After keeping fairly quiet for nearly a year on the solo tip, Baltimore’s Shwaze Collins is gearing up to release his next project, Silver Surfer, due out August 14th. The project’s first single, “Bankroll,” serves as a tribute the slain Atlanta rapper and is produced by fellow Baltimorean Jayno Beatz. This also rings true on the rest […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Cassius_Tae Comes Home For The Summer in New Jam
“Summertime,” this ain’t. And that’s what makes Cassius Tae’s “Home For The Summer” work so well. It evenly discusses the positives and the negatives surrounding his return back to Chicago for the summer during his tenure at college. While there are joyous occasions, and there is fun to be had, there’s also turmoil. Sonically, I’m […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @ReggiePr1me Invites Listeners to SWIM
DMV-based rapper Reggie Pr1me hit my inbox with this one recently. SWIM (or Songs Written In Maryland) is both a collection of DMV indie who’s who–with features from artists such as Super Nike Nando and Havana Seoul–and coming-of-age lyricism. The project is an homage of sorts to Pr1me’s upbrining in P.G. County, and the P.G. definitely […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JesseMiles_ Tells Us What "They Told Me" in New Track
A major hat tip must be given to Colton Beausoleil for providing this one to my eardrums. “They Told Me” is a haunting track that features the rising Canadian rapper talking about–and dismissing–the hate. Produced by the duo Vic Spacey and Micelli, this one is a dope track full of catchy lines and a great […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: A Mini-Review of @TylerTheCreator’s Flower Boy
As mentioned in my review of “I Ain’t Got Time!,” I wasn’t that big of a fan of Tyler, The Creator’s Cherry Bomb album. However, I was a fan of his choice to go pretty eclectic in his production/instrumentation choices. Tyler’s latest release, Flower Boy (or Scum Fuck Flower Boy, if you’re one of the super […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TheCouny Rap with Moesha in New Track
The rap game’s Kenan and Kel, The Couny, return to SOTBMusic with a new jam. This time, we are taking a journey back to broadcast TV nostalgia and rapping to and with the Moeshas of the world. This duo has really found their niche as being 90s baby spokespeople while still kicking dope rhymes over […]
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