Category: New Music
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Goody Takes It Back To The Roc-A-Fella Days In His Newest Offering
After premieres and placements on prominent music blogs, Goody has finally gotten the respect he deserves. Dude’s been perfecting his craft for a number of years, and is at his highest level of artistry. He’s well respected throughout the blogosphere, and is one of my favorite discoveries out of Chicago. Goody first came to my attention…
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Canadian Vocalist Josh Dillon Shares His Inner Demons In New Track ‘SOS’
In early February, when my email wasn’t filled with submissions, I had time to do some SoundCloud digging. I found Josh Dillon’s LIMBO, and the rest is history. The track was his official debut on FFD, and dubbed “The best song you’ll hear all day.” The Waycool vocalist out of Canada has become a regular on the…
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After A Placement on Lupe’s Newest Album, Alt-R&B Vocalist RXMN Is Back With A New Single
After a high profile placement on Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Light album, alt-r&b singer RXMN has come back with another treat in Tragic. Although the somewhat distorted vocals are gorgeous, the lyrics are braggadocios. The contrast makes for a compelling song, that is produced by himself & the legendary Banks The Genius (seriously, if you don’t know his…
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KuuL Helped Me Believe Happiness Is Possible In His New Album ‘The Offering’ (Review)
With all of the lackluster music that has garnered millions of plays on SoundCloud, there are still gems, and New York’s KuuL is here to prove it. I featured him on my recent compilation tape, but it was no favor to him. It was more of a favor to me, as I’ve been a fan…
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New York’s Don Mykel Stays True To His Roots On New Track ‘Return Of The Don’
It’s not hard to tell that NY rapper Don Mykel takes inspiration from legends like Tupac, Jay-Z and Nas. He incorporates their best assets into his music, most notably on his 2016 project G.O.D. Mykel: The Last Martyr. Legendary hip hop blogs such as hotnewhiphop and DJ Booth have given him his due respect, and other…
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Javon Comes Back With A Vengeance In His New Record ‘Eminem Joint’
Eminem’s signature rhyme scheme is hard to emulate; so much so that I’ve never heard a rapper even attempt it. It may seem like an impossible task, but Chicago’s Javon did it with his latest song, Eminem Joint. Kill You is one of my favorite records off the classic Marshall Mathers LP, so I was…
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Instrumental Blessings In The Last 24hrs- Segment #1
When Drake comes out with a new single – everyone has an opinion. Our feeds light up with criticism, praise, and insults. There in lies the problem – what about the producer? Let’s face it – there is no great song without a producer. While guys like Metro Boomin and Zaytoven have reached superstar status,…
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Cory Grindberg Steps Into The Spotlight On His Debut Instrumental EP ‘Uma’
There are hundreds of thousands of instrumental EP’s on SoundCloud. If you lived to be 200, you still wouldn’t have time to listen to them all, as new bodies of work are uploaded every day. For fans of the genre, I’ve always wondered – what makes you listen to one versus the other? It’s not…
