More often than not, label owners prefer to let their artists do the walking and the talking, opting to collect coins off the work. TDE’s Punch, however, wants to play both sides of the fence and, for the most part, it works. Punch has a few quoteables in this one and his partner, The Ichiban […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Tomcantsleep Talks About Whiskey in Latest Track
Tomcantsleep laces this Nick Arcade beat with a bit under two minutes of lyrical exercises. “Whiskey” features Tom talking about drowning in the song’s namesake while writing and trying to achieve a level worth talking about. Drinking to ease the pain is commonplace, but we don’t talk enough about the “need” we have to drink […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Rapsody and J. Cole Team Up for Sojourner
We’re given a wide variety of lyrical exercises on this new track from Rapsody and J. Cole. This is one of those tracks you’ve got to sit and spark something to and just vibe with the lyricism and let it wash over you. That is, if you’re into sparking up things. If not, it’s still […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Ikey Drops "Billie" Visuals
A few months back, I discussed Ikey’s “Billie” track. This week, we finally got the visuals in full for the song and they don’t disappoint. The visuals start off with Ikey surrounded by goats, fitting since he’s trying to be the GOAT. From here, we get taken to a corner store chill session, full of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Corey Lee and Birthday Connect for Stillwater EP
Corey Lee is an artist who should be on your radars, especially if you’re in the market for bars. The Philly artist has yet to make a song or project that I don’t like. That said, his newest work, the Stillwater EP with Birthday, continues this trend. If I had to describe the project in one […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: J.I.D. Discusses Darkness While Downing 151 Rum
I’ve been on the J.I.D. hype train for a minute, and I still believe that The Never Story was one of the most impressive debuts I’ve heard in a while. That said, he’s back, prepping for a new album and we’ve been given the latest scoop on the project. All I can say is “sheesh.” […]
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