The Buzz: January 2022

Friday, January 28, 2022

Byron Bank is speaking that real, pay attention!!!

Byron Bank releases "Fak'n" & this is some of that real music that I feel everyone needs to hear. Byron is speaking on people being unloyal & all around fake friends. Byron delivers bars perfectly on this song. The hook is catchy & relatable. I love a dope song that is full of substance & this is exactly what this is. "Leveled up, but they stayed the same". This song by Byron Bank has me anxious to hear more music. The production is top tier on this song as well. When Byron said "9 out of 10, it be your own people", I felt that line right there in my soul. I love the first verse on this song but this second verse just touched me deeply. Every line!!! Pay attention to Byron Bank & you can learn some things!!!

Sunday, January 23, 2022

The World around us is falling apart is out!!!!!

"The world around us is falling apart" opens up with "Alright" & you can instantly feel the powerful lyrics. The melodic wordplay & emotions in the song will grasp your attention. "Toxic" is the follow-up track & you can feel the lyrics in the song. This song is produced by Slayingibis. "Tokyo Drift" is an upbeat song & it feels good. The beat is infectious & I can see myself with this one on repeat. The song "sunrise" which is also produced by slayinibis is a whole vibe "pills with double cup mix em up with fuck love", starting off the verse like that will tell you everything you to know about this song. Producer vorontron pops up on the project a few times & he shows up on one of my favorites "Back Then". The song is about reminiscing & reflecting on a past relationship. The horns on "Slide" are amazing & then when the beat drops on it is top tier. The production by outtaspace is perfect on this song right here. Dope melodic lyrics over some great production is always amazing. "Chrome Hearts (hearts in pieces) is also a standout track on the project that i'm sure you will have on repeat. All in all, I can say this project is full of emotions, real life situations, reflections, mixed with dope production & replayable songs. "The world around us is falling apart" is something you should add to your collection of music for sure.

Monday, January 10, 2022

Chulo Ramon & Taye-Major gets Personal

Chulo Ramon & Taye-Major release Personally!!! From the start of the project with the song "Success & Serenity", I can tell this project will be dope. This song sets the tone for what's in store. The bars on this song are top tier & something I can listen to over & over. One of my favorite lines on this track "how you did all that trappin but ain't got no lawyer in place". That line alone can tell you the type of vibe this "Success & Serenity" is on. The following track is "Personal" & this a stand out track as well. The different flows and the relatable bars are perfection. "Every intention" speaks on personal thoughts, trust, the grind, & staying true to who you are. While listening "Out of this world", I can tell that the bars that are spit on this project are well thought out & every song is some major league rapping. Sometimes not all but I can look at a song title and know if i'm gone like a song. "Ease my mind" is one of those songs & i'm not disappointed. The beat is solid but the verses are on another level. "Put that same energy into your bank account". Hunterman is also featured on "Ease my mind" as well & after that "Letting nothing slide" follows that & it's riding as well. I can honestly say this project is pretty much perfection. Excellent raps & dope beats that don't outshine the lyricism. "Fatal Attraction" features Jerica Duvall & this is one of my favorites on the project as well. "Remember" is a standout track as well & it's about the lonely nights, giving your last, & being out here trying to get this thin we called life right. "Niggaz hate claiming them L's but want the credit for them wins", that line alone is so powerful & true. "Sliding" is one of those songs that's so real you have to play it over and over and over to catch everything. The "Personally" projects ends with the song "Preeshate it" & it's a fitting way to end it. The song is like a dedication to everyone who has stayed down, the people that has supported, the people that keep it real, & everyone who deserves it. Chulo Ramon & Taye-Major did what they had to do with this project & I Love it!!!!

Friday, January 7, 2022

DSkillz Harris drops "THEY STILL NEED FOOD"

If you're a fan of what I like to call real hip-hop, real rap, then this is that organic feel that you're probably lookin for. Dskillz Harris pops off the "THEY STILL NEED FOOD" project with "Hands and Feet Wine" & it's the perfect opener. "Blank Stares" follows up as track 2 and it's so refreshing to hear. The title track alone of "I Met Busy Bee When I was 16" is dope af & I knew the song was gone be hard. I was not let down at all, s/o to the legend Busy B & I Love to see the young artist showing respect to the OG's. "Hope my seed join the family business like Bronny". "When I ain't have a cent, I had imagination", it's so real bars being rapped on this "Skillz and Slim" track feat. ionrapnomore. This beat on this "Baltimore Renaissance Wraps" so aggressive & this features Bito Sureiya. "life goes on so I must adjust", the "By Chance Brownies" track feat. o.keez is straight to it & to the point. "Word Up" is a collaborative effort feat. Trai Blessed, ionrapnomore, SilkyMike, Knowle3dg3 Born, Miclopedia, & Black Chakra and honestly I can't tell you who has the best verse because everybody is snapping. Oh yeah this song is produced by Dskillz Harris himself. If you're a fan of crew tracks then you will love this. The album ends with "Capri Suns & Lemonade" ft. Black Chakra & this gives me a Wu-Tang feel for some reason. Another bonus track is "Mystery Meat" which is produced by Chile Madd & this track is very interesting. I recently just started visiting Speak Easys in a few cities so to hear those Speak Easy bars on this last track blew my mind. Super dope!!!