Chicago artist (and Black Ink Crew: Chicago star) Phor dropped the visuals to his track “Help” recently and I knew that I had to post them on the site. The track itself delves into the struggles he’s been through and goes through as a young man trying to make it musically and otherwise. Meanwhile, the video […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Shon Goner Takes on Juice WRLD’s "Lucid Dreams"
Shon Goner has been on a bit of a wave recently. Today, he dropped his second cover in as many weeks. This time, instead of touching a XXXTentacion song, we’re given a very melodic cover of “Lucid Dreams.” This cover showcases Shon’s utilization of Auto-Tune, not as a crutch but as a way to explore […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Tee Grizzley and Chance The Rapper Seek to Wake Up and Motivate the Trenches
Tee Grizzley has been a pretty consistent artist since he first burst onto the scene. With the arrival of his upcoming album, he hopes to continue that trend. With tracks like this one, a motivational street anthem called “Wake Up,” I think he’ll definitely continue to consistency. Featuring Chance The Rapper spitting some “I’m coming […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: TDE’s Punch Asks Folks to Relax on New Jam
More often than not, label owners prefer to let their artists do the walking and the talking, opting to collect coins off the work. TDE’s Punch, however, wants to play both sides of the fence and, for the most part, it works. Punch has a few quoteables in this one and his partner, The Ichiban […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Tomcantsleep Talks About Whiskey in Latest Track
Tomcantsleep laces this Nick Arcade beat with a bit under two minutes of lyrical exercises. “Whiskey” features Tom talking about drowning in the song’s namesake while writing and trying to achieve a level worth talking about. Drinking to ease the pain is commonplace, but we don’t talk enough about the “need” we have to drink […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Open Mike Eagle Tries to Relax–But Can’t–on New EP
Over two years ago, I had the chance to interview Open Mike Eagle about his Hella Personal Film Festival project. It was one of my favorite interviews, since I draw a lot of my lo-fi influence from artists such as OME, his art rap era, and his ability to blend the bleak with the comical. […]
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