You’ve got to have balls and bars to hop on a Skyzoo track. The way that he flows and breathes life into beats and lyrics is top-notch. In other words, ain’t no half-steppin’. Thankfully, for our listening pleasure, DC artist WE$ of the collective 53 DEEP has both the chutzpah and the lyrical intuition to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @bless1music Says There’s "No Looking Back" When Striving for Excellence
Chicago MC Bless 1 is back with a vengeance on “No Looking Back.” Over a simple melody, he speaks truths into existence and abrasively reenters the bars scene. It’s a thing of beauty, truth be told. I mean, the brother’s not put out any bars-related material in years–instead opting to learn and master the production […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @phz_sicks Wants to "FIU" on New Track
Part club-banger, part Black People Magic anthem, “FIU” (or “F*** It Up,” if you’re nasty) is PHZ-Sicks’ new track. It’s kind of a mix between “Black Bonnie” and “Nice For What,” but feels completely organic in mixing the vibes. It’s celebratory and beautiful and all the other great adjectives you’d use to hype up a […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @quirome Comes with a New Sound on "Dead Eye"
You may remember last year that I discussed Quirome’s project Apartment D5 on a recommendation from Reyna (a/k/a “The Nude Queen“). This one is a complete 180 from that project. That’s all I’ve got to say. There’s a certain swagger-meets-revelation that comes with “Dead Eye,” his latest track. It’s dark and utilizes Auto-Tune heavily. However, there […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @seeSHREVE Delivers an Elevation on Lost Love Found
I got to this one yesterday on my sick day (don’t ask), and I’m like “yes! New C.Shreve the Professor.” So, I do what I must. I vibe with it and take it all in like a big toke of musical marijuana. This high, however, it’s different that what we typically hear from the Asheville, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Brockton Artist @itsCADET Drops "TFY"
Brockton, MA artist Cadet hit my inbox a few days ago with this one. As I’m just one man–and, as such, things sometimes slow when I’m not 100%–I’m just getting to it now. Apologies in advance. However, it’s something that pulls positive energy from the death of XXXTentacion and asks listeners to “think for [themselves].” […]
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