Creme de la Creme Archives - Folded Waffle https://foldedwaffle.com/category/beats-and-brunch/featured-posts/creme-de-la-creme/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:05:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://foldedwaffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image-100x100.jpg Creme de la Creme Archives - Folded Waffle https://foldedwaffle.com/category/beats-and-brunch/featured-posts/creme-de-la-creme/ 32 32 218296617 Godface – Ms Lady https://foldedwaffle.com/godface-ms-lady/ https://foldedwaffle.com/godface-ms-lady/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:51:13 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=96812   Based in California, Godface is a 39-year-old emcee who brings a seasoned, unorthodox vantage point to the culture. With a career rooted in the intersection of spiritual orientation and street-level reality, he utilizes “street slang” as a tool for higher intelligence rather than just aesthetic. His latest release, “Ms. Lady,” arrived on February 4, […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/godface-ms-lady/feed/ 0 96812 The King of Hooks and the Birth of a Movement: Johnny P, DA-MOVEMENT, and the Ghost in the Booth https://foldedwaffle.com/the-johnny-p-legacy-part-1-da-movement/ https://foldedwaffle.com/the-johnny-p-legacy-part-1-da-movement/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:41:56 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=96132 In the first chapter of our exclusive Legacy Series, we trace the spiritual origins of DA-MOVEMENT back to a 2009 funeral where the voice of a Chicago icon sparked a new era of street-soul documentation.   DA-MOVEMENT is not merely a stage name; it is a collective pulse originating from the concrete arteries of Chicago’s […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/the-johnny-p-legacy-part-1-da-movement/feed/ 1 96132 Friday Da 13th x KXNG CROOKED – “Oh Lord” https://foldedwaffle.com/friday-da-13th-x-kxng-crooked-oh-lord/ https://foldedwaffle.com/friday-da-13th-x-kxng-crooked-oh-lord/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:16:47 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=95121 Born John W. Leathem III, Friday Da 13th emerged from the Tonomy Hill Projects in Newport, Rhode Island. Often cited as one of the most troubled public housing projects in the area, this environment shaped his initial creative output as a graffiti artist before he transitioned into the roles of emcee and producer. His career […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/friday-da-13th-x-kxng-crooked-oh-lord/feed/ 0 95121 The Weight of the Fold: Errol Eats Everything and Planet Asia Sharpen the Blade https://foldedwaffle.com/the-weight-of-the-fold-errol-eats-everything-and-planet-asia-sharpen-the-blade/ https://foldedwaffle.com/the-weight-of-the-fold-errol-eats-everything-and-planet-asia-sharpen-the-blade/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:08:49 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=95117 Errol Eats Everything is a New York City lyricist who has quickly carved out a space for himself through intentional storytelling and sharp social commentary. Known for his self-titled debut album, Errol’s work sits firmly in the lineage of conscious boom-bap, blending cinematic visuals with a gritty, independent spirit. For the “Creases RMX,” he enlists […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/the-weight-of-the-fold-errol-eats-everything-and-planet-asia-sharpen-the-blade/feed/ 0 95117 The Hard-Earned Bloom: Lil Pak Finds His Light in ‘No Heart’ (Feat. Gunna) https://foldedwaffle.com/lil-pak-gunna-no-heart/ https://foldedwaffle.com/lil-pak-gunna-no-heart/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:10:58 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=89188 Born Malik Arif, Lil Pak is a Pakistani-American rapper and songwriter who brings a dual-continent perspective to the melodic rap landscape. Raised in Baltimore, Maryland, after spending his foundational years in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Pak has woven his disparate roots into a unique sound that blends hip-hop intensity with R&B soul. Inspired by the meticulous storytelling […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/lil-pak-gunna-no-heart/feed/ 0 89188 Wreckage of the Past by John Keenan (album) https://foldedwaffle.com/main-course-review-wreckage-of-the-past-by-john-keenan-album/ https://foldedwaffle.com/main-course-review-wreckage-of-the-past-by-john-keenan-album/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:51:54 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=87468   Wreckage of the Past by John Keenan comes like the man who has come to the room after a long silence wearing, banging, and without smoothing the corners. The project, which the Arizona-based rapper who cut his teeth in Great Bend, Kansas, has been pitching as a fully self-produced statement, has been hyped on […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/main-course-review-wreckage-of-the-past-by-john-keenan-album/feed/ 0 87468 From Viral Star to Conscious Artist: Dax’s Evolution in “Man I Used To Be” https://foldedwaffle.com/from-viral-star-to-conscious-artist-daxs-evolution-in-man-i-used-to-be/ https://foldedwaffle.com/from-viral-star-to-conscious-artist-daxs-evolution-in-man-i-used-to-be/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:09:17 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=87460 The contemporary music scene is a manic, continuously changing environment, and not many performers can reflect the path of going viral to being an introspective narrator as well as Dax does. Born Daniel Nwosu Jr. in Wichita, Kansas, Dax, as he is first known, first became known due to his unusual capabilities of combining hip-hop […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/from-viral-star-to-conscious-artist-daxs-evolution-in-man-i-used-to-be/feed/ 0 87460 “A Part With Some Significance” by Broken Spaceship (EP) https://foldedwaffle.com/a-part-with-some-significance-by-broken-spaceship-ep/ https://foldedwaffle.com/a-part-with-some-significance-by-broken-spaceship-ep/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:03:09 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=84573 Broken Spaceship arrived in London on January 8, 2025 with their first off the planet EP, A Part With Some Significance. The real fulcrum of the project is the cooperation of two musicians Joserra (aka Chamy the Chameleon) and Ultra_Eko who with their diverse roles in the industry (diverse activity of creation of audiovisual and […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/a-part-with-some-significance-by-broken-spaceship-ep/feed/ 0 84573 Bloodlin3 – No Mercy (Album – 16 tracks) https://foldedwaffle.com/bloodlin3-no-mercy-album-16-tracks/ https://foldedwaffle.com/bloodlin3-no-mercy-album-16-tracks/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:18:47 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=83588 As soon as Buk Of Psychodrama’s chilling delivery opens the intro, Bloodlin3 makes their presence known. Bursting from El Paso, TX and Paducah, KY, this trio marched onto the scene on July 25, 2025 and unveiled 16 tracks blazing with lightning-quick flow, Southern grit, and shrewd guest appearances that lift every moment. No Mercy is […]

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]]> https://foldedwaffle.com/bloodlin3-no-mercy-album-16-tracks/feed/ 0 83588 Stupid Sexy Paulo by Paulo and the Problems (Fogwood Records) https://foldedwaffle.com/stupid-sexy-paulo-by-paulo-and-the-problems-fogwood-records/ https://foldedwaffle.com/stupid-sexy-paulo-by-paulo-and-the-problems-fogwood-records/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:27:57 +0000 https://foldedwaffle.com/?p=83154 Even with the first notes of Stupid Sexy Paulo, one senses that it is not an everyday album release but an on-the-spot collective confessional. Raleigh native with a producer-multi-instrumentalist friend called Paulo Ward in charge and assisted by the Fogwood Records family, this LP is a whimsical journey across boundaries into retro soul, indie groove, […]

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