I dropped a collection of loosies and demos I recorded in college, spruced up a bit for 2017 standards. Why? I don’t know. Why the eff not? I have a platform. I have some old tracks that still are poignant today to drop. Why not? “Alterations through Altercations” is still relevant in 2017 as much […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @SlumFunk – Captain Crook…Snatching Crumbs and All
Libretto’s story is one of redemption and revitalization. From being one of the next big things to a four-and-a-half year stint in prison, he’s been around the world in more ways than one. On the heels of his Gangsta Jazz Vol. 2 project, we’re blessed with his second official album. A TL;DR way to describe it […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @BaileyStraughn – "A Lot of Things Have Changed"
Bailey Straughn comes back after his Free-P with a tribute to his mom. As someone who loves his own mama (RIP Mama Young), I can vibe with this one. Sentimental value aside, the track bangs in an older-school, “Growing Pains” sort of way. And as 2016 comes to a close, while things have changed, it’s important […]
Read moreNew Music: @BaileyStraughn – "Campos"
Shoutout to Bailey Straughn. Bailey is a young man out of the DMV who got the idea to go lo-fi and prep a heavily DIY project. The lead single from this project, “Campos,” has a distinct feel to it. It’s old-school and lo-fi, but the bars are anything but. If you’re a fan of bars […]
Read moreMy Markout Moment of the Year (So Far)
As a wrestling fan, I know that it’s not “real,” and all that other crap. But, I’m able to suspend belief, get behind a wrestler, and–occasionally–mark the fuck out like a little kid when something awesome and legitimately surprising happens. Thus is the magic of kayfabe and wrestling: you know it’s scripted, but you watch […]
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