I’d never heard Jon S until he hit me up about his fourth project, Fr1ends. I’m mad at myself for not hearing of him sooner, because the Houston native gives me everything I look for in an artist. He’s reflective, gives us bars, and he can commandeer a beat and take control of it. He […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SamAustins Drops Fenty Visuals
After premiering on Fake Shore Drive, Sam Austins’ “Fenty” makes its way over to SOTB. The colorful visuals are as much a celebration of life in the fast lane as they are a celebration of Rihanna’s cosmetics line. Featuring a bevy of beautiful women and, as mentioned, a bevy of colors, the bouncy Ice Pic […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JDVBBS Channels Drake and Kanye on 1000 Couches EP
JDVBBS returns to SOTBMusic with a new EP of work, 1000 Couches. The best way to describe this is 808s & Heartbreak meets Comeback Season Drake mixed with a bit of Pop&B. The multifaceted Virginia native definitely hits for the feels meter on this one, from the “the struggle is real but I still stand” intro to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @dearDSNY Drops a Women’s History Month Chillwave Vibe in Blur
I just got to this one after a couple days away from the site. Wowzers. It sounds like a mix between a Quiet Storm instrumental and a west coast house tune. However, since dearDSNY (Destiny) hails from the DMV, there’s a nice heap of DMV vibes mixed into the three-minute track as well. If this […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @bigtymeofficial, @fattrel, and @iamkinglos Team Up for Count It Up
Years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a Baltimore artist and a D.C. artist who were willing to admit the other was dope, much less collaborate with each other. Thankfully, in 2018, that’s not the case and we get Fat Trel and King Los teaming up with PG County’s legendary writer and artist BigTyme for […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ZipSquad_JihaD and @AlphaDavis Are Alpha x Scorcese on A World Only Gods Know
I first came into contact with Alpha x Scorcese’s Scorcese Shells on his 2 Man Power Trip project, one of a few wrestling-centric releases that arrived over the past few years. There, I saw a lot of potential for greatness even though the bars presented were definitely not slouch-worthy at all. Fast forward several years and […]
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