New to me music from Baltimore rapper 7uca (pronounced Loo-kah). I’m feeling the duality of the project, giving the aggressive side then the more laidback vibes on the “B-Side” of the collection. An artist who draws influence from Andre 3000, Kendrick, Drake-like artists, and seemingly a bit of Curren$y thrown in there, 7uca has a […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @HERMusicx – "Your Way"
The still-mysterious H.E.R. (gotta love these “let’s focus on the music, not my appearance” artists. Thank Sia and The Weeknd’s early stuff) dropped this one over the weekend. It’s sexy and features a flip of one of my favorite Aaliyah tracks, “Come Over.” Overall, it’s one of those tracks you need to play for your […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BrownBoiMaj – Maj (LP Stream)
Broke boi Brown Boi Maj returns with a full-length project to hang “Broke Boi” onto, Maj. The 11-track album features spots from folks such as JusXJustice and manages to extend the mythos behind being a broke boi further. The brutally honest LP features Maj as a vulnerable guy who’s still getting comfortable in his own […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BigSean – I Decided.
I’m not going to review Big Sean’s I Decided. album in the traditional sense. At least not now. I’ve been a strong opponent to knee-jerk reactions to albums from critics for a minute. Even my “300 Words or Less” reviews took into account multiple listens, so, again, I leave first listen reviews to other folks. No […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @OTComeUp – Cal Ripken
I’m a sucker for stories about Baltimore. Hell, I made a trilogy of albums dedicated to the city I was born and raised in. So, here comes the brother D. Yelv with the Cal Ripken mixtape and I checked it, because, as I said, I’m a sucker for Baltimore hip-hop (even though I know there […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TalibKweli x @therealstylesp – "Last Ones"
Anytime Talib steps to the mic, I listen. Even if I don’t always rock with the way he wars with everyone who disagrees with him on Twitter (though I applaud that he’s always got time to eviscerate foolishness), there’s no denying that the man has bars still. So, putting the Twitter craziness aside, this is […]
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