Smoke x Mirrors '20|06: I

It feels like an eternity ago now. Somewhere by the middle of last month, I had carefully planned a run of playlists with the fourth slated for Wednesday…two weeks ago. The day I started to execute was on the fateful May 25^th. If I had to narrow down the type of hip-hop records I like most, then I’d have to go for the introspective rap joints. I held onto this playlist a little longer because of what we’ve been going through. And, I knew our favorite wordsmiths would put pen to paper; they would crystallize the flurry of emotions we’ve been dealing with. I was spoiled for choice. THURZ gave me the tone. Guvna B gave me the anchor. (Y’all should really give his everywhere + nowhere a spin!) And then a fine cast of reliable artists provided the depth. I live it to y’all to extract the meaning(s).

The Tracklist

01. Kojey Radical ::: Same Boat (feat. Mereba)
02. D Smoke & SiR ::: Let Go
03. THURZ ::: Dangerous (feat. Big Wy)
04. Run The Jewels ::: JU$T (feat. Pharrell Williams & Zack de la Rocha)
05. Royce da 5’9″ ::: Fubu (feat. Conway the Machine)
06. Spillage Village, EARTHGANG & JID ::: End of Daze(feat. Jurdan, Bryant, Mereba & Hollywood JB)
07. THURZ ::: Lootin
08. Boogie ::: Let Me Rap
09. The Weeknd ::: Snowchild
10. Kaash Paige ::: 64′
11. Tems ::: These Days
12. K. Roosevelt ::: Bloom (Remix) [feat. BJ the Chicago Kid & Arin Ray]
13. The Lox ::: Gave It To ‘Em
14. Mozzy ::: Tunnel Vision
15. Tory Lanez ::: MSG 4 GOD’S CHILDREN
16. Guvna B ::: Everywhere + Nowhere
17. Ransom ::: Based on a True Story
18. Westside Gunn ::: $500 Ounces (feat. Freddie Gibbs & Roc Marciano)
19. Pharoahe Monch ::: Same Sh!t, Different Toilet (feat. Styles P)
20. Guvna B ::: Fall on Me (feat. Wretch 32)

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About “Smoke x Mirrors”…

If you’re new to this, every week, I try to put together songs that push the envelope, that are dope and that have lots of replay value. Let these joints make your commute smooth and rock you into reflection and meditation. As always, I’ll be back in a next week.