I’m a sucker for stories about Baltimore. Hell, I made a trilogy of albums dedicated to the city I was born and raised in. So, here comes the brother D. Yelv with the Cal Ripken mixtape and I checked it, because, as I said, I’m a sucker for Baltimore hip-hop (even though I know there […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Jay_Wyse – His Story
Jay Wyse returns in 2017 with a look into the life of a hustler gone wrong. What happens when the glamor fades, what happens when the jail time starts, what happens when the sentence is over? These are all things explored in the three-song EP His Story. Featuring reworks of “Feelin’ It,” “Cranes in the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DoloMoretti410 – "More I Climb" (Prod. @TroohHippi)
“Looking like clones when I B more unique,” Baltimore-based artist Dolo Moretti spits on his new track “More I Climb.” With his Bizzy Bone-esque sing-songy delivery, I’d have to say that’s kind of an on-point assessment. While I’m not a huge fan of the chorus of the track, the bars are there and it’s catchy while […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat Interviews @Tate_Kobang
I’m Baltimore-born and raised. So, any time I see an artist doing big things from my city, I cheer them on. I may not always completely agree with their stances, but I rock with them because of the sheer fact that they’re from my hometown. If they succeed, we all succeed in some way. Baltimore-raised […]
Read moreNew Music: @Jay_Wyse – "Fear No Evil"
New track from Jay Wyse. The record details vivid portraits of past events and finds Wyse with a persuasive flow of moving beyond a current situation or environment. The production also helps give more weight to Jay’s words and scenarios.
Read moreNew (to Me) Visuals: @BlueBenjiSleepy feat. Easy – "On the Run"
Baltimore is full of talented artists from all genres and subgenres. I got wind of this track via the folks over at MusicontheDot.com (check ’em out; I used to write for their NotBoomin site). Blue Benjamin Sleepy gives us a video with a story that seems all too familiar (he’s a young man trying to get […]
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