Over two years ago, I came in contact with Virginia’s Nighlawn and her Purple Elixir project. It was, to put it mildly, one of my favorite projects of 2016. Over the next few years, I heard rumblings about the follow-up and other moves she had coming down the pipeline. As with anything, you can’t rush […]
Read moreNew (To Me) SOTBMusic: @OfficialBill757 Pays Homage to Jay Z on Song Cry
What often distinguishes SOTBMusic from other music reviewers and the like is that I don’t really mind if a song is a few months old; as long as it bangs and makes me feel something, age ain’t nothing but a number, song-wise. I say that because Norfolk’s own Official Bill hit me with a track, […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @PHZ_Sicks Needs You to Riot In His Memory
DMV (emphasis on the “V”) artist PHZ-Sicks dropped “Riot In My Memory” in my inbox last night and told me to peep it. So, knowing what PHZ-Sicks is capable of, I obliged. What I got was a song that wants to tear shit up to rebuild it in a better image. What I got was […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NoFaceRapper Recruits @tylerWRIGHTEOUS For Some Stranger Things
NoFace, Rapper always delivers some pretty intriguing stuff. From the Wintercoat EP to his recent “No Grammys,” he’s always come with some pretty tasty jams. This time around, we’re taken into the mind of a rapping alien who seems hellbent on breaking the status quo through his extraterrestrial bars. While this track isn’t for everyone, it’s […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @NoFaceRapper Doesn’t Care About "Grammys" in New Song
Over a booming production from The Cratez, NoFace, Rapper declares that he’s here to stay–Grammy or not. Even if the bars don’t work, he’s got backup plans set in motion (which is pretty forward thinking of NoFace). But, he just jumps into the track “like an action star” to deliver some screwface-worthy flows and bars. […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @TheFuryMCs – B.I.B. (Visuals)
Virginia’s The Fury MCs return to the scene with visuals to their track “B.I.B” (Bitch I’m Back). The visuals switch back between Rome and Dre standing in a walkway, rapping their verses and performing. I enjoyed the laid-back nature of this one, mainly because it serves as an introduction to the duo. You can learn […]
Read moreA Q&A with @OmeoMusic
Today, I got the chance to conduct a patented SOTB!!! Q&A with an artist out of Virginia. #DMVBusiness, #DARBusiness, and all of those awesome bits for sure. But, pleasantries aside, college student by day artist Omeo was gracious enough to answer some questions about his music, his plans, racial tension, his beginnings, and the Snapchat…err…love […]
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