Category: Projects
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Malcolm London – OPIA (New Album)
You know those albums that just make you feel good? It’s like sunlight in an otherwise stormy string of mixtapes, albums and tracks. Stormy in the sense of emotionless lyrics, booming production, and every song sounding the same. There is a big time and place for that (and as I’ve written before I’m very drawn to that…
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Renz Young – It Was Nice Knowing You (New Album and Extensive Review)
I’d pay more than the price point for this new album from Renz Young. It Was Nice Knowing You isn’t a half hearted project. It’s not a mixtape, not a give away. Not a random piece of work. Case in point a line from inspiring track Higher: “I’ve been in the basement perfecting all of…
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K$UBI KAYY – Make It Happen (New Project + Review)
I would call Make It Happen, the new 7 track EP from K$UBI KAYY, exploratory. It is a project that may sound a little experimental on the ears, but there is a method to K$UBI’s madness. There are a host of different types of tracks that most projects contain. Lyrical and retrospective (Can’t Compare, a highlight)…
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Moses Mosima – Babies (New Project + Mini Review)
“I fucked up when I said I gave a fuck” When I heard this chorus on track 3 off of Moses Mosima’s incredible new project Babies I knew I was in for a treat. Moses must have been floating on a cloud while creating his debut, as he handled the lyrics, singing AND production. He has…
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Max Wonders – Hues to Blame (New Project + Review)
This is an album. Make no mistake. Not a mixtape, not a “playlist.” A full fledged, time consuming, (I’m sure) intricate, complex and magnificent album. Max Wonders out did everything he’s ever put out with Hues To Blame. This isn’t to discredit his previous work (which came out two years ago) but the progression is…
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Austin Fair – Word of Mouf (New Mixtape)
We are big fans of Austin Fair. Like huge. Massive. So much so that we did an exclusive interview and premiere of his last album TTrouble in Paradise. A week or so ago he did a little social media “experiment,” letting his fans know if one of his tweets got to a certain number of…
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Xavier & The Thrill – Thrill (New Mixtape)
Eccentric Chicago artist Xavier & The Thrill (Formerly XVRHLDY) has come through with a 14 track blessing of an EP called Thrill. Xavier described the project as: “A psychedelic time trip between early 80s Hollywood nightlife & present day. A tale of Money, Drugs, Sex, Neon Lights & Everlasting Life.” After one run through I’d have to…
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Yung Stakks – In My Own Lane (New Mixtape + Review)
In June of 2015 Fakeshoredrive.com posted track Stakk Money from Chicago artist Yung Stakks. I had heard it around the city, a few snippets, some talk and hearsay. At that point I knew it was finally time to press play. And I did exactly that. It automatically became my most played song that summer; I…
