Dre Wave$ is a rapper’s rapper. He’s lyrical, has a slightly menacing growl to his delivery, and he has qualities that remind me of a mix between mid-era Tyler and A$AP Rocky. With that in mind, let’s talk about one of his newest cuts, “ALAMO.” He shoots to be the King of the Hill here, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Freshi’ya Sings About Love on “Amazing”
DMV artist Freshi’ya (pronounced “fresh-ee-yah,” per her IG) hit my line with the visuals to her recently-released track “Amazing.” All I can say is that if you’re looking for R&B where people sing, the track is definitely going to be your jam. It’s got an early 2000s feel, like a deep cut on an Ashanti […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: King Nashi_ Delivers the Unexpected on "I Cri Evryteim"
Expect the unexpected. This is the wave King Nashi_ is on throughout the track “I Cri Evrytiem” with fellow artists Waadie and Hyde The Jewel Bandit. The song, which features on Nashi_’s I Exist project, features tongue-twisting bars mixed in with a healthy heap of melodic hip-hop to deliver a track that is quite unique in […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Jay Wonder Says "Don’t Fall In Love"
Jay Wonder dropped some sad-ass music. That’s not an insult, though. The song is just legitimately sad and pulls you back to “the one who got away because you were too slow/too stupid to do anything” or “the one who you broke up with and you thought would get back together with you but didn’t.” […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: NishoSoul Delivers Soon Enough Not a Moment Too Soon
NishoSoul has been a very busy man over the last few years. Between working on his music, being a successful podcaster, and just living as a Black man in the DMV, he’s done the damn thing. This weekend, after two years of working on it, he dropped Soon Enough, a project that shows Nisho’s love, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic TBT: Eva Rhymes Drops "Friendzone" Visuals
Eva Rhymes explores her quirky side with the visuals for her 2017 track “Friendzone.” The song, which features lines like “let’s make a beat using my headboard” features the always-open rhymesayer talking about an unrequited love. What makes this track that much more awesome and fun is the video, which features Eva trying her damnedest […]
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