Not to be redundant, but I can't not post this song by up-and-coming Detroit rapper Boldy James. He's gotta be my favorite rapper right now. He's got a raw delivery, over bass-filled beats. This particular song maintains his street and drug influenced content, focusing on his intimate relationship with the streets. I'm not saying they're the same, for obvious reasons, but it reminds me a lot of Common's "H.E.R." Obviously, that is one of the greatest hip-hop/rap songs of all-time, but each song personifies a culture; hip hop and the streets. Much like Common does with rap, Boldy refers to the ghetto as a loyal girl. His vivid compelling ideologies tell the story of Connie (the hood), who has been with him from the beginning, and will stick by his side through thick and thin. He preaches his love for her, and "she" even sings back to him. His raw delivery, on top of a Christina Aguilera sample creates a great song in "Concrete Connie." Brilliant.
Be sure to check out his mixtape, Trappers Alley: Pros and Cons, dropping soon! It's Concreatures
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