Brother True God dropped his latest visuals for “Nowhere To Go” today and they really make you think. The video starts off traditional enough, with True and DAR brother Shokus Apollo in front of various Baltimore landmarks rapping along to the song. Then, out of nowhere, visuals get spliced in showing some of the tragedies […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Rahiem Supreme Says "Don’t Mute DC" in New Protest Song
Gentrification sucks. I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it. Don’t get me wrong, though. I feel anyone should be allowed to move anywhere. That’s their God-given right. With that in mind, don’t come in trying to change innocuous things just because they’re different or seem like a nuisance (to you). I wouldn’t […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Why My Hero Academia Deserves its Flowers
Today on SOTBNerdy, I had the chance to borrow from the Black nerd talent well and recruit Maurice Valentino (you may know him from his work on TheDemoTape.com) to discuss one of his favorite modern series, My Hero Academia. Spoiler alert, as we’re talking most of the anime as of today. Also, Mineta is trash. Just sayin’. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Noname Drops Song 32
Music soothes the soul. Duh, right? But, it doesn’t get said enough, even though it gets said plenty. Enter Noname with a new track, “Song 32.” She never disappoints with the bars or the flow, but here? Noname took it to a whole ‘nother level over church organs and boombap drums. It’s one of those […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Staasia Daniels Throws Caution to the Wind in Whatever Happens, Happens
Staasia Daniels has been a favorite of mine for a minute. She blends a lot of energies and puts them back into the universe for the world to enjoy. I once described her as a mix between Aaliyah and Jhene Aiko, which still fits to this day. With that in mind, her latest EP, Whatever […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: MVP Mikey Returns with Martin Margiela
I took a leave of absence from the site most of this week because of Nipsey Hussle. While I wasn’t a superfan, his death shook me in a way that I haven’t felt since my own mother died. The marathon, however, continues so we’re back with new SOTBMusic that I may’ve missed over the past […]
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