Support dope music in all its forms. Figured I’d get that out the way before we get into this new Kendrick Lamar visual for “ELEMENT.” I wanted to post about this one before the folks over at Genius dissected every ounce of it and made this piece of art into an even deeper piece of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @YungMil – God Bless
Portland artist YUNG MIL recently dropped the visuals to “God Bless,” a track that deals with the struggles MIL has gone through and how he keeps the faith. It’s not exactly “Christian rap,” but there is a healthy dose of positivity in the track along with a turn-up factor. In other words, it’s a pretty […]
Read moreSOTB on Video Games: What I Want from COD WWII
I’m going to rant a bit. Bare with me, fanboys. I’m kind of excited for COD WWII, because it seems fun. But, part of me is wary. With games like Doom and the Battlefield series, one has to wonder: what’s become of Call of Duty? Yes, the COD WWII trailers look savage and brutal. But, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ImDonNeil – Right Now
Don Neil returns to SOTBMusic with a bouncy track that’s still gritty, if that makes sense. If it doesn’t, just listen to the track and vibe with the energy Don presents. Said energy is a mix of desperation and aspiration, possibly because of his standing as a millennial who’s trying to figure it all out […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @_ANXT – Watching Paint Dry
With a flow that kind of reminds me of Charles Hamilton and stellar wordplay, Chicago artist ANXT sent this one through my email recently. I’m a sucker for lo-fi production and mastering (I mean, it’s me we’re talking about here), so I immediately gave this quickie (it clocks in at about seventeen minutes spread over six […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @VinceStaples – Big Fish Theory
From a release that celebrates the vibe of it all to a project that has more of a well-rounded concept, we’re given Vince Staples’ second album, Big Fish Theory. There’s not much I can say other than this is a great, mostly concept-based project and deserves all the adulation and praise it’ll, no doubt, receive. […]
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