Josh The Author’s ‘Baja B*tches’ project is not afraid to be positive even among downer moments. And for me? That sense of freedom and hope for the future is what keeps this one from being either too serious or too quirky. Give this album a listen.
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Zoom into summer with ARIA’s “Jaguar.”
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“Make Me Feel,” the latest from artists Frankie October and Alaish, has vocal phrasing reminiscent of Pharrell at points on the Girl album.
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An honest song with honest vocals, Mati’s “still fed” goes into the struggle, its realness, and the will to push forward still.
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Luminiah speaks on many of the thoughts that go through our minds when we first experience love with a new person.
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Overall, “Ethiopian Coffee” and its reflective vibes take me back to the early 2010s. If you joined onto the SOTBMusic bandwagon late (and are younger), that was the New Collective era. I’m sure that’s not what you called it, but late to post-blog rap era hip-hop had a lot of collectives.
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