Charlie From The Couny (f/k/a Charlie Too Much) recently dropped the title track for his upcoming Circle Time project. The song is dope, otherwise I wouldn’t be talking about it on here. However, it’s what’s dope about it that makes it stand out. The song is about empowerment and making us all feel connected and a […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Dugee F. Buller Releases New EP
Dugee F. Buller has returned with a four-track EP, Pimps, Drug Lords, Cult Leaders, and War Criminals. The project features Buller dropping knowledge like only he can, in a way that’s both alert and disarming. The track “Dope Man” starts off like a mid-90s Southern dedication to the dealer, but then takes a turn that […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Kota the Friend Releases A Strong Debut with FOTO
Kota the Friend recently released his debut album, FOTO, and I’m thankful I got the link to it. Kota is a rapper’s rapper who decided to stay independent after turning down several deals. It has a Chance The Rapper feel to it (in that it’s hip-hop, but elements of jazz and live instrumentation bleed through). […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Sean J Drops a Fitting Tribute to Mac Miller in Drowning Instrumental Album
Mac Miller’s untimely death sent shockwaves through the game. The tributes have yet to stop pouring in. From Donna-Marie Chesman’s amazing “Year of Mac” series on DJBooth to artists thanking the late rhymesayer, we’ve gotten a lot. Mac may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten by this generation of rap and rap fans. That […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: NoFace, Rapper Takes a Rorschach Test on "See"
NoFace, Rapper recently dropped the first track from his auditory experience Inkblots. “See,” which takes a dark BNJMN-produced flip of “Tomadoi Twilight” (the sample Cardo used for Jeezy and Jay Z’s “Seen It All”), sees NoFace talking about his vices, his sins, and the sins of those around him and where it’s taking them. Speaking […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Logic and Eminem Collaborated, But Why Am I Not Impressed?
I know I’m going to upset some of you. I’ll probably get a bunch of folks in my DMs or emails threatening my existence, my family, or calling me all sorts of derogatory names. It happens just about every time I’ve talked about Marshall Bruce Mathers III over the past decade-plus. Let it be known […]
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