I’m a sucker for stories about Baltimore. Hell, I made a trilogy of albums dedicated to the city I was born and raised in. So, here comes the brother D. Yelv with the Cal Ripken mixtape and I checked it, because, as I said, I’m a sucker for Baltimore hip-hop (even though I know there […]
Read moreNew To Me SOTBMusic: @ReoCragun – "It’s Over"
This is my first time hearing music from Reo admittedly. Because of that, I’ll go ahead and lob up his bio after I get into the track. After going viral with “Inconsiderate,” a track that reached #3 on Spotify’s Viral 50 charts, he’s back with “It’s Over.” I’m feeling it, because of its Tory meets […]
Read moreNew To Me SOTBMusic: @NickGrantMusic – Return of the Cool
A few years ago, I thought about doing an album called Return of The Cool. It’d be a take off on Lupe’s second album and talk about some more players of Lupe’s story while still being Speed on the Beat enough to not be a straight-up swagger jack. Thankfully, I killed off that idea and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic from @JColeNC, @YourOldDroog and @GoodbyeTomorrow – The Catch-Up
So, this weekend, we got new J. Cole and new…Soulja Boy. The best and worst of both worlds. At least Soulja Boy has something resembling a flow now…I guess, even if his production skills still seem to be stuck on novice FL user, circa 2007. I’m sorry, Soulja. I respect the fact that you’re pretty […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MatRandol x @Snugsworth – Libero EP
Portland rapper Mat Randol teams up with certified Gold producer of A$AP Ferg’s “Shabba” record, producer Snugsworth for their first collaborative EP, Libero. Deriving from the Italian word meaning “free,” Libero is entirely produced by Snugsworth and comprised of six tracks that raise awareness of present issues in the world, conquering war with ones self, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JayWonderBruh – World Premier EP
I’m a sucker for bars over Premier beats. I mean, who the hell isn’t? But, when you step on a Premier beat, you’ve got to come correct. Thankfully, Florida-based underground artist Jay Wonder dropped some jewels over tracks such as “Nas Is Like.” His strongest strength isn’t the bars he delivers, though. Even though he’s […]
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