Sterling Simms is for grown folks; adults only. The Philadelphia born R&B singer's latest mixtape, Mary & Molly, is the soundtrack to the fast lane. Offering up a startling, wide-eyed peek into the steamy and sometimes scary world of fame, Mary & Molly feels like a sex-crazed haze, a raunchy emotional stupor fueled by the drugs this music is an ode to.
From comedian and actor to internet rap sensation, Donald Glover's circle of avid fans and celebrity pals has rapidly expanded since he made the often-precarious transition under his rhyming alter-ego, Childish Gambino. Less than a year since the 30 Rock contributor officially graced the studio for his solid debut album Camp -- a project full of zany, oddball humour and self-aware reflection -- Gambino returns to the studio to produce Royalty, his most sought-after mixtape to date.
If the excellent Return of 4EVA mixtape didn't bring to the forefront the potential of Mississipi rapper Big K.R.I.T. in 2011, then his solemn, heart-stirring verse on The Roots' "Make My" masterpiece would have many searching for the back catalog of one of HipHop's most promising newcomers. In the short space of time, K.R.I.T. has established himself as a rapper whose music is submerged in the stylings and soul of southern rap's past greats, in addition to stirring in his own engaging tales set in today's glitter and patrone obsessed society.
Roll Deep, Eskimo dance, the Godfather of Grime and not turning up to events are some of the things associated with Richard Cowie aka Wiley. But all would agree that the man’s work rate is second to none and his latest venture will confound the few who still doubt his graft.
Wiley, in an act of kindness/madness, gave away for free via his Twitter page ELEVEN zip files of music - freestyles, dubs, guest features and released tracks all make up the material which is circulating the web for free. Now as appealing/crazy as it would have been to sit and review each file track by track, here are just a handful of grimy gems you can find on his latest offering: