I did not immediately spot the unique value in Real J. Wallace and Dayfade's album "Aloe Ver,a," despite the cloud parting, tear-tasting introduction.  Upon writing a private critic to Real J, I learned about the recording process behind this album, heard unreleased music and watched his mini documentary, "Spiritualized."  It was then that the significance of “Aloe Vera” was revealed to me. 

     
         These 13 songs are Real J’s slowing laps around the comfortable “loop.”  The project is nothing new for his listeners as far as quality lyricism and self-sung hooks, both on and off key.  Dayfade’s production on this album is reminiscent of the smooth sounds of French producer Dela.  (It’s a nice addition to the catalog, and must listen to songs on “Aloe Vera” include a tranquil and fluty song called “Moon,” and “Go,” which there is a video for, posted below.)
He understands that creativity is limited by the typical-16 bar, free-chanting chorus, and repeatedly looped-sample structure.
         One of the most potent topics on “Aloe Vera” lies in track 11, “A Thousand Knives.”  Real J. says: “thought you were fly until you looked me in the eyes and lied a thousand times. Damn I thought that you was mine, until I found you with another guy.  It’s like you stabbed me in the back with a thousand knives.  That day I learned so much it’s like I lived a thousand lives.  I never felt so low, it’s like I lost a thousand highs.  ”
         After a sudden and publicly-unexplained split last year from a socially-showcased relationship, it raises question as to if the relationship ended because he caught the girl cheating, but it is not about her... READ MORE

Space is absolutely the place.  New Caliens single from "Caliens 3," coming soon. DOWNLOAD HERE

D-Boy P. Chase's new video "Keep Pushing," stamped with a Mitchy Slick feature, is a glossy Dago spin off of the 1986 Salt-N-Pepa classic, "Push It."  Watch them both below.

AND JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED THE LAST ONE FROM TRACKWIDE...

"Dirty crucifix stabbing a rapper.  I put the C.A. in abracadabra," type ish. 

         Ryan Anthony just dropped a new video, "DA[Y]GO."  He is leading San Diego in clean bird's-eye visuals that give viewers an authentic-window view into the city, plus a unifying mentality and quality audio to match.  This g-funk anthem is definitely a west-coast banger. It is a leading single from his NEW ALBUM OUT NOW, "Barely See The Beach 2,"  self-produced in entirety.

Barely See The Beach 2:
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/yatlgbau
Google Play: http://tinyurl.com/y7afqxcp
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y8x3wcua
https://soundcloud.com/SpringValleyRyan

        "Amerikkas Most Blunted," the collaborative album by Chuuwee and Trizz, was just released on cassette by Red Lotus Klan.  Featuring a don-white case with a pimpin-purple tape, make sure you cop this clean classic quickly because there is a limited amount.  Roll up some purp, wake and bake, chill back, or take a ride, and vibe out to the supreme sounds of Trizz and Chuuwee.  You can preview the album below, and purchase the cassette directly through Chuuwee, @Chuuw33, through Trizz, @Tr1zz, or on RedLotusKlan.com. 

         As XXXtentacion sings "garette's REVENGE" barefoot, "if I could act on my revenge, then oh, would," and with mouth wide open on "I,"  a hooded mothafucka comes flying out like a wombat with running force, punches him in the face, sending him flying to the other side of the stage floor with a TKO.  (The wombat was not actually Rob $tone.)  The music continued to play, making it clear that XXX was lip sinking.
        The situation supposedly started when Ski Mask The Slumpgod, a friend of XXX, imposed himself on stage uninvited during $tone's set while both artists were touring with Desiigner.  When Ski was late in San Diego for his set on the same tour, as $tone began his set, Ski stood on stage awkwardly refusing to leave, resulting in his being removed by security.  His friend, XXX, had a lot to say on social media bout this, including various threats towards $tone's new baby, his girl, posting $tone's phone number and address, and saying he would stab him, and... well... this...

...leading to Ski being jumped from the stage to the street at the next show in LA.  XXX then continued to threaten $tone, taunt him, and when the instigator himself came to San Diego to perform this week...

The crowd of XXX fans chant "Fuck Rob $tone." And while outsiders to San Diego may take this as an indication of how the city feels about him, it is not.  Indeed, many people want San Diego to be known for success and not fighting and don't like the situation, while many other people want outsiders to know that you can not disrespect San Diego or its natives without getting the tail end of a fight.  The reality is that this is how San Diego is, for better or worse.  There are high-road individuals, but there is also regular jumpings based on pride by association.  It is dope people don't want that to be the city's legacy, and we should guide people to maneuver away from that mentality that unnecessarily widens the reach of negativity, but it is unrealistic to pretend it's not a reality within the city lines.  Rob $tone still gets love from San Diego, just as anyone elevating gets hate and  random-crazed fans in their inbox trying to pull those they envy down to push themselves up towards the light, and the sun still shines in the "Salty D."

My personal parting is this: 

Certain negative energy that you don't need in your life is going to knock on your door time and time again in the form of various different people, situations, and even from within yourself.  (It can even seem justified at times.) 

When that energy knocks, it's just this simple:
don't open the door. 

Keep pushing