Stealf Soulja came to me with his story and how he came in contact with the site. Something about it clicked, mainly because there have been times, over the years, that I contemplated saying “fuck it” and doing some dirt. I don’t, of course, because I’ve got kids and I’m too washed these days to […]
Read more(Not A) SOTBMusic Review: @abdashsoul – DWTW
Too many releases today. I’m gonna go broke collecting everything. Well, not really, but the point is this: December 9th is a dope-ass day to be a music fan. On top of new Cole, CH, and everyone else dropping today, we get some new Ab-Soul. The “Black-Lipped Bastard” came out swinging on everyone and everything […]
Read more(Not A) SOTBMusic Review: @CharlesHamilton – Hamilton, Charles
As previously discussed in yesterday’s look at This Perfect Life, I’ve been a CH fan, even if I haven’t always agreed with his real-life actions. But, as someone who’s also bipolar and is trying to get his stuff together, I’ll champion him (it also helps that he’s still a dope lyricist). So, imagine my surprise […]
Read more(Not A) SOTBMusic Review: @JColeNC – 4 Your Eyez Only
As with Gambino’s Awaken, My Love, I will not review 4 Your Eyez Only, the newest project from J. Cole, in a traditional sense. I’m not going to say “oh, check it” or “oh, trash it.” It’s a “polarizing” project in some ways. It’s like your typical Cole album. Instead, it takes things to another […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Kodney – "BEEP"
K.O.D. drops a quick, but aggressive, ode to the cell phone’s place in hip-hop (talking to his people, setting up deals, etc.). I appreciate the Nextel chirp chirp sound in the beat. It takes me back to high school when everybody had a “chirp phone” and was trying to play the role of dealer/banger/what-the-hell-ever. Most […]
Read moreWIRTB Review: @CharlesHamilton’s This Perfect Life
By now, you know the story of Charles Hamilton. He was a dope backpack rapper who was entranced into the Sonic the Hedgehog mythos. He was nerdy as hell, but people loved it. He gave internet rappers everywhere hope, though, because he got noticed and signed by Interscope. “Brooklyn Girls” was a fire-ass track. But, […]
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