I’m a bit late on this, considering that Jacobi Ryan’s about to drop another #52in365 track. Nevertheless, dope music knows no time limit and here we are. Last week’s #52in365 drop, “No Small Talk,” aims to cut down on the shenanigans and achieve a higher level. The production sounds somewhat boombappy, but then modern enough–with […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Sinitus Tempo Tells Us "Life’s Strange" on New Production
It’s hard to put musician Sinitus Tempo into one category. He’ll go from sampling anime themes to jazzy boombap to spooky, synth-heavy, slightly end-of-the-world vibes with OG Maco within a few months and then drop something unexpected just because reasons. I love it, since I don’t like when producers get stuck in “what works” and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Ohio’s Keep Right Introduces Some Bubble Up Economics on New (to Me) Track
I happened upon Ohio rapper Keep Right–who has a pretty cool stage name, if you ask me–through a Twitter conversation about artist submissions. Being the type of dude I am (one who’s always looking for new music to talk about/listen to), I asked him to link me to his latest track. That song, “Bubble Up […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Staasia Daniels Channels Issa Rae in "Peanut Butter" Visuals
Staasia Daniels is dope. Insecure is dope. So, what happens when you put their collective energies together? You get Staasia trying–and failing–to cook while getting to know a possible Mr. Right in “Peanut Butter.” From the opening through the ending of this “mini-sitcom,” I got so many Issa Dee vibes. The random horny-but-corny dude, the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: THISISMARLOW Gets the "Money" in New Freestyle
THISISMARLOW, in new visuals for his “Money” freestyle, says that, instead of Ruth’s Chris, he’s going to take the woman he just got it in with to Checkers. Now, fast food choices aside–Checkers is trash, aside from the fries to me–MARLOW keeps it pretty grimy on this track (as a matter of fact, treating a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Jacobi Ryan Talks to God About Love in "Is It You"
Oklahoma rapper Jacobi Ryan recently hit my inbox up to discuss his latest endeavor. The Lawton-born, Oklahoma City-residing artist has his sights aimed high, as he plans to release weekly songs–along with visuals and a podcast to go along with each track. The movement, “#52in365,” is a very ambitious one, since he’s manning several wheels at […]
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