Music soothes the soul. Duh, right? But, it doesn’t get said enough, even though it gets said plenty. Enter Noname with a new track, “Song 32.” She never disappoints with the bars or the flow, but here? Noname took it to a whole ‘nother level over church organs and boombap drums. It’s one of those […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Rest Easy, Nipsey
I had a weird, ominous feeling the last 48 hours that something bad was going to happen. I was out with True this weekend enjoying myself, but couldn’t shake the bad vibes. I didn’t know what, but I had this bad feeling that someone I knew, on some level, was going to have misfortune come […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: TOPE Wants No Lies from His Partner on New Cut
It’s been a while since TOPE graced the site with his musical presence. Yes, I’ve covered artists he promotes and works with. However, it’s been a while since he was on the site solo dolo. He’s been incredibly busy between his new creative group and working with other artists, and this new cut, “No Lie,” […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Jacobi Ryan Lets Us into the Creative Process on "Toast To It"
Jacobi Ryan continues his 52in365 campaign with a look into his creative process. Being an artist who’s putting out new music weekly is pretty hard, when you get down to it, especially good music. For the past twelve weeks, Ryan’s been consistently putting out good music that’s different and showcases his versatility. Check it out below […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: see.francis Embraces the Melody on "Moonwalker"
see.francis previewed this one to me a few weeks ago and I commended him for trying something different, but still within his wheelhouse enough that it didn’t look like he was “riding someone else’s wave.” “Moonwalker” is a bit different from see, since it features him utilizing a slight sing-songy flow. However, if you’ve come […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Tomcantsleep Drops Can’t Sleep
Tomcantsleep recently dropped his Can’t Sleep album and it’s dope. I could leave it at that, say “support dope music in all its forms,” and move on. But, that wouldn’t do the whole thing justice, now would it? The way the project is set up kind of feels like a serialized TV show with each song […]
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