IDK pays tribute to his mother in this SWV cover.
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SOTBMusic: Sean J Drops a Fitting Tribute to Mac Miller in Drowning Instrumental Album
Mac Miller’s untimely death sent shockwaves through the game. The tributes have yet to stop pouring in. From Donna-Marie Chesman’s amazing “Year of Mac” series on DJBooth to artists thanking the late rhymesayer, we’ve gotten a lot. Mac may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten by this generation of rap and rap fans. That […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Catching Up with True God, Part Three
Because two parts weren’t enough, True and I started talking again about some of the craziness we’ve seen over the years, the DAR discography, and more. I wanted to leave it at two, but then realized that there was a lot of ground left uncovered in parts one and two. Reader discretion is advised, as things […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @WESTSIDEGUNN and @WHOISCONWAY Pay Tribute to Bobby Heenan in Their Own Way
I’m a little late but this one is flames all the way through. It’s an epic mix of a tribute to Bobby Heenan with gritty NYC rap. I’m here for it, and it feels like Christmas morning. Why? Well, any time you hear Westside and Conway on a track, it’s magical. That’s going back to […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @ItsABlaccOut Pays Homage to @DMX
BlaccOut Garrison pulled this one out the bag and it’s a great homage to DMX. From the flow to the gritty realism within the bars, you can definitely see that BlaccOut’s trying to give Dark Man X those flowers while he can still smell them. Over a storytelling-ready, boombap-heavy beat from Brazilian producer Zonatreze that […]
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 moreSOTB on True Blood
In 2010, after graduating from the University of Maryland, I was at a bit of a crossroads. That summer, I ended up (sorta) couch-surfing while working at UMD, saving up money for an apartment for my expanding family. But there was one couch I ended up on more than most, probably because of the fact […]
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