Olumide has been on a run, but the PG native has stayed humble throughout his ascension. He knows he’s on a level beyond some of his contemporaries, but he’s more focused on honing his craft and experimenting to keep things fresh. He’s not slowing down, even as he’s reaching some pretty lofty heights. His latest […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk "Been Too Long"
I know, I know. These Beats of Mine 2 probably has you on the edge of your seat to see how I flipped “Sono Chi No Sadame” or “Great Days.” In due time, in due time. Today, we get some new (old?) SOTB in the form of the first The J Dot Era Vol. 2 single, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: see.francis Bares His Soul on "Grateful Dead"
see.francis always delivers when he drops new music. That much is a given. However, his newest track, the Air Kalo-produced “Grateful Dead,” takes things a bit further than usual. On this track, see spills his soul over a beat that gives me MBDTF energy with its utilization of somewhat distorted vocals to create the melody. That […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Saturn, Alexander Drops I’m for Her Birthday
First off, happy belated birthday to Saturn, Alexander. She celebrated it yesterday and I hope that it was awesome. Because of that birthday, we’ve been blessed by new music. A two-track EP, I’m is braggy at points, lyrical always, and also speaks on religion, love, and being yourself. It does a lot for a two-track project. […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk Joy Postell’s Diaspora
There’s a minor controversy brewing online today because of GoldLink’s new album sharing its name (and celebrations of Blackness) with Baltimore R&B artist Joy Postell’s 2018 project. I won’t speak on the controversy other than to say it’s a thing that exist. It’s how you create around concepts that makes things stand out. However, this whole […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk Nicole Learner’s Summer Girl
The other half of the Cole and Soul Podcast, Nicole Learner, also dropped a project recently. Summer Girl is a whole bop, to put it short and sweetly. I could leave it at that, but that’d be like a one-listen review. According to Nisho, the duo’s energy while working on this and their other endeavors pushed […]
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