Dave’s Music Discovery #12

David McCloud
2 min readOct 14, 2023

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Listen to the playlist here

“You Thought”Teezo Touchdown, Janelle Monae

First, they’re sour then they’re sweet. The second half sounds like a bonfire lament.

“Book of Slim”Gene Harris & The Three Sounds

Cinematically soulful. Put this under George Clooney explaining how they’re going to rob the bank.

“Just Sayin Shit”Flower in Bloom

Short & sweet like the last drop of syrup in the bottle.

“TBH!” Ovrkast

Poignant & melancholic. Real sad boi hours. Contemplative raps about self-worth & maintaining sanity regardless of the surroundings.

“For James” Pale Jay

As cozy as an ugly sweater. Sounds like peppermint tea. Like smelling a memory.

“Coretta”Zay Lewis

Muddy & determined. Zay has on ankle weights drudging through quicksand.

“Sleazy remix”Ke$ha, Andre 3000

I’m never not impressed by an Andre verse, no matter how old it is.

“Heartbreak Anonymous”WIL$ON

A classic sample coupled with familiar raps about longing after an ex. I always loved “I’m better without you but baby please come back” raps.

“Thru My Hair”¿Téo?

Fresh out the shower, feet in the sand music. Loverboy music. A cold bucket of water to the face.

“Fivethirty”Jden Ray

Sounds like a long voicemail. Regret relationship raps hold a special place in my heart. Brisk & tempered.

“Le Monde”Richard Carter

Yeah, this song left an impression. Edith’s high-pitched vocals echo across the ear like an apparition. The additional instrumentation acts as scaffolding to the original.

“Heat Check”Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist

The instrumental sounds like end credits music; making Earl’s gluey verse akin to a drunken director’s commentary.

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David McCloud

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