B. David Zarley, Author at Parle Mag

Music
Op-Ed

Freestyle of the Week Review: Gunplay, “No Church”

If you are in possession of a taxonomical mind such as my own, one which feels inclined to categorize music in spite of musician’s continued, vehement, justifiable requests that one…

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Freestyle of the Week Review: Raekwon, “Who Shot Ya Freestyle”

There is a certain level of microphone proficiency, braggadocio, and block appeal that one must achieve before stepping to the likes of “Who Shot Ya;” it is nebulous and difficult…

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Freestyle of the Week Review: Alex Wiley, “Guap Freestyle”

Despite the delicate pineapple whip icing the edges, Big Sean’s “Guap” is predominantly powered by a brontosaurus stomp swinging bottom line (the better for Sean’s super ball delivery to ricochet…

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Freestyle of the Week Review: Heems, “Himanshu Freestyles”

One of the defining characteristics of new guard hip-hop, aside from the inherent difficulties in locating or attempting to codify said characteristics, is its reliance on humor, whether in the…

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Freestyle of the Week Review: Sean Price, Show N’ Off Freestyle

Let us begin by acknowledging the widely accepted fact that, despite living in the savage badlands between cultural and critical appeal and commercial success, Sean Price is fucking talented. A…

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Freestyle of the Week Review: Freeway – “Back Room Freestyle”

When I finally fell fatally in love with Rap music I was living in Southeastern, Pennsylvania, halfway between Philadelphia and Reading, and lacking a rap scene of any consequence in…

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Freestyle of the Week Review: Angel Haze, “I Don’t Like” Freestyle

Angel Haze’s I don’t like freestyle review Many a rapper has up and absconded with Young Chop’s drill paean “I Don’t Like,” but precious few have utilized the Chief Keef…

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