I was born and raised in Baltimore. I was also raised, musically, in a bubble. As eclectic as my mom was, musically, there were some genres she didn’t rock with in the house too much. Because of this, even with its somewhat funk roots, I saw go-go as “pots and pans” music because of its […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Prince’s Sign ‘O’ The Times
Today is the 30th anniversary of one of Prince’s most-iconic albums. Now, I’m not going to get up here and make a big hullabaloo about the CD. I mean, you all know that I’m going to say that it holds up and is still a classic, fuck your feelings, and so on. It’s a great […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Miguel x @DJPREMIER – "2 Lovin U"
Even though it’s an alternative version of Miguel’s “damned,” this newly-released DJ Premier collaboration has those perfect spring-to-summertime vibes for a song like this. Additionally, the playful production Premier employs here gives the track a weightlessness unseen in the original, making it less gritty and more “damn, girl. I just can’t help myself around you. If […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SpeakerMinds – "Loose Limbs"
Got some new funky fresh vibes from Portland group Speaker Minds. Having a bad day? Pop this one in and get loose, as the personification of Bad Luck Brian did in this video. As seen from my love of Gambino’s new album and Anderson.Paak this year, it’s no surprise that I’m a huge fan of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @donaldglover – "Awaken, My Love"
This is not a “review” in the traditional sense. This is not going to be a piece where I either defecate on a project or hold it up as the greatest album ever released. Instead, I’m just going to say this. Childish Gambino’s latest project, “Awaken, My Love,” is beautiful. It’s groovy where many albums […]
Read moreBlack Messiah First Thoughts
Today, one of the most-talked about albums in recent memory from one of the most-reclusive artists in recent memory, D’Angelo’s Black Messiah dropped. A twelve-track album, Messiah does what you would want it to do: it gives you new D’Angelo and does so pretty damn well. However, it’s an album that’s both “politically-charged” and just straight psychedelically […]
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