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    FME Attention Undivided

    by Dan-O The coolest things are unplanned. This year I’ve been able to link up with super talented artists and just talk for much longer than I… Read more “FME Attention Undivided”

    December 30, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    My Favorite Album of 2020

    by Dan-O Since 2012 I’ve told anyone who asked that the best lyricist in the world is Ka. So the May 1st release of Descendants of Cain… Read more “My Favorite Album of 2020”

    December 28, 2020December 14, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    2 Albums that Represent Hip Hop Essentialism

    2 Albums that Represent Hip Hop Essentialism by Dan-O I remember when everyone started freely using the term “conscious rap” and how bad it made me feel.… Read more “2 Albums that Represent Hip Hop Essentialism”

    September 28, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    Song of The Year-Bout Shit by The Lox f. DMX produced by Scram Jones

    by Dan-O I think it is perfectly fine to critique songs that emulate this song (and the Lox in general) as nostalgia rap. It is not fair… Read more “Song of The Year-Bout Shit by The Lox f. DMX produced by Scram Jones”

    September 17, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    #BandcampGold-ShrapKnel (Curly Castro x PremRock)

    by Dan-O Backwoodz Studioz has had a heck of a 2020. Obviously, the flagship act is Armand Hammer-Shrines which captured the national conversation as Clippers-fan-not-Lakers-fan option against Run… Read more “#BandcampGold-ShrapKnel (Curly Castro x PremRock)”

    July 16, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    #Bandcampgold-Eastern Medicine, Western Illness by Preservation

    by Dan-O The intangible brilliance in a producer is being able to arrive at and capture the very best of an artist. It’s a combination of casting… Read more “#Bandcampgold-Eastern Medicine, Western Illness by Preservation”

    June 5, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    Song of The Year-Sins Of The Father by Ka featuring Roc Marciano produced by Roc Marciano

    Song of The Year-Sins Of The Father by Ka featuring Roc Marciano produced by Roc Marciano by Dan-O An underrated value in hip hop is friendship. Watching… Read more “Song of The Year-Sins Of The Father by Ka featuring Roc Marciano produced by Roc Marciano”

    May 6, 2020June 15, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    The 2019 album I Missed Out On

    The 2019 Album I Missed Out On by Dan-O By the time I named Griselda the 2019 MVP I was dead focused on the four members on… Read more “The 2019 album I Missed Out On”

    April 15, 2020April 18, 2020 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    FME MVP HONORABLE MENTION

    FME MVP HONORABLE MENTION by Dan-O No matter what the run time is, a Billy Woods song is a meal. You can spend some real time lost… Read more “FME MVP HONORABLE MENTION”

    December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

    FIVE QUESTIONS FOR BILLY WOODS

    Intro and questions by Dan-O Answers by Billy Woods It has been very difficult this to year to pick an MVP. So many artists committed to their… Read more “FIVE QUESTIONS FOR BILLY WOODS”

    December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 by FREE MUSIC EMPIRE

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