Today has seen some pretty sweet jams come out (and a few meh moments). But, J.I.D.’s debut, The Never Story, falls into the category of pretty sweet tuneage. The recent Dreamville signee comes correct on this one. Featuring tracks like “D/vision” (featured on SOTB earlier this month), “EdEddnEddy,” the boombap/jazz rap-heavy “Somebody,” and the 6LACK-aided […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @FreeTheOptimus – Family Tree
Free The Optimus lyricists C.Shreve the Professor and Mike L!VE just dropped a new single from their forthcoming album FTOLive. On “Family Tree” Shreve and L!VE contrast a laid back soundscape (courtesy of Japanese producer minthaze) with the razor-sharp lyricism that has become their trademark. The track has bars on top of bars and the […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ItsTOPE x @CashCampain – The Man (Prod. @StewartVillain)
Tope hit me this morning with some fire and a shit story behind it. Tope had his album completed on a laptop and it got stolen during a show in San Francisco. Because of this, “The Man” is the only surviving track that was mixed and mastered from the project that he had access to. […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @Alex_Wiley x @ChancetheRapper x @itsthecons x @chuckisdope x @GLCTHEISM – Spaceship III
This is a slightly older track (by a few days). But, when you get two-thirds of the original “Spaceship” on a track with Chance and Chuck Inglish? I believe it’s safe to say Alex Wiley won the internet when this one dropped. Lyrically? It’s on point and evolves the concept of Kanye’s original College Dropout cut. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @Jay_IDK – Blame My Friends (The Gang)
New Jay IDK for your listening pleasure and whatnot. It’s crazy to think that this brother blew up as much as he has. Not because he didn’t have bars or anything (we discussed his plethora of bars in our interview back in 2014), but it’s still crazy to see him getting cosigns by bigger heads […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @MikeMelinoe – Navigation
Mike Melinoe returns with a new track that’s a bit more freeform than some of his previous efforts. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it allows for a call-and-response throughout the track. Additionally, the AHMD production lends well for the wise sage vibes I feel Melinoe’s going for on this one. Check out the […]
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