Baltimore artist maderanged’s “nineplusone” is the exception to my “rule” about passing on tracks whose beats don’t fully move me. That’s because the brother has BARS.
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SOTBMusic Quickies Vol. 106, 5/19/23
New Quickies for that a**.
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j dreaming Presents the Journal-Like “Sick Freestyle”
I love this one, plain and simple. It’s like a mix between boombap and CHH with a bit of Club Music and a touch of Chance the Rapper.
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Dante James Presents “Practice”
Dante James is a 26-year-old artist who sent me his song “Practice.” I listened to it and, though it’s a bit shorter than tracks I typically feature, it spoke to me.
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Proz Taylor Returns to SOTB with “High Beams”
Taylor’s “High Beams” grabbed my attention because it’s like a mix between The Weeknd and Rae Sremmurd.
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Stacey Kelleher Presents “UFO”
I love this one, especially because of its sonic qualities. It’s like a combination of dreamy alt-pop and 1990s “earnesty”/honesty. Take that, filter it through a strainer that adds in self-doubt and self-assurance, and you’ve got “UFO.”
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