Photo Credit: Pharoahe Monch’s Twitter This one will be short, sweet and to the point. Ladies and gentlemen, if you have yet to experience the verbal veracity that is a Pharoahe Monch verse, sit down, shut up, and listen. I mean, it’s his birthday after all. Aside from celebrating his born day, the man has […]
Read more@LilDurk, @TalibKweli and James Fauntleroy Wants Us to Open Our "Eyes" in New Music
New music. Two words that make me jump for joy. Now, add “from an unlikely trio” to that and you’ve got “Eyes.” An anti-violence/anti-brutality message, “Eyes” features Durk and Kweli speaking on their truths and spreading the message of a better way. It’s a pretty powerful track. So, stream it below and let your voice […]
Read moreNew Music: @bigflock187 – The Great Depression
I don’t even need 300 words for this project. I’ll sum it up in three: this shit goes. Featuring guest appearances from everyone from 21 Savage on “Black KKK” (featured on the site yesterday) to Visto, the project feels distinctly D.C. while still not being pigeonholed within some of the stereotypes (unfairly) held against rappers […]
Read moreA Mini-Retrospective on @LilTunechi’s Tha Carter II
When Tha Carter II released, we were in the middle of “Weezy Season,” that epic time in which the Louisianimal could do absolutely no wrong. Some people argue that tapes like his Drought tapes were the zenith of this era. I’d have to say that, while the mixtapes were great, the second installment of the […]
Read moreNew Music: @Jeezy – Trap or Die 3 in 300 Words or Less
Jeezy returns with the newest Trap or Die sequel. Now, I’m always against making “sequel albums,” unless there’s a growth within the projects. For instance, my DAR compatriot True God. He’s done three Soul Revival albums, and each one shows growth and evolution within the narrative.Trap of Die 3 is kind of a middle-of-the-road type of album […]
Read moreNew Music: @2Chainz – Hibachi for Lunch
I’ve always been a 2 Chainz fan, for better or worse. He may have some goofy bars, but he actually can rap. Like Meek, he’s got his place in hip-hop. His latest offering, Hibachi for Lunch, shows signs of growth from the former Tity Boi. The overall feel of the album kind of feels like […]
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