#brambleton

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Brambleton, VA 2023

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himalayan wild yak

🇳🇵 nepali

📍 brambleton town center, ashburn, virginia

📅 dinner; July 2023. 1st time

😋 overall: the centering of yak on their menu makes this nepali restaurant stand out. they don't fuck around with their spice combos!!! everything we tried had complex, interesting flavors that made me want to keep eating (except for the desserts, which were mid). I'd come back to try literally everything else on their menu

more food pix + detailed review under the cut!

🍹 mango lassi - tasted slightly more yogurt-y than mango-y, but a strong-enough mango flavor that I didn't complain upon 1st sip. I wouldn't mind getting it again

🍸 cocktail that I forgot the name of - they didn't put much alcohol in this but I forgive them because this was a delicious drink. i'd get it again!

🍹 zero-proof cocktail that had citrus in it - in love with this flavor combo. this was tangier than it was sweet in a way that made every sip interesting. i'd definitely get it again!

🥩 grilled yak (medium rare) - what a delicious cross-section. I can tell that yak is a tough meat, but the sous vide worked to make it tender. they seasoned this meat simply but effectively; it was a tasty bite. just 1 bite. lol between 5 ppl this appetiser portion was gone way too quickly!!

I would get the entree portion next time lmao

🥟 steamed buffalo momo - honestly I don't remember much about this dish but both the momo and the accompanying sauce were delicious. I don't remember the buffalo having a distinct taste tho 🤔 I was kinda afraid that the buffalo would be tough but then again it's steamed meat.

I'd get it again! I love dumplings lol I wanna try their veg ones next

🍛 spicy pork curry - man we fucked around and found out. this dish (labeled VERY SPICY tbf) HURT to eat a few bites in 🥵🥵🥵 I forgot the texture of the pork but I know it wasn't dry. I kept going back to the sauce even though it was spicy as hell (I felt like a masochist)

I wouldn't get this again cos i couldn't take the heat 😭 like you know when a dish is so spicy that you have trouble focusing on the actual flavors? and then the spiciness lingers in your mouth for a LONG TIME even when you eat other dishes? 😭😭😭

🐐🍚 [in the 1st photo] bone-in goat biryani - they are LYING when they say that it's for 2 because it easily fed our table of 5!!!!! they brought out a whole pot and mixed it right in front of us!!! i looooved the bits of burnt rice. the goat wasn't tough, the spice level was bearable (compared to the pork curry at least lmao), and the spices themselves were wonderfully warming in my mouth. we had like 1.5 portions of this as leftovers

I want this again but also I don't because I wanna try everything else on the menu and my stomach real estate is scarce 😔 what a dilemma

🧄🫓 [in the 1st photo] garlic naan - I'm conflicted whether or not i'd consider this dish as having a reasonable portion cos the slices were a good size but each piece was pretty thin. I definitely wanted more after my piece was gone 😆 the garlic was fragrant but I feel like they could've been heavier with it (but also i'm the type who puts 4x the recommended amount of garlic in recipes).

i'm a sucker for garlic naan. I'd get it again!

🍡 gulab jamun - lots of gulab jamun end up being a chore to eat because they're so soaked with their sugar syrup that they're overwhelmingly sweet. that wasn't the case with this dish tho (maybe that was also accomplished by using honey rather than sugar). as for the yogurt- I feel like it didn't add much to the dish other than being a light element to counteract the heaviness of gulab jamun.

I wouldn't get this again tho like it's not that interesting

🍮 kheer - this is prob the most fragrant rice pudding i've ever had. it's kinda lacking in the taste department tho 😔 slightly sour, in a good way, but not much else going on. it was refreshing to eat after the spicy entrees

I wouldn't get it again. this dessert also wasn't that interesting

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💲 price: we were definitely very full! I was surprised by how affordable the food was- each entree was less than $20 and each dessert was $4-5. considering that it's is like 1 of the only restaurants in the DMV that spotlights yak, they offered it at a much cheaper price point than I expected.

🗒️ other notes: this restaurant is COLD AF 🥶 also their space is so huge; I appreciated that they spread out their tables. land is cheap out there in ashburn I guess

[grimroninreviews]

it’s almost dry by pusha t review:

1. brambleton (10/10)

2. let the smokers shine the coupes (4/10)

3. dreamin of the past w/ kanye west (9/10)

4. neck & wrist w/ jay-z, pharrell williams (9/10)

5. just so you remember (6/10)

6. diet coke (10/10)

7. rock n roll w/ kanye west & kid cudi (9/10)

8. call my bluff (8/10)

9. scrape it off w/ lil uzi vert & don toliver (9/10)

10. hear me clearly w/ nigo (8/10)

11. open air (7/10)

12. i pray for you w/ labrinth, malice, & clipse (7/10)

ranking: A- tier

a great album from pusha t

if you like: clipse, curren$y, cyhi, big krit, freddie gibbs, jay electronica

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Modern farmers and landowners, however, are prejudiced against scrub because it is considered unproductive. As a result it has been almost entirely eradicated from Britain. Scrubland is almost ubiquitously described as wasteland. It was not always so. In medieval times, scrub species were highly valued, and scrub was anything but a dirty name. The iron-rod stems of blackthorn were used for walking sticks and its fruit – sloes – for medicines and flavouring wine and gin. Brambles, like elder, produce edible berries that were also useful for dyes. Hawthorn makes good walking sticks, as well as tool handles, and was used for stock-proofing, and produces hawberries for preserves and sauces. Hazel was for hurdles, thatching spars, basketry, furniture and charcoal; willow for charcoal-making and basketry, cricket bats and medicine. Charcoal from alder and dogwood made gunpowder. Broom, of course, made excellent brooms. Juniper was for smoking meats and making pencils, its berries for distilling oil, and flavouring game and gin. Spindle was for skewers, toothpicks and baskets. Wych elm made bows, furniture and threshing floors. Birch provided cotton reels and bobbins, firewood, brooms and roofing thatch; its bark was for waterproofing and tanning. Birch wine, fermented from sap, was used as medicine and young birch leaves were a diuretic. From the dog rose came rosehips – which we now know are exceptionally high in vitamin C – for syrups, sauces and jellies. Gorse – known as ‘furze’ in Sussex – was fodder for animals and fuel for kilns and ovens. A buffer of thorny scrub was often encouraged around woodland to prevent the ingress of grazing animals. Place names like Thorndon, Thornden, Thornbury, Haslemere, Hazeldon, Spindleton, Hathern (hawthorn), Hatherdene, Brambleton, Barnham Broom, Broomhill, Broompark, pepper the map of Britain. Our own field names at Knepp recall the days when scrub was an asset – Benton’s Gorse, Broomers Corner, Broom Field, High Reeds, Cooper Reeds, Faggot Stack Plat, Bramble Field, Rushett’s, Rushall Field, Little Thornhill, Great Thornhill, Stub Mead, Barcover Furzefield, Swallows Furzefield, Coates’ Furzefield, Greenstreet Furzefield, Constable’s Furze, Pollardshill Furze, Old Furze Field, Furzefield Plat, Great Furzefield and lots of Little Furzefields.

Isabella Tree, Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm

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Here’s the gang! Well, except for 3 furby buddies and a 2005 furb. Everyone here except for Strawberry lives in the furby house!

Very top: Strawberry Goodfortune Mang, Pumpkin, Puffball.

Top center row: Oaty, Chiffon, Pinkette, Brambleton Brambleberry, Goose, Zephyr.

Bottom center row: MaiTai, Hammish, (yet to be named tiedye), Eggbert, Gamma Ray, Tulip.

Very bottom row: Peach, Big Screech, Macintosh, Mint Chips, Pollen, Deeno, Mott.

Noble, my partner’s furb, will be moving into the house soon I think! He currently lives at my partner’s shop. And I literally just now thought of the name Kai for the tiedye, but I’m gonna think on it more.

The reason why the buddies and 2005 aren’t included in this photo is because some of them are already packed lol.

Also:

Peppy is an honorary member of the furby house apparently.

[richmondflyingsquirrels]

im driving my boss to virginia beach for a depo today and the directions said “turn right on brambleton” and I said. “oh yeah, like the pusha t song”

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Live Steam #brambleton #railway #steamengine

[cato-of-blamesociety]

32 Weeks Tracklist/Song Picks pt. 3 (weeks 17-24)

How/Why did I choose/chose to use the songs I did

*Full breakdown, updated in real time(weekly)*

17. Killer Mike ft. El-P, thankugoodsir x Don't Let The Devil

I have always respected Killer Mike as an artist and I a few years back respected his political endeavors. Mike has never let me down lyrically when I heard him on features. Honestly, though I respect him, I never really got into his music. I did at one point either last year or the year prior, check out his album "R.A.P. Music" and I started listening to the RTJ series. His vocal presence is one of a kind. I have this thing where I feel that an artist's recorded voice really determines if I want to hear them. There are several emcees that I just can't get into due their voices not being conducive to my ears. Mike and El-P have amazing deliveries. In June (2023) Killer Mike drops 'Michael' and I knew from the very first listen that this album is/would be a classic. I listened to it on repeat for a week. Andre 3000 makes an appearance on my favorite track "Scientist & Engineers". I actually have many songs on this album I f*ck with: "Something for the junkies", "Motherless", "Slummer", "Talk'n that shit", and "Run". In June, I was nearing the end of writing for #32weeks, and I was having a hard time (as usual) finding a beat. I knew I wanted to incorporate some instrumentals from this album. I truly wanted to use "Scientist & Engineers" but I didn't feel as eccentric as Dre, and the intro before the beat drops, was too long lol. Instead, I landed on "Don't Let The Devil'. I had this melody in my head that came when vibing to beat. It becomes those opening lines "Tell me, do you smell me? That's peace of mind, and deep patchouli" (the fragrance oil I have been wearing since my early 20's) and it led me to to rhyme Halle Berry. Then I went on a tangent to try an remember where did I hear "almost went Eric Benet....never do Eric Benet" and then I remember it's Jay Z's line from "Kill Jay Z". After I complete the comparisons, I launch into some metaphors that to this day are some of my favorites on this project. I used one more instrumental from this album, but I will share when it's time. Hope you enjoy the track!

18. Pusha T ft. Jay Z, Pharrell x Neck and Wrist Don't Lie

If there is one thing you can guarantee from Push, when he releases a project, not only will the album but fire, but he usually has a great knack for themes/motifs/stories, but dude is soooo creative at giving the listener "dope" lines. Like when I want to hear a rapper speak about cocaine...I usually prefer Pusha. His wordplay, and metaphors are immaculate when it especially outlines hustling/moving coke. Which is why I didn't even hesitate, as soon as "Almost Dry" came out, I was all over it. The beats, the cadence, and stories made that project amazing. going into #32WeeksMixtape, I quickly understood that I wanted use a beat from his album. So many good ones, "Brambleton", "Dreaming of a Past"(Donnie's sample gives me chills and makes me tear up each time I hear this come on...), "Just So You Remember"(reminds of a movie that I can't recall the title of..), "Diet Coke"(only I can have a snow fight...damn fire) "Rock N Roll"(Ye and Cudi...c'mon man what else you what) "Scrape it off"...basically you see the problem...all of them are hot. I just kept coming back to "Neck and Wrist Don't Lie". This one just was more so my cadence/vibe. The first line that came to me one while airing the beat on repeat "Roll around the South side, stereo banging.." That bar lead to talking about my Orgone pendant. Then I flowed into the idea of talkign about my wife...I couldn't resist...which is a reference to the track before (week 17) where I mention my smell/colgne/oils I wear are Patchouli and Peace of Mind. AFter knocking out those lines, I got into a string of drug based lines, which are derived from the "cooking" analogy. After I got to "Rappy Mason", I got stuck again. But then we changed gears and I wanted highlight that I admire Dolph and Nipsey for their business ventures and I too would love B.L.A.M.E to be a company/brand that I run and nothing else. I want to be the boss. Anyway I hope you enjoy the visuals. I love when things don't straight away make sense, this makes us think harder, and even ask questions. So please feel free to comment on here or on the video with questions or thoughts!

19. Vince Staples x Rose Street

YOOOOO!!! In case you don't know, Vince's "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" album is just incredible. I will do my best to keep this brief...🤞🏾. Ok, first off this album dropped last April (2022). I had been wishing on a another album from Vince because "Vince Staples" (self titled) was lit. Anyway, a few days or weeks, honestly I have no clue, it is posted that Vince was to do a "live" or streamed version of the album via Moment House in May of that year. I was soooo geeked. I had missed the ONE concert that came to St. Louis in Feb 2022. It was the "Call Me If You Get Lost Tour". My wife and I did want to see Vince, but since he wasn't headlining...(and since this is before my indoctrination of Tyler, the Creator's music), we decided against it. 😢😒 My dumbass. haha. Anyway, I had selected the Monday, May 2, for our viewing. I was enchanted that entire show. I f*ck with Vince because of his musical ability, but really for his art that surrounds it. His videos are always sharing a message about class/race/violence/dangers of the music show business. "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" has some dope tracks. Like literally I can't really just list a few...but I will try my hardest. Ok.."When Sparks Fly', gave me hella chills. He basically makes you think off the bat that he is talking to his woman...and then he immediately pulls the rug out from under you. *plot twist* lol. This song reminds me of Nas' 'I gave you power'. I don't want to ruin the surprise, if you don't know, you have to listen to both songs and witness the greatness both artists display on these tracks. The other favorite that truly sticks to my mind, mainly due to the production is "Rose Street"(the skit right before it IS POWERFUL!!). I love the idea that he states he "don't sing no love songs". That might be true regarding women, but "When Sparks Fly" is nothing short of a love ballad. Rose Street was not the first beat I wanted to use. I think "Playa Ways", and "Lemonade "were top contenders, however, they just didn't fit the direction I was moving with #32weeksMixtape. "East Point Player" has high replay value, but was too slow for my flow. Rose Street's theme of denying love for women(or rather the idea of falling in love with women), or not being able to trust them, and being married to the streets had me wanting to flip the vibe. The chorus was the first idea that came to me, "She know we in love, all in, Us, all in, Trust, all in...I'm married to my very bestfriend. And it's gone be like that until the very end." The next thought was how to go about that topic. Out of nowhere, I was like "I will never forget the time you chose to say yes". I am so happy that I wrote about my proposal. It's one of those things that I guess I deemed sacred, and didn't want to ruin it by sharing it with the world. But as an artist I have come to realize and understand that the best music is the relatable stuff. If you have proposed to someone, you would know that universal feeling of 'what if they say no?'. I hope you enjoy, share, like, and comment on the video with your thoughts. It would be dope if people share their marriage proposals either on here or my "YouTube Channel Community Tab" . I love stuff like that. If you are reading this, thank you, I love you, and I hope you are well. 💙💙💙

20. Killer Mike ft. Young Thug, Dave Chappelle x Run

I know what you are thinking..."Bro, didn't you use a track from this album already?" YES!!! I Did!! Honestly I wanted to keep a tamper on the amount of artist I would use in the project, and came to the conclusion that I would use some artist/albums more than once. I actually wrote to "RUN" before I wrote to "Don't Let The Devil". I have already outlined why I gravitated to this album, so I want to highlight my content in this track. The verse is written in vignettes(I am uncertain if that is the correct word to use) but each section is a quick blurb about a point in my life. The first is me getting arrested...and not running. Second, was me getting stopped by an officer on my way to the school's gym to practice, and how that could have ended horribly...there were no witnesses, I was by myself, and truly at the mercy of this officer. He wasn't ignorant, but still.. you do get it....right? This was back in like 2006 or 2007. The next story is me playing on the team. I had respect and that's all I needed. I know I wasn't the best. I will talk that more around Week23. Next, I lay the summary of my foot game. I walked everywhere. That was life changing. My mama gave me freedom to visit friends, get a job, and I did it all independently so that I wouldn't have to wait or rely on others. It did get tricky in the winter, but even then, I would double up my jacket/hoodie and walk or run to work. I was serious about making my bread. I touch briefly on the emotional ways I ran from relationships. Gratefully, Erin would remain in my life even though I ran from her love all those years. The final story is me opening up about a being involved in a consensual sexual experience with 5 other people. I learned that day that exhibitionism or group sexual acts, were NOT my thing. I know for some this isn't big deal. But I was very uncomfortable. I also learned that it is ok to walk away/run from something like that. I am grateful that I didn't allow the pressure to keep me in that room that night. I remember everyone that was there...we really haven't talked in years, 2 are actually not on this plane of existence anymore. I am happy I found a way to express to this incident because it bothered me for years not getting it off my chest. With all that said, if you read all this...thank you again for listening. I hope all is well with you. I would love to hear from you. Feel free to hit my Youtube Channel, My email, or message me on here!

21. Kanye West ft. Roddy Ricch x Pure Souls

I'm gonna cut directly to the chase, the first(second, and third) time I listened to "Donda"...I didn't get it. Then I realized/learned that Donda was his mother's name. During the process of writing #32WeeksMixtape, I had already seen the Jeeny-uhs Documentary(full documentary on NETFLIX). That sh*t broke my heart. I remember hearing years ago about how much his mother poured into that boy/man. He truly felt invincible. So even though as someone who hasn't lost their mother, but has lost a father, I didn't comprehend fully his messages, but I FELT it. I knew I wanted to use a Ye beat for this project, but the issue was where would I pull from. My first instinct was to use the KIDS SEE GHOST album...so many fire tracks to use. Then I was I like, nah, maybe The Life Of Pablo---No way. I knew I couldn't live up that hype! Yeezus, though dope af, is too experimental for my style. I started clicking through Donda... Jail...OMG. I love those "guitars" in the intro, but there aren't any drums...which I prefer lol. God Breathed was a big pull, but nothing popped in my head. I think Off the Grid was a HUGE fav from this album. But again, nothing came to mind, at least nothing good. Then I heard that intro of Pure Souls, just...well you know. I am playing it right now as I write this and I am tearing up. "...and I can not sell my soul!" - fire. I sat with this beat for at least a week. I heard that "truth is what you get away huh" and it started clicking. I knew that at the top of the verse I would go into a traumatic event that happened to me during my first year as a school counselor. Not to go into too many details, but a child had nude images of themselves on their district iPad, but in a way that suggested that they did not take the photo themselves. The photos were shown to me nonchalant and something like "Look this boy got porn on his device, smh." I was the one to point out that it was the child and not an adult. THAT SH*T F*CKED ME UP!! There were several images. Protocol was violated, I did my part like I was supposed to, I did a mandated call and some more stuff. After dealing with that parent who was clearly gaslighting, hiding evidence, and was manipulative..it did a number on my psyche. Earlier in the year I had been researching about Past Life Regressions. This one guy on YouTube named Astro Einstein, was uploading his sessions with his clients and truly opened my eyes to how it could help me. One day I will share my experience more in-depth but I do talk about it on it slightly in my mixtape, week 11, Tyler, The Creator x Massa verse. Later, I was able to find a therapist to talk through it as well. I learned so much about boundaries and protecting my peace. I won't let someone violate me like this again. Anyway, I hope you rock with the song. Every time I play through the tape, after this song, comes week 22, and it always brings a sense of relief because the sequencing sets up a sort of endorphin release...you will see😉. I think those who are going through it, or just coming out of a storm, will feel the relief the most. If you are reading this still, thank you!! And if no one has told you today that they love you, motherf*cker, I do!!

22. Metro Boomin ft A$AP Rocky & Roisee x Am I Dreaming

YOOOOO!!! Ok lets go back to May of this year 2023...I don't know about you, but the sequel to the most dopest animated Spidey film was about to drop(yes I know this trailer is from Dec. 22)...but what makes this even more special...it is announced that muthaf*ckin' Metro Boomin was going to be the lead on the soundtrack. A month later, in June, the album/soundtrack is released! My wife, kids, and I had it on heavy rotation; "METRO BOOMIN PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE". The whole project is fire. Some songs grew on me over time but overall amazing replay value. As you should know by now, June was heavy #32weeksMixtape writing era. I turned this on and knew I had to pick something...even though I had already used a Metro Track, "Umbrella" (from "Heroes and Villains"). "Annihilate" comes in so hot. I wanted it so bad but couldn't find a version online that sounded good enough. My next pick was "Givin' Up(Not the One)" because I think I sound as good as 21 Savage over a Metro Boomin beat. *Don't forget he is in Umbrella!*. But I felt the tempo was just slightly too slow. "Self- Love" stood out instantly however, the words just didn't come to me. OMG, I almost forgot, Danger! JID killed it, and I felt I couldn't get away from his type of flow, or do any better for that matter. This leaves me with 2 other picks that I actually land on. "Calling" & "Am I Dreaming". I will talk more about "Calling" in a few weeks. "Am I Dreaming"...those strings, they get me every f*cking time. Even now as I write this, it's playing in my earbuds. For those who haven't seen the film, which I am sure everyone has at this point, the movie's ending credits feature this track. Perfecto! Anyway, at this point in writing the project, I was just over halfway, and felt this immense burden lifted. I start reflecting on the process and the hook came to me. This was written before I saw the movie. Climbing/falling, swimming/drowning, doubting/making it to the next round, ultimately defeating myself(fear, doubt, disbelief, old behaviors) and becoming a more evolved me. this works on two levels as I introduce my big brother. I say a lot about his athleticism, (which I go into more the next song), because we bonded heavily over basketball. I mention in week 20 (RUN remix) about how he was/is great which is how I knew I wasn't great. So imagine seeing someone who is great and still rejected! I had to include it. My brother, David, has been through a lot. I remember being old enough to see his flaws, his bad choices, and immaturity. I told myself I would never be like him. I referred to him as the role model for what I didn't want to be. Which is crazy, because as a youngin'--with out a father, I wanted to be as cool as him! As time passed, having my own kids, seeing my brother rise and fall, dealing with my own issues, it finally clicked. My brother was a human. Nothing more and nothing less. Humans make mistakes, we learn, hopefully evolve, and do less harm as we proceed. It is truly an eye opening, mind blowing, bone crushing reality, to acknowledge that someone you put on a pedestal falls...but it hurts more when you see yourself in them (empathy and compassion). David, if you ever read my sh*t, I hope you know I am proud of you. You are worthy of love. You are an awesome father, brother, uncle, and more! You have been blessed with so many f*cking talents and gifts. My hope and wish is that you see what I see when I look at you today....SUPER!!! Those of you coming and checking for Cato's sh*t, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years (ha!)from now, I love you and hope that you tell those people that you really care about that you f*cking love them too! Enjoy the song and the visuals!!

23. Lil Durk ft. Morgan Wallen x Stand By Me

I am very new to listening to Lil Durk. I remember seeing some of his early mixtapes many years ago, but wasn't interested. Students I would work with also brought him up in a few different conversations. During summer school this past year (SY 22-23, June '23) which was deep #32weeksMixtape writing era, I actually asked some kids, what Durk song(s) should I check out. This was about a month after the album dropped, which I had no idea about. The album is titled "Almost Healed". The kids told me to check out "All My Life". They recommended the track "Expedite This Letter" from the Album/mixtape "7220". Listening to it now, it cringes me out thinking that these elementary scholars shared this one with me...if you check it out, you will see why I feel grossed out. Anyway, back to "All My Life". This caught me by surprised because it features J.Cole! I was like, "Ok, I most definitely have to check this out." What I noticed is that the album opens up like a "Therapy Session" which as a school counselor, hooks me right in. Especially coming off that "Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers" almost on a daily basis, this makes me happy that another artist is opening up in a seemingly genuine way about their issues with out the bravado. This made me feel like, "I f*ck with dude." I delved into the album, now lets list the tracks I wanted to fool with the most..."All My Life" instantly I had to let go because Cole already snatched it. I didn't feel I could add anything to it. But the song is amazing. "Put Em On Ice" has a vibe I like, however, nothing came to mind. "War Bout It ft. 21 Savage"...at this point, you know when Savage is a feature, I usually f*ck with it. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a solid remake beat. There were 2 others I liked and actually used. Cross the Globe ft. Juice Wrld, and "Stand By Me". I will get back to you on Cross the Globe. "Stand By Me" comes on and I hear the melody, instantly I feel nostalgic. "Ok, Lets Go Way Back..." I began with a string of exercises that I did with Big Bro Dave. I mention him in the previous post. Those days left such an impression on me. We kept track of our progress, our reps, and were really getting shredded. By Middle School my muscle mass was awesome. All the exercise I did helped keep my asthma in check. Also to clarify, Varsity did not win the state championships! SMH. I had to research it(after I already completed the damn video), and saw my school actually came in 3rd that year...which still a huge accomplishment. The game that I reference was big game because it was the last game for the season, and by winning got us a spot to play in the championship tournament. Apart of me is embarrassed for making this mistake, and being negligent in not double checking the facts. The other side of me, the artist, says who cares?! We were so f*cking excited and elated, that it FELT like we won the motherf*cking state championship title! Anyway, at this moment I would love to shout out my team mates, I appreciate those years playing along side you. I also want to shout out the coaches. I doubt you will ever see this, but I appreciate the life lessons of always hustling to get what you what, getting up and at it, and REBOUNDING! Not only is my son currently playing ball, my other son is interested as well, and I have the honor of coaching the elementary school kids I work with! These kids are just as hardworking as they are hard headed, but I love it. Appreciate anyone who is reading this right now. Let this long as post remind you that: 1. nothing lasts forever(esp pain) 2. You can always try again 3. A break can fix you(a day off, a step back, take a breather, then come back harder/better than ever). If no one has told you today, I love you...Now share that love with someone else!

24. Joyner Lucas ft. Timbaland x 10 Bands

First off, I knew Joyner was cold. I just never really got into him. My wife actually was bumping his sh*t before me. She shared with me ISIS...and I was like WTF!!! I had been into Logic at the time, going through his catalog. It was around this time she told me play ISIS. Hearing Joyner I was like this dude on a whole 'nother level. It took awhile but I had went through his whole album 'ADHD'. Fast forward to the #32weeks writing era, and I remembered that ADHD had some dope ass instrumentals. Lets see...ISIS is tough, but too fast, not my style, and they already murdered it twice..."double homicide kill the beat and the verses..." "The War" is sonically pleasing but I don't think I could come up with anything. "I love" is a banger for sure. Not my vibe though....ok I don't know what's going on, but sliding through this mf right now, I f*ck with all these beats. I don't what I was thinking, I think "10 Bands" came on/I found an instrumental that had good quality and closest to the original and the hook just came to me. "Parenting, Parenting, Parenting, this go out to the parents yeah!" There is one more beat that actually use from this album...i use the title track. It is something about the way the beat wobbles and is wavy. We will talk about that soon. Anyway, the verse for 10 Bands is just a blub about my boys. I try to include them in all my works now that they are here. They inspire me so much. The idea for this song is that I lay out their annoying traits, but then follow up with their amazing qualities. What is even more crazy is that as a parent we see our own personalities within our children play out in many different ways. I love them boys for real. I don't know how that video will be up. As of now they enjoy seeing themselves on the screen, but if that should change I will take it down. I almost forgot! In the verse I say "I told you they were little sh*ts.." This is a reference to the actual track/theme song of the Little Sh*ts Podcast my wife and I had did awhile back. In the video I have the Spotify track on display and circle it.

P.S.

I can't believe that this is number 24...like I have been consistently creating visuals, creating snippets of those(about 2-4), posting each of those on each f*cking social media site that I have an account for, writing up the "behind the music" post on here...EVERY F*CKING WEEK FOR THE LAST 24 WEEKS!!! I know this isn't exactly the info to put in theses posts, but I know that *you*(maybe a week from this post, or a year, hell even 5 years now) will be reading this like, "Damn n*gga, it's not that hard.." 1st off, remember I work a full time job every week day, I have a family, these activities that contribute to fulfillment of a project that as of today isn't "seen" at all or taking serious. Like on my mama, this definitely the greatest project that I have ever endured. I mentioned to people before I started releasing tracks, that the #32weeks itself (the writing, the time consumed on my mf phone/CPU, the struggle to maintain sanity while dealing with tough 8hr work day, to stay connected to family, and through it all, actually see this visual mixtape to its completion! So please make some noise for me on the internet. Help me make history. Time is not on our side, but time spent building something incredible that make life feel more limitless, to me, is time well spent. Apologies if that all sounded bitter and crass, it just feels like no one sees that effort that goes into this. I love you and hope you are taking care of yourself. Give the tracks play and please share it all with a music geek who can get into my music! 💙💙💙 I just found out today another acquaintance from earlier in my life has passed. He went LIVE on Facebook and basically expressed that he was tired, he felt alone, and felt like no one loved him. He made that video yesterday(~12/20) and I saw that new of it today (12/21). RIH RM. I know I can't be there for everyone, but apart of me wishes that I reached out to him the minute I saw his video...and I didn't. 💔 So my heart is slightly heavy as I write this. I know I am not to blame, because I don't have the power to control a man's decisions. To counter the negative feelings I have right now, I chose to practice gratitude. I am grateful for my life, grateful for my wife, grateful for my sons, grateful for my family, grateful for my homies[Domo, Tyson, Will, Paris(💔💙), Brandon, my f*cking brother Dave]grateful for the chance to create music, grateful that I have grown, grateful for love...Love is...beauitful. If you see this, well mf, I am grateful for you as well.

[bjsmall]

03.11.23

We went for a local walk today.

We walked towards Green Lane and took a footpath onto Weydon Lane. We walked past Weydon School and spotted two Kites flying above Brambleton Park. We walked towards Ryle Road which runs next to Highfield School.

We walked on towards a footpath to Farnham College.

[1892]

@boag karma tagged me 2 check my on repeat & post the first 10 songs <3

sky - playboi carti (sorry)

the games we play - pusha t (NOT sorry)

wuthering heights - kate bush

summer bummer - ldr

327 - westside gunn

brambleton - pusha t

playaz club - rappin 4tay

middle of the summer - playboi carti

george bondo - westside gunn

don't smoke in bed - nina simone

well... :) there u go. tagging @lonesomecowboybill @berrytart @barstoolblues @talkshowhost1996

go!

[thepowerfulposter]

@holedaemon told me to do this you shuffle your on repeat and post the first 10 now @1db will do it

Raydar - JID

Brambleton - Pusha T

Kingdom Hearts Key (ft. redveil) JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown

black enuff - redveil, JPEGMAFIA

Garbage Pale Kids - JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown

Fuck the Nordic Model - Ghais Guevara

One Meal A Day Type Beat - Ghais Guevara

Melt Session #1 [Feat. Robert Glasper] - Denzel Curry

NO TIME - Jeff Rosenstock

MLS (feat. JPEFMAFIA and CHAI) - Gorillaz

[cranberryandvodka]

Shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. Then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals! ❤️❤️❤️

I recently lost all the music I had from when i was in high school and I'm not a huge playlist person so this is going to be p shit lol;

1. Brambleton - Pusha T

2. Dark But Just A Game - Lana Del Rey

3. Plastic Bag - Drake & Future

4. Hard to Touch You - GRLwood

5. Shut Me Up - Mindless Self Indulgence

[doc-jota]

Los mejores albums de 2022.

Por un momento pensé hacer un recap con las movidas que han pasado en el spanish rap y sus satélites este año pero al final me ha dado pereza porque es siempre la misma mierda, el 2023 será igual y como dije el año pasado, no me quiero convertir en el nuevo Terapias. Así que voy a hacer lo que siempre he hecho en internet desde que empecé con el bloggin’ allá por 2009, difundir buena música de la mejor manera que sé y que de paso de gusto leerlo y os llevéis algo para casa. Para esta ocasión he decidido invitar a gente que no suele publicar sus listas y que considero heads/melómanos con criterio y buen gusto para que me digan sus proyectos favoritos de 2022, creo que os puede resultar tan interesante como a mí.

Me ha parecido un grandísimo año para el rap a nivel de albums, he tenido que dejar fuera algunos bastante buenos. En cuanto a EP’s también hubo un nivel altísimo, sobre todo de R&B. Aquí me gustaría hacer un inciso ya que creo que el género en España está a las puertas de su mejor momento, la cantidad de artistas emergentes sacando lanzamientos de calidad es increíble pero como siempre pasa hace falta público que respalde ese esfuerzo y sepa valorarlo, da la impresión de que no termina de cuajar en España y de que hay que virar hacia ritmos latinos o reggaeton haciendo mestizajes, que a veces salen bien y de manera orgánica y natural ( Magua Con Miel ), pero da pena porque de verdad creo que puede ser exitoso y mainstream en su forma más pura. Interesante esto que comentó Maikel Delacalle.

Empezamos con mis top de mejores albums internacionales, EP’s y discos en español, todo está entre el 7- 8/10 para mí (si queréis bucear más aquí está mi hilo con cosas que se han quedado fuera). Por último va la lista de invitados y sus picks. El año que viene más ( o menos ) pero seguiré dando por saco. Arriba el nerdismo.

1. Pusha T - It's Almost Dry

Gran ejercicio de rap del GOAT de Virginia. Su voz y cadencia es tan potente y estilosa que funciona como otro instrumento y luce mejor con beats minimalistas, por eso, aunque Pharrell y Kanye & esbirros están lejos de su prime, él destaca. Y ojo, son produs sin grandes florituras pero THIS SHIT BANGS. Suena todo durísimo, está muy bien curado y trabajado. Rock N Roll es top songs 2022, una locura, tremendo banger a pachas entre 2 leyendas de la producción, me flipa el tratamiento de las voces de Cudi y Ye. El nivel de produs aquí, aún con inspirados momentos ( Brambleton ), está lejos de ‘Hell Hath No Fury’. La ejecución de Pusha es casi perfecta, as always. “Like Brady, gets better with time Didn’t have to reinvent the wheel, just a better design.” Al final es eso, es la vaina que siempre ha hecho pero con una ejecución y diseño casi perfectos, más largo que 'Daytona' y mejor empaquetado que 'Darkest Before Dawn' o 'MNYMN'.

2. Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future

El primer trabajo que me gusta de este man, aquí se deja las típicas movidas rapper y se centra en él, es muy introspectivo y las produs, a excepción de algún trap banger, van por ese mood íntimo. Sonido dispar, no disperso. Hay mucho piano, suaves voces femeninas y ritmos tranquilos, me quedo con las texturas de The Smell Of Death con asistencia de Thundercat, el drum n'bass fresquísimo de Zatoichi, o las jazzys y predominantes Mental, The Ills, o Melt Session 1. Fresco y alternativo. Y otra cosa, creo que es la primera vez que este nuevo formato deluxe eleva aún más el contenido del trabajo ya hecho, las versiones con banda de jazz suenan increíbles, me las he gozado muchísimo, espero que sienta precedente, desde luego prefiero esto antes que leftovers.

3. Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes

Por fin ve la luz este esperado junte cuyo primigenio título allá por los 2000's fue 'Dangerous Thoughts'. Aunque es un GOAT incuestionable, necesitaba un LP en solitario así de grande. Danger Mouse ha resultado ser el compañero ideal. Es otra leyenda en sí misma que no producía un LP de rap desde 2005. Le otorga un aire soul vintage y classy emulando samples con coros grabados como los de Kiwanuka, Kid Sister o Dylan Cartridge. El MC de The Roots está inmenso, quizás mucha colabo y pocos 3rd verse. He encontrado ciertos paralelismos con el último de ATCQ, me han provocado sensaciones parecidas, como ese verse póstumo de MF DOOM ( y los de Phife en el otro ) que parece que lo grabó hace 1 mes y aún sigue vivo de lo bien que encaja. El tocho de Raekwon también es top. Y sobre todo que parece que trae de vuelta cierto "Hip Hop feeling" inconfundible que no se estila mucho estos días. Pelos de punta nada más darle al track 1. Creo que podría haber sido hasta mejor. Mejor producido que sus últimos EPs.

4. Jay Worthy, Larry June & LNDN DRGS - 2 P‘z In A Pod

Sonido lujoso, hay g-funk con sintes 80s y produs aterciopeladas como Hotel Bel Air que son una bomba. Raps desenfadados, West Coast lifestyle, en la línea de lo que vienen haciendo siempre. Mola mucho, perfecto para bumpear.

5. Sabrina Claudio - Based On A Feeling

Voz privilegiada que transmite emoción y sensualidad como pocas, algo así como un cruce entre Sade y Jorja Smith. Producción finísima, jazzy, relajante y delicada. Make Neo Soul Great Again. Si no la habéis visto en muchos top es porque hace unos años salieron a la luz tweets racistas suyos y anda medio cancelada, todo hay que decirlo.

6. Larry June - Spaceships On The Blade

Tiene un buen bumpeo, en su contra juega que sean 20 tracks con un desfile de producers numeroso (15), eso le quita solidez, por eso me gustan más sus 2 anteriores LPs, aunque fue ganando con las escuchas y ya no estoy tan seguro. Es otro discazo fresquísimo, igual de magnético y natural que siempre, mi soundtrack del pasado verano.

7. Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man's Bones

En la primera escucha ya tiene ese aire místico de disco de culto. Ritmos sombríos, orfebrería del sampling, Al experimenta, no va a tiro hecho como en Alfredo, ambos se dejan ir. Es muy jazz en ese sentido, toma riesgos, se nota que han querido hacer algo así de libre, es algo abstracto en ocasiones, Bitches Brew rap. Roc está igual de bien que siempre con su estilo gélido, su wordplay y su delivery. Las interpolaciones vocales de James Brown en Quantum Leap ( vaya beat dios mío ), el sample de piano maravilloso del title track, las baterías duras de Buble Bath, la energía contenida en Daddy Ken ( otro de los standouts, tremendo ), el relato sinuoso de Liquid Coke a lo DOOM. Hay algunas produs aquí de una construcción sublime, Alchemist hace honor a su aka. Album notable pero que para mí no llega al nivel y status de clásico de 'Marcberg' y 'Reloaded'. Lo pondría después de esos con cierta distancia. Incluso 'Alfredo' me gusta más que este. Aunque es un GOAT y uno de los más influyentes ever, la propuesta sonora de Marciano me llegó a cansar en los últimos años y aquí siento algo de eso hacia el final, Zig Zag Zig es la única roca a la que agarrarme de ese trecho, aunque los 2 bonus lo cierran bien.

8. Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eparately

Reconozco que al principio me dejó frío, indiferente, me dió la impresión de ser una compilación de tracks mal secuenciada, de trabajo poco cohesionado, pero es un grower, hay muy buenas canciones aquí, Gibbs se luce y demuestra versatilidad. No es un disco que brille demasiado, su grandeza es sutil, Zipper Bagz es la produ menos Kaytranada que he escuchado y CIA de lo más accesible de Madlib últimamente. La colabos de Scarface, Pusha T y Raekwon son algunos de los mejores momentos del game de 2022. No creo que pueda competir con otros LPs bien trabajados y bien pensados que han salido este año porque si que peca algo de lo mencionado anteriormente. Los que hemos escuchado a Gibbs antes de 'Piñata' sabíamos que podía pasar esto. Anyway, es buenísimo.

9. Phony PPL - Euphonyus

El R&B funky fuera de tendencias que necesitábamos. El riff al final de Been Away, los toques dance de Try o , el bridge de Fkn Around ( puentes, puentes, queremos puentes), el solo de saxo de What It Feels Like... Si Earth Wind & Fire tuviesen 20ytantos años ahora sonarían parecido a esto. El mejor grupo que aún no conoces, ya atesoran una discografía bastante admirable. Gracias por traer el groove de vuelta y sobre todo por no hacerlo necesariamente bajo un paraguas 70s sino haciéndolo sonar actual, se puede. Discazo increíble.

10. Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Marigold

10 canciones de Neo Soul/R&B chill y luminoso que entra de lujo. Todo un descubrimiento el de esta mujer y su suave voz. 

11. Kehlani - Blue Water Road

Tras un buen debut, sus posteriores albums me parecieron hechos en piloto automático pero este me ha gustado. R&B cálido y suave, de atmósfera chill, casi terapéutico, más centrado en todos los aspectos, con un songwriting más maduro. ¿Su mejor LP?

12. Curren$y & The Alchemist - Continuance 

Lo que hace Alchemist de adaptarse al sonido de cada MC que produce y siempre con grandes resultados es una de las cosas que le convierten en un top 5 histórico. Un ejercicio de diggin sideral, quiero este junte cada 2 años.

13. Leikeli47 - Shape Up

Daaamnnn esto suena como ‘Hell Hath No Fury 2022′, un golpetazo de aire fresco que buena falta hacía, ni drumless ni jazzy ni trap ni boom bap, contracultura a base de palazos y buen hacer. Una de las mejores releases del año y su incursión neo soul es de mis canciones favoritas así que ojo. The rap shit we love.

14. Smino - Luv 4 Rent

Muy suave, chill y agradable, con un approach sonoro bastante creativo a cargo de Monte Booker, que coordina toda la producción, fusionando géneros. Me gustan sus melodías, su delivery y sus canturreos, se notan influencias de Outkast o Kendrick en el tratamiento de las voces. Nu-Nu-Soul.

15. Mavi - Laughing so Hard, it Hurts 

Wow que bueno es esto. Me flipa como transpira rap indie, esa producción abstracta y a la vez tan accesible ( no como la de Earl o Mike ) logrando plasmar buenas canciones introspectivas y conscious entre un prisma sonoro muy bien logrado. Para mí es una de las sorpresas rap del año porque no tenía fichado su debut ( con el que voy ahora ). Se puede convertir en otra de las voces importantes del ya muy bien nutrido underground yankee.

16. Ari Lennox - age/sex/location

No tenía fichada a esta tía y me ha gustado bastante, tiene un deje a Erykah Badu tanto en su voz como en detalles de la producción pero a la vez se mueve bien en el R&B más canónico. Voz potente y algunas colabos con otras reinas de esto como Chloe y Summer Walker. Produs de Elite, Organized Noize, Cardiak, Jermaine Dupri...Fichajazo del pájaro de J.Cole para su DreamVille, que ya apunta a ser el nuevo TDE.

17. Nas & Hit Boy - King's Disease III

Buen LP, mejor que ‘KD I’ y algo por debajo de ‘KD II’ y ‘Magic’, también es más largo, en los 17 tracks hay momentos increíbles y otros que podrían haber sido recortados. En 52 minutos hay más margen de error, de ahí mi reticencia a meterlos en la misma liga que los "albums" de 20 minutos. Thun,(!!) Reminisce y su desaprovechado cambio de beat, Get Light, First Time, I'm On Fire...no te retires Nasir, super OG .Además, cascarse esa minutada de rapeadas sin colabos, sostener ese peso rozando los 50 años y que el resultado final sea notable es de un mérito enorme. Llamadlo KD4, Magic 2 o como queráis pero seguid haciendo música juntos.

18. Yaya Bey - Remember Your North Star 

Es como si Knxwledge y Chris Keys tuviesen una hija sureña pero que vive en Queens y le tirase al neo soul. Autoproducido, pistas cortas que atraviesan el crisol de la música negra, agradable, intimista y con un mundo interior interesante.

19. JID - The Forever Story

Esto suena muy bien, está lleno de grandes canciones, hay buenas melodías, coros, arreglos de orquesta, es un crisol de música negra, como un hijo perdido de la Dungeon Family, tradición ATL. Un hijo de To Pimp A Butterfly como lo último de Denzel Curry. Toca demasiados palos temáticos y estilísticos para gustar a todo el mundo pero no tiene por qué ser algo malo. El tema es que la secuenciación y montaje del LP no corrige esta ambición de querer abarcar tanto y queda algo deslavazado. Es lo único negativo que le veo. Hay trap, rap y temas cantados en clave neo soul. En el apartado lírico no desentona en ninguno de estos estilos y no queda impostado. Temas como Sistanem o el cierre Lauder Too son top del año. Es lo primero que escucho de él, habrá que seguirle la pista a este man.

20. Billy Woods - Aethiopes

El concepto del album y los temas que trata son increíbles, las lyrics están en un nivel superior, muy ricas y llenas de metáforas y códigos, bien densas, de lo mejor del año. El sonido de Preservation acompaña, muy opresivo y oscuro, Def Jux shit. Lo he metido tan abajo porque para mi tiene escaso replay value, es como Arrebato, una obra maestra pero para ver no más de 2 veces en tu vida.

5 descartes dolorosos: Arin Ray - Hello Posion, Beyonce - Renaissance, Jazz Is Dead 11, Little Simz - NO THANK YOU,  Big Cheeko - Block Barry White.

+Mejores EP’s

1. Jenevieve - Rendezvous

La cantante de Miami de raíces cubanas aprovecha su estado de gracia y 1 año después de su album debut vuelve a entregar 6 canciones increíbles. 2NLuv es uno de los melocotonazos de 2022. Ya no es una promesa, el R&B ya es suyo.

2. Flo - The Lead 

Girl band de UK y sonido R&B 2000s con ramalazos de Destiny's Child y Aaliyah. 5 canciones que son una bomba tras otra, frescura y descaro, deseando ver el album debut. Hot, fire, put my money on it ( Jay-Z voice ).

3. Girl Ultra - El Sur

Otra joya de la mexicana que sigue apostando por el R&B y aprovechando su cálida voz a la vez que expande horizontes sonoros. De mis trabajos favoritos de lo que va de 2022. Bombay es uno de los hits del año, vaya bomba housera

4. Judeline - de la luz 

Ojo con esto, cosa seria. Esto es demasiado bueno. Vaya voz, vaya letras, vaya pruducción fina ahí, vaya estilazo, que buen gusto. Te deja con ganas de más. Strong Chambao vibes. Ha nacido una estrella.

5. Kali Ninmah - Jazmines y Girasoles

Ya iba tocando algo de Nu Soul/Rap hecho en español. Una bendición de proyecto que desprende aroma 90s y evoca todas esas referencias clásicas del subgénero. Smooth, conscious, lleno de melodías y buen gusto. Rap sin barras  Rookie del año.

6. Nicholas Craven - Craven N 3

Una roca soulful del beatmaker de Montreal que está en estado de gracia últimamente, capaz de sacar lo mejor de cada uno de los MCs que le acompañan aquí, de lo más granado del underground yankee. The rap shit we love.

7. Mach-Hommy & Nicholas Craven - Dump Gawdz: Triz Nate

Craven es top 5 beatmakers del momento y Mach podría ser el MC #1 . Con esa premisa poco más que añadir. También recomendables los otros EP's que sacó el de Haiti este año, Triz Nathaniel y Triz Nathan.

8. Ergo Pro - Ópera Fidelio

7 tracks sólidos en los que afianza ese paso adelante con respecto a Dogma y Bone Fortuna. La griseldada buena de El Manual, la progresiva Aon Wanna Kno, la melódica La Nana De Los Morenos con Aqeel y la mejor estrella invitada que se puede tener, Ill Pekeño y Ergo Pro are the real duo kie.

9. Juli Giuliani - Gotta Do Me 

Vibes veraniegos, arreglos y produs cuidadas ( la de tiempo que hacía que no escuchaba un buen punteo de guitarra en un tema de rap, NERD shit, se agradece ). Hip Hop con luz y buen gusto, que falta hace en el game. 

10. Sabio Sport & MB Casablanca - Port Vauban

Madre mía pero esto como suena así de wavy! La pena es que solo dure 11 minutos, quiero más de esta shit. Rap de yate para los que no tienen yate. Locura.

*10. Jaloner & Dabe - Efugio

Con asterisco pues salió el 31 de Diciembre pero tenía que meterlo porque es uno de los ejercicios de rap más técnicos que he visto últimamente en España. Una pasada a nivel lírico, mucho peso y significados en cada barra, sonido gritty y oscuro. The rap shit we love.

+Mejores albums en español 

1. Choclock - Magua Con Miel

Con 'Bruno' hizo un R&B que bebía ( demasiado ) de fuentes contemporáneas y este nuevo LP tiene más personalidad y cuerpo, produs ricas llenas de vibes. Como el título indica, es nostálgico pero a la vez tiene luz y simpatía, es bonito y descarado. Se siente menos preocupado por la tendencia y el hit. Los skits de Cruzzi a lo Barry White, las outros con cambio de ritmo en algunas canciones, los saxos de Escandaloso Xpósito, los aires a lo JT de Flashbacksss.. Puede que sea el mejor album del género hecho en España, lo he tenido todo el verano en el carro.

2. Hoke & Louis Amoeba - BBO

Tras unos singles prometedores que le situaban como el rapper más puro que ha salido por aquí en muchos años, Hoke pasa con nota el test de su primer trabajo. Es el disco de rap más esperado en los últimos años en España, el día de su salida fue quinto Trending Topic a nivel nacional, lo cual me parece una locura porque no está en una major, es su debut, sólo había lanzado 7 temas antes de esto y es algo de puro nicho rap que siempre va a tener menos publico que el trap o la música urbana. Creo que es la primera vez que ocurre algo así y es muy positivo para el género, más aún teniendo en cuenta que son dos tíos con talento, respetan lo que están haciendo y tienen buen gusto.

El álbum es de temática callejera, habla de huir de la policía, de la vida en el barrio, pintar graffiti, fumar weed, el gusto por la ropa y el hustle, pero lo interesante es que lo cifra utilizando slang y códigos propios creando un imaginario único, que es una de las cosas que nos gusta del rap, tiene un mundo propio que engancha y es creativo. Me gusta como está tratada la presencia de la policía a lo largo de las 11 tracks, se siente como una figura opresiva, como un enemigo de una distopía sci-fi que lo hace estar siempre alerta, pero te lo cuenta muy tranquilo, muy pánfilo y despreocupado a la vez que se muestra siempre alerta. Su estilo me recuerda en cierta manera al de otros rappers como Erik Urano o Chirie Vegas en cuanto a que tiran mucho de sus códigos.

Louis Amoeba logra hacer que suene a rap de 2022 pero sobre todo suena a él, afianzando el signature sound que mostró en ‘L2POE’, su anterior LP con Ébano, un album con el que conecta tanto a nivel de atmósfera como explícitamente, dejando links y pistas, dando a entender que está construyendo un universo sonoro propio.

Es un sonido frío, gris, de atmósfera pesimista, bien trabajado, en el que destacan sus cajas, con atención al detalle, como esa interpolación del hit ‘Gasolina’ que suena en TT que me flipa; la guitarra melancólica de Automático, la más personal del disco o el comienzo épico de Ojo De Halcón. Corto de duración pero denso y de cierta profundidad. No es una obra maestra ni un disco perfecto pero como debut es la hostia y por su impacto podríamos estar hablando ya de un classic album.

3. Blanco Palamera - INTIMIDADE

Su debut fue prometedor y esta segunda entrega me parece más redonda y mejorada en todos sus aspectos, abandonan el R&B electrónico de neblina para ver más luz y tonalidades pop que beben de influencias negras. Una joya de álbum.

4. CKGK - CKGK

Uno de los albums de rap más originales y distintivos que han salido en los últimos años por S-Pain. Produs de incursión abstracta, sobrado de personalidad y buen gusto, 7N7C vibes, con raps que fluyen libres entre el tejido quimérico. Hostiazo a lo trendy.

5. Rosalía - Motomami

Ni vanguardia ni next level shit, es más mixtape que album, deslabazado, caótico y sin cuerpo pero con buenos tracks que entran muy bien. Ligerito y muy bien trabajado, libre y sin ataduras. Con la turra y las entrevistas que hizo con Pharrell y la única canción en la que intervienen The Neptunes ( junto a otros 6-7 productores más) es Hentai , hemos sido engañados, humo, todo marketing shiiiieeetttt. Está lejos de ser una obra maestra pero me ha gustado bastante.

6. SD Kong & Allan Parrish - S.O.D.A 

Muy atmosférico, vibes íntimos que invitan a escucharlo en la nocturnidad. Muy logrado sónicamente, gran ejercicio de diggin', los deliveries jaspeados y smooth hacen un match perfecto con los elegantes aromas propuestos, classy.

7. Lil Supa - YEYO

Se utiliza mucho el "parece una peli" cuando se habla de un álbum pero casi siempre es de boquilla. Aquí hay un aire cinemático tremendo y lo puedes sentir, callejero, crudo y con artillería de primera. Quiero más de este Marc Ginale. Venezuela stand up. 

8. Rap Gotti & Ontherun - The Lamb & The Tiger

Uno de los ejercicios de rap más lúcidos del año en S-Pain, ritmos sobrios, de escucha exigente, de los que demandan prestar atención al detalle, densos, repletos de códigos. A la gente le ha gustado más ‘Raised By The Wolves’ y me parece igual de bueno pero siento predilección por algunos temas de aquí como Enfant Terrible. La mandanga que nos gusta.

9. Pablic S - Flores 

Me gusta la paz desde la que escupe y el mapa sonoro del que se rodea va en la misma línea, es minimal y eso resalta aún más sus raps sabios y elegantes, de estilo calmado y reflexivo. Todo un descubrimiento, damn good. Priteo está enfermo en su cacho.

10. Juicy Bae - PTSD

La producción de PMP me parece logradísima y que escapa a los lugares comunes del trap ( GPS Interlude por ejemplo ), sónicamente es next level, el tratamiento de las voces es increíble.

Los 10 de Allan Parrish

Pusha T - Its Almost Dry

Kendrick Lammar - Mr Morale & the Big Steppers

Quelle Chris - Deathfame

Domo Genesis - Intros Outros & Interludes

Quavo & Takeoff - Only Built For Infinity Links

YL & Zoomo - In Memory Of

Crimeapple & Dj Muggs - Sin cortar

Babyface Ray - Face

Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4

Fivio Foreign - B.I.B.L.E.

Los 10 de Cabrowns

DRAM - What Had Happened Was…

Dvsn - Working On My Karma

Elujay - Circmvnt

Gemaine & Charlie Heat - New Jack City

Murkage Dave - The City Needs A Hero

NNAMDÏ - Please Have A Seat

Ravyn Lenae - Hypnos

The Last Artful, Dodgr - Hits Of Today

Ymtk & Nate Curry - By Design

Zyah Belle - Yam Grier

El top de DJ UVE

1. CKGK - CKGK

2. Billy Woods -  Aethiopes

3. Hoke & Louis Amoeba -  BBO

4. Ochoa - Cantábrico

5. Leikeli47 - Shape Up

6. Rome Streetz - Kiss The Ring

7. Roc Marciano & Alchemist - The Elephant Man's Bones

8. Widowmaker & D-Styles - Fair Warning 

9. Clouds In A Headlock - Breakfast In Phantasia

10. R.A.P. Ferreira - 5 To The Eye With Starts

11. Benjamin Epps - Vous Êtes Pas Contents? 

12. Young Miko - Trap Kitty

13. Subjxct 5 & Wiki - Cold Cuts

14. Elzhi & Georgia Anne Muldrow - Zhigeist

15. Hunnaloe - What’s A G To A King

16. Erik Urano & Merca Bae - Qubits

El top de Ergo Pro

Internacional

1. Roc Marciano & The Alchemist-  The Elephant Man's Bones

2. Future -  I Never Liked You

3. Lloyd Banks - The Course Of The Inevitable

4. Boldy James - Killing Nothing

5. Che Noir - Food For Though

6. Pusha T - It’s Almost Dry

7. Conway - God Don’t Make Mistakes

8.  Freeze Corleone & Ashe22 - Riyad Sadio

9.  Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4

10.  CVV.VINO - Hijak ( Deluxe )

En español

1. Ergo Pro - Ópera Fidelio

2.  Rap Gotti & Ontherun - The Lamb & The Tiger

3. Hoke & Louis Amoeba - BBO

4. Israel B & Lowlight -  El Ejército De Un Hombre Solo

5. Elio Toffana - Shock Wave

6. Lil Supa - YEYO

7. LaBlackie - Pretty Bitch

8. Beny Jr & Morad - Capítulo 1

9. Gloosito - Homenaje

10. SD Kong & Allan Parrish - S.O.D.A

El top de Freestyla

Internacional

1. Pusha T - It’s Almost Dry

2. Beyonce - Renaissance

3. Ari Lennox - age/sex/location

4. Freddie Gibbs - $oul $old $eparately

5. JID - The Forever Story

6. Lucky Daye - Candydrip

7. Larry June - Spaceships On The Blade

8. Leikeli47 - Shape Up

9. Rosalía - Motomami

10. SZA - SOS

11. Quavo & Takeoff - Only Built For Infinity Links

12. Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future

13. Sabrina Claudio - Based On A Feeling 

14. Roc Marciano &  Alchemist - The Elephant Man’s Bones

15. Giveon - Give Or Take

16. FKA twigs - Caprisongs

17. Armani Caesar - The Liz 2

18. Shygirl - Nymph

19. Smino - Luv 4 Rent

20. Babyface Ray - FACE

Nacional

1. CKGK - CKGK

2. Rap Gotti & Ontherun - The Lamb & The Tiger

3. Hoke & Louis Amoeba - BBO

4. Rap Gotti & Ontherun - Raised By The Wolves

5. Kyne - Ex Tape

6. SD Kong & Allan Parrish - S.O.D.A.

7. Judeline - de la luz

8. Pablic S - Flores

9. Sara Bee - Fugaz

10. Kali Ninmah – Jazmines Y Girasoles

*11. Duku - En Pendiente

Los 10 de Joha

IDK - Simple

Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti

Leikely 47 - Shape Up

CKGK - CKGK

Kali Ninmah - Jazmines Y Girasoles

Robert Glasper - Black Radio III

Samara Joy - Linger Awhile

Larry June - Spaceships On The Blade

Col3trane - Lush Life

Beyonce - Renaissance

Los 10 de Juli Giuliani

Smino - Luv 4 Rent

Prince Waly - Moussa

Kokoroko - Could We Be More

Larry June - Spaceships On The Blade

Jorge Drexler - Tinta y Tiempo

Aylo - For Good Reasons

Mavi - Laughing So Hard, It Hurts

Big Menu - IDO

DOMi & JD BECK - NOT TiGHT

Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Los 10 de Madjody

Ergo Pro - Ópera Fidelio

Hoke & Luis Amoeba - BBO

Gloosito - Global

Metrika - La minimixxxtape De Las Zorras

Elio Toffana - Shock Wave

LaBlackie - Pretty Bitch

Rap Gotti & Ontherum - Raised By The Wolves 

Rosalía - Motomami

Juicy Bae -PSTD

Dellafuente - Tanteo

Los 10 de Marsblack

Roc Marciano & The Alchemist - The Elephant Man's Bones

Pusha T - It’s Almost Dry

Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes

Ka - Languish Arts / Woeful Studies

Billy Woods - Aetiophes

Elucid - I Told Bessie

Fly Anakin - Frank

Your Old Droog - YODWAVE

Mavi - Laughing So Hard, It Hurts

Quelle Chris - Deathfame

El top de Young Larsson

Internacional

1. Roc Marciano & The Alchemist -  The Elephant Man's Bones

2. Alex Isley & Jack Dine - Marigold 

3. Thee Sacred Souls - Thee Sacred Souls

4. Robert Glasper - Black Radio III Supreme Edition

5. Billy Woods & Preservation - Aethiops

6. Black Thought & Danger Mouse - Cheat Codes

7. Kokoroko - We Could Be More

8. Sabrina Claudio - Based On A Feeling

9. Cormega - The Realness II

10. Monophonics - Sage Motel

11. Tank and the bangas - Red Balloon

12. Ari Lennox - age/sex/location

13. Sault - Untied (God)

14. Ezra collective - Where I'm Meant To Be

15. FJK - Vincent

16. Moonchild - Starfruit 

17. Cory Wong - Power Station

18. Pusha T - It's Almost Dry

19. Nas - King's Disease III

20. Jazz Is Dead Vol.13 - Katalyst

Rap en español

1. Lil Supa - Yeyo

2. Hoke & Louis Amoeba - BBO

3. Elio Toffana - Shock Wave

4. Rapp Gotti & Ontherun - Raised By The Wolves

5. CKGK - CKGK

6. Israel B & Lowlight -  El Ejército De Un Hombre Solo

7. Dolores y Mazmorras - Proyecto Hambre

8. SD Kong & Allan Parrish - S.O.D.A

9. Ochoa - Cantábrico

10. Jonas Sanche & Macrodee - Da Knowledge 

Otras músicas en español

Choclock - Magua Con Miel  

Rosalia - Motomami Deluxe 

Melissa Aldana - 12 stars 

Flora Purim - If You Will 

Marta Sánchez- SAAM

[taybrits]

@blogovision 2022:

#10. It's Almost Dry by Pusha T

"Had a million answers, didn't have a clue Why Michael kissed Fredo in Godfather II Names they concealed, I don't make up shit This that no-witnesses-wrapped-in-duct-tape shit Needed all my niggas just to move your brick That had me on Brambleton back when Pooh got hit"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXU5xsazHWc

©growupbrendan

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