometimes victims of our guarded nature?
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