I know I’m going to upset some of you. I’ll probably get a bunch of folks in my DMs or emails threatening my existence, my family, or calling me all sorts of derogatory names. It happens just about every time I’ve talked about Marshall Bruce Mathers III over the past decade-plus. Let it be known […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: JihaD Scorcese and Jason Griff Present "Stokely’s Theme"
With WrestleMania behind us, it’s a great time to get into some wrestling rap. True God’s gearing up for Eyes on the Ring 2 (with some beats from you-know-who, shameless plug) and fellow wrestling fan-slash-rapper JihaD Scorcese dropped his Dream Team: A Stokely Hathaway Joint project with producer Jason Griff and WWE NXT wrestler Stokely Hathaway (who […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Noname Drops Song 32
Music soothes the soul. Duh, right? But, it doesn’t get said enough, even though it gets said plenty. Enter Noname with a new track, “Song 32.” She never disappoints with the bars or the flow, but here? Noname took it to a whole ‘nother level over church organs and boombap drums. It’s one of those […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: TOPE Wants No Lies from His Partner on New Cut
It’s been a while since TOPE graced the site with his musical presence. Yes, I’ve covered artists he promotes and works with. However, it’s been a while since he was on the site solo dolo. He’s been incredibly busy between his new creative group and working with other artists, and this new cut, “No Lie,” […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: SMIFF Writes An Open Letter on TWIMC
The “open letter” concept in music is one that can still provide solid reflection and beautiful introspection on who an artist really is. Frankly, people use it (and use it a lot) because it works. Anytime an artist can do one and do it well, I’m here for it and I’ll talk it up. Such […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Lex Rush Takes on the City on New EP
It’s hard to put Lex Rush into a box. Thank God for that, as otherwise she’d lose something about what makes her unique and one of my favorite indie artists. Her latest effort, Lex and the City plays out a bit like Broad City meets Issa Dee’s rap interludes in Insecure–except Lex didn’t stop rapping […]
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