Songs of the Week: July 21st
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SONGS OF THE WEEK:
“Apologize” by BAby Keem
With this weeks release of Die For My Bitch, Baby Keem season is officially upon us and the future is now. The Los Angeles rapper/producer has been making waves in the music industry far before his music had any buzz thanks to him producing tracks like Jay Rock’s grammy-winning “Knock It Off” and “Rotation 112th” as well as ScHoolyboy Q’s “Numb Numb Juice”. While the entire Die For My Bitch project is well worth a listen, the outro “APOLOGIZE” is a must-hear. On the pulsing banger, Keem effortlessly fuses the creative and sophisticated soundscape of a song like “Wolves” by Kanye West with the catchiness and addicting nature of a Juice WRLD hook. “APOLOGIZE” is such an excellent song because of the conflicting emotions Keem feels and how effectively he articulates these emotions. The song is a sure hit, hop on the Baby Keem wave before it’s too late.
“Grab ‘em back the neck, don’t let go
Baby Keem been top five, what you smokin’?
I could put a wish on her tippy toes
No more opinions, I’m done bein’ open”
“3AM” by Maxo Kream (Feat. Schoolboy Q)
This Friday, Maxo Kream dropped his major-label debut album and it blew all expectations out of the water. The albums 8th cut “3AM” features ScHoolboy Q and shines brightly amongst an entire album of standouts. The songs showcases the two menacing emcees robbing a house and flexing their lyrical prowess the entire time. Everything from the instrumental to Maxo’s tone is dark and foreshadowing and it's impossible to shake the fear that you might be next on Kream’s hitlist. ScHoolboy Q pulls up for the second verse and delivers an excellent offering with Q’s classic intensity, something that I would’ve liked to see more of on his most recent album CrasH Talk. While I believe the whole album is an essential listen, make sure you at least know this sinister slap.
“Front door, backyard, two story, one garage
Four cameras, no alarm, two dogs, burglar bars
Four deep, six sticks, one Blood, three Crips
Gon’ drop, hesi-stick, Lollipop, hit lick”
“Brothers” by Bankrol Hayden (Feat. Luh Kel)
Rising emcee Bankrol Hayden has managed to create quite the buzz for himself while only releasing limited music. The young rapper has amassed nearly 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with only four tracks out and 40,000 followers on SoundCloud with merely six songs on the platform. This quick rise to fame can be attributed to his distinct voice, smooth delivery, and a terrific ear for beats, all of which can be found on his newest track “Brothers” which features Luh Kel. “Brothers” will grab your attention from the first note and refuse to let go for the following 130 seconds. On the track, the two rising rappers reiterate the golden rule of “bros before hoes” over a mellow instrumental centered around a beautiful acoustic guitar riff. This track can fit any mood and is just another reason to pay close attention to every move that Bankrol Hayden makes.
“But fuck it, it’s all cap
Your brother, he a bitch and my brothers, we all that
You actin’ like a female you call me and call back
I wanna make it out my city and give back”
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