D.C. hip-hop artist Trilla recently dropped her The F.U.N Tape project, which features her lyrics over mainstream instrumentals. On Monday, she dropped the video for “F.U.N.,” which is a remix of DaBaby’s “Suge.” Trilla has fun in the clip, which features her riding through a Target at an unspecified location (they originally were going to shoot […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Shaman King and Alan Z Talk Emotional Abuse in "How Many Times"
Alan Z is an awesome artist who always draws from his personal experiences to create great music. From dealing with racial discrimination to going through a toxic relationship, he always brings the reality in his music. It’s greatly appreciated. He’s not always doom and gloom, but he does bring realism into his music. Today’s track […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Dre Wave$ Talks "Sugar" with Kyle Clark and AA
D.C. hip-hop artist Dre Wave$ hit my inbox with this one with a pretty humble introduction. He mentioned his streams numbers (that’s good) and requested I check the track out instead of saying “yo you have to post me” (that’s also good). So, I’m sitting here like… And then the track hit. He described it as […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Just Plain Jones Channels Gil-Scott Heron on "Find Your Peace"
I’ve followed Just Plain Jones for the better part of the past decade, back when he dropped his mixtape Freshman 15. It’s amazing to see an artist’s growth over a long period of time, and Jones’ latest project Foie Gras is definitely impressive considering Jones, while always a sound artist, came from just dropping bars […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Latrell James is "One Call" Away on New Song
Latrell James has been on a roll these past few months. Fresh off his amazing anti-gentrification track “Tracphone,” he returns to SOTBMusic with the powerful song “One Call.” The song deals with checking in on folks, something we all should do more. This one hits me harder than a lot of songs because of some […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: NishoSoul Will "Never Go Away" on New Track
Sorry for the wait. Life got in the way. NishoSoul has been busy with getting his new project, Soon Enough, ready for mass consumption. However, he’s never the one to rest on his laurels while preparing for things. This new-ish track (it dropped about a week and a half ago) has major Curren$y and K.R.I.T. […]
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