About eight months after Silent Waves, Tate Kobang’s back on the scene with Tate Ko. I can’t really describe this one to do it justice. But, since people sometimes come here to see my opinions on music, I’ll try. It’s Baltimore, it’s elsewhere, it’s bars, it’s hip-hop, it’s rap, it’s what you want and what […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @seefrvncis Flies Close to the Sun on His "Icarus Interlude"
I’ve covered see.francis a few times on the site (even naming him one to watch back in 2016), and every time he appears, he gives us everything he can. The “Icarus Interlude” is no exception. From the first hit all the way through, I found me nodding my head and absorbing the “I’m gonna fly, even […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @dollasigndunn Tells Us It’s Different "On This Side"
Described as a “bass-heavy banger to fit the gloomy weather change,” Jersey’s Dolla$ignDunn’s “On This Side” has everything you could ask for from an introductory track to an artist (this one serves as my introduction to Dunn, in case you haven’t figured it out already). It’s boisterous, but still has the components needed to back […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SabiGaspar Takes Us Through A LNLY NGHT
The best way to describe Sabi G is if you mixed Lupe Fiasco in with some Lil Uzi Vert. There’s a lot of lyricism, but there’re a lot of 2017 sensibilities (drugs, sex, love, trust issues and all that). Overall, I got introduced to Sabi through Twitter and I’m glad he sent this one over. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @AlanZMusic Says First Time’s the Charm on First Official EP
Artist Alan Z, on the track “No Handouts,” says that he never fit in, so he had to stand out. By being a singer and a rapper, he’s already accomplished that in some ways. But, then when you get into the subject matter, it’s less about being the sore thumb and more about being the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @IkeDaKid Says Summer Ain’t Over
A little while after my retrospective on Ikey’s Green Card project, my fellow former Terp (try saying that five times fast) returns with new music. “Summer Ain’t Over” hits us in the head with a track that calls for an everlasting summertime full of those same type of vibes. It looks like he’s trying to heat […]
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