Mike Body - It Is Finished (R.I. Review)

Mike Body is a rare rapper. His delivery is Tupac reminiscent, but his gospel focus mixes with that well. Some gospel music is a little judgmental, but Mike Body isn't as pious as a "Lecrae" or "Tedashii". The production is interesting because it isn't based on a singular goal. Mike is not imposing a pushy objective, he seems like he's searching for answers as much as he's providing them. The album is a little bland, but reinventing the wheel isn't always necessary.

Central Cee - Limitless

BossMan Dlow - Mo Chicken (feat. French Montana)

Quality Gate Keeping

Keeping audience expectations realistic is good and important contextually. 

Many quality-focused gate keepers are trying to engineer a more accepting audience.

However, some gate keepers want to be "number 1" effortlessly. They want to sell mediocrity to spite people's talent and effort.

Discerning the good gate keeping from bad gate keeping is important. Inclusivity is nice, but self-seeking power-trips are not.

Ian "Goodbye Horses" Tour Live in Chicago

Lazer Dim 700 - Rolling Loud (Full Set)

BossMan DLow - DLow Curry (R.I. Review)

BossMan DLow is a rapper from Port Salerno, Florida. In the early 2020's, hyper-organic rap music had become the norm. It's probably about an overload on technology that makes people hunger for rappers that don't seem like they have a ghost writer. BossMan DLow has a nuanced sense of humor and a lot of confidence. This album is questionable creatively, but where it shines is the personality. BossMan DLow is so charismatic, that although he could care less about his music, he makes music that stands up to most new artists.

Offset - Swing My Way

Producers

Hip hop artists get a lot of attention, but the producers are equally as important. Although the first impulse is to assume they all want to mix cultures, not all of them do. 

 Some producers are bringing attention to equality issues. 

 Some producers are trying to sell urban culture at its most natural state. 

 However, some producers seem to want to deface hip hop from within. Although this isn't provable, it's certainly something we'll be watching.

41 (TaTa, Jenn Carter, Kyle Richh) - Chill Guy

Tyrell Tyler - Insomniac

Kodak Black - Cyber Truck