(From Excitable Boy album; 1978)
Obligatory wrap-up post of those songs I've played most during the month when Halloween pub parties in the U.K were cancelled due to the 10pm curfew. All I wanted was one night I could bust Tom Cruise moves to Werewolves Of London in my local and 2020 wouldn't give it to me.
Open Mike Eagle ft. Video Dave - Headass (Idiot Shinji) (2020)
ShuggyBo - What I Like (2020)
Homeboy Sandman - Waiting On My Girl (2020)
Gzus Piece - Hot Tub TIme Machine (2020)
DJ Chose ft. BeatKing - Thick (2020)
GetEmTree - Only Way Is Up Step (2020)
D'Angelo ft. Redman - Me And Those Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine (Def Squad remix) (1996)
Pa Salieu ft. BackRoad Gee - My Family (2020)
Donae'O - Partey Hard (2020)
Other notables: YG & Lil' Wayne's Blood Walk was also surprisingly good; while it was fun to mock Jay He's A One Song Wonder, I was kinda disappointed that the album didn't have any keepers for me; 2020 stays full of surprises like a new single by 3MG; I get that Rio Da Yung OG's Practice is a lyrical exercise track, but that shit could still do with a hook; I foolishly thought the new Busta Rhymes songs with Q-Tip, ODB, and M.O.P might be my sorta thing - turns out I shoulda just headed straight for his banger with the Bell Biv Devoe chop-up instead.
Pa is starting to come into his own. I'm excited.
ReplyDeleteWe will see.
ReplyDeleteWhat’d you think of the Open Mike album?
ReplyDeleteHaven't really given it a proper listen yet, but I'm a big fan of that song and Bucciarati.
ReplyDeleteThoughts on the new Yachty and Rio songs?
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/Vmi4AWL3EiM
https://youtu.be/cOyRBnANOIY
Don't like Yachty's voice. You can tell his real name is Miles just from his voice, and I'm not listening to rap music by a guy called Miles.
ReplyDeleteLol. I like Yachty because he sounds like he grew up eating krayons.
ReplyDeleteOpen Mike Eagle came a long way: from posting his music on Philaflava to becoming a household name in backpacker hip-hop. Can't and won't front on his music though, I enjoy his shit the most out of his camp.
ReplyDeleteFrom arguing with Cleanhobo to becoming art-rap's critical darling.
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