Baltimore City College’s class of 2006 is ripe with talented folks. I know I’ve probably said that time and time again. However, every time I say it, someone else pops up with either a tasty jam (shameless plug), a new initiative to better the community, a series of books, a new article of clothing, and so […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ShwazeCollins Plays the Silver Surfer of Baltimore in New EP
Baltimore’s Shwaze Collins released his Silver Surfer project yesterday, and it is one that is a pretty solid release. Executive produced by Jayno Beatz–who also provides the instrumentals–Surfer is a project that touches all facets of who Shwaze is. From the numerous beat switches (which I’m a sucker for, when done correctly) to the diverse subject […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NellzGC Is Looking for Pay Back in New Jam
Baltimore’s Nellz GC comes back with some new music. The Dude Clayy-produced “Pay Back” features backmasked synths and flute sounds to provide us with a dark atmosphere needed to deliver bars about getting the money right (and keeping it right). It’s good to hear these two working together again, as Nellz’s April track “This Side” […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @iamKingLos Offers Apologies and Hopes in "Dear 2017"
King Los makes an SOTBMusic return after what seems like forever and a day with a story that offers up some apologies for the fuckery that he’s gone through and has inflicted on others–while also telling us that this year (and others after it) is still his. Lyrically, I’m feeling this one and the simple […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Baltimore’s MVP Mikey Tells Us He’s Got "9 Lives" in New Track
I may offend some folks in saying this. Baltimore is a hellhole at times. Go five minutes in one direction out of your way, and you may get took. That’s just the long and short of it. But, out of that hellish nature, you get some truthful music. You get music people have lived and […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @DudeClayy – All on Me
Baltimore’s Dude Clayy ramped up on this one. Rapping over somewhat sparse production, the twenty-three year old producer/rapper gets some stuff off his chest. Lyrically, he’s on point and his angry flow helps hammer the home point that he’s at his wit’s end and it’s either now or never.
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @ClrConscience – On A Mission
Baltimore’s ClrConscience hit me up recently to check out this song from his Strictly 4 My Negus project. The track is a dope look into the mind of a man who’s trying to uplift those around him. The production is simple and to the point. It’s brash and brassy, but still smooth enough that you […]
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