Connoisseur of the Underground

My first encounter with Smino came on a leak that dropped not long after Chance the Rapper released Coloring Book. That song was Living Single which Big Sean revealed was supposed to be used for his album but he then released as a promotional single for his then upcoming album I decided. The song had a soulful feel, Jeremih on the hook, and Chance and Sean dropping quality bars. Then there was a name that I did not recognize but knew I would hear about soon enough. That name was Smino. Smino came in with a flavor and swagger that's been unmatched since 3stacks and Sleepy Brown last collaborated. His performance made me want to hear more so I looked him up and came across his blkjptr project and from the first listen the titular track became one I'd find myself playing on repeat for hours before changing the song. So when I found out Smino was dropping his debut album I was more than hype, try ecstatic on for size. With that said let's dive right into it. Smino starts the ...

Ok. I know I said see you early in the morning but I ended up catching up on some much needed sleep. Anyways let's get right into it. Today I'll be doing a few reviews on a couple projects that dropped in the past few weeks. I like to give projects a solid listen straight through and give the project room to breathe and go back to listen to it before I make my judgement on the project. With that said since a lot of music has dropped within the time I've been gone you'll have a lot of reading material up by the end of this weekend. Look out for my next post.. Coming sooner than you think.

Hey guys. I know I've been gone for a while but I was taking in the new music. There was a lot to take in within the last few weeks. So that means I'll be posting on a more regular basis. Asides from managing this blog I'm trying to get my life together in all aspects so I needed some time away. But I'll be back for a while. Within these past few weeks a lot has happened in the music world luckily for you my friend over at    http://music-booksandsip.blogspot.com has kept up to date with the music and is consistent with her reviews. She has great taste in music books and wines and spirits so go give her blog a follow as well. See you bright and early tomorrow morning. Love and Salutations,  King David

I'll first start by telling you a few things about myself and the purpose of this blog. My name is David. I'm 21 years old. I am California born and raised. I love anything concerning the arts especially music, visual and the performing arts. With that said these are just a few things this blog will focus on specifically such as music, the visual arts, and lifestyle modules. Hence the name connoisseur of the underground. The word connoisseur means someone of great taste better yet known as a tastemaker. I believe that I have a great taste in music especially rap and r&b. Now this doesn't mean that I don't listen to artist like Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage nor does it mean that I listen to Nas and Biggie all day. I like all of the aforementioned artist and what they bring to the game. In the same token though you may find me listening to Sam Cooke one second and then Gucci Mane the next. Music is all about the display of emotions whether that is happiness, sadness, ang...