You may remember The Renaissance from our SOTBMusic interview a while back. Well, he’s back with some dope vibes to a classic beat. Spitting his piece over Dilla’s “FLOWERS” instrumental, we’re given some pretty dope lines as par the course. We’re also given, more importantly, some tips on how to make it as both indie […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @ReggiePr1me Invites Listeners to SWIM
DMV-based rapper Reggie Pr1me hit my inbox with this one recently. SWIM (or Songs Written In Maryland) is both a collection of DMV indie who’s who–with features from artists such as Super Nike Nando and Havana Seoul–and coming-of-age lyricism. The project is an homage of sorts to Pr1me’s upbrining in P.G. County, and the P.G. definitely […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Loveat1stSound – Please Listen To My Demo
I’m a fan of people living through the indie struggle. I mean, when I was rapping as a lo-fi rapper, I dealt with it a lot. Passing out demos to folks, performing at open mics trying to get the sound out, DMing everyone to say “hey. I know you get a lot of ish, but […]
Read moreSome of The Weakest Mixtapes I’ve Heard
Let’s just get into it. Lil’ Wayne – No Ceilings 2: Any project that starts with Mannie Fresh yelling at me saying that “bisexual” means “two” is an automatic feature on a list of this nature. Now, Wayne, we all know the craziness that’s gone down over the past year-plus within YMCMB/CMR. And Wayne, we […]
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