Oklahoma rapper Jacobi Ryan recently hit my inbox up to discuss his latest endeavor. The Lawton-born, Oklahoma City-residing artist has his sights aimed high, as he plans to release weekly songs–along with visuals and a podcast to go along with each track. The movement, “#52in365,” is a very ambitious one, since he’s manning several wheels at […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @EsoXoSupreme Channels The Weeknd in Lines Visuals
I recently had the chance to check out Eso.Xo.Supreme’s “Lines” video from his Lonely Ghost project (SOTBMusic review here). The first thing that came to my mind was “whoa, this definitely reminds me of something that you would’ve seen from The Weeknd when he first dropped.” The trippy, lo-fi effects mixed in with the haunting production from […]
Read moreSOTBMusic’s Valentine’s Day Playlist
I’m trying something a bit different this year and compiling a playlist of some of my favorite songs to listen to when I’m in the mood for love. The list is not exhaustive, but these are some of my favorites. Some of the choices may seem a bit odd. For instance, I chose Raheem DeVaughn’s […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @rickydavaine Wants to Be Your Provider on New Track
This one is a dagger towards jaded members of “Men Ain’t Shit” Twitter and says to them “I’m not trash, check me out.” Whether or not Ricky’ll be successful in changing someone from that camp’s mind (or if the “not all men are trash” Twitter camp is kinda silly in of itself) aside, this is […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TWONDONUC Writes For His Ex on New Loosie
In love, when it’s over you can do one of two things. Either you can wallow in the loss of love for eternity or you can dust yourself up, say “damn, this sucks” and evolve and grow. TwonDon opts for the latter on “For Me Ex.” The IVN-produced track sounds like a love song out […]
Read moreNew To Me SOTBMusic: @DeezieBrown Fell In Love In A Two Seater (And All I Got Was This Dope Track)
Austin, Texas artist Deezie Brown has made some waves in the indie rap game, getting the first two sections of his JUDITH project featured on sites such as DJBooth. The third, “I Fell In Love In A Two Seater,” is backed by gospel-esque hits from producers SB95 and Vocirus. The heavy, soulful production allows for […]
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