If only… Sometimes, it seems as if the wishes of artists are compromised in order to make a composition more compatible with tastes, only to pigeonhole the composition into one set classification. Now, as I’ve mentioned, I’m in no way Wale’s biggest fan. But, thinking back to the release of Attention Deficit, it was an […]
Read moreSoutheast Goonie x Wamp Boyz – "DC"
“Put da piece on dey back like Metta,” goes a line from Southeast Goonie’s follow-up to “Southeast,” the aptly titled “DC” featuring Wamp Boyz. Right out the gate, you’ll notice that the song sounds a lot crisper than “Southeast,” showing that my thoughts don’t fall on deaf ears. In addition, the song, while similar in […]
Read moreGasman Da Marvel – "Welcome Home"
Got this one over on my Facebook timeline. Being around UMD for about seven years at this point, I’ve ran across a plethora of artists that have made me listen to their music–that also happened to be Terps. From older artists like DK aka Wayne Watts to more recent acts like Kwame Darko, it seems […]
Read moreSpeed on the Beat – "One Year Later" (DatPiff and Soundcloud Links)
The no-fi collection that started it all gets a new lease on life.All tracks produced by Speed on the Beat http://www.datpiff.com/embed/mixtape/m3dc2273/tallDownload Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Powered by DatPiff.com Soundcloud version
Read more(Lady) Jinxxx – "WorldStar" feat. Melony Amirah
A bit of backstory. I’ve known Jinxxx for about ten years or so now. We met through some random AOL chatroom back when those were a thing. Right off the bat, it seemed, we started talking about music et al. She was one of the first Baltimore heads that featured me on a track, although […]
Read moreKwame Darko – "Bet They See Me Now"
Shoutout to DMVLife for posting this one. Former Terp Kwame Darko has an interesting backstory, at least to me. The guy was a part of the 2008 Men’s Soccer team that won the NCAA Championship. Then, possibly out of the blue, he starts rapping, graduates, gives up a soccer career and shows up opening for […]
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