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 […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @LargeChowMane Offers Up Mooncakes on New EP
When you combine the life of a young Chinese-American man with dope lines and heavy West Coast-friendly instrumentals, you’ll probably get something along the lines of Bay Area artist Chow Mane’s debut, the Mooncakes EP. If not, you probably did something wrong in the mix. Cooking lessons aside, this is a pretty legitimate project as it […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ItsABlaccOut Deals with Paint Water with @MalarieHoward and @CarpeDi_
Blaccout Garrison returns to SOTBMusic with a jazzy hip-hop track that deals with the ups and downs of life and how art helps us all get through it. We’re given a few different looks at how, even when we’re “stuck inside [the] paint water,” we can get our positive energy up. The Emani-produced track helps […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @_DonMykel is Infinite on New EP
I just got this one in my inbox (h/t to the AllTheBestMedia team, by the way). All I’ve got to say is this: if you want bars and deepness with those bars, this is a project you should check out. Don has the tools to back up claims made by folks over at DJBooth and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Fadlsmusic Drops Roli for Your Viewing Pleasure
DJ Khaled affiliate Fadl recently released the visuals to his new track “Roli.” It’s one that finds the rapper getting proper for a video shoot and floating over the syrupy instrumental. The song is pretty catchy and will have you humming along because of that. If you’re in the mood for a moody but enticing […]
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