Elminá is a slave castle in Ghana, where North Carolina artist Newman’s family is originally from. This framework, specifically what it means to be free and what it means to be captive (and longing for freedom), help shape Newman’s newest project. The project was originally framed as letters from Elminá, with each track having a different […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @newmantsa Delivers Some Postcards
North Carolina’s Newman dropped two loosies recently and wrapped them up into a nice bow called Postcards 002, as part of his Postcards series of tracks. Check out the first collection here. The duo of tracks in 002 are different from the first iteration, as they have a J. Cole meets KIDS SEE GHOSTS feel to them. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: Newman from North Carolina Presents ISO
I’ve some new tunes from an SOTBMusic first-timer. Newman is an artist from NC who hit me up with this track. I was instantly in tune with it because of the Chaka Khan sample. After I got over that, I was given a short track that tapped into old-school Kanye West vibes. Check out the […]
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