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Having a fanbase that swears you are the greatest rapper alive is more curse than blessing. This is very different from being merely “under-rated,” which applies to nearly anyone. Winning one Grammy instead of five is sufficient proof that the…
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Big Body Bes – “Survivor”
Big Body Bes is, first and foremost, a human cartoon character. The Juggernaut played by Joe Pesci. TV personality, actor, rapper, jet-setting chubby hand model, all of this is only a consequence of who the man is. Most people have…
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A$AP Twelvyy – “Bronx Zoo”
I’ll admit, I kinda forgot this dude existed. I’ve never been a fan of anyone but Yams from that set, but I do respect Twelvyy as a pure technician of the artform, another NYC cat in the cypher with 100…
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Estee Nack & Futurewave – “DATEWITDEF”
Dropping multiple projects in a single year isn’t much of a flex in 2024. That’s just the table stakes to be part of the conversation these days. Crazy prolific is the baseline expectation, and very few artists get to step…
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Wu-Tang; Forever.
I bought a new copy of Wu-Tang Forever for $30 in 1997. They were definitely price gouging us out here in the boonies. I kept that in rotation for about a decade before someone snatched it. By then, every word…
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Roddy Ricch – “Survivors Remorse”
Roddy Ricch is a name I’ve seen around for years but never checked out until his publicist hit me up. I didn’t miss much. This is exactly the kind of melodic Hip Hop Product™ that’s been making my skin crawl…
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Kurupt – “Microphone Fiend”
Re-doing classic rap songs seldom ends well for anyone, anywhere. It is inherently awkward shit. Don’t get me wrong: flipping lines, stealing hooks, chopping samples, or using those instrumentals for a freestyle, that’s all valid & vital stuff. But even…
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ShrapKnel – “Illusions Of P”
ShrapKnel are a good old fashioned American success story about hard work. That story has been a Backwoodz Studioz production for as long as the duo has existed, but the roots of that success trace back to Philadelphia’s Wrecking Crew…
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Rome Streetz – “Procall”
Rome Streetz has been all fire since he showed up. A natural born spitter with a voice that could cut glass, there are no weak links in his catalog. The Noise Kandy series alone would be enough to cement his…
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JuneThaKid & Ace P – “FORBES” ft. Knucky
If this stops being fun, we’re fucked. After half a lifetime spent in music, it is still a joy to discover something new, fresh & dope. Case in point: Minneapolis polymath JuneThaKid, a rapper slash producer slash engineer who is…