Over a beat that sounds straight out of early-to-mid-2000s Roc-A-Fella, Baltimore artists Jay Wyse, YG Teck, and FMG Dez go “Back 2 The Basics.” The posse cut goes in deep, especially because of the instrumental. Additionally, the track talks on that “real”–without glamorizing it–that’s often missed in a good portion of rap these days. As […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @_ANXT – Watching Paint Dry
With a flow that kind of reminds me of Charles Hamilton and stellar wordplay, Chicago artist ANXT sent this one through my email recently. I’m a sucker for lo-fi production and mastering (I mean, it’s me we’re talking about here), so I immediately gave this quickie (it clocks in at about seventeen minutes spread over six […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Mr_Camron – D.I.A.
So…it’s safe to say that Cam’ron’s coming for…something with this one. What that something is, however, remains to be seen. Is he coming for his NYC crown or something bigger? Is he secretly dissing the new generation or is he reveling in it? I mean, the man raps his ass off over a classic-era Dipset-like […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TheFuryMCs – B.I.B. (Visuals)
Virginia’s The Fury MCs return to the scene with visuals to their track “B.I.B” (Bitch I’m Back). The visuals switch back between Rome and Dre standing in a walkway, rapping their verses and performing. I enjoyed the laid-back nature of this one, mainly because it serves as an introduction to the duo. You can learn […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @wifisfuneral – JoeBuddenProbablyThinksICantRap :(
Evoking Eminem is usually a good strategy if you’re trying to say “yo, I can actually rap.” That’s where “new age” rapper Wifisfuneral goes in this retort to Joe Budden. I liked it, but I really wished that it was a lot longer than a minute of bars and 40-something seconds of intro. The beat […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @ClrConscience – On A Mission
Baltimore’s ClrConscience hit me up recently to check out this song from his Strictly 4 My Negus project. The track is a dope look into the mind of a man who’s trying to uplift those around him. The production is simple and to the point. It’s brash and brassy, but still smooth enough that you […]
Read more
