Alessia Cara’s always been good about capturing an entire generation’s fears, voices, and all that and putting them out in a digestible form that’s still raw as can be. With that said, her new track, “Growing Pains” taps into that energy once more and gives us a video and song that seems to deal with […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Nas Album Done and Nasir is Among Us
So, we all know two things about Kanye West. One, he’s a talented producer. Two, he’s dealing with some stuff that only he really knows what’s going on. But, when he taps into that darkness and brings light from it, we’ll get stuff like his production on Daytona or his work on Nas’ latest album. In […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JayRock and @KendrickLamar Drop a Wow Freestyle
Yes, I know Nas dropped. I’ll probably get to that at some point, as I’m still kind of “meh” about these seven-track projects, dope or not. Yes, I know I said that Daytona was good, but my feelings still stand. However, Jay Rock also has a new project out and it’s heat. One of the pieces of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BigHomieStone (FKA Kiari The Stone) Drops a "Private Show" for Listeners
Kiari The Stone Big Homie Stone is back with some new vibes that accentuate his name change and evolution. After dropping the neo-soul-influenced PRMSLND album, Stone goes to the booty club in his newest track, “Private Show.” In an interview with RESPECT., Stone says that “Private Show” is a “return to [his] roots” in some ways. This […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Drake is "Upset," And I’m Loving It
Now that the dust has settled from the Drake/Pusha-T beef, we can get back to music. Daytona was a good project, but I still feel that Pusha could’ve gone further/harder (as disrespectful as it was, “The Story of Adidon” proved this;sorry, Drake super-fans). Meanwhile, Drake still looks alive and just acknowledged his past in a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @GoldLink and @Miguel "Got Friends" on New Track
GoldLink has new music and I’m like “yes!” This feels like a B-Side of “Crew” in some ways. That’s not a bad thing, because “Crew” was fire emojis throughout. However, if you put the two tracks together, you get a whole story about womenfolk and GoldLink’s desires with and for them. Add in Miguel and […]
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