What often distinguishes SOTBMusic from other music reviewers and the like is that I don’t really mind if a song is a few months old; as long as it bangs and makes me feel something, age ain’t nothing but a number, song-wise. I say that because Norfolk’s own Official Bill hit me with a track, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TWONDONUC Been Dead on New EP
TwonDon has another one on his hands. Delving into a dark space, American views, a sense of rebirth, and family matters (no Urkels, though), TwonDon gives what may be his realest project yet. That’s, obviously, not to say that he’s never been real before. However, there’s something special about this one–even in its brevity–that makes […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Mountos_ Discusses Conditional Friends in New Jam
I’m a sucker for lo-fi boombap. And this one, given to my inbox by Julie Stevens, is a perfect example of that. It feels like a mix of Pigeon John and J. Cole, equal parts self-depreciation and emotionally available, discussing friends who are only there every now and again. The production makes this one stand […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @AUGUST08 Drops Father
I may be doing AUGUST 08 a huge disservice for his project Father by just highlighting “Funeral,” and for that, I apologize. However, this song is as beautiful as it is haunting as hell. It’s one of those tracks that grabs you with its honesty and never lets you go. AUGUST’s entire project is like that. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @FreshfromDE and @MickeyChristmas are Indigo Children on New Track
This is the first I’ve heard FreshfromDE, a Delaware artist who recently popped up on my radar. If he keeps this same trap-meets-conscious energy, I’m here for it. Collaborating with Boston’s Michael Christmas, “Indigo Children” takes the vibes you’d get from a Lupe or a Kendrick and adds a melodic element to it while still […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SamAustins is "emotional" in New Visuals
This year has been a pretty busy one for Sam Austins. After blowing up with the track “FENTY,” he managed to wrangle himself a cease and desist order from SEPHORA. On top of that, the young man is constantly selling out shows wherever he performs. When I said he was a talent to watch, I […]
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