This is a throwback piece that I wrote some time ago regarding Jay IDK’s 2015 release Subtrap. It has never seen the light of day–until now. It’s been said that everyone has their vices in life. Even the seemingly harmless ones, if obsessed about enough, can turn into an enveloping lifestyle. In Jay IDK’s Subtrap, […]
Read moreNew Music: @NephlonDon – D.A.R.K
Stream D.A.R.K here. From artist rep: Private Club Records is a collective of artists who are different in their own way and next up on the roster is NephLon Don. He has a sound that isn’t like the most he can switch things up and sound like a whole other artist. He is known for […]
Read moreNew Music: @TrueGodImmortal – Soul Revival 3
Click the picture to buy the album via Bandcamp Team DAR founder and my brother True God dropped his final Soul Revival album (and possibly his last album ever), Soul Revival 3 recently. A double album in theory, the 20+ track album goes through the life and times of True God, giving us all facets […]
Read moreIs Exclusivity a Bad Thing? Eh…yes and no.
This is a rant. It will probably evolve into something different as the piece goes on, as I’m writing it as I’m processing some things. I apologize to anyone who I’ll probably offend with my words. I also apologize if there’s no real structure to my thoughts. But, for the love of pie, can we […]
Read moreGoodnight, Sweet Prince
I’m going to talk about this more with my Team DAR fam. But, I figured I’d talk a bit about the legendary Prince over on SOTB as well. You can never have too much Prince in your life, especially since, let’s be real, the guy’s a legend and is still somewhat underrated (“underratedness” seems to be […]
Read moreNew Music: @WhosZed x @FreddieGibbs – "Back Home"
Zeds Dead plus Freddie Gibbs. It’s a pretty dope collaboration. Seemingly released to coincide with Zeds Dead’s official announcement of their Deadbeats label, it’s airy, moody, lyrical and catchy–at the same damn time. I’ll shut up and let you listen.
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