Regular readers know I have a tendency to post artists from my hometown Boston - what can I say, I go hard for my city. Luckily, I don't have to issue a homer disclaimer on the new REKS cut "This or That". Coming off his upcoming "Teaser" EP, this record came with a disclaimer from producer Statik Selektah: "this is NOT for the radio... and might offend some. oh well." Listen and download...
With my beloved Celtics getting spanked like a red-headed stepchild last night I could use something to instill a little hometown pride, something like Statik Selektah and Termanology's new track "The Darkest Cloud". Listen and download...
When it drops (if it ever drops, the project's pushed back indefinitely) Joell Ortiz' sophomore album "Free Agent' is going to be an absolute killer. Not only will it contain the banging "Project Boy", but it will also include "Call Me", a nostalgia soaked track guaranteed to get my fellow '80s babies tripping on memories of light-up BK Knights and fine girls with god hoop earrings. Listen and download...
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