(From My Hot Girl; 2016)
Obligatory wrap-up post of those songs I’ve played most during the month when Ricky Powell, Prince Markie Dee, and Blaza Da Beat Contractor all went back to the essence. You probably ain’t familiar with Blaza but he was the New Orleans Bounce producer behind the boards for Ya Boy Big Choo, ReUp Reedy, 5th Ward Weebie’s Club Luv, and Team Toon’s R&Bounce classic My Hot Girl. R.I.P to the lads.
CeeFineAss ft. MoneyBagg Yo – Payback 2.0 (2020)
Cellski – Clappin’ (2021)
Devin The Dude – To Each His Own (2021)
TREE – For Y’all (2021)
Cookiee Kawaii – Rather Be (2020)
A Guy Called Gerald – Bad Boy Ride (1994/2012)
Real Lies – Boss Trick (2020)
Years & Years – It’s A Sin (2021)
Other notables: Mouse On Tha Track’s Knees Like Megan is more TikTok bait than track but still a step back in the right direction for him; nothing on Duke Deuce’s new album is really stickin’ for me – very disappointing since he’s made a handful of my favourite songs over the past couple of years; Jim Jones is such a gym bore now that even his music videos are just extended work-out clips; it was inevitable that two dirtbag saltines like Yelawolf and Caskey would make an album together.
Bonus reading: had fun reminiscing about 2011 Rap and live performances on The Word.
