Dugee F. Buller has returned with a four-track EP, Pimps, Drug Lords, Cult Leaders, and War Criminals. The project features Buller dropping knowledge like only he can, in a way that’s both alert and disarming. The track “Dope Man” starts off like a mid-90s Southern dedication to the dealer, but then takes a turn that […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Kota the Friend Releases A Strong Debut with FOTO
Kota the Friend recently released his debut album, FOTO, and I’m thankful I got the link to it. Kota is a rapper’s rapper who decided to stay independent after turning down several deals. It has a Chance The Rapper feel to it (in that it’s hip-hop, but elements of jazz and live instrumentation bleed through). […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Sean J Drops a Fitting Tribute to Mac Miller in Drowning Instrumental Album
Mac Miller’s untimely death sent shockwaves through the game. The tributes have yet to stop pouring in. From Donna-Marie Chesman’s amazing “Year of Mac” series on DJBooth to artists thanking the late rhymesayer, we’ve gotten a lot. Mac may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten by this generation of rap and rap fans. That […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Logic Doesn’t Write for Me Anymore
I was in the middle of publishing my thoughts on Logic’s newest album when I came across Yoh Phillips’ 1 Listen Review of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. The conclusion stated that the album was, essentially, what happens when an artist becomes a caricature of themselves. Logic, in all his success and glory, had become […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Let’s Talk These Beats of Mine 2
About four years ago, while dealing with my mother’s death, I released a beat tape that flipped anime themes. That project, These Beats of Mine, helped me put my feelings into music in a way that my bars didn’t at the time. The project was somber at points, but also deeply tied into the concept […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: TBT – Cooley’s "Hallway"
DMV artist Cooley has popped on my radar a few times over the years. His 2017 project Hallway hit streaming platforms over the past few months and, since it’s TBT, it’s a good time to talk the title track of Hallway. It’s grimy and abrasive, almost like something from IDK. However, instead of just apeing IDK’s […]
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