A more-mature Wayne Watts (even though he’ll always be DK [aka Wayne Watts] to me; Terpness and all that) returns to SOTBMusic with his newest project. He describes Nowadays as a raw social commentary on the state of America that allows for members of various generations to have a “seat at the table.” Through its meshing […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @imdonneil Ignores the Naysayers with "Hey Donnie"
Positive vibes meets defiance of advice meets inspirational hip-hop. That’s probably the best way to discuss “Hey Donnie,” the new track from Baltimore’s DON NEIL. This one has heavy Chance and Kelechi vibes, in that we’re given a young man who’s talking about some pretty dark stuff (people misunderstanding his goals and giving him the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @imdonneil Saves The Day in Inspirational New Track
Baltimore’s Don Neil returns to SOTBMusic with a very inspirational track. The aptly-titled “Save The Day” is kind of what you’d get if you had J. Cole write “Dear Mama.” Speaking on gun violence, parental issues with his father, and the love he’s gotten and reciprocates to his mother, Neil gives us a great look […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @finagobaby Introduces Us To Butter on New Mixtape
One of the tags on FinagoBaby’s Butter mixtape is “Carter II.” So, with that in mind, my ears were prepared for a mixtape that really made me take notice of the Baltimore native’s approach. What I got was something that definitely made me keep an ear open for the entirety of the project. Butter features production […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @LijahOVO is Trapping By His Lonely in New Visuals
I’m not the one who gets easily impressed by trap rap. I’ll be the first to admit that it’s not exactly my forte. Yes, that’s even though I’ll rock with some Migos and WillThaRapper and shit like that when I want to turn up or get out of my own head for a bit. However, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DKakaWayneWatts Sings The Blues in Just A Kid From Ova West Visuals
Wayne Watts continues the dope visual run he’s had the last few months. This new slow-burner is definitely one to be seen. “Just A Kid From Ova West” is a bluesy song accompanied by bluesy visuals and motifs. From the entire video being shot in hues of blue to Wayne and his guitarist performing solo […]
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