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“slayr - Half Blood (BloodLuxe)”

In preparation for his impending Rolling Loud set, Philadelphia’s own rapper, vocalist, and producer, slayr releases a second disc to his 2025 record “Half Blood”. Slayr once again knocks it out of the park with the atmosphere and world building in his albums, notably with his continuously incredible album art!

Slayr has found a perfect balance of the abrasive rage sound of the new underground scene and the beauty of upbeat ... read more

“Boldy James, Rome Streetz - Manhunt”

Boldy James and Rome Streetz give us a standard, if not slightly sub par release at least by Griselda standards. If you’re already a Griselda fan then you’ll get something out of this record.

Rapping performance wise I definitely think Rome Streetz outshines Boldy James here. With the exception of one EXTREMELY questionable bar from Boldy James on “Like Biggie Did”, the lyrical content from both MC’s is pretty ... read more

“CHASE B - BE VERY AFRAID (Vol. 1)”

Travis Scott’s main DJ and childhood friend, Chase B, releases his first mixtape “BE VERY AFRAID (Vol. 1)”. Chase B’s daddy Travis Scott has so graciously allowed him a ration of lacklustre leftovers, in an embarrassing attempt to maybe squeak out just one more underwhelming hit song for the “Cactus Jack” label.

“BE VERY AFRAID (Vol. 1)” is collection of throwaway songs from an album of throwaway ... read more

“Mistki - Nothing’s About to Happen to Me”

Singer, songwriter Mitski, delivers a seasoned and mature take on some familiar themes in a concise 34 minute run time. Production wise, this record boasts many different sounding songs, nailing the landing on pretty much all of them. Some songs having heavier alt rock moments, while some were slower chamber pop songs. An amalgamation of different styles that Mitski has made in the past with stylistic nods to parts of 2023’s ... read more