A New Reality

America's Ashes

The new normal is bleak and tepid.  Unemployment hovers at nine percent,and would be YUPpies flounder in the search for the rewarding job that was promised them upon completion of college since before they could wipe their own asses.  The lack of leadership, both on a national and global scale is disturbing, and the current political system's inability to work with the long term in mind may mean that dolorous and stagnant will be the status quo for the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, flowers blossom in the abandoned meadows of Detroit, and it seems that Motown may be set for a 21st century rebound both musically and economically. Young American women have taken the reins in the job market as well as academia.  Millions of people in the Arab world are hoping to give representative democracy a shot.  Musicians have got their souls and soul back.  These are all good things.
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Six Mile Raised, Seven Mile Paid.

LaGreezy throws his 7s high, and his 6s low...at his desk job...when nobody's looking.



As recently as two weeks ago, I had grown complacent in my search for new music. Something about stumbling upon up and comers had just lost it's luster. Enter Detroit's Boldy James. I was scouring my twitter feed a couple weeks back when I investigated a link that Chuck Inglish of Cool Kids/illest new producer fame had tweeted (see above video). Now, given my propensity to be easily be entranced by trap rap (see previously discussed fascinations with Jeezy and Clipse), it should come as no surprise that I was almost instantly drawn in (see the 1:33 mark)to this Midwest cat who had essentially come out of no where, save a few Cool Kids features.

Hit the jump to keep reading and to download Boldy James: Trapper's Alley: Pros And Cons

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