love/hate ii by terius, what can i say, how can i say it.. i feel like the original love/hate had a lot of things going for it. fueled by a petty rivalry with lil wayne. there wasn't even a lane for the kind of r&b he was making, 07 was still wrapped up in kanye samples and a wider field of label rap. aubrey graham was barely out of the womb. iphones just dropped. obama not even in office yet. the convergence of factors that make something a Thing is truly crazy, and sequels are notoriously difficult to manage expectations for. i'll probably keep listening to roman numeral i rather than ii. a fun radio hour(thx tim) by Jam City who shares a similar love for 52nd street. an interview with a long time bud talking about burnout and some signs of an industry/practice hollowing out. many such cases. a two hour freestyley session that took me back to hearing wave twisters for the first time. i was thinking about everything but the girl: missing, waiting for tonight, and lady appeared in my mind's ear, all at once, in that order. spiritual siblings. turns out ebtg released a new album three years ago, and i really like the lead single. video is insane too. my recent musical tastes continue to reside in GMT.
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