Ethiopian-born, Minneapolis-residing singer/songwriter/rapper Mati just got on my radar this past week with “appetite.” The song reminds me of Amine meets Brent Faiyaz with a bit of Roddy Ricch when it comes to the melodic rap components.
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YA-IR Wants Listeners to Stop “Running from Yourself” on New Track
I don’t know much about YA-IR or his music. I just know that it’s funky and has a real groove to it, one that makes me think about 70s experimental and psychedelic soul music.
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Danny Copeland Furthers His Praise with “I Need You”
Danny Copeland has been one of the surprises on SOTB the last six months. His praiseworthy praise music came at the best time for me.
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Ainjo Dismisses The Comparison Game on “If Pretty Was a Contest”
A song focused on the individuality of humanity and how “looks” are not–nor were they ever–everything, “Pretty” features powerful vocals and even more powerful lyrics.
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Elle Baez Presents the Self-Love Anthem “I Am The Man”
No one needs someone else to love them–as long as they love themselves. So let this song–and Baez’s discography–remind you that the world is quickly becoming caramel and queer and old white guys were never the decisionmakers on what it means to be a “real” woman.
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Merges and L3GION Collaborate on “Truman Show”
Have you ever felt that you weren’t the main character in your own story. It’s a feeling that, quite honestly, sucks. On “Truman Show,” Merges gives us a look into the mind of someone going through that sort of thing.
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