Wayne Watts’ September session created incredibly raw renditions of some of his classics.
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New SOTBMusic: Ceo Talks About His Darkness on (This is a Cry for Help)
Virginia native Ceo (short for “Can’t Ever Outdo”) released (This is a Cry for Help) recently. To pinpoint a distinct sound is hard, and that’s a good thing. If you just listen to the first track, you’d think you’re getting a guy who has a Meek-meets-Em feel to him. While that is accurate at points, […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @goezko Debates Going By Himself or Buying Himself on New Project
I’m kind of mad at myself that I’m just getting to this one. However, that’s a testament to the fact that 2017 has had a lot of dope music. However, DMV artist Ezko offers up some tasty and emotionally-invested boombap hip-hop on Buy My$elf. The project is an album that deals with the rapper’s disillusionment with […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SpeedontheBeat – The Baltimore Trilogy (Playlist)
Between 2015 and 2016, I released three albums, Baltimore Commercial Break, Unhinged, and my final SOTB project The Sorest Loser. I made mention of these projects belonging to a collection called “The Baltimore Trilogy,” as all three were deeply rooted in my time in Baltimore before, during, and after my mother’s death. These albums documented […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Frank Ocean x @YoungThug – Slide On Me
An unofficial stream of Frank Ocean’s Young Thug-assisted “Slide On Me” recently dropped. While I tend to try and wait until the official release, this track is fire enough to make me forgo my usual routine. It’s alternative as hell and keeps people interested with its take on broken hearts and the loss of love. […]
Read moreWIRTB Review: @CharlesHamilton’s This Perfect Life
By now, you know the story of Charles Hamilton. He was a dope backpack rapper who was entranced into the Sonic the Hedgehog mythos. He was nerdy as hell, but people loved it. He gave internet rappers everywhere hope, though, because he got noticed and signed by Interscope. “Brooklyn Girls” was a fire-ass track. But, […]
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