Smoke x Mirrors '19|09: I

And just in case it hasn’t dawned on you, we’re about to get into the last quarter of 2019! So far the year has been equal parts trying and productive for me: a lot of sweat and a lot of tears…but there’s great music to console and cheer me on throughout. And that’s the music I try to capture and share in this Smoke x Mirrors series, along with recommendations for albums that have thoroughly impressed me. Of late, I’ve been stucked on a few…

There’s Burna Boy’s African Giant. I’m aware that I’ve already marveled about it before, and since then I’ve grown more fond of the masterpiece. Frankly, I’m out of superlatives to describe the quality therein.

I’ve also been engrossed in Dom Kennedy’s latest project (Young Nation, Vol. 2) as well. I’ve been a Dom fan since my Cali days and he’s yet to disappoint. Personally, he’s one of those artists that, by now, should command higher adulation beyond the borders of his native Golden State. I’m confident that it’s only a matter of time.

Finally (for now), Sy Ari Da Kid teamed up with Paxquiao for 2 Sides of a Story, and it has gems! Of all the ways you could straddle rap and R&B, Sy keeps managing to surprise, delight and affect me. I really enjoyed the new opus and I bet you will enjoy the cuts I picked here. There are a few more projects but I’ll be back in a little bit to expand on those.

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01. Dom Kennedy ::: Confidence
02. Odunsi (The Engine) ::: Wetin Dey
03. Burna Boy ::: Omo
04. Kojo Funds ::: I Like (feat. Wizkid)
05. Burna Boy ::: Show & Tell (feat. Future)
06. Berner & Curren$y ::: Mainey (feat. Richie Rich)
07. Little Brother ::: Life of the Party (Remix feat. Skillz & Carlitta Durand)
08. Black Milk ::: Black NASA (feat. Sam Austins)
09. THURZ ::: One
10. Rapsody ::: Cleo
11. Pop Smoke ::: Welcome to the Party
12. Sy Ari Da Kid & Paxquiao ::: One Phone Call (feat. DaBaby)
13. THURZ ::: Addicted
14. Sy Ari Da Kid & Paxquiao ::: Early Bird
15. P-LO ::: Don’t Think (feat. Mozzy)
16. Dom Kennedy ::: Pharaohs (feat. Jay 305 & The Game)
17. Sy Ari Da Kid ::: Its Calm (feat. Birdman)
18. Burna Boy ::: Different (feat. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Angélique Kidjo)
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