New (to me) music from Juelz Santana. It’s safe to say that Santana is back and more focused than ever, it seems. That’s good news for Santana fans and fans of lyrical crack. That is, however, potentially bad news for the wack mumble rappers out there. Please notice I said “the wack mumble rappers.” Some […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MatRandol x @Snugsworth – Libero EP
Portland rapper Mat Randol teams up with certified Gold producer of A$AP Ferg’s “Shabba” record, producer Snugsworth for their first collaborative EP, Libero. Deriving from the Italian word meaning “free,” Libero is entirely produced by Snugsworth and comprised of six tracks that raise awareness of present issues in the world, conquering war with ones self, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JayWonderBruh – World Premier EP
I’m a sucker for bars over Premier beats. I mean, who the hell isn’t? But, when you step on a Premier beat, you’ve got to come correct. Thankfully, Florida-based underground artist Jay Wonder dropped some jewels over tracks such as “Nas Is Like.” His strongest strength isn’t the bars he delivers, though. Even though he’s […]
Read more(Not A) SOTBMusic Review: @abdashsoul – DWTW
Too many releases today. I’m gonna go broke collecting everything. Well, not really, but the point is this: December 9th is a dope-ass day to be a music fan. On top of new Cole, CH, and everyone else dropping today, we get some new Ab-Soul. The “Black-Lipped Bastard” came out swinging on everyone and everything […]
Read more(Not A) SOTBMusic Review: @CharlesHamilton – Hamilton, Charles
As previously discussed in yesterday’s look at This Perfect Life, I’ve been a CH fan, even if I haven’t always agreed with his real-life actions. But, as someone who’s also bipolar and is trying to get his stuff together, I’ll champion him (it also helps that he’s still a dope lyricist). So, imagine my surprise […]
Read more(Not A) SOTBMusic Review: @JColeNC – 4 Your Eyez Only
As with Gambino’s Awaken, My Love, I will not review 4 Your Eyez Only, the newest project from J. Cole, in a traditional sense. I’m not going to say “oh, check it” or “oh, trash it.” It’s a “polarizing” project in some ways. It’s like your typical Cole album. Instead, it takes things to another […]
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