"Nynex" by billy woods

Song: Nynex
Artist: billy woods (ft. Quelle Chris, Elucid, Denmark Vessey)
Album: Aethiopes (2022)
Also try:  Armand Hammer
Commentary: Billy Woods is great. One of my favorite rappers rapping today.

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"Sister Betina" by Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit

Song: Sister Betina
Artist: Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit
Album: Very Best Mixtape (2008)
Lyrics that resound: 🎶tibidibidibi doba in the meantime Hibiri🎶 Commentary: One of those that I can't believe didn't make it on here when I posted regularly and was spinning The Very Best like it was going out of style. "Sister Betina" popped into my head today, but they had two solid albums in a row! "Dinosaur on the Ark," "Tengazako," "Kadja Manja" -- all good times (especially if you know the originals from the 00s). I try to sing along (poorly) in Chichewa with some of the irresistible tunes.

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"Siportini" by Daniel Marivate and Company

Song: Siportini
Artist: Daniel Marivate and Company
Release: (1951)
Commentary: More from the South African Music Archive Project. More info here: More info here

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Saa Magni by Oumou Sangaré

Song: Saa Magni
Artist: Oumou Sangaré
Album: Ko Sira (1993)
Commentary: Excellent album. Cool version. I need to take a look at "The Songbird of Wassoulou's" latest output. She's still creating!!

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"Boardwalk" by Negashi Armada

Song: Boardwalk ft. Brittnii
Artist: Negashi Armada
Album: The Silverprint (2019)
Also try: Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland
Commentary: I guess I found Negashi Armada through the Harsh Riddims label. Nice.
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"You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack" by Viper -- known for imprisoning a woman in his garage

NOTE: Apparently Viper imprisoned a woman in his garage for years. The misogyny (and patriarchy) that are central to society are pretty common in lyrics, but this is pretty clearly another level of awful.

Song: You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
Artist: Viper
Album: You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack (2008)
Also try:  Lil B maybe.
Commentary: Viper has over 1,000 albums. Interesting fellow. EDIT (Jan '24) to remove some laudatory language about Viper's musical weirdness, because, forget him.

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"Blood in the Water" by backxwash

Song: Blood in the Water
Artist: backxwash
Album: I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses (2021)
Also try: Others from the Grimalkin Collective??
Commentary: Wow just heard this artist. Very excited for her.

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