TOPE has been one of my favorite Bay Area-based artists for a while. And that was before he dropped his most-recent collaboration with Blu, “Faithful.” Today, I’m blessing the site with his new track “Never Told You.” The best way to describe this one is sample-free vibes that discuss the transitions TOPE has made over the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: The Fury MCs Have a Black Whip in New Song
Virginia duo The Fury MCs return to the site with a “bouncy” homage to dreaming and dream cars. Sick of the 9-to-5 and 10-to-6 life, Dre and Rome get their roll on like Baby and Mannie. The song reminds me of some early K.R.I.T. and Sant more than anything. There’s a youthful maturity to each […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Verze Drops the Jay and Tells Us What He Wants in New Visuals
A sign of a motivated artist is knowing when they need to evolve. I knew that I needed to evolve past no-fi in order to grow, and I recommend other artists evolve past what they’re known for, lest they find themselves in a rut. Thus is the case of Verze. The former Jay Verze, now […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Lex Rush Gets Wasted from Tequila Tecate in New Visuals
Back in my college days, I used to drink a beer-shot combo of Corona and Bacardi. It was a simpler time, so don’t judge me. Since I don’t drink anymore, I’ve got Lex Rush’s “Tequila Tecate” visuals to give me some of those same blurred feels. And it is glorious. With a video that brings […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: thisismarlow Drops Keep The Same Energy
thisismarlow returns to SOTBMusic with “Keep The Same Energy.” The track reminds me a bit of J. Cole’s KOD in that it’s lyrical, but still has a menacing turn-up vibe about it. The accompanying video features that same energy (pun intended) and showcases Marlow as a criminal mastermind who doesn’t fold to the foolishness he’s surrounded […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: KuntryKali’s "Nah Nah"
KuntryKali hit my line about this one a while back. Sorry that I’m just getting to it. However, the Gold Dollar project feels a lot like a Danny Brown-like project mixed with some A$AP Ferg with some leftover DMV “I’m gonna make it” vibes mixed in for good measure. It’s a cool project that showcases […]
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