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Smoke x Mirrors ’20|06: I

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

It feels like an eternity ago now. Somewhere by the middle of last month, I had carefully planned a run of playlists with the fourth slated for Wednesday…two weeks ago. The day I started to execute was on the fateful May 25th. If I had to narrow down the type of hip-hop records I...

Smoke x Mirrors ’20|05: III

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

I feel like this playlist is best represented by the song “Magnificent” by JD Era, the third track here. It’s clear, concise lyricism over beats that complement by matching the intensity of the rhyme slayers. These songs made me pay attention to what was being said; the slick shit, the witty lines, capped with...

Smoke x Mirrors ’20|05: II

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

Before we get into this, let me acknowledge all the positive feedback I got for my playlist a couple of days ago. It’s always a pleasure to put people on to the sauce down here. Today, I felt like hightlighting music that treads off the beaten R&B and hip-hop path. Nowadays, where catering to...

Smoke x Mirrors ’20|03: II

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

We shouldn’t have been out for this long; it’s been a rough month trying to process and adapt to the current pandemic we’re enduring. What I’ve taken away so far is that, in dull moments when we lean to catastrophizing, music provides a much needed respite from the avalanche of news updates that have...

R&Cs: Make No Sense

January 16, 2020February 27, 2020Roll and CoastersLeave a comment

YoungBoy Never Broke Again is an assured big draw whenever he puts something out; The (streaming) numbers are there to back this up! “Make No Sense”, his latest single off of AI YoungBoy 2, will certainly not be an exception. Admittedly, old timers like myself struggle to find a way to relate, but the...

Smoke x Mirrors ’19|12: I (The Finale)

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

Our French brethen have a saying: “Jamais deux sans trois” (Never two without three). So you best believe I had to crank out another one out! And to sign off, I’ll stick to the rhyme animals and lyrical savages. Recommendations? Why, yes off course! Let me see, there’s Fat Joe & Dre (Family Ties),...

R&Cs: Again

November 19, 2019May 26, 2020Roll and CoastersLeave a comment

Even if you have a passing interest — and in my case, a good dose of pessimism — you have to admit that Jaden Smith holds his own as an artist. If anything, he’s proven dope enough to make it into numerous of our playlists. (We’ll let his pops gushingly let us know all...

Smoke x Mirrors ’19|09: I

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

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...

Smoke x Mirrors ’19|08: I

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

Admittedly, I’m not very knowledgeable with the full extent E-40’s musical contribution, influence and output. But, I’m aware that he’s always supported his fellow hip-hop artists; he’s consistently embraced and encouraged new hip-hop currents; and he’s always been held in high regard by his peers. It’s seldom you see a 30-plus-year hip-hop vet with...

Smoke x Mirrors ’19|07: I

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019Smoke x MirrorsLeave a comment

While chopping up with Buck about the direction of the playlist and the site in general, he brought to my attention that I never made a straight up hip-hop playlist. He suggested one that would showcase the new wave of rappers that keep going about their business of showing off their dexterity and prowess...