Timi Tamminen is an artist from the UK. I’ll be honest. I hadn’t heard much from Timi before this one. However, I’m glad I checked it out. It feels like Oasis and The Weeknd combined on a track to celebrate–and condemn–the fast, crash-and-burn lifestyle many millennials and post-millennials seem to live these days. It’s almost […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Gianni & Kyle Channel Ty Dolla Sign on New Vibes
Gianni & Kyle are a duo on the rise who smoothly combine hip-hop and pop in an original way. Think Shawn Mendes meets Ty Dolla Sign for an apt comparison. Initially starting their project in Maryland a few years back, they currently reside in L.A. and are gearing up for their first tour alongside Hoodie […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Revival of Speed (Rejuvenated)
So, it’s about that time: new SOTBMusic from SOTB. This one, “Revival of Speed (Rejuvenated),” shares a subtitle with True God’s 2014 track “Rejuvenated” and also draws some of its influence from that track. I woke up one morning not too long ago, and I felt a feeling I hadn’t felt since before Mama Young passed […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Some Thoughts About CM Punk
About four years ago, I wrote a piece asking the question of who needed the other more: WWE or CM Punk? In the four years since that piece, it’d appear that Punk didn’t need the WWE–and some folks within the WWE make it seem like they wouldn’t welcome Punk back.. It probably doesn’t help that the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: FREE Party Explains a Roller Coaster Relationship in New Track
A few weeks ago, I received new music from FREE Party, an L.A.-residing duo that has roots in the DMV. I called them “what’d happen if August Alsina, J. Cole, and J.I.D. collaborated on a track.” Those vibes still exist in their latest track. “Roller Coaster,” fearuting Eva-Mallay, discusses the need of stability, even if the highs […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: AWKWORD Drops Long-Anticipated "I Am" Visuals
A couple years ago, AWKWORD teamed with various artists from across the globe to drop the world-spanning track “I Am.” Today, I’m grateful to share with you the video for the song, which was two years in the making. Just like the original track, the video takes us into the minds and states of being […]
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