A sign of a motivated artist is knowing when they need to evolve. I knew that I needed to evolve past no-fi in order to grow, and I recommend other artists evolve past what they’re known for, lest they find themselves in a rut. Thus is the case of Verze. The former Jay Verze, now […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: Why Darkwing Duck Deserves More Shine
On its surface, Darkwing Duck looks and feels like nothing more than a parody of Batman—except with a suburban Joe Everyman (Everyduck?) running amok and stopping villainous fiends from taking over the city of St. Canard. First of all, if you think that, you’re wrong. It’s more of a parody of The Shadow than just […]
Read moreSOTBNerdy: When Did the Power Rangers Go for The R-Rating?
SPOILERS!!! Stay away if you don’t want your childhood to be ruined.………… Oh, you’re still there? Okay, don’t say I didn’t warn you. In discussing pop culture with Drizzle Sez, we came across a gritty reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in which Tommy goes completely evil and murderizes everyone within a two-planet radius. This […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Lex Rush Gets Wasted from Tequila Tecate in New Visuals
Back in my college days, I used to drink a beer-shot combo of Corona and Bacardi. It was a simpler time, so don’t judge me. Since I don’t drink anymore, I’ve got Lex Rush’s “Tequila Tecate” visuals to give me some of those same blurred feels. And it is glorious. With a video that brings […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: thisismarlow Drops Keep The Same Energy
thisismarlow returns to SOTBMusic with “Keep The Same Energy.” The track reminds me a bit of J. Cole’s KOD in that it’s lyrical, but still has a menacing turn-up vibe about it. The accompanying video features that same energy (pun intended) and showcases Marlow as a criminal mastermind who doesn’t fold to the foolishness he’s surrounded […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: KuntryKali’s "Nah Nah"
KuntryKali hit my line about this one a while back. Sorry that I’m just getting to it. However, the Gold Dollar project feels a lot like a Danny Brown-like project mixed with some A$AP Ferg with some leftover DMV “I’m gonna make it” vibes mixed in for good measure. It’s a cool project that showcases […]
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