I’m a sucker for lo-fi boombap. And this one, given to my inbox by Julie Stevens, is a perfect example of that. It feels like a mix of Pigeon John and J. Cole, equal parts self-depreciation and emotionally available, discussing friends who are only there every now and again. The production makes this one stand […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @AUGUST08 Drops Father
I may be doing AUGUST 08 a huge disservice for his project Father by just highlighting “Funeral,” and for that, I apologize. However, this song is as beautiful as it is haunting as hell. It’s one of those tracks that grabs you with its honesty and never lets you go. AUGUST’s entire project is like that. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @FreshfromDE and @MickeyChristmas are Indigo Children on New Track
This is the first I’ve heard FreshfromDE, a Delaware artist who recently popped up on my radar. If he keeps this same trap-meets-conscious energy, I’m here for it. Collaborating with Boston’s Michael Christmas, “Indigo Children” takes the vibes you’d get from a Lupe or a Kendrick and adds a melodic element to it while still […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SamAustins is "emotional" in New Visuals
This year has been a pretty busy one for Sam Austins. After blowing up with the track “FENTY,” he managed to wrangle himself a cease and desist order from SEPHORA. On top of that, the young man is constantly selling out shows wherever he performs. When I said he was a talent to watch, I […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: A Retrospective on @Prince’s Lovesexy
Ed. Note: This is just my opinion on the project. Don’t hate me. Peace be with you all. I’ll get this out of the way before we begin. Growing up, when it came to the 1980s Prince albums, Lovesexy always ranked towards the bottom for me. It wasn’t as grandiose as, say, Purple Rain and it wasn’t […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Some Thoughts on @DonaldGlover’s "This Is America"
I’m probably plenty late to the party, but the party isn’t over yet. Thank God, because Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” is beautiful. This Is America” takes the “modern day minstrel show” concept we see discussed in so much “real music” several steps further with its accompanying video. It takes Lauryn Hill’s “I add a […]
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