On his first project, Wave Noir is already an artist with a very distinct identity. The anti.net rapper gets introspective on seven beautifully nocturnal tracks, each of which contributes equally to the nostalgia-driven, lockdown-inspired narrative. Wave has been on my radar for a while now, his guest appearance on John Alone’s ‘Kid Rap’ being the … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: WAVE NOIR – ECLIPSE
Although my plans to make this a regular segment fell through, I felt it was about time to do another one of these. Here’s four songs I’m loving right now. – Chris (@108seraph) Lil Disceased & Ferrara – Outsiders The latest collaboration from Lil Disceased and Ferrara is one of their most introspective yet. Over … Continue reading SERAPH’S SINGLE SELECTION #2
A departure from his previous works, Baewxlff slows it down and channels deeper emotion and personal struggle in his newest project Baewxlff has been prolific throughout the past year, dropping hits such as the self-produced “wings” and “rain”, an eight-song album titled “Eclipse” (also fully self-produced), and has just recently released his newest project, “Love … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: BAEWXLFF – LOVE DIES TOO
In the midst of one of his greatest musical runs to date, uglyboy places his heart firmly on his sleeve with ‘iseethruu’. The latest in a long line of self-produced emotive bangers, ‘iseethruu’ continues the lyrical traditions established by the Ohio artist’s past work. The song speaks of his frustration at the way he is … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: UGLYBOY – ISEETHRUU
Jamie’s Summary Our scene is never dormant, but there’s certainly a tranquil atmosphere filling each of its corners. With the paralysing heat of summer, ideas are metamorphosing into fuel, into drive, into creative energy. In response this year’s most striking work so far has been more focused on energy than the substance it surrounds, a … Continue reading THE OFFICIAL 108 MICS 2021 MID-YEAR REVIEW
Rome Mallory returns triumphantly on There’z Only a Few of Uz Left, an all too brief EP that highlights the rapper’s immense talent on the mic as well as his elite production choices. The opening lyrics to TOAFOUL speak volumes: ‘Shawty wylin’, said I’m thirty plus rhyming. How you be denying saying music that’s inspiring?’ … Continue reading 2021 REVIEWS: ROME MALLORY – THERE’Z ONLY A FEW OF UZ LEFT
Bleachh’s most recent effort is an extremely exciting piece of pop music bound only to boost his upward trajectory. Bleachh has seen significant buzz in 2021, especially as we get further into the year and the artists that emerged in 2020 begin to differentiate themselves more and the best of the crop begin to cement … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: BLEACHH – HEART OF STONE
baewxlff’s latest single is an excellent showcase of the artists’ lyrical ability and production prowess Baewxlff is a rapper and producer from Tampa, FL that has recently dropped a self-produced single by the name of “rain”. A fair portion of his back catalogue shares the alternative boom-bap influences present throughout this song, although ‘rain’ is … Continue reading 2021 SINGLE REVIEWS: BAEWXLFF – RAIN
Two songs daily, from the archives or the cutting edge 108MICS has grown beyond genre, but the organic feeling nearly exclusive to the unknown has linked our favourites from the beginning. Today’s picks are particularly organic, loop-heavy songs that keep things raw and powerful. Charlotte’s JayPluss keeps it authentic on ‘Night Shift’, exploding out of … Continue reading DAILY DOUBLE: JAYPLUSS + MATERIAL GIRL
NJ rapper LEVEL$ is a force to be reckoned with. His output is consistent, his delivery always innovative, and his textural details nothing short of mind-blowing. As a member of the RBIM collective, he and his friends are making bigger splashes with each drop. His new song ‘Masotan!’ can be streamed here. His 108MICS exclusive … Continue reading 2021 INTERVIEWS: LEVEL$
