D.C. hip-hop artist Dre Wave$ hit my inbox with this one with a pretty humble introduction. He mentioned his streams numbers (that’s good) and requested I check the track out instead of saying “yo you have to post me” (that’s also good). So, I’m sitting here like… And then the track hit. He described it as […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Latrell James is "One Call" Away on New Song
Latrell James has been on a roll these past few months. Fresh off his amazing anti-gentrification track “Tracphone,” he returns to SOTBMusic with the powerful song “One Call.” The song deals with checking in on folks, something we all should do more. This one hits me harder than a lot of songs because of some […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Latrell James Combats Gentrification in Tracphone
Gentrification is one of those things that sucks. That’s not because I don’t think White people can live wherever they want. Do you. It’s more so that gentrification pushes people, usually Black and Brown people, out of neighborhoods they’ve been in for years and generations, creating disparities in communities and forcing these people to uproot […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Jacobi Ryan Talks to God About Love in "Is It You"
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 moreSOTBMusic: An Interview with Charlie Too Much
I’ve followed Charlie Too Much for the better part of the last three years. From a chance meeting at College Park through the ups and downs of dealing with life and its stressors, I’ve come to value Charlie as an artist, but also as a friend. That said, things have been a bit quieter on […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Meek Mill’s Championships is Beautiful Music
Meek Mill has had one helluva time these last few years. Going from beefing with Drake to getting locked up on, pretty much, a technicality that highlights flaws in our justice system, he’s seen it all. That said, it’s no surprise that his latest album, Championships, sees Meek take up the mantle as a sage […]
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