Today is the 30th anniversary of one of Prince’s most-iconic albums. Now, I’m not going to get up here and make a big hullabaloo about the CD. I mean, you all know that I’m going to say that it holds up and is still a classic, fuck your feelings, and so on. It’s a great […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @LaylaKhepri – Smile and Wave (Preview)
Positive vibes pour throughout on this preview from Layla Khepri, an artist who I had the chance to interview for Bandwidth almost two years back. Wow, time sure does fly. Anyway, check out the smooth lyric video below and be on the lookout for her track on April 14th.
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @kendricklamar – HUMBLE.
What do you get when you combine “Dumb It Down” with Catholic imagery? Well, you get the visuals to Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” The Mike Will Made It-produced track delivers Kendrick on a turned-up platter while still allowing the MC to speak truths. If the “Memphis” and hard-hitter-influenced new album sounds like this and last week’s “The […]
Read moreWIRTB Review: MC Hammer
On this day in 1962, Stanley Kirk “MC Hammer” Burrell was born. Let me preface this, before I get into the “Was it Really That Bad” aspect of things, by saying “happy birthday” to a legend in the game From this man, musically, we got several hits in the ’90s that are still referenced to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Fritswho – #NIGHTFREESTYLE
There’s something about this one that is infectious, kind of like a supernatural being’s bite. I guess that’s what he was going for. Now, the first listen, I’ll be honest. I wasn’t expecting that much because I’m an old fart sometimes when it comes to new waves and new music (I’ll be 29 in August […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @djdoowop x @quietAZmoney – Starboy (Suede Fronts Remix)
H/T to 2DopeBoyz for hipping me to this. “Starboy” was already a banger. The Daft Punk-aided Weeknd single was destined for big things musically. That much has been known since the track released last year. However, with all the remixes of “Starboy” circling around the internets, it’s a surprise we’re just getting an “NYC take” […]
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