SOTBMusic is for the kids. So, we (read: I) decided to give more of my floor to indie artists to let them speak on their experiences. This first popped up with Brain Rapp’s “Life as an Indie Artist” piece. Since then, I’ve been evolving the premise and have asked some of my indie artist friends/acquantinces […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Revisiting Notorious Thugs
I apologize in advance if this goes off on a ramble. I’m literally shooting this one from the hip. But, Biggie has classic after classic. There’s no denying that. From “Warning” to “One More Chance” to “Sky’s The Limit,” it seemed that nothing Biggie touched went unflamed. So, it may come as a surprise to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @FreeTheOptimus – Family Tree
Free The Optimus lyricists C.Shreve the Professor and Mike L!VE just dropped a new single from their forthcoming album FTOLive. On “Family Tree” Shreve and L!VE contrast a laid back soundscape (courtesy of Japanese producer minthaze) with the razor-sharp lyricism that has become their trademark. The track has bars on top of bars and the […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @cloudygallo x @SamsonSzakacsy – Medicinal
H/T to Benny Universe for sending this my way. “Medicinal” is a track about love, lust, and its drug-like effect. This dreamy wave of a track is amazing. The way that Gallo and Samson complement each other is beautiful, especially over the sparsely-produced track. Gallo’s unique voice definitely shines through on this one. So, as […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ItsTheCons x @Kehlani – Keep On (Remix)
The rap remix of an R&B song is a lost art in these days. Most songs just blend the two together non-stop and have singers who can rap and rappers who can (at times) sing. But, do you remember the days of the “So So Def” remixes of tracks such as “Somebody’s Sleeping in My […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ItsTOPE x @CashCampain – The Man (Prod. @StewartVillain)
Tope hit me this morning with some fire and a shit story behind it. Tope had his album completed on a laptop and it got stolen during a show in San Francisco. Because of this, “The Man” is the only surviving track that was mixed and mastered from the project that he had access to. […]
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