Cover art from Cayan’s Jungle Gems EP This one is nostalgic AF, as Cayan and Obii Say had glorious runs during the early blog-rap era. They linked up for this one and, for a brief second, I was transported to UMD, writing this on the long-defunct site JDotSpeed.com. However, that’s where the old school feels […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Just Plain Jones Channels Gil-Scott Heron on "Find Your Peace"
I’ve followed Just Plain Jones for the better part of the past decade, back when he dropped his mixtape Freshman 15. It’s amazing to see an artist’s growth over a long period of time, and Jones’ latest project Foie Gras is definitely impressive considering Jones, while always a sound artist, came from just dropping bars […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: NishoSoul Will "Never Go Away" on New Track
Sorry for the wait. Life got in the way. NishoSoul has been busy with getting his new project, Soon Enough, ready for mass consumption. However, he’s never the one to rest on his laurels while preparing for things. This new-ish track (it dropped about a week and a half ago) has major Curren$y and K.R.I.T. […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Anthony Danza Drops "At All Costs"
Anthony Danza dropped his 80s-influenced project The BBS Diaries today. To celebrate that release, Danza, who’s worked with artists ranging from Nipsey Hussle to Big K.R.I.T., recently dropped a dimly-lit, neon-tinged video for the title track, “At All Costs.” The griminess of the visuals match the “I’m doing this because I have to” mentality of the track […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: A.C. The Entity Drops Power of the Mind
Shoutout to Sto the Last Lyricist (a/k/a Big Sto) for putting this one on my timeline. A.C. The Entity has a sort of De La vibe to him, mixed with some Midwest boombap sensibilities and a bit of Del the Funky Homosapien energy as well. His latest project, Power of the Mind, is my first […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: NoFace, Rapper Takes a Rorschach Test on "See"
NoFace, Rapper recently dropped the first track from his auditory experience Inkblots. “See,” which takes a dark BNJMN-produced flip of “Tomadoi Twilight” (the sample Cardo used for Jeezy and Jay Z’s “Seen It All”), sees NoFace talking about his vices, his sins, and the sins of those around him and where it’s taking them. Speaking […]
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