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Jae Himself - Vennom Passion Sociiety [Review]

July 23, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious

Rating: 4 out of 5

“Lyrics that hooked me early, and a flow that hits hard with the beat, makes this track one that I could not escape from through multiple listens.

’Vennom Passion Sociiety’ is the kind of single that leaves you pondering and thinking long after the last beat. ”
— Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
July 23, 2019 /Travis Erwin
JaeHimself, VennomPassionSociiety, LAonLock
Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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    Clay-Doh the World Destroyer - Part of Myself Died (feat. Big Mic & K-Rino) [Review]

    July 23, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious

    Rating: 4 out of 5

    “A self-reflective and honest track that delivers powerful words in a direct style. This is a track that feels like part confession, but they are also words and sentiments that serve us all. Truly Conscious Hip Hop.”
    — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
    July 23, 2019 /Travis Erwin
    Clay-DohtheWorldDestroyer, BigMic, K-Rino, PartOfMyselfDied, LAonLock
    Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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      RMXKNZ - CANVAS [Review]

      July 19, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious

      Rating: 4.5 out of 5

      “A jazzed-up banger with attitude!

      Pop in the earbuds, hit play, and stroll through the city streets with some cocksure swagger as this one pumps up your every step.”
      — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
      July 19, 2019 /Travis Erwin
      RMXKNZ, Canvas, LAonLock
      Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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        Anonymous XI - Ghost [Review]

        July 16, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

        Rating: 4.5 out of 5

        “Straight up. When you’re talking top shelf — be it liquor or music — you don’t need a bunch of unnecessary stuff tossed into the mix. ‘Ghost’ is the kind of track that proves that with a straight-up beat, and a steady linear flow that hits with truth and passion and an underlying wisdom. All without any fancy embellishments.”
        — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
        July 16, 2019 /Travis Erwin
        AnonymousXI, Ghost, LAonLock
        Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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          Mike SB - Time to Go [Review]

          July 16, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious

          Rating: 4 out of 5

          “Tight songwriting and a steady flow propel this ode to self forward with each beat.

          The melody is lifted up by guitar licks giving this one a mainstream vibe without sacrificing its edge.”
          — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
          July 16, 2019 /Travis Erwin
          MikeSB, TimeToGo, LAonLock
          Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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            Loss Cozz - Mamba [Review]

            July 15, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Autotune

            Rating: 4 out of 5

            “Slithering up on you, ‘Mamba’ is a track that sort of bites you unexpectedly. Some tracks wow you instantly and some are more of a slow burn that leaves you surprised how drawn into the song you got.

            Varying vocals styles persist in this one from Loss Cozz, but still the track builds and builds both musically and lyrically until it wraps up with an almost carnival like sound, leaving you to wonder how exactly the sound got to that point. ”
            — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
            July 15, 2019 /Travis Erwin
            LossCozz, Mamba, LAonLock
            Music, Hip-Hop, Autotune
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              PuffHost - The Way [Review]

              July 15, 2019 by Kreadiv Kesh in Hip-Hop, Conscious, Music

              Rating: 5 out 5

              “Take your time to listen to this track because I can assure you PuffHost delivers a 90s vibe in this digital age. They give their ideology supported with their own experience on how to take your time”
              — Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)
              July 15, 2019 /Kreadiv Kesh
              LaonLock, PuffHost
              Hip-Hop, Conscious, Music
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                My_Kayla ft. Dre Walton - Right There [Music Video Review]

                July 13, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                Rating: 4 out of 5

                “Love, lust, and affairs of the heart are complicated, no matter the genetic makeup of those involved. This is a soulful infused modern rap story about those complications delivered in a stripped down flow by My_Kayla and sung to R&B perfection by Dre Walton.

                The contrast between the two voices is perfection and adds a level of intrigue to this single.”
                — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                July 13, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                My_Kayla, DreWalton, RightThere, LAonLock
                Music Videos, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                  Sean Stacks - That Realism (#FactsOnly) [Review]

                  July 12, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                  Rating: 3.5 out of 5

                  “I dig the writing and the vocal tone of this track, but I do wish the mix had been tweaked. The backing chant often seems louder than the flow, and for me that was an unnecessary distraction.

                  The message here is tight and meaningful, which is why I wish the vocals were brought forward and featured harder. However, these lyrics are so worth hearing that this track makes my worthwhile list just the same.”
                  — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                  July 12, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                  SeanStacks, ThatRealism, LAonLock
                  Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                    Sampa The Great - OMG [Music Video Review]

                    July 10, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Conscious, Hip-Hop

                    Rating: 4 out of 5

                    “Sampa is the type of entertainer that is simply hard to look away from and ‘OMG’ is a high energy track that will get you moving and singing along from the very first listen”
                    — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                    July 10, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                    SampaTheGreat, OMG, LAonLock
                    Music Videos, Conscious, Hip-Hop
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                      Jeida Woods - Selfless [Music Video Review]

                      July 10, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music Videos, Hip-Hop

                      Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                      “Jeida Woods drops a smooth emotional account of a relationship in peril. Both the single and the video tell a story that you can truly feel.

                      ’Selfless’ is a track that will speak to anyone that has ever felt their heart coming part little by little.”
                      — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                      July 10, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                      JeidaWoods, LAonLock, Selfless
                      Music Videos, Hip-Hop
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                        Damez - Disaster [Music Video Review]

                        July 09, 2019 by Kreadiv Kesh in Rap, Hip-Hop

                        Rating: 3.5 out of 5

                        “This song is far from a disaster. With a colorful yet subtle deliver Damez accompany’s his rap flow with choreographed dance moves.”
                        — Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)
                        July 09, 2019 /Kreadiv Kesh
                        LaonLock, Damez, LGBT
                        Rap, Hip-Hop
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                          Marc Haize - Money On The Way [Review]

                          July 08, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                          Rating: 4 out of 5

                          “Really dig the jazz opening and the piano is dope throughout. Often autotune makes it tough to stand out as unique, but ‘Money On The Way’ avoids that by changing up the flow with verses that are sang with autotune and a direct rap flow. The writing is sharp and overall this is a solid single worth listening to over and over again.”
                          — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                          July 08, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                          MarcHaize, MoneyOnTheWay, LAonLock
                          Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                            Nanu Alidina - Love Yourself [Review]

                            July 07, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Hip-Hop, Conscious, Music

                            Rating: 4 out of 5

                            “Delivering an interesting structure to keeps this track fresh from start to finish, Toronto’s Nanu Aldina raps about his fulfillment as an artist, over the top of hard beats before switching up the flow by singing an extremely intimate chorus.

                            The combination of soft melody and heavy rap flows work well to deliver a set of lyrics you can dig into.”
                            — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                            July 07, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                            NanuAlidina, LoveYourself, LAonLock
                            Hip-Hop, Conscious, Music
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                              LilNotChantelle - ChaseIt! [Review]

                              July 05, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                              Rating: 4 out of 5

                              “The piano intro hooked me before the first vocal, but the emotion of the delivery comes through thanks to a delivery style that is raw and honest.”
                              — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                              July 05, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                              LilNotChantelle, ChaseIt!, LAonLock
                              Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                                LONG LIVE PHOENIX - I'm Rich [Review]

                                July 05, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                                Rating: 4 out of 5

                                “Fun summer jam, and hey, we are all as rich as we feel we are.

                                This is a track to get you up and moving and it carries a groove that feels like sunshine on your face.”
                                — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                July 05, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                                LongLivePhoenix, I'mRich, LAonLock
                                Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                                  Black Lion - Survive (Ft. Ray Robinson & Testament) [Review]

                                  July 05, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                                  Rating: 4 out of 5

                                  “True, hard hitting lyrics delivered in a meaningful flow and a touching chorus. This is one of those songs that will have different meaning for different people, but the magic of such writing is that it is widely relevant, and speaks to many. ”
                                  — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                  July 05, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                                  BlackLion, RayRobinson, Testament, Survive, LAonLock
                                  Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                                    Bootleg Rascal - Get Over Myself [Review]

                                    July 05, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                                    Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                    “Smooth vocals and a hard-charging, energetic beat infuse this single with some funk, but pinning down a genre for ‘Get Over Myself’ is tough.

                                    Bootleg Rascal has given us a track that is all at once ... Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, and Funk. The result is fantastic fun! ”
                                    — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                    July 05, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                                    BootlegRascal, GetOverMyself, LAonLock
                                    Music, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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                                      Ryan Caraveo - Murda [Music Video Review]

                                      July 04, 2019 by Kreadiv Kesh in Conscious, Hip-Hop, Music Videos

                                      Rating: 4 out of 4

                                      “Ryan has very smooth vocals and he knows how to deliver at the very exact moment. With dripping yet detailed visuals of how sometimes love can drive you crazy”
                                      — Kreadiv Kesh (LA On Lock Blogger)
                                      July 04, 2019 /Kreadiv Kesh
                                      LaonLock
                                      Conscious, Hip-Hop, Music Videos
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                                        Dysphemic (Feat. Yiani Treweeke, Kryptik, Zulu Flow, Alphamama) - Awaken [Review]

                                        July 04, 2019 by Travis Erwin in Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious

                                        Rating: 4.5 out of 5

                                        “Begins with an almost nursery rhyme like vibe that gives a bit of creep factor before a sick beat drops down with a bold, hardcore flow that hits so fast it take several listens to get the full effect.

                                        ’Awaken’ is a track that stands out among a crowded feel with a unique, yet engaging sound that thumps with a hearty bass line.”
                                        — Travis Erwin (LA on Lock Blogger)
                                        July 04, 2019 /Travis Erwin
                                        Dysphemic, Yiani Treweeke, Kryptik, ZuluFlow, Alphamama, Awaken, LAonLock
                                        Music, Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious
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