Ab-Soul is dropping his new album DWTW tomorrow. Because of this, we’ve got a gritty, pretty anti-glamorized look at drug use (seen through lines like “you ain’t never seen a junkie so fresh” and the outro verses) from the project. The way Ab-Soul uses his vocals to warp from point to point is pretty sick, […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @TheWeeknd – "Crew Love (Demo)"
Photo Credit: People.com Now, “Crew Love” was one of my favorite tracks off of Take Care. Five years later, the Drake-less version of the track (finally) surfaces. It kinda feels like it could’ve fit pretty well on Starboy, with its bounciness and slinky, dirty bass. Plus, any new Weeknd is a great thing for the […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @wolfedemchls – Naked
As mentioned in my piece on “Sunset Park,” I got introduced to WOLFE’s work via Big K.R.I.T.’s “In The Darkness.” His latest work, Naked, is smooth and layered. It feels slightly Anderson .Paak-influenced in some parts, but different in enough way to become its own thing entirely. It’s like sex music for those who are […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JColeNC – "Everybody Dies" and "False Prophets"
Technically, these are a few days old, since they premiered via Cole’s Tidal-exclusive documentary (released in prep for the above photo’s related album). However, they just dropped on all platforms, so…they’re new enough. But, screw how new they are when Cole’s just eating the beats alive. It’s nice to hear the Dreamville honcho again, and even […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @CurrenSy_Spitta – "Andretti 11/30"
…it’s new Curren$y (a few days late, but it’s still fire enough to be straight newness). Do I really need to say more? Oh…wait, you want my actual opinion? Well, the 11-track mixtape (if that’s really fair to use these days, with some mixtapes over the past couple years besting most actual albums, is a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MistaWave – "Boss Moves"
I don’t know if it’s the sample, the truthful bars, or the chill chorus that has me putting this on repeat. Either way, it’s on repeat at the moment. Mista Wave, an OKC native, dropped something I can definitely ride out to and just cruise with. I’m always a fan of those sorts of tracks, […]
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