Tag: review
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K.eYE.D + Thelonious Martin – POOLSCLOSING (New Album)
Virginia’s K.eYe.D & Chicago’s master producer Thelonious Martin connect in a BIG way on their newly released collaborative EP POOLSCLOSING. Martin has crafted some of his best instrumentals on this one. K.eYe.D provides a unique and complementary voice to his dusty beats. Take a listen to highlights UBERNOWHERE and Dark Silverware (Angela) to hear the…
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Don Michael Jr. – Alive (New Track + Review)
Let’s just note the artwork for Don Michael Jr.,’s new single, Alive. Whoever created the cover certainly knows how to draw some attention. After listening to the song, I actually believed he had that psychotic looks in his eyes while he was recording this. The coos throughout the track are reminiscent of some Travis Scott ad-libs…
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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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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…
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FXXXXY – Cartel Shawty #ANKCARTEL (New Mixtape + Extensive Review)
FXXXXY is a crawler. That’s the best way to describe his music. About a week ago we wrote on his out of this world track 20 Taliban. I knew EP Cartel Shawty #ANKCARTEL was coming out on the 31st but I never saw it on my SoundCloud feed and sadly I was too lazy to seek it…
