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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...

R&Cs: Act Up

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019Roll and CoastersLeave a comment

When the rap duo City Girls released their album (Girl Code) late last year, they validated the hype that surrounded them after their star turn on a certain ubiquitous Drake single. “Act Up” is only the second Girl Code single, which is understandable given how popular the first was; and also how they’ve been...

Just Some Rap Kickin’…

May 13, 2019October 17, 2020The SandboxLeave a comment

There’s an undeniable beauty when a rapper, no matter his calibre, goes off and gets in the booth just to kick rhymes with abandon. That is the beauty that I’ve tried to showcase with this playlist. These might not be the featured artists’ best songs ever but them shits is hard....

If I Had to Tell You About Hip-Hop

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018Lazer DotsLeave a comment

If I had to tell you about hip-hop, then it would go a little like this…...

Extra 20, Pt. 1: The Weight Room

June 1, 2018September 23, 2020The SandboxLeave a comment

Enjoy your power workout. Now get to it!...

Sundays in Harare

November 26, 2017December 6, 2017Sundays in the CityLeave a comment

With the situation in Zimbabwe reaching a breaking point, I couldn’t avoid reminiscing of the years we have spent there, particularly Harare; back then things were still going relatively well… I’ll forever be thankful to that country for everything that I saw, discovered and lived there. Harare is forever in my heart… Enjoy!...