Rap Media & The GOATS dropping??
Lately, there's been a lot of discussion about the state of Hip Hop Media and whether it even still exists. I think there are more than a few incredible outlets and journalists/media personalities out there who are doing an amazing job of sharing and telling stories that are still rooted in the music. However, I can understand why some people might have doubts. These days, it seems like a lot of the big "moments" or "viral stories" you see online are coming from outlets that are more focused on the virality of the post or story, rather than the actual music and the creative minds behind it.
As someone who really loves hip-hop culture and still actively searches the internet for stories, blogs, videos, podcasts, and interviews from and about creatives I love, it’s interesting to see the scene and who’s still contributing to it positively. I can only hope that it’s not gone for good – there are still so many stories to be told, and I for one can’t watch great storytelling leave the culture before I get my chance to contribute!
On a more positive note! Exactly a week ago J. Cole may have dropped one of the hardest verses of the year….
For those that don’t know, I’ve spent the past 10 years advocating the theory that Cole is the best rapper out of the big 3 – so it’s not surprising to see him still rapping at such a phenomenal level and dropping features consistently the past two years following his last project “The Off - Season”.
- BIA — London
- Benny The Butcher — Johnny P’s Caddy
- Dreamville — Stick
- YG — Scared Money
- Dreamville — Freedom of Speech
- Summer Walker — To Summer, From Cole
- Lil Durk —All My Life
- Lil Yacthy — The Secret Recipe
I won't be surprised if this next album gives us some of his best rapping ever. I remember early 2020 when I believe he was originally set to drop the anticipated album, there were some photos going around surrounding the original rollout.. That kind of gave an election aesthetic/vibe..
With the election year coming up, could the album possibly be coming sooner than we think?
While we wait for that news, we DO know that Drake’s highly anticipated tape “For All the Dogs” is coming… It's currently 11:56 pm on October 5th and instead of gearing up to listen to it, I’m looking over the tracklist thinking about how in less than a week at least 5 of these songs are going to be in my immediate rotation.
Also, if I’m being honest I’m thinking about how crazy it is to start the album off with a track named “Virginia Beach”...... what are we gearing up to experience at 6 a.m.?!
With the surprise song & matching video for “8 AM IN CHARLOTTE”, I’m excited to see how he approached this album and what kind of music we’ll get. Since the early promotion of this album, Drake has been constantly reminding us that we just might get the “old Drake” back. When I hear the term “old Drake” I instantly think about the Take Care/NWTS eras… and man do I LOVE those eras. If this album has any elements that remind me of those projects + the amazing rapping he's still been showing us with the consistent time-stamp records then I’m IN.
As Always here’s some music I’ve been listening to + some recent releases let me know what y’all been hooked on in the comments below!
’For All The Dogs’ - @champagnepapi
’Hot Commodity’ - @maiyathedonn
’Glorious’ - @joeyfatts
’They Spit on Jesus’ - @elcaminosway
’Vin Skully’ - @soapmanwun & @alanthechemist
’THIS THE BEST I EVER FELT’ - @globalmick & @nhzay
P.S. I also recently wrote an article about my best friend’s newest tape ‘Sincere Apology’. We talked all about the tape and the inspiration behind it! Make sure to tap in & stream the tape!!
'Sincere Apology' a tape by Kbizzle
