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 […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @GoldLink and @Miguel "Got Friends" on New Track
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 […]
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