#what 8 years as a nobody artist does to a mf

[malenjoyer]

this might be a silly question but why don’t you watermark your art?

90% of my life as an artist online, I did not have to worry about being reposted. I try to do it now when I remember

[hotgirlrry]

10 music recommendations you’ve been listening to recently

thank you @wearelikenanana for tagging me in this!! im super excited bc ive been listening to a lot of different artists lately but this was really stressful bc of how many people i listen to.. so yeah!

1. freddie dredd: i knew about him because of edits from the pretty girls on twitter, and then i found out he makes songs because of tik tok, i’m not ashamed to admit it. most if not all of his songs start with samples that works really well into the song and i kinda dig it?? his songs aren’t that long and they’re super catchy filler music but he’s definitely not for everyone lyrics wise so i’ll rec his popular singles 

recs: cha cha, evil fantasy, weather, opaul 

2. joji: i dabbled in the world of filthy frank and then i remembered i wasn’t an edgy 12 year old white boy so i stopped, but i love joji so much. he makes like bedroom r&b-ish type songs, they didn’t feel like professional songs until his newest stuff and i’m perfectly fine with that.

recs: midsummer madness (with 88rising), test drive, run, will he 

3. rina sawayama: i don’t think there’s an artist that i could love more tbh?? all her songs are so different and so good at the same time like i don’t have words to describe how much i love her music fghsnjnsgudihusfg i feel like im 16 again but like waaaay more introspective and grown

recs: cherry, comme des garçons (like the boys), cyber stockholm syndrome, tokyo love hotel 

4. doja cat: queen of homophobia! after moo! i canceled her ass after her whack ass apology but like the other gays didn’t care and like what was the point? she’s talented as hell!! listening her songs makes me feel grown lmao. i love that she can sing and rap, its like getting a feature but you’re never disappointed by the rapper 

recs: casual, won’t bite, juicy, rules 

5. tame impala: everyone and their mother knows tame impala but that’s my mf band dawg. each song kevin parker puts out makes me a better person. i love his voice i love how relatable their songs are like with rina i just feel like im a more introspective high schooler 

recs: love/paranoia, breathe deeper, apocalypse dreams, instant destiny 

6. megan thee stallion: my old roommate is the one that introduced me to meg lowkey by force, lowkey but im not mad i love her. most people are getting tired of her flow but its hers! if it ain’t broke she shouldn’t fix it, also some of her lyrics are really funny 

recs: hit my phone, simon says, big ole freak, diamonds

7. still woozy: the first of white men feel good music (i found him bc of an edit of someone in this list you can prob guess who). besides rina this is probably the most recent artist i’ve gotten into and its a great time, he does that whisper-sing thing that most artists do nowadays but it’s not hard to understand if that makes sense?? but he’s quickly becoming a fave 

recs: lazy, goodie bag, habit, window

8. the driver era: last ever wbotm ross lynch and his brother make the BEST feel good music holy shit. i used to listen to their songs whenever i would go to class (rip) because i felt like nobody could tell me anything, i was in my own world 

recs: a kiss, natural, san francisco, afterglow 

9. wallows: i DON’T watch 13rw, i simply live for summery music made by lanky white men sometimes. their music is such a vibe back when outside was legal i also used to listen to their songs when i walked to class because it puts me in such a good mood 10/10

recs: pictures of girls, OK, these days, scrawny 

10. emotional oranges: i almost forgot about them omg i found them by accident, looking for a starter song for a playlist back when i used spotify and the rest was history. they’re actually an anonymous collective from la with two lead singers that are phenomenal, their music is like the border of bedroom r&b and soul. my crowning achievement was seeing them live for 22 dollars i love them sm 

recs: don’t be lazy, personal, not worth it, west coast love (ive recced so much of them it’s sad) 

i tag: @fireproofs @loverstop @tpwk2019 @h-isforhome @wastelandharry @strawberryhabit @lightsupwithharry @sunflowrmoon @halosboat @toenialls @rosemari (you’re not obligated to and its not just limited to the ppl i tagged!)

[musicsifter-blog]

My Top 5 Albums of 2017 (so far!)

2017 has so far been another stellar period for the music listener. Damn near every major artist has dropped a project and we’re barely 6 months into the year. Despite my lack of uploading anything recently, I have been listening to as much music as I can. Here’s a little list I made about some of my favorite works so far.

Karriem Riggins - Headnod Suite: I love Karriem Riggins so much. After discovering his 2012 album, “Alone Together,” I’ve been totally hooked. His music knowledge and skill are vividly demonstrated through satisfying, inventive, jazzy, cool as a cucumber hip-hop instrumentals. He’s like a new school J Dilla, and I really mean that. This project was about 5 years in the making and runs about an hour, the best part being that none of it feels rushed, saturated, or out of place. This half decade was not wasted. 25 amazing hip hop instrumentals from what is, in my opinion, one of the greatest musicians of our time. If you’re into artists like MF DOOM, Madlib, Flying Lotus, Thundercat, etc. (like me!) you’ll definitely feel as if the listen was time well spent. 9/10

Brockhampton - Saturation: IT WAS ABOUT TIME BROCKHAMPTON RELEASED A THOROUGHLY GOOD PROJECT! I think of Brockhampton as a newer school Odd Future. A bunch of young, talented musicians like Ameer Vann, Matt Champion, and Kevin Abstract (check out his solo work btw!) getting together with like-minded peers over the internet and making beautiful music. The project is mean and gritty with tracks like Heat, but has a soft side and a lot of genre diversity, focusing on personal issues of the individual members as well as their struggles socially and economically. There’s a shortage of palatable rap groups these days, and I’m glad Brockhampton was able to pull this album out and become a definite standout. 9/10

Ondatropica - Baile Bucanero: If you like music, you’ll like this album. It’s such a creative mish-mash of genres. Latin jazz, electronic music, rock, and even a little hip-hop all make appearances throughout the album’s 15 tracks. It’s fast-paced, catchy, sonically together, and a joy to listen to no matter what you’re doing. It’s not an album you have to sit down and analyze, the music easily speaks for itself. I don’t know how much more I can really elaborate without spoiling it’s individuality, so I’ll leave the rest to the reader. 8/10

SZA - Ctrl: SZA has really started to dig her way into a concrete style on this project. It opens up with a great track, Supermodel, where she vividly captures the grief of being involved in false passion; revenge sex, existential questioning, and testing values of self worth as well as humanity as a whole. These topics continue to be fleshed out and elaborated on throughout the album, helped in part by it’s great features. Stars like Kendrick, Travis Scott, and Isaiah Rashad all make appearances. There aren’t too many features on this album but I think that’s a strong suit. It’s not about them, the album is about SZA. It’s about her experiences, her struggle, and her development. The features do a good job at acknowledging that with their lyrics being very subdued and heavily related to the main theme. Nobody steals the show, and it makes the whole album feel very personal, while at the same time keeping the awesome concept of the feature that we all like to see. A portion of the songwriting isn't all that fleshed out though, which does weigh down this album a bit, leaving a little to be desired in the way of lyricism and complexity. However, it's still an all around solid project and a great beginning to SZA’s new, more defined sound. Can’t wait for more. 8/10

The I.L.Y.s - Bodyguard: Death Grips members Zach Hill and Andy “Flatlander” Morin collaborate once again for a pleasing little album that I consider to be their best yet. It feels much more serious, which I think is a good thing. It doesn’t sound like they’re just doing this for fun, something that I thought really hurt their last albums was the fact that it didn’t sound like they used their full musical ability; it didn’t sound genuine. It does a great job at hearkening back to the days of poppy-punky garage rock, a genre that I have missed ever so dearly. It’s not Death Grips at all, but that doesn’t stop it from being weird, cute, and refreshing. 7/10

H.M. 

Paramore - After Laughter: Niceee

Gucci Mane - Droptopwop:  🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥