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Jul 21 2025
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Skippa Da Flippa – Red Tag

As the label Quality Control music emerged out of Atlanta with a whole new sound and vibe, introducing the world to the likes of the Migos, Rich Da Kid and Lil Yachty, one of the pioneers of that era is none other than fellow artist Skippa Da Flippa, his choice of production and unique flow, laid the foundations for what they went on to achieve. Unfortunately, as the label focused more so on the meteoric rise of their other acts, Skippa didn’t see the mainstream success that his contribution deserved, however, after parting ways to forge his own Havin’ Entertainment, he’s carved an underground legacy and a core audience. Whilst QC went onto partner with powerhouses Capitol and later Mowtown records, continuing their streak with Lil’ Baby and City Girls, Skippa has pursued the independent grind, consistently dropping a host of projects including the fan favourite Up To Something, $H2 and the 2023 release Havin’ Motion Not Emotions. Last year he dropped a series of singles, kicking off with the ambient For Better Or Worse, continuing to display that original style, witty wordplay and sprinkle of substance, cutting through with tracks like Pay Me and a personal favourite Strategize,

a more introspective, spiritually strong, motivational anthem. Showing no signs of slowing down, he released even more singles, offering a broader range of his abilities, including the captivating Doormat,

leading up to this year’s latest release thus far, Red Tag

Red Tag is classic Flippa, his strong personality expressed through his distinct tone, it follows suit of his ability to effortlessly craft these catchy concepts. Though I initially was going to review Strategize, and was waiting for a full length project before doing so, as he re-establishes himself with these singles, I felt it made sense to focus not only on the more recent drop, but more so, him as an artist, highlighting his creativity and ingenuity, as the creator of the dab, he’s definitely contributed to the culture and as he maintains these quality efforts will undoubtedly reap the rewards, not just as an originator and individual, but a relevant musician, away from the gimmicks and payola praises. As many of his peers attempt catch their moment again through the safety of budgets and industry support, Skippa Da Flippa has inspirationally stood his ground, with his unreplicable ethos, persona and spiritual drive, you can expect more bangers on the way and hopefully a new album sooner than later. Either way, you can expect Flippa to be Havin’.

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Sep 05 2024
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Drake – No Face

I saw Drake’s trajectory when I first came across Brand New, then Wayne entered the fold and we witnessed a LeBron like ascension, in my opinion there aren’t many students of the game better than him, and this pinnacle is evidence. He once said himself, “I signed up for greatness. This comes with it”, and it sure has, as he’s found himself having to go against some of the most formidable adversaries, his biggest being his time at the top. Whether it’s contractual obligations or personal choice, but the qualities of his artistry that made the purists raise him up have been scarce (if not missing) of recent, and whilst serving the mainstream, their support isn’t as solid. Highlighted in the battles with Joe Budden, Pusha T and of course Kendrick Lamar, all three he won on numbers, but the cultural currency is far more valuable, and there he’s lost each time.

But as the perimeters in the business of battle evolve, there’s usually a next move and while dumping 100gigs of content in the internet is borderline desperate, as the fickle game eats it up, it’s genius as his relevancy continues. What I do like is, there’s no pictures or promo, just art. Maybe as a kid I would be excited by this or buy into it all, but I skimmed through the recent three pack and it was more of the same, however, yesterday, No Face found it’s way to my ears, and it’s like when the undertaker would get up. It’s not comparable to Not Like Us, but separately, for the first time in a while, it sounds like Drake.

Let me start with, I hate the chorus. If I was in the studio, I would have pushed for something else, because the performance of the verses are top notch, it starts with a flow reminiscent of The Language and HYFR, but it effortlessly transitions into the current version of that, with those little details and nuances he adds that make this stand apart from the other efforts. We got glimpses of it in the battle, but for whatever reason he wasn’t in the same space as this. Even the production (40 definitely worked his magic on this), Drake’s had the luxury of choice over the years and when he’s experimented (working with the likes of Yachty), it still hasn’t felt as whole or authentic as this does, with it’s precision drums and sinister synth.

In throwing out all these different sounds, obviously there’s something for everyone, and this might be what worked for me (minus that hook), though he doesn’t need to do that, but it definitely makes things interesting again. I’m just glad to hear those elements still exist and look forward to the potential album on the way, hopefully, it’s what he wants to make and whatever the genre, be it to this level.

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