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LOVE TKO (let that shit go) by VULGAR | My Thoughts 2026 is here, and we’re already getting fire music. This song came out on the very first day of the year, and I’m kinda surprised that it’s not getting more love. This shit is spe…

Here's my first write-up of the year…

LOVE TKO (let that shit go) by VULGAR
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Top 25 Albums of 2025 2025 honestly was one of the hardest years of my life ever. However, musically I think this is the best year of the 2020s so far. There were a lot of incredible releases. There were also some disap…

Focus Hip Hop's Top 25 Albums of 2025 list is now available to the general public! I guarantee there's at least one album you've never heard of here, so check it out if you wanna discover some dope music.

#NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025
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Focus Hip Hop Music Writing with a Focus on Underground Gems

We made the Focus HipHop AOTY list!

The care, coverage, and attention @ognickmarsh.bsky.social shows music as a journalist and listener is exemplary.

Im not gonna wrestle with character limits over here, go check the list!
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#IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop #BestOf2025 #thankyou

ICYMI, I wrote about my 20 favorite extended plays from 2025. Stay tuned for my albums list, which drops tomorrow around 10 AM EST.

Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.

#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
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au cas ou vous seriez en manque d’EP Rap 2025 😅

Peace to @brainorchestra.bsky.social @ltheadtrip.bsky.social @northerndraw.bsky.social @soodokoo.bsky.social @televangel.bsky.social @skoneezy.bsky.social @sleepsinatra.bsky.social @augustfanon.bsky.social @iamtrox.bsky.social @killvongard.bsky.social @doseone.bsky.social @lupefiasco.bsky.social

Focus Hip Hop's Top 20 EPs of 2025 list is here. I had a lot of fun writing about these projects; I hope you enjoy reading and ideally discover something new that you like just as much as I do.

#BestOf2025 #NewMusic #IndieRap #UndergroundHipHop
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I’ve been on both sides of the pen, mic, camera, have been denied by paywalls and disrespected by “media” people and personalities who feel their platform will do the work for them.

I’ve been doing this for a long time. I’ve seen it all, from having to write your own article for a site (yes that really happens) to writing articles about other artists for a publication and interviewing them on the radio.

I’ve taken random pieces here and included it in this post, but this is the kind of stuff we don’t see anymore. It’s not about the positive or negative, it’s about the thought that went into it.

You can tell he actually cares.

Much Given, Much Tested by BlackLiq & Dub Sonata | My Thoughts BlackLiq is an artist who has been on my radar for a couple years at this point. I first tried out the collaborative EP with Ohbliv called What Will It Take, which was good. The closing track, Rhym…

This is the real work.

Thank You @ognickmarsh.bsky.social

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#blackliq #dubsonata #musicjournalism #focushiphop #hiphopjournalism #hiphophead #rva #nyc #nootherway #woftd

This is what music journalism looks like.

@ognickmarsh.bsky.social has a blog called FocusHipHop.com and he recently did a write up on my album with @dubsonata.bsky.social “Much Given, Much Tested” and man it is everything an artist could ever want in terms of a commentary on their music.

VEGA GENESIS 3 by VEGA! | My Thoughts This is the long awaited third entry in VEGA!’s Vega Genesis series. It was pretty much my most anticipated album of 2025. It’s kinda surreal having it finally be out. There were times …

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This app dead than a mf i’m deleting this shit off my phone ✌🏽

VEGA GENESIS 3 by VEGA! | My Thoughts This is the long awaited third entry in VEGA!’s Vega Genesis series. It was pretty much my most anticipated album of 2025. It’s kinda surreal having it finally be out. There were times …

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Soo do koo’s on a pretty fire run this year

The Best Songs of March 2025 Here’s the playlist of my favorite songs from this past March. Shoutout to SOO DO KOO for having my favorite album of the month for the second time in 2025. It’s not on streaming, so it…

Shoutout to @soodokoo.bsky.social for having my favorite album of March

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Open Mike Eagle – Neighborhood Gods Unlimited | Album Review This album was released on July 11th this year. Open Mike Eagle is one of my favorite rappers of all time, and he has a bulletproof discography, so I was very excited to check this project out in o…

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Contacting by Sunmundi & Sasco | My Thoughts Sunmundi & Sasco released this new collaborative album on July 11th this year. Sunmundi has pretty much become one of my favorite underground artists that I’ve discovered this decade. I r…

My write-up for the collaborative album by Sunmundi & @sascomusic.bsky.social is now available to the general public. The project features appearances from several talented artists including Defcee & Jouquin Fox, among others.
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
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Whose – All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell | Album Review This album was released on July 11th this year. Whose is an artist with whom I was pretty much completely unfamiliar prior to checking out this latest album. I mean, there was a song on a blank tho…

I just published my latest review, All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell by Whose.

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Contacting by Sunmundi & Sasco | My Thoughts Sunmundi & Sasco released this new collaborative album on July 11th this year. Sunmundi has pretty much become one of my favorite underground artists that I’ve discovered this decade. I r…

My write-up for the collaborative album by Sunmundi & @sascomusic.bsky.social is now available to the general public. The project features appearances from several talented artists including Defcee & Jouquin Fox, among others.
#NewMusic #UndergroundHIpHop #IndieRap
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Clipse - Let God Sort 'Em Out | Video Album Discussion | OG NICK MARSH Get more from OG NICK MARSH on Patreon

Here's the video album discussion I did for the brand new Clipse album. Enjoy, patrons! #YellowDiamondsLookLikePeePee

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(Early Access) Whose - All Dawgz Go to Heaven & All Artists Go to Hell | Album Review | OG NICK MARSH Get more from OG NICK MARSH on Patreon

Back again with yet ANOTHER early access review for Patreon supporters. Fuck wit ya boi.

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(Early Access) Contacting by Sunmundi & Sasco | My Thoughts | OG NICK MARSH Get more from OG NICK MARSH on Patreon

Patreon supporters now have access to my write-up for my favorite album of the year so far. The rest of y'all can expect it in a couple weeks.

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(Early Access) Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods Unlimited | Album Review | OG NICK MARSH Get more from OG NICK MARSH on Patreon

Patreon supporters now have access to my review for Open Mike Eagle's latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited.

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(Early Access) Open Mike Eagle - Neighborhood Gods Unlimited | Album Review | OG NICK MARSH Get more from OG NICK MARSH on Patreon

Patreon supporters now have access to my review for Open Mike Eagle's latest album, Neighborhood Gods Unlimited.

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The Best Songs of February 2025 Shout out to Black Milk & Fat Ray for releasing my favorite album of this past February with Food from the Gods. I know this list is late as hell, but I had a rough start to 2025, so that&#8217…

The Best Songs of February 2025

feat. @midazthebeast.bsky.social, @blockheadnyc.bsky.social, @skoneezy.bsky.social + @theshah.bsky.social, @khllnsm.bsky.social, @teller-banks.bsky.social + @winowilly.bsky.social & more.

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Satisfied Soul by Brother Ali | My Thoughts Brother Ali released his latest album on Mello Music Group on February 14th this year. It’s fully produced by Ant with some additional instrumentation from G Koop. It’s 17 tracks long w…

My latest write-up is for the latest album by Brother Ali…

Satisfied Soul

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