Songs
Dessy Hinds – Tic Tac Toe
Flow on flow on flow. Dessy Hinds murked this one. Tic Tac Toe gets two thumbs up from me, anyone in the Pro Era camp has top talent. Props to NVSound too on this one. …
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Al-Doms – Pray
Artist to watch for this week. Al-Doms grabbed my attention with this music video and you know I’ll be following him starting now. Pen game on point. Have a good feeling about this MC. …
Songs
EarthGang – Proud of U (feat. Young Thug)
EarthGang and Young Thug…what’s not to like here? This joint is infectious as it gets. I literary played this ten times in a row the first time I heard it. No joke. Dreamville taking …
Videos
1982 – It’s on You (feat. Lil Fame & Haile Supreme)
WHAT. A. HOOK. That’s how you get looks in your direction. Also gotta say, is Statik the best producer of the 2010s? He can put out instrumentals of nearly any style. He bridges generations …
Videos
Boogie – Soho (feat. J.I.D)
Boogie and J.I.D is a lethal combo. Two of the freshest voices putting out hip hop in 2019. You GOTTA be spinning Boogie’s debut Everything’s For Sale by the way – incredible music. This …
Songs
GoldLink – Got Muscle (feat. Peewee Longway & WaveIQ)
Banger of the year thus far. GoldLink can put them out unlike any other. Instant good vibes and motivation when the track drops. Props to WaveIQ on the beat. Absolute slapper. …
Videos
Injury Reserve – Jawbreaker (feat. Rico Nasty & Pro Teens)
YEESH. The IR boys coming back with a vengeance. So amped for the new self-titled album. They’ve already made some waves but I feel like this could really hit the masses. Let’s hope. What …
Videos
Somes – Flava
WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM!? This is one of the funkiest and slickest cuts I’ve heard in a MINUTE. For real. This dude on my radar starting…now. …
Videos
Jah-Monte – Best Rapper in Charlotte Pt. 5
Another incredibly slept-on MC. Out of all the notable names I’ve come across these past few months few have raised my eyebrows more than Jah-Monte. He’s consistent, has a fantastic ear for beats and …
Videos
Stro – Waters
Woah. This is really, really ill. Stro never ceases to amaze me. If you found yourself vibing off this then you have to peep his latest EP Nice 2 Meet You, Again. Filled with …
Videos
Sylvan LaCue – Love & Sacrifice
I’m a rather simple man when it comes to this artist. I see Sylvan LaCue’s name, and I post. Dude’s art is that pure, that good. You already know how much I loved Apologies …
Videos
Wiardon – Double Shift [prod. Thelonious Martin]
This kid is going places. That’s no question. His rap IQ and pen game are already at an impressive level and dude is 17. Add a soulful gem from King Thelonious and this song …
Year End
Top 30 Albums of 2018
The end is upon us. It has all lead to this. The top albums from 2018! This past year was absolutely bonkers in terms of releases. Up-and-comers, 2010 icons and longtime legends all dropped …
Year End
Top 30 Songs of 2018
We are down to the final two lists. All the glory of #ListWeek has nearly come to an end, but I’ve saved the best for last! This evening we shall go through the top tracks …
Year End
Top 10 Albums of 2018 (Non-Hip Hop)
Variety is key in this art life of ours.’ Although I love hip hop more than any other medium of art (nay, culture), I do also enjoy many other genres of music as well. …
Year End
Top 10 Verses of 2018
Few things move me more in this Universe than a high-quality rap verse. Because of this, I wanted to celebrate the ten best verses from 2018. Just like any other #ListWeek post, this is …
Songs
Brittney Carter – Hooligan x Breakthrough
First (non-list) post of 2019 goes to the Chicago stunner Brittney Carter! Hands down one of my MCs to watch for this year. She killed the Soundcloud game in 2018, dropping some of my …
Year End
Top 10 Singers of 2018
Hip hop and R&B go hand-in-hand. For that reason, I shall honor my top ten singers of 2018. When a vocalist bares it all it is almost a religious experience in some ways. There’s …
Year End
Top 10 Producers of 2018
Welcome back to #ListWeek. Time to rank the top ten producers of this past year. The boardsmen, the beatmakers, the curators of sound and bounce. 2018 saw a wave of incredible production and the …
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YBN Cordae – What’s Life
Cordae on his soulful shit. This song was immaculate. Cherry on top of an incredible year for the young artist. Impossible to not be amped for this kid’s future. Last non-list post of 2018…can’t …