As I've continued to discover through the rare art of experience, many of the tracks that end up being featured on this playlist come from albums that have yet to be released. From Mick Jenkins now released "The Water(s)" to Wara From The NHBD's dope jam "Raw", the In Steady Curation playlist has come … Continue reading In Steady Curation: July 2014
July 2014’s Best Listens
For those of you that diligently put your hard drives under your pillow on July 31, I fully apologize that the hip-hop fairy has come so unforgivably late this month. From countless apartment visits to working longer than expected hours, I've admittedly fallen off a little with my hip-hop consumption during July. And the World … Continue reading July 2014’s Best Listens
In Steady Curation: June 2014
Starting in June, I was constantly gathering awesome tracks from various hip-hop blogs and trying to compile them into one place. After re-listening to the full playlist, I'm happy to say that June was a kickass month on a variety of levels. Starting off with a new Underachievers track, the playlist will guide you through … Continue reading In Steady Curation: June 2014
June 2014’s Best Listens
Yes I know--June is clearly about two weeks behind schedule and you're probably frustrated by the tardiness. And you're also probably peeved that those July temperatures are causing you to melt into the sidewalk and your air conditioning bills are starting to chip away at your hard earned savings. Summertime can be both a wonderful and terrible … Continue reading June 2014’s Best Listens
Between The Cracks: Discovering Christmas in June
"Something, something, ni**a I aint bluffin/ always money in the business that banana stand budget/ did you get that, you didn't, then you didn't listen...I think I'm Michael Cera" A few Sundays ago, I impulsively attended a live show at the Brighton Music Hall featuring Michael Christmas as the headlining performer. Fully unaware of who … Continue reading Between The Cracks: Discovering Christmas in June
In Steady Curation: May 2014
As promised, May is the month that I introduce the newest feature of this still fledgling blog: "In Steady Curation". Below is my recommended Soundcloud playlist of selected tracks and dope joints that are well worth a listen, even if their respective albums didn't make the final cut. From Skyblew to Torae & Skyzoo, plug in … Continue reading In Steady Curation: May 2014
May 2014’s Best Listens
May has been a month beautifully saturated with the sweet serenades of glorious hip-hop. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, I would say its probably been the best month this year for downloading and bumping free releases. And I'm not just saying that because I had my birthday this past weekend. Mac Miller, Well$, Taylor Bennett, … Continue reading May 2014’s Best Listens
April 2014’s Best Listens
April started off as a month of uncertainty for the hip-hop world and for my own personal blogging ambitions. In the hip-hop-verse, I had learned through the grapevine that some interesting projects were slated for release, from Ratking's "So It Goes" to Smoke DZA's "Dream.Zone.Achieve". There were also other mixtapes being touted, especially from GoldLink … Continue reading April 2014’s Best Listens