Kota the Friend recently released his debut album, FOTO, and I’m thankful I got the link to it. Kota is a rapper’s rapper who decided to stay independent after turning down several deals. It has a Chance The Rapper feel to it (in that it’s hip-hop, but elements of jazz and live instrumentation bleed through). […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: C.Shreve is "Gone" on New Track
Finding one’s place in hip-hop is a journey of self-discovery mixed with, at times, a bit of self-doubt. C.Shreve’s latest track, a jazzy rap track titled “Gone,” delves into this journey and the tunnel vision that sometimes results because of it. We get so focused on getting people to rock with us that we block […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MIKELIVELIHOOD Tells Us About His Mentality in New Visuals
I’m a sucker for boombap, you know. That’s not to say that everything that sounds like Dilla or Nas I’m automatically on. You’ve still got to have some bars and substance and the like. However, I love to hear the vibes from these types of songs. That said, I couldn’t help but nod along and […]
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