Nature Boi plays no games on this one, a play of sorts on Kanye West’s “I Love Kanye.” Spitting some Kanye-esque bars over soulful production, Nature sets the pace of the song. He, like Kanye, is a self-produced artist who’s hungry for the top spot and hungry for acclaim. Then, the beat switches up and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ThisIsMarlow Tries to Keep Faith in a Crazy World in New Visuals
Maryland’s Marlow dropped FAITH X VICES last year. It sucks that it passed under my radar, mainly because the past few years have been huge for the DMV, independent and otherwise. Overall, the project itself is dope as hell and deals with some of the dualities that artists like Lee Mitty and Brain Rapp have spoken […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @TheYoungRell215 Asks Is It Enough in New Visuals
Up-and-coming Philly artist Young Rell 215 dropped this one a little while ago. However, it’s new to me so I’m going to talk on it. The first thing that jumps out to me is that it’s like Freeway mixed with Meek, flow-and-emotion-wise. Since I still love Freeway’s flow and music, I’m here for anyone who […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JoynerLucas Delves into Race Relations in I’m Not Racist
A raw conversation on race relations that hits the nail through the wood and back out the other side, Joyner Lucas’ “I’m Not Racist” isn’t a 10000000% perfect analysis of what it means to be Black (and what it means to not understand being Black) in America. However, it doesn’t need to be completely. These […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Tate_Kobang Strikes Back with Tate Ko
About eight months after Silent Waves, Tate Kobang’s back on the scene with Tate Ko. I can’t really describe this one to do it justice. But, since people sometimes come here to see my opinions on music, I’ll try. It’s Baltimore, it’s elsewhere, it’s bars, it’s hip-hop, it’s rap, it’s what you want and what […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Wyze (@GimmeaGrammy) Introduces Himself to SOTBMusic with "Monster"
This marks the first time Wyze has graced the SOTBMusic-sphere. If his next endeavors are anything like “Monster,” it’ll surely not be his last. “Monster’s” visuals feature the Lawrence MC in a dark area trying to avoid the trappings of street life as he’d rather make it as an artist. Lyrically, Wyze has a mix […]
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