GoldLink has new music and I’m like “yes!” This feels like a B-Side of “Crew” in some ways. That’s not a bad thing, because “Crew” was fire emojis throughout. However, if you put the two tracks together, you get a whole story about womenfolk and GoldLink’s desires with and for them. Add in Miguel and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @FreshFromDE Cuts the Dead Weight on "They Just Wanna"
FreshfromDE wants to cut off the dead weight that’s keeping him from ascending. That’s something we can all relate to. And it’s that message that makes the catchy “They Just Wanna” work even more so. We all have dealt with hanger-ons, haters, et cetera, but some of us still just deal with them because of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ArjaySoul Hits His ‘Stride’ on Debut
Team JonDoe artist ArjaySoul truly lives up to his “chameleon” descriptor with his debut album, Stride. The writer, producer, and rapper/singer effortlessly floats from reflective “damn, this situation I find myself in sucks” bars to “ah well, forget it. Lemme try to do something different” melodies. He’s Drake-esque in his approach, but leaves many of […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @PHZ_SICKS Links with @OGRonC for a Chopped Not Slopped Remix
Now this is news to me, but it makes perfect sense. PHZ-Sicks is a Texas-born artist making a name for himself out in the DMV. It makes sense because he has a bit of that Texas swagger, even though he’s residing in the DMV. Geographical discoveries aside, Sicks links up with OG Ron C for […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MIKELIVELIHOOD Tells Us About His Mentality in New Visuals
I’m a sucker for boombap, you know. That’s not to say that everything that sounds like Dilla or Nas I’m automatically on. You’ve still got to have some bars and substance and the like. However, I love to hear the vibes from these types of songs. That said, I couldn’t help but nod along and […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Looking at Songs For… (Almost) Five Years Later
This is kind of a free-flowing rant. Bear with me. On August 17th, I’ll see my true debut album as Speed on the Beat, Songs For… (The Rebirth and Evolution of The Modern Male), hit its five year anniversary. Play it while you read this to get into my headspace and stuff. Also, for those […]
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