Freestyle Friday (1/14)

Okay, so Freestyle Friday kinda went by the wayside to begin the new year. No need to worry though, Dear Whoever's got you covered to go into the weekend with two freestyles to rock to. The first one is by Lupe Fiasco on 97.3 in Connecticut. As always, Wasalu goes off the top and puts most rappers to shame. I wouldn't say it's his hottest freestyle ever, but compared to the dire lack of good ciphers out ther, Lu stands head and shoulders above most. The second one is by my new favorite rapper Show TuFli on Deal With No Deal Radio (#shoutout to Hunter College). Show does a three minute, swagger-laced verse a capella and has the guys in the studio going nuts with his punchlines. I'm still looking for a mixtape or a serious release, but TuFli's consistency is something to marvel at. Check out both freestyles and keep your browsers locked to Dear Whoever. Happy Friday people!!!

Show Tufli - Don't Let Me Go

Show Tufli - Don't Let Me Go

Another Tuesday, another Show Tufli track to whet your ears with. Since I started listening, the Harlem native is 2/2 in my ears. The beat for 'Don't Let Me Go' is heavily sampling Consequence's 'Disperse', yet the effect is nowhere near lost in this relaxing riff. As with the rest of Tufli's tracks, this one has a lot of introspection and fanciful wordplay. I really want to know where he's trying to go with this Tufli Tuesday initiative, because it's promising. Hearing another NYC rapper making moves is refreshing, and I'll be looking out next week again...

Show Tufli - Fli On My Own

Show Tufli - Fli On My Own

Show Tufli's 'Tufli Tuesdays' have been a mainstay on the blog circuit for the past few months, but none of the releases have whet my interest. I suppose with a new year, there are a few artists that can catch fire, especially with consistency. I can't say I dig the biting of Kanye's GOOD Friday initiative, but this release is a step in the right direction from the Harlem native. 'Fli On My Own' is a song about it's namesake - being 'Fli on your own. Sometimes in the shuffle of trying to make our dreams come true, we get caught up in what other people think. Show's here to remind us that standing alone is the only way to go. Check out this week's Tufli Tuesday. I'll be checking next week to see what he brings to the table...