So, in a “white girl rapper”* double play of kind of unexpected rappers, Ridiculousness co-host Chanel West Coast drops her debut mixtape Now You Know. It reminds me of what would happen if Gwen Stefani would’ve come out on Mike Will Made It-like beats on her solo album–with a bit of Drake for good measure (it […]
Read moreJay-IDK – "Shotty Mouth"
I’m probably about to be crucified by “real rap” fans (and the #HXLYTribe Movement), but as impressive as this video is, all it does is distract you. From what, you may ask? Well, lyrically, the song “Shotty Mouth” is a run-of-the-mill “non-mainstream” braggadocio track. There are moments of lyrical niceness (ex. “more shots than a […]
Read moreSOTB Throwback Interview: @Betta_Mo
Originally posted 3.25.10 Greetings, all. Now, like I said, I promised to have exclusive reviews with some of the participants of the UMD March Madness Charity Battle going down March 30th, 2010. Here is the first of (hopefully) many interviewees, Mo Betta. Mo Betta is a DMV-raised artist [and activist] who, according to his Myspace and his […]
Read moreThe Do-Over: Ten Rappers That Could’ve Used One
If only… Sometimes, it seems as if the wishes of artists are compromised in order to make a composition more compatible with tastes, only to pigeonhole the composition into one set classification. Now, as I’ve mentioned, I’m in no way Wale’s biggest fan. But, thinking back to the release of Attention Deficit, it was an […]
Read moreSoutheast Goonie x Wamp Boyz – "DC"
“Put da piece on dey back like Metta,” goes a line from Southeast Goonie’s follow-up to “Southeast,” the aptly titled “DC” featuring Wamp Boyz. Right out the gate, you’ll notice that the song sounds a lot crisper than “Southeast,” showing that my thoughts don’t fall on deaf ears. In addition, the song, while similar in […]
Read moreGasman Da Marvel – "Welcome Home"
Got this one over on my Facebook timeline. Being around UMD for about seven years at this point, I’ve ran across a plethora of artists that have made me listen to their music–that also happened to be Terps. From older artists like DK aka Wayne Watts to more recent acts like Kwame Darko, it seems […]
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