I’ve got to give a huge shoutout to Julie Stevens of FlowsforDays.com. She does her due diligence when it comes to dope music, especially Midwest underground hip-hop. Specifically, she’s introduced me to a lot of artists from the Chicago area. In short, when she suggests I check something out, I usually do and I’m usually […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Tomcantsleep Talks the Down Time on New Track
Tomcantsleep finds his way onto SOTBMusic again with “Down Time.” Tom described the track as a dedication to the pen and how it keeps him sane when “everything around [him goes] to Hell.” Produced by Nick Arcade, Tom smoothly floats from dark time to dark time, keeping the pen and his sanity as the only […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Shokus Apollo Releases Tresvant
My Team DAR brother Shokus Apollo returns to the mic to deliver his first album after an almost two-year hiatus from solo work. Tresvant, named after Apollo’s alter ego “Apollo Tresvant,” features a mix between smoker-friendly production and heavy emphasis on lyricism, even on the turn-up songs such as “High Tide.” Keeping true to the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: WANG$AP Drop Potato Salad
I’ve had to run this one back a few times. Why? Simply put, it’s a great track with a lot of punchlines, metaphors, and bars. There are flame emojis throughout, as I used to say (every once in a blue moon), over the “Knock Knock” beat. In addition, these days, you can’t lose a random […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Benjmn Channels Cudi on "Complicated"
Don’t let the title fool you. There’s more to Benjmn than just channeling of Cudi on this track. His stamp appears on a slew of artists’ work. However, vocally, I get definite Cudi feels in the way he manipulates his vocals to showcase his grappling with inner demons. On the surface, it seems like a “oh […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: TOPE Speaks on Being Faithful with Blu and Abstract Rude
Well, damn. Sorry for (light) cussin’, but TOPE just dropped one of the best songs of the year. Yes, I’m a Blu fan, but this one is just beautiful, as all three artists speak on what “faithful” and being such means to them. Plus, the gospel-heavy beat is a banger on its own. It’s like […]
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