Fading
Elijah Fox is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA. He grew up in Durham, NC and studied piano at Oberlin Conservatory. His piano composition "East Village" was sampled by Drake and 21 Savage on "Major Distribution" reaching number 3 on the Billboard Charts. Fox has also recorded/produced for Masego, YG, ScHoolboy…
Self Medication
I've always been a fairweather fan of Logic. I've always recognized his skills, but it wasn't until his latest release, College Park that I really got to see how dope he really is. And his dopeness is on full showcase with Self Motivation, where his flows over a Statik Selektah beat with the assist from Redman and, believe…
Darkest Hour
I think I first heard Sevdaliza in the background of a tv show. I just know the song "The Darkest Hour" was extremely haunting and atmospheric. I loved it. Not my usual speed, but dope none the less.
Sevda Alizadeh, known professionally as Sevdaliza, is an Iranian-Dutch singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and director. In…
Oakaliens
Building off of my last music release, Lo Quality Theory, I decided to stay in the lo-fi space with this upcoming 2023 album, Kneel Before Todd. Lo-fi has always been my space, even when I was in the boom-bap vibe. So this feels like I'm in my element. I was planning on releasing this on February…
This was a hardest list to build for me. The truth is I don't listen to "albums" anymore. Back in the day, when you purchased an album from your favorite artists, it was like an event. You'd expect to have an experience-- listen to the music take you on a journey from start to finish.…
Benny's Got A Gun
It's that time of year again. This was a good year for my type of music. This playlist clocks in at 179 songs and all of them are bangers. Enjoy. My favorite song of the year isn't in the playlist below because Black Star didn't release their 2022 album "No Fear of Time" on streaming…
Terrible 2's
With Drill and Trap music the dominant forms of rap music currently, it takes a little work to dig beneath the surface and find golden gems that represent the Boom Bap era. The Hip Hop 50 series will have multiple volumes, each being produced by a different iconic producer.
Who else could be the franchise starter…
Timeless (A COLORS SHOW version)
I love the fact that tucked away within all the trap-soul and rap-inspired drill-rhythm music that passes for R&B music these days, there are still artists making soul music feels... well... soulful. The new cut by Amber Lucid feels so open and airy which drums that sound like they came from the DJ Premier drumkit…