Mac Miller’s untimely death sent shockwaves through the game. The tributes have yet to stop pouring in. From Donna-Marie Chesman’s amazing “Year of Mac” series on DJBooth to artists thanking the late rhymesayer, we’ve gotten a lot. Mac may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten by this generation of rap and rap fans. That […]
Read moreJai Musiq’s Preeminent ‘2405 to Infinity EP’ Transforms Loss into Power [REVIEW]
Adversity can birth the greatest legends. This isn’t to give a suggestion stating that trauma is a essential prerequisite to achieve everlasting success, but the lessons learned from situations that could have broken to you only sharpen you like the finest weaponry ever made from the harshest fires. Let’s take it back to Atlanta, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Logic Doesn’t Write for Me Anymore
I was in the middle of publishing my thoughts on Logic’s newest album when I came across Yoh Phillips’ 1 Listen Review of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. The conclusion stated that the album was, essentially, what happens when an artist becomes a caricature of themselves. Logic, in all his success and glory, had become […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk These Beats of Mine 2
About four years ago, while dealing with my mother’s death, I released a beat tape that flipped anime themes. That project, These Beats of Mine, helped me put my feelings into music in a way that my bars didn’t at the time. The project was somber at points, but also deeply tied into the concept […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: TBT – Cooley’s "Hallway"
DMV artist Cooley has popped on my radar a few times over the years. His 2017 project Hallway hit streaming platforms over the past few months and, since it’s TBT, it’s a good time to talk the title track of Hallway. It’s grimy and abrasive, almost like something from IDK. However, instead of just apeing IDK’s […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Diversity is Key
In the month-plus since Nipsey Hussle was tragically gunned down, I have had his track “Rap Niggas” on repeat. Interspersed between the latest indie jam that hits my ear, 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time, and a few other gems, the track has become a rally cry for being different than your typical artist/person for […]
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