PG County-originated, L.A.-residing duo FREE Party hit my line today and I’m glad that they did. “Alady” is what’d happen if August Alsina, J. Cole, and J.I.D. collaborated on a track. It’s mellow, introspective, and soulful. However, it’s just trappy enough that you’ll bob your head as much as you’ll take in the bars spat. […]
Read moreSome SOTBMusic Thoughts About ASTROWORLD
To borrow Travis Scott’s ad-lib, “it’s lit!” Now, you may know that I’m not the biggest Travis Scott fan, probably dating back to his kind of weak BET Cypher years ago (that he, later, apologized for). However, since then, he’s evolved sonically and musically to become one of those artists that, even if you’re not […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Tomcantsleep Talks the Down Time on New Track
Tomcantsleep finds his way onto SOTBMusic again with “Down Time.” Tom described the track as a dedication to the pen and how it keeps him sane when “everything around [him goes] to Hell.” Produced by Nick Arcade, Tom smoothly floats from dark time to dark time, keeping the pen and his sanity as the only […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @53_Deep’s WE$ Gives a Breath of Fresh Air
You’ve got to have balls and bars to hop on a Skyzoo track. The way that he flows and breathes life into beats and lyrics is top-notch. In other words, ain’t no half-steppin’. Thankfully, for our listening pleasure, DC artist WE$ of the collective 53 DEEP has both the chutzpah and the lyrical intuition to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @phz_sicks Wants to "FIU" on New Track
Part club-banger, part Black People Magic anthem, “FIU” (or “F*** It Up,” if you’re nasty) is PHZ-Sicks’ new track. It’s kind of a mix between “Black Bonnie” and “Nice For What,” but feels completely organic in mixing the vibes. It’s celebratory and beautiful and all the other great adjectives you’d use to hype up a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JayRock and @KendrickLamar Drop a Wow Freestyle
Yes, I know Nas dropped. I’ll probably get to that at some point, as I’m still kind of “meh” about these seven-track projects, dope or not. Yes, I know I said that Daytona was good, but my feelings still stand. However, Jay Rock also has a new project out and it’s heat. One of the pieces of […]
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