This ain’t your typical “college rap.” Asher Roth, he’s not…and that’s definitely a good thing. Santa Ana artist Tony Santana hit my inbox recently to talk about his new track, “Paper Trail.” The song, which clocks in at under three minutes, features the recent college graduate aspiring for that gold-laced road, but realizing that his […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Ano Bank$ Drops Luh Elephant EP
Ano Bank$ has an Amine-meets-Bryson Tiller with a splash of Jeremih sort of thing about him. He can sing, he can rap, but he prefers to blend the two genres into an infectious and fresh trapsoul-esque energy. His latest project, Luh Elephant, finds the Chicago native busting out smooth melodies and lyrics about love, life, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: True God Drops Concept Album The Soul Revue Experience
True God has been busy since our last discussion on the site. This past weekend, he dropped his first “live album,” The Soul Revue Experience. A concept album of sorts, SRE finds True spitting love, heart, and soul over more live instrumentation (and singing). It’s not your typical True album, as there’s less of a focus […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Libretto and BusCrates are Eternal Ridin’ on New Project
Libretto and Pittsburgh’s BusCrates recently collaborated for Eternal Ridin’, a project that’s distinct in its approach to discussing the struggle and oppression. It’s not doom and gloom, but it’s not celebratory of the predicaments, either. Instead, Libretto lays out his philosophies over Buscrates production about life, the game, and the new wave of so-called rappers. […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: see.francis and Mikee Mula Collaborate on "Untitled"
see.francis dropped what seems to be a loosie today. If it’s an indication of where he’s going this summer, we may have another star in a somewhat cloudy sky. The untitled track features francis and Mikee Mula firing off shots at some of the game’s inadequacies and connecting with each punchline, each bar. It’s a […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Lamonte Bombay Discusses Cappin’ for Likes in "Exposure"
Charlie From The Couny isn’t the only DMV artist who’s appeared on SOTB and has undergone a rebrand in the past few months. You may remember Steven Lamont from posts a while back. Well, he’s back as Lamonte Bombay and recently dropped a new track, “Exposure.” It’s different from his earlier tracks as it’s more […]
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