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…
No Time for Fear
Sunrays
Limbs (Demo)
The Loop
Didn't really know about this cat until he popped up in my Tiktok feed. Nice flow and he knows how to pick beats. A nice balance of boom bap, lo-fi and modern styles. Dope material.
Telepathy (feat. Blake Anthony)
Catchy uptempo tune. I usually like her on the slower neo-style joints, but this one hits me the right way.