Artists Darren Hanible & Jake Sinatra are The FatBoiz, a group that’s part Slaughterhouse and part-Rae Sremmurd with a pinch of Rich Gang. That’s possibly the only way I can describe the duo and still do them justice. Today, they dropped Late Supper, a mixtape that’s heavy on the lean, but heavy on the meat, […]
Read moreShould We Be Worried: Maryland Homecoming Edition
On the eve of the University of Maryland’s Homecoming, I’ve got good news and bad news. Image Credit: University of Maryland, College Park The good news is this: college basketball season is (almost) upon us. Tonight, the Terps square off against the Southern New Hampshire Penmen in what’s bound to be to a laugher of an […]
Read moreWeird and Black: Black Otaku and Life Lessons
As the introductory piece to the series, I asked an Otaku near and dear to my heart to gather some friends who would be willing to answer my questions about being a Black Otaku, and how the obsession with some or all aspects of Japanese culture shapes their lives. Jay obliged me; he and two […]
Read moreIntroducing "Weird And Black" by Amanda Jay
Today, contributor Amanda Jay introduces her “Weird and Black” series. Later today, we’ll get a look at what it means to be a “black otaku” in 2015. So, without any further ado, I’ll let Amanda do the talking. Weird & Black: The Introduction This is no longer the norm. The era many of us have […]
Read moreA Bit About #Unhinged
I wanted Baltimore Commercial Break: From Juke Joints to Greatness to be my last album. When I finished recording the last actual song for the album, “Hello Baltimore (Re-Visitation Rights),” there was a feeling of completion. I’d finally worked on a Baltimore-tinged album which interpolated and flipped Baltimore commercial jingles and whatnot, something I’d been trying to […]
Read more@Adele x @RickyRozay – "Hello (Maybach Music Remix)"
Rozay went on his Wale tip on his take of Adele’s monster hit “Hello.” At first, I was a bit skeptical. Rick Ross never really been known for understating bravado in order to overstate his emotional distress. The closest we’ve gotten, in my opinion, to “Emotional Rozay”? Songs such as “Thug Cry” from Mastermind or […]
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