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: @Dashcito Shows Us He’s Slick in New Visuals
This one reminds me of what’d happen if you mixed Too $hort with Pimp C and raised the result in Baltimore. It’s smooth and “smoke sumn”-ready, but still imparts some young man knowledge. I’m a big fan of the DIY visuals, as they’re directed by himself and Christopher “Solo” Smith. The single’s visuals follow Dashcito […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Chris_Cassius Introduces Us to Chest Vest Music on New EP
“‘Chest vest music’ is music for niggas to stunt…shine [and] flex nigga anthem[s],” Chris Cassius begins as he welcomes ears to his project. But, Chest Vest Music is also for those who know they’re on another level and have to protect themselves and their investments against fuckery. Cassius speaks to that side of the coin […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NellzGC Is Looking for Pay Back in New Jam
Baltimore’s Nellz GC comes back with some new music. The Dude Clayy-produced “Pay Back” features backmasked synths and flute sounds to provide us with a dark atmosphere needed to deliver bars about getting the money right (and keeping it right). It’s good to hear these two working together again, as Nellz’s April track “This Side” […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @iamKingLos Got The Glo in New Track
Wellp, this one is self-explanatory. Los gets on a theoretically “dumbed down” track and manages to elevate it past that level. The chorus is easily outshined by the verses, and those verses deliver some pretty sick punchlines–kind of like Bruce Leroy himself. Check it out below and remember to support dope music in all its […]
Read moreSOTBMusic Retrospective: @SpeedontheBeat’s Baltimore Commercial Break
This August 17th marks the two-year anniversary of an album that I consider my favorite project to work on, even considering the background of it, Baltimore Commercial Break. Now, while I’ve talked a bit about the processes and the stories behind some of the tracks in passing, I’d like to take this time to really […]
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