I love when hip-hop transcends all boundaries. However, I also appreciates when it acts its age. Proclaim gets incredibly personal on “Start Over.”
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JUNii Teams with Kaelin Ellis for “jinx!/weplayedthegame”
JUNii is a Detroit-born artist who blends the relatable, highly honest nature of DOECHII with the general swagger and flow of an artist from a forgone era. Specifically, JUNii reminds me of artists like Missy Elliott. But JUNii makes that energy her own and distinct.
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Poetic Junior Presents a Hustler’s Anthem on “Guess Who’s Back”
On “Guess Who’s Back,” Haitian-descended, NYC-born and Atlanta-residing artist Poetic Junior opts to succeed and bring about opulence for himself and his team. It’s not opulence just for the sheer hell of being gaudy or outlandish, though. Check out “Guess Who’s Back” now on SOTB.
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Backwood Bobby and Lil B Connect for Summertime Fun on “That’s So Raven”
“It’s the future I can see [with you],” Backwood Bobby tells the woman he’s feeling out with his lyrics on “That’s So Raven.” The Lil B-aided song is very nostalgic.
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Josh The Author Transcends Generational Boundaries with His ‘Baja B-tches’ Album
Josh The Author’s ‘Baja B*tches’ project is not afraid to be positive even among downer moments. And for me? That sense of freedom and hope for the future is what keeps this one from being either too serious or too quirky. Give this album a listen.
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Luminiah Ponders the Beginnings of Love on “out in time”
Luminiah speaks on many of the thoughts that go through our minds when we first experience love with a new person.
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