Almost nine years ago, after waiting for two years, post-Release Therapy, fans across the world got Ludacris’ concept album Theater of The Mind. The fourteen-track album featured a sort of look into the life of Ludacris, presented as a movie of sorts. Spearheaded by somewhat “typical Luda” tracks such as “One More Drink” and “What […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @LupeFiasco – ANKH:HER
Lupe hops on a Michael Christmas track (“Everything Burrito”) and sets flames to an already fire track. “ANKH:HER,” per Lupe’s request, is only meant to live on Soundcloud (for now, I hope, because I’d really like to download this. But, wherever it lives, the track is Lupe just spitting bars about the complexities of life […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @CharlieSleezy – Too Much Juice
SOTB favorite Charlie Too Much and Sleezy Bundles team up again as “hip-hop’s Kenan and Kel.” The track, featuring Chuck Kennedy’s production (just as their previous collab), is a fun, airy track about, well, having too much juice in a game where not too many folks have “the juice.” Sleezy’s spoken segments are a definite […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @CoreyLee610 – A Shot in the Dark
Philadelphia artist Corey Lee dropped this one in my email a few days back. A Shot in the Dark features the 27-year-old rapper switching flows like boxers, creating a “day in the life” sort of feel. With the project, you get to see who Corey is as a person and as an artist. We go from […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: New Wave Order – Hollywood Hulk Hogan (Visuals)
The New Wave Order recently dropped visuals for their track “Hollywood Hulk Hogan.” The NWO, featuring Jay Verze, Shwaze Collins, and Mack Scott, is one of Baltimore’s newest collectives. As a member of Team DAR (formerly as an artist, remember?), I’m all for collectives–especially if they’re dope. And the NWO is dope. Check them out […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @YourOldDroog – PACKS
Remember when we thought that Your Old Droog was an alias of Nas? Well, in the time between that and now, Droog has built a pretty dope discography and a pretty vocal fan base of his own. That’s what happens when you give the people great music and have a bit of mystery to your […]
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