Assemble Sound-affiliated artist Jaye Prime gives some sexy vibes on this new track. “Late Lights” sees the Dream-inspired songstress reassuring that she’s sticking by you through the long haul. I love the bigness of the chorus, as it hammers home that aforementioned point. Melodically, Jaye makes this song her own, especially through some of the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TheFuryMCs Say Let’s Get It in New Jam
Virginia duo The Fury MCs hit my inbox with this tasty jam. Set up over a pretty booming instrumental, we’re given some pretty motivational vibes. A chant-heavy track (the chorus lends itself well to that with its “aye bruh, let’s get it” call-and-response), “Let’s Get It” is aimed to, as the duo states, “invoke a […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Will I Finish Final Fantasy XV?
Final Fantasy XV came out almost a year ago. However, it may be the first (single-player, as the MMORPG games were/are mostly evergreen) Final Fantasy that I don’t complete all the way through. That sucks, since I paid money for the game all the DLC episodes that came along with that purchase. And the game itself […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Some First Thoughts on @LifeIsStrange Before the Storm
New Life is Strange is good Life is Strange Two years ago, I talked about a pretty amazing game, Life is Strange and how it helped me deal with my mom’s death. Placing gamers in the shoes of Max, a young woman with the power to rewind time to make life-altering decisions, LiS was, for me, unlike […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Chris_Cassius Introduces Us to Chest Vest Music on New EP
“‘Chest vest music’ is music for niggas to stunt…shine [and] flex nigga anthem[s],” Chris Cassius begins as he welcomes ears to his project. But, Chest Vest Music is also for those who know they’re on another level and have to protect themselves and their investments against fuckery. Cassius speaks to that side of the coin […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NoFaceRapper Says to Never Fear Rejection
Virginia native No Face, Rapper released the follow-up to his Wintercoat EP from earlier in the year. Featuring the previously-released “No Grammys” and “Stranger Things,” the six-track Never Fear Rejection features a constant evolution for the artist. Taking the evolutionary energy of “No Grammys” and “Stranger Things” and stretching it across an entire project can be […]
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