Chris Cassius delivers diverse flows on his latest project, ‘PURPL6.’
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SOTBMusic: Let’s Talk YTK’s ‘Berea’
YTK is a Baltimore-born-and-raised rapper’s rapper mixed with a lo-fi-like vibe. The young man provides lyricism for days, while also opening up in his music. He clearly understands hip-hop, especially since, according to a DJBooth interview, he’s been rapping since nine. Saying he’s “like XYZ” is a bit derogative, as he’s forged his own sound […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Shwaze Collins Takes Us to "Paradise" on Just Because EP
Baltimore’s Shwaze Collins recently dropped a three-track EP, Just Because. I loved the fact that the project literally exists just because he was like “yo, lemme drop some new music real quick.” While the project is mostly dope with few off-beat moments, I want to focus on the first track, “Paradise.” Between the switching beat, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @_BabyKahlo Puts Viewers in a Trance in New Visuals
Baltimore meets NYC in the New York-filmed visuals to Baby Kahlo’s “Trance,” an aptly trippy visual for Kahlo’s latest track. The brief look into the mystical powers of Kahlo’s game (sex and otherwise) kept me intrigued enough to catch this artist’s unique approach to a partystarter. This is especially seen through the choice of production […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @super7uca Discussed the Womens in His Life with New Visuals
If you can reference anime in your raps and not have it say something like “I spit flames, Dhalsim” (Lupe aside, because “Yoga Flame” was fire), I’m usually here for it. Add that in with some catchy bars, a pretty solid video (I’m pretty sure the washing machines are symbolic of the repetitive nature that […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NellzGC Gives the "Glory" in New Track
Newish music from Baltimore’s Nellz GC is now live. “Glory” could’ve turned out to be your typical “started from the bottom” track. However, with Nellz’ word play and the ghetto gospel production employed by Trizz Bangin gives this one an edge and makes me both nod my head and say “support dope music in all […]
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 […]
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