Back in 2011, Lil B released his “controversial” fifth album, a 12-track project called I’m Gay (I’m Happy). People were immediately ready to rip it a new one because, well, it’s an album called I’m Gay. After people put their machismo aside and checked it at the door, it was apparent that the album was […]
Read moreNew Music: @MikeMelinoe – "Begonia"
From artist rep: It might surprise you that a creator of punishingly hallucinatory rap music like Mike Melinoe would name a song “Begonia” after the multicolored flower. The song finds the halfway point between beauty and ugliness, calm and “tension building”- a flower halfway dead. It starts with phrase on bells that starts hopeful and ends […]
Read moreNew Music: @djshiftee x @svpremeInk – "Go Preemee"
Shoutout to DJ Shiftee for sending this one to my inbox. I love the old-school vibes on this. Additionally, the synth hits on this take me back to the golden days. I mean, I’m a sucker for recreated old-school boom-bap. But this track also delivers a pretty catchy tune and serves as an introduction to […]
Read moreStop Under-appreciating @PharoaheMonch
Photo Credit: Pharoahe Monch’s Twitter This one will be short, sweet and to the point. Ladies and gentlemen, if you have yet to experience the verbal veracity that is a Pharoahe Monch verse, sit down, shut up, and listen. I mean, it’s his birthday after all. Aside from celebrating his born day, the man has […]
Read more@LilDurk, @TalibKweli and James Fauntleroy Wants Us to Open Our "Eyes" in New Music
New music. Two words that make me jump for joy. Now, add “from an unlikely trio” to that and you’ve got “Eyes.” An anti-violence/anti-brutality message, “Eyes” features Durk and Kweli speaking on their truths and spreading the message of a better way. It’s a pretty powerful track. So, stream it below and let your voice […]
Read moreNew Music: @bigflock187 – The Great Depression
I don’t even need 300 words for this project. I’ll sum it up in three: this shit goes. Featuring guest appearances from everyone from 21 Savage on “Black KKK” (featured on the site yesterday) to Visto, the project feels distinctly D.C. while still not being pigeonholed within some of the stereotypes (unfairly) held against rappers […]
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