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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...

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...

Flying Over 2019, Pt. IV: Rap N****!!!

January 12, 2020September 23, 2020The SandboxLeave a comment

We conclude our playlist series of 2019 faves here. It should be clear by now that there was a lot of music to take in. Collectively, it was also a good way to get an idea of the major tides last year. Indeed, the songs we liked reflected the continuous shift towards a more...

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),...

THE STORM

October 11, 2017January 22, 2020Roll and CoastersLeave a comment

I was all set up for a pretty standard playlist bookended by a short film starring Cassie (because… Cassie). But then there were the BET Awards Cyphers… The Eminem freestyle in particular. Enjoy!...