Now, you know if I post on the weekends, it has to be some dopeness afoot. H/T to Justice over at TheDemoTape (check them out ASAPtual) for introducing me to this one from Baltimore native Chris Cassius. Have you ever met a person who’s been able to suck your soul out through just looking at […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: @ChampagneDuane Asks For "Gun Control" in New Single
This one is kind of controversial, to say the least. Champagne Duane asks a single question: “What if we shoot back [at morally corrupt cops who shoot first at Black and Brown lives]?” The answer to that question, as laid out in “Gun Control,” is a bit more complex than just eye-for-an-eye. Take a listen […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DaeFluent – My Way
All that I can really say about this one is that it’s wavy as hell. It sees its lane and cruises through it gracefully. That and, well, it’s a solid track from the Baltimore artist/producer. I’ve heard Dae’s name here and there over the years, mainly through her “Down and Out” freestyle a few years […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Jay_Wyse – Dedicated
Selling out has always been a topic in hip-hop music. Should artists go pop/mainstream and give up their grit just for a few moments in the spotlight or should they remain dedicated to what’s gotten them this far and grow from there? While selling out, in some ways, isn’t inherently bad, Baltimore’s Jay Wyse is […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @LupeFiasco – DROGAS Light
I told you yesterday that I’m not doing a real review for DROGAS Light. Just go buy the album or stream it. Either way, you need this album in your lives. It’s like Lupe took the concept of “Dumb It Down,” added in some TPAB-like messages and imagery, mixed in some trap sensibilities, got “lit […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Two9 – FRVR
I first heard of Two-9 when they were at Big K.R.I.T.’s concert at the Howard Theater some years back. Thanks to the magic of the internet, I was able to see some of their performance (since I missed the concert due to family issues). They were dope, and I wanted more. So, they gave their […]
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