I was in the middle of publishing my thoughts on Logic’s newest album when I came across Yoh Phillips’ 1 Listen Review of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. The conclusion stated that the album was, essentially, what happens when an artist becomes a caricature of themselves. Logic, in all his success and glory, had become […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk These Beats of Mine 2
About four years ago, while dealing with my mother’s death, I released a beat tape that flipped anime themes. That project, These Beats of Mine, helped me put my feelings into music in a way that my bars didn’t at the time. The project was somber at points, but also deeply tied into the concept […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: TBT – Cooley’s "Hallway"
DMV artist Cooley has popped on my radar a few times over the years. His 2017 project Hallway hit streaming platforms over the past few months and, since it’s TBT, it’s a good time to talk the title track of Hallway. It’s grimy and abrasive, almost like something from IDK. However, instead of just apeing IDK’s […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Diversity is Key
In the month-plus since Nipsey Hussle was tragically gunned down, I have had his track “Rap Niggas” on repeat. Interspersed between the latest indie jam that hits my ear, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, and a few other gems, the track has become a rally cry for being different than your typical artist/person for […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: NoFace, Rapper Takes a Rorschach Test on "See"
NoFace, Rapper recently dropped the first track from his auditory experience Inkblots. “See,” which takes a dark BNJMN-produced flip of “Tomadoi Twilight” (the sample Cardo used for Jeezy and Jay Z’s “Seen It All”), sees NoFace talking about his vices, his sins, and the sins of those around him and where it’s taking them. Speaking […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Logic and Eminem Collaborated, But Why Am I Not Impressed?
I know I’m going to upset some of you. I’ll probably get a bunch of folks in my DMs or emails threatening my existence, my family, or calling me all sorts of derogatory names. It happens just about every time I’ve talked about Marshall Bruce Mathers III over the past decade-plus. Let it be known […]
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