Cavalier // Dallas Hill

 

I'm not gonna lie this is a really funny weird moment for me cause I actually know Dallas Hill and he's one of my close buddies. I remember we used to always talk about music and he would put me on to new artists and always want to make music. There are a couple joke tracks floating around the Internet that he gave me a feature on. Nonetheless, this is genuinely a good album.

I remember the first time I heard this project I was amazed, I couldn't believe my close friend came thru with such heat! The production and fluidity of every song were so unique to every song and it all sounded so professional. You can hear the amount of work that went into every song and how perfected each track is. Dallas is a very critical type of guy, so I wouldn't find it hard to believe that he spent many sleepless nights slaving over this project.

All in all, if you're looking to listen to a young independent rap artist then I recommend giving this project a listen. Dallas hill on the come up look out.

Also pretty sure this is my last post so thanks for sticking around I hope you enjoyed :-)

Waking at Dawn // Roy Wood$

Like most, my first introduction to this Brampton native was through his song "Drama" which had a feature from Toronto heavyweight Drake. Soon after Wood$ blew up on the scene he released his debut project "Exis" and went under the radar shortly after.  More recently, Roy came out with a new Album which has a more developed tracklist and overall sound.

This album has a very distinct sound which is unique to Roy. I remember when Exis was first released and I would listen to it on repeat, I was intrigued the way each song was full of passion. On this album Wood$ comes thru with some heat but every song will still get your body swaying side to side. Hit the album if you're down for something new and unique in the rap community.

The Head and The Heart // The Head and The Heart

So this is kinda weird cause this isn't a rap album. I was unsure what album to go for today so I went to my music library and I hit shuffle and decided to do whichever album came up first, and to my surprise, this album emerged.

I'm going to be honest, I don't remember how or when I found out about this album, but I've always been fond of this type of music because I'm a yung emotional boy and this music speaks to my heart. I don't spend a lot of time listening to indie or alternative music, but every now and then there comes a day where you just gotta put a pause on the ignorant angry rap and put on some music that makes you feel a whole other range of emotions.

I was really uneasy about putting this up on my blog because it is outside of the rap/hip-hop world and this is my first time stepping out, but I mean what's done is done so who cares maybe you guys will see more stuff that isn't just rap music who knows. This album isn't bad give it a shot if it's a rainy day or if you aren't feeling rap.

Nothing Was The Same // Drake

Recently I've been listening to a lot of music from Sampha and I was reminded of the first time I heard his angelic voice. I decided to look up drake's "Too Much" and I remembered how much I used to love this entire album, so here we are.

I remember I used to love drake and I went out and bought both "Thank Me Later" and "Take Care" when they came out. This third album was different from Drake's other work, it was a new more aggressive side of drake.

Listening to this album again was again was a treat, I honestly think it is some of Drake's best work and I think you should check it out!

Red Teenage Melody // Night Lovell

With this whole blog I've been trying to maintain a consistency with having a different artist every day, but this album is too good to not talk about.

This morning before I left for school I was frantically thinking about what album to blog about and what to listen to on my way to school, but nothing came to mind. I decided to save this album to my phone so I could listen to it again on the bus to school. My first time listening to this album I wasn't impressed, it didn't live up to Lovell's first project - Concept Vague. For some reason today was different, I guess I took time out to actually go ahead and listen to the album and appreciate it for what it is.

You can notice how Lovell has matured as an artist since Concept Vague to this project, there is still a fair share of bangers on this album but there are more songs about Lovell's love life. Nonetheless, Lovell still comes thru with a slew of hard-hitting tracks that are sure to get you bobbing your head.

Listening to this album today was a totally different experience, I realized how hard this project goes and honestly, I don't know why I ever doubted Lovell.

DROWN-IN-DESIGNER // SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD

I remember a few days before this tape came out I watched the XXXTENTACION No Jumper interview and Ski Mask was there, they were talking about how far back XXX and Ski Mask go. That interview along with a few features on XXX songs are what introduced me to Ski mask. A few days after I was going through my SoundCloud timeline and to my surprise this tape was posted up. I gave it a listen and I fell in love off of my first listen, the production on this album is so heavy and the pace of every song just makes you want to move, you can't listen to this album without at least bobbing your head I swear.

Spongebob sample on "Shit Talk" had me dead the first time I heard it, it goes so hard but it's also a SpongeBob sample lmao. Every song on this project has somewhat of an aggressive personality and a smooth execution of the flow and fluidity of the lyrics.

If you haven't heard anything from Ski Mask or any of the artists featured on this project I really suggest giving it a shot, trust me you won't regret it, these guys are the future.


Three weeks in lmao sorry about having irregular posting times, I try my hardest to ensure I throw something up every weekday even if it's at 11:30. I love you have a swell weekend <3

Wolf // Tyler, The Creator

If you care about modern hip-hop there's a high chance you went through an Odd Future phase. Tyler released this album when everyone had their eyes on Odd Future. I personally have fond memories of going to my comm tech class in eleventh grade and posting up by the computer watching Loiter Squad videos on YouTube, and when the "Domo23" video came out all my classmates gathered around and we watched it as a class.

I remember I was very excited for the release of this album and I would spend time watching interviews with Tyler where he would claim the album was trash. His idea was to leave a low standard for the album so listeners would go in without any high expectations, that way even if the album didn't end up getting good ratings people wouldn't be disappointed and the album wouldn't be overhyped.

Tyler has been known to be the type who doesn't care for the opinions of others and that is very prominent in this project, this album is very much Tyler's own sound and doesn't live within the boundaries of modern rap. With a strong jazz influence, this album is very different from other modern rap albums, give it a shot if you're unafraid of an Odd experience.