June '25: Top Ten Rap Songs
It’s been well over a year since I last posted on Pluggvision — no, I didn’t die, nor become ludicrously rich. I am happy to report that I’ve found work as an A&R and have been toiling away at building the skills to become a real savant in the music industry. Many of you may know me from my meme page days, or perhaps you found me from one of the several few articles I’ve posted here on this domain. It could be any manner of scattered Internet activity or relationship-building forks in the roa...
June '25: Top Ten Rap Songs
It’s been well over a year since I last posted on Pluggvision — no, I didn’t die, nor become ludicrously rich. I am happy to report that I’ve found work as an A&R and have been toiling away at building the skills to become a real savant in the music industry. Many of you may know me from my meme page days, or perhaps you found me from one of the several few articles I’ve posted here on this domain. It could be any manner of scattered Internet activity or relationship-building forks in the roa...
new year, new genre
In 2023, Alabama-based YhapoJJ (@yhapojj) signed with Simple Stupid Records, a move that by and large thrusted him into the ears of the underground community. A scion of both Southern creatives like SahBabii and the jerk movement, Yhap’s growing clout as an artist has allowed him to satisfy a much-needed experimental niche. With his first merch release centered around the salient phrase, “Not a Jerk Rapper,” Yhap’s newest album with producer Twizzxrd (@twizzxrd) proves his point, its name sug...
new year, new genre
In 2023, Alabama-based YhapoJJ (@yhapojj) signed with Simple Stupid Records, a move that by and large thrusted him into the ears of the underground community. A scion of both Southern creatives like SahBabii and the jerk movement, Yhap’s growing clout as an artist has allowed him to satisfy a much-needed experimental niche. With his first merch release centered around the salient phrase, “Not a Jerk Rapper,” Yhap’s newest album with producer Twizzxrd (@twizzxrd) proves his point, its name sug...
theories from the outside world
Aceii (@aceii4) launched his career under a different name - Emmett Ace - at the genesis of Shed Theory on their cryptic if not undiscovered debut project, Shed Theory, Vol. 1. Filled with one-of-none taglines and strange allusions, it was here that Aceii introduced his distinct voice and helped spread word of the elusive “theory.” While the tape laid the blueprint for the boundary-pushing solo work of almost everyone in Shed, Aceii’s sound took on its own life altogether. The following conta...
theories from the outside world
Aceii (@aceii4) launched his career under a different name - Emmett Ace - at the genesis of Shed Theory on their cryptic if not undiscovered debut project, Shed Theory, Vol. 1. Filled with one-of-none taglines and strange allusions, it was here that Aceii introduced his distinct voice and helped spread word of the elusive “theory.” While the tape laid the blueprint for the boundary-pushing solo work of almost everyone in Shed, Aceii’s sound took on its own life altogether. The following conta...
opinion: osamaseason
The rapid ascent of Osamason (@slimepointe) has been nothing short of inspiring for those surrounding him since he first came on the scene. The Ohio born/South Carolina-based artist has generated a cult fanbase from his stewardship of the so-called dark plugg genre. Building significantly on his Soundcloud singles and earlier work with Smokingskul and Wildkarduno, Osama’s first studio album Osama Season has made waves online since its release. With newgens labeling him a Ken Carson clone and ...
opinion: osamaseason
The rapid ascent of Osamason (@slimepointe) has been nothing short of inspiring for those surrounding him since he first came on the scene. The Ohio born/South Carolina-based artist has generated a cult fanbase from his stewardship of the so-called dark plugg genre. Building significantly on his Soundcloud singles and earlier work with Smokingskul and Wildkarduno, Osama’s first studio album Osama Season has made waves online since its release. With newgens labeling him a Ken Carson clone and ...
alternative plugg?
Our story begins on YouTube nearly two years ago. The amusing, if not wholesome footage of a dap with a clerk at a gas station, followed by the flurried footage of a night drive. I’m describing the music video for “Rod Kimble,” one of the first standout singles of Dream Caster (@realdreamcaster), or as he’s perhaps more widely known, Woody. Released in July 2021, the visual template for Rod Kimble may seem like it’s been done before: an early-20s white rapper, clad with tattoos and messy brow...
alternative plugg?
Our story begins on YouTube nearly two years ago. The amusing, if not wholesome footage of a dap with a clerk at a gas station, followed by the flurried footage of a night drive. I’m describing the music video for “Rod Kimble,” one of the first standout singles of Dream Caster (@realdreamcaster), or as he’s perhaps more widely known, Woody. Released in July 2021, the visual template for Rod Kimble may seem like it’s been done before: an early-20s white rapper, clad with tattoos and messy brow...
