by Matt Moretti | Sep 6, 2016 | New Music
The Defiant III trio of IDE, Alucard and Jise One pride themselves on their ability to rap their asses off. IDE and Warren Snyde whipped up a menacing beat, creating a canvas that feels like a place you probably shouldn’t be at night. Lyrically, it’s rapid...
by Michael Moretti | Sep 6, 2016 | New Music
Modesto, California-based indie rock act Socks, debuted their track via the world wide web last week and it has been stuck on repeat throughout our Labor Day weekend. “Forevermore” is all about the honey moon phase of a relationship. Nothing can go wrong...
by Matt Moretti | Sep 6, 2016 | New Music, Uncategorized
Up-and-comer Kells Dougie can rip off line after line of short, but sweet quips. Case-in-point is in “95′ Freestyle.” Freestyle tracks are great because they have a different type of expectation. Commonly misperceived as having to be “off the...
by Matt Moretti | Sep 6, 2016 | New Music
Anfa Rose is a genre-bender with the ability to spit a hot 16 and get you singing along with a hook on the same track. Such is the case on “Downtown,” a track with the sparkle that its title would suggest. Rose discusses the wonder and excitement that...
by Matt Moretti | Sep 6, 2016 | New Music
Duncap is a rapper armed with a dexterous flow and the ability to make misery sound entertaining. Accurately laid out in creative, high-effort DIY music vid, “Bandaids” is a track about self-destruction and a sense of hopelessness. Not exactly sunny...
by Matt Moretti | Sep 6, 2016 | New Music
Breezy, summer dancehall vibes come our way from production maestro Girls Like Kai on his single “Knock Knock,” with vocals from King Los and Mystic. King Los is a veteran of lyricism in the game, with some incredibly memorable freestyles over the years....