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Music Writing with a Focus on Underground Gems

  • Don’t Sleep | KILLVONGARD – I Think I’ve Lost It.

    Don’t sleep on this new debut album from KILLVONGARD. I wasn’t familiar with this artist at all prior to hearing the record, but I chose to give it a listen because there’s a Specter Gadget placement on the first track. I pretty much know nothing about this artist, but I really enjoyed this album, so…

  • Album Review | Wrecking Crew – Sedale Threat

    This album was released on July 11th this year. The Wrecking Crew is a group containing Zilla Rocca, Curly Castro, PremRock & Small Professor. I’ve heard their previous two albums, Raheem’s Lament & Steel’s Kitchen, which were both very enjoyable to me—especially Raheem’s Lament. However, based on the reception I’ve seen for this latest project,…

  • FHH Update 8-03-2022

    Hi. As you all of have probably noticed, things have been slowing down on this blog for the past couple weeks, and I’m not really sure that I have a valid excuse. I’ve just been in kind of a weird spot lately. I think a big part of it has been the fact that my…

  • The Best Songs of June 2022

    Here’s the playlist of my favorite songs from this past June. Shoutout to Lupe Fiasco for releasing my favorite album of the month. Throw this shit on shuffle and let me know what your favorite track is, as well as what your favorite album from the month of June was. Click HERE for the …

  • Album Review | RZA – Digital Bullet

    This album was released on August 28th in the year of our lord 2001. I don’t really have any expectations for this project. I mean, I think it’ll probably be decent. I don’t expect to love it, but I’m sure there’ll be a decent amount of songs that I enjoy. I’ve never seen anyone talk…

  • EP Review | Sankofa & SoCal – KofaSoCalfragilistic

    This extended play was released on June 30th this year. Sankofa is an artist with whom I personally have next to no experience. The only time I’ve ever heard him rap before was when he was featured on a posse cut from the first CunninLynguists album. I didn’t even realize this was the same guy…

  • Album Review | Sleep Sinatra & 8-bza – Spirit Box

    This album was released on June 24th this year. Sleep Sinatra is one of my favorite independent artists that I’ve covered on this blog, so I was pretty excited when he announced this release. I was kind of surprised by it though because it came so soon after his collaborative album with KNGKVMI, Brainstormz. I…

  • Album Review | Cappadonna – The Yin & the Yang

    This album was released on April 3rd in the year of our lord 2001. I’m gonna be honest; I’m not very excited for this album. I’ve never been the biggest Cappadonna fan in the first place, and I never see anyone talking about this album. In fact, the only Cappadonna record I ever see people…

  • Album Review | Lupe Fiasco – DRILL MUSIC IN ZION

    This album was released on June 24th this year. About a year or two ago, I decided that Lupe Fiasco is my favorite rapper of all time, so, needless to say, I am incredibly excited for this latest album. I have literally dreamed about this album. I’m not even exaggerating. I believe Lupe said that…

  • Album Review | Logic – Vinyl Days

    This album was released on June 17th this year. Logic is an artist with whom I have a pretty rocky history, which I imagine is the case for most of his listeners. Obviously Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is an artistic low point for him that I hope he never reaches again, but since then…

  • The Best Songs of May 2022

    Here are the Apple Music & Spotify versions of the playlist of my favorite tracks from this past May. Shoutout to Kendrick Lamar for releasing my favorite album of the month. There is one song from May that I couldn’t include on this playlist because it’s not on DSPs, but I want to bring it…

  • Don’t Sleep | Phill Harmonix & Fresh Kils – MISCELLANEA

    Don’t sleep on this latest collaborative album from MC Phill Harmonix & producer Fresh Kils. I wasn’t planning on writing about this project, but after hearing it I knew I had to tell y’all about it. Phill Harmonix is an MC with whom I became familiar through his work with Mega Ran. I’d never heard…