I know, I know. These Beats of Mine 2 probably has you on the edge of your seat to see how I flipped “Sono Chi No Sadame” or “Great Days.” In due time, in due time. Today, we get some new (old?) SOTB in the form of the first The J Dot Era Vol. 2 single, […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Saturn, Alexander Drops I’m for Her Birthday
First off, happy belated birthday to Saturn, Alexander. She celebrated it yesterday and I hope that it was awesome. Because of that birthday, we’ve been blessed by new music. A two-track EP, I’m is braggy at points, lyrical always, and also speaks on religion, love, and being yourself. It does a lot for a two-track project. […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Anthony Danza Drops "At All Costs"
Anthony Danza dropped his 80s-influenced project The BBS Diaries today. To celebrate that release, Danza, who’s worked with artists ranging from Nipsey Hussle to Big K.R.I.T., recently dropped a dimly-lit, neon-tinged video for the title track, “At All Costs.” The griminess of the visuals match the “I’m doing this because I have to” mentality of the track […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Jacobi Ryan Has Tears of Joy Coming Soon in New Visuals
Jacobi Ryan has another #52in365 track out this week. This one “Tears of Joy (Coming Soon),” features Jacobi telling listeners about his past persona and how that’s helped shape his current situations. He’s been patiently waiting for the right moment to re-enter the fold. Now that it’s here, he’s not stopping until he achieves greatness […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: KT Firehouse Freestyles over "Tia Tamera" and We’re Twinnin’
DMV artist KT Firehouse hit my line with this one, a freestyle over the Doja Cat/Rico Nasty collaboration “Tia Tamera.” Childhood crushes on the Mowry twins aside, I gave it a listen to see what KT would do with this beat. The often-harmonious Firehouse decided to mess around and give us about two minutes of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: see.francis Embraces the Melody on "Moonwalker"
see.francis previewed this one to me a few weeks ago and I commended him for trying something different, but still within his wheelhouse enough that it didn’t look like he was “riding someone else’s wave.” “Moonwalker” is a bit different from see, since it features him utilizing a slight sing-songy flow. However, if you’ve come […]
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