Child of Freaknik600 or Better: DB Omerta, TheOneTheyDoubted (MUSIC REVIEW)Time can be a luxury in rap music, especially for street-oriented artists whose music reflects a reality filled with the ever-present…Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Kenny Mason, Angelic Hoodrat (MUSIC REVIEW)Every great rap artist has a seminal work — the project that, for better or worse, serves as their official introduction to the wider…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Helios Hussain, My Mama Named Me After Jodeci (MUSIC REVIEW)Few rap albums or mixtapes devote the entirety of its substance to the highs and lows of love, lust, and loss — aspects of rap that…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Stove God Cooks, Reasonable Drought (MUSIC REVIEW)Coke rap is everlasting, much like the drug game it reflects and animates. The players change but the game remains. As the stalwarts of…Apr 18, 2020Apr 18, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Michael Aristotle, Almost There (MUSIC REVIEW)Rap is like boxing. There are champs and contenders, top dogs and underdogs. The most fascinating music often comes when both have…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Young Nudy, Anyways (MUSIC REVIEW)Atlanta’s rap scene operates in hierarchies. As the predominating influence in rap for, on the conservative side, a decade strong, the…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Coke Bumaye, Nobody Owes Me NothingUnwavering confidence in oneself is a prerequisite for success in rap. We can debate about work ethic, hit songs, and financial backing…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Jerreau, Keep Everything Yourself (K.E.Y.S.)Jerreau has been one of my favorite rappers for almost a decade. Originally part of the three-man rap group, Fly Union — who made its mark…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Child of Freaknik600 or Better: Boldy James, The Price of Tea in ChinaI’m ashamed to have just discovered Boldy James’s music, but with that shame comes a deep appreciation for the body of work he recently…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
