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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...

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...

R&Cs: Throw It Back

August 24, 2019September 30, 2019Roll and CoastersLeave a comment

We should all be ecstatic that Missy Elliott has resurfaced to bless us with new music of her own; It’s been too damn long! “Throw It Back”, off her latest EP ICONOLOGY, is as good a reminder as any that Missy pioneered so many elements of the modern rap sound: she’s been there and...

R&Cs: Money

December 22, 2018April 22, 2019Roll and CoastersLeave a comment

With a chart busting album still going strong, Cardi B reloaded out of the blue with the thumping single “Money”. Sticking to her brand of female empowerment anthems, this one is sure to add to her record-breaking tally of awards, nominations, records and other accolades. The playlist (albeit dope) is male-dominated; but with Cardi...