Son Raw
@sonraw.bsky.social
Music Writer, Beatmaker, Modular Synthesist, DJ, Cynic
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Gabe 'Nandez and Preservation made one of the albums of the year with "Sortilége."
@sonraw.bsky.social spoke to them about recording in Nola, pulling inspirations from DMX & The Lox as well as from around the globe, collaborating with billy woods, and much more
www.passionweiss.com/2025/09/14/g...
@sonraw.bsky.social spoke to them about recording in Nola, pulling inspirations from DMX & The Lox as well as from around the globe, collaborating with billy woods, and much more
www.passionweiss.com/2025/09/14/g...
When Pain Pays Off: Gabe Nandez & Preservation Talk 'Sortilège' | Passion of the Weiss
Indie rap powerhouses Gabe Nandez and Preservation break down what it means to be go-for-broke hip-hop heads.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Gabe 'Nandez and Preservation made one of the albums of the year with "Sortilége."
@sonraw.bsky.social spoke to them about recording in Nola, pulling inspirations from DMX & The Lox as well as from around the globe, collaborating with billy woods, and much more
www.passionweiss.com/2025/09/14/g...
@sonraw.bsky.social spoke to them about recording in Nola, pulling inspirations from DMX & The Lox as well as from around the globe, collaborating with billy woods, and much more
www.passionweiss.com/2025/09/14/g...
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Imagine seeing Styles P live…whilst he’s on mushrooms 🤯🍄
Big up @sonraw.bsky.social for sharing this story on the show with @freemusicempire.bsky.social 👏🤣
Big up @sonraw.bsky.social for sharing this story on the show with @freemusicempire.bsky.social 👏🤣
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Imagine seeing Styles P live…whilst he’s on mushrooms 🤯🍄
Big up @sonraw.bsky.social for sharing this story on the show with @freemusicempire.bsky.social 👏🤣
Big up @sonraw.bsky.social for sharing this story on the show with @freemusicempire.bsky.social 👏🤣
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For what it's worth, I can vouch for the awesomeness of this EP. At least once a week I get the hook from their 2023 song "The General" stuck in my head. Also, shout out to Five Steez for including lyrics on his Bandcamp page. I'm always surprised more rappers don't do that!
It's Bandcamp Friday! Check out my latest with Kingston's own
Five Steez: The Test Of Time
Steez on the 🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/the-te...
Five Steez: The Test Of Time
Steez on the 🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/the-te...
The Test of Time, by Five Steez & Son Raw
4 track album
fivesteez.bandcamp.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
For what it's worth, I can vouch for the awesomeness of this EP. At least once a week I get the hook from their 2023 song "The General" stuck in my head. Also, shout out to Five Steez for including lyrics on his Bandcamp page. I'm always surprised more rappers don't do that!
It's Bandcamp Friday! Check out my latest with Kingston's own
Five Steez: The Test Of Time
Steez on the 🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/the-te...
Five Steez: The Test Of Time
Steez on the 🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/the-te...
The Test of Time, by Five Steez & Son Raw
4 track album
fivesteez.bandcamp.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday! Check out my latest with Kingston's own
Five Steez: The Test Of Time
Steez on the 🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/the-te...
Five Steez: The Test Of Time
Steez on the 🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/album/the-te...
It's Bandcamp Friday!
Check out my latest drop: Distorted Axe
Tokyo Cigar on the ✍️🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁💿
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Check out my latest drop: Distorted Axe
Tokyo Cigar on the ✍️🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁💿
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Distorted Axe EP, by Tokyo Cigar
6 track album
son-raw.bandcamp.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's Bandcamp Friday!
Check out my latest drop: Distorted Axe
Tokyo Cigar on the ✍️🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁💿
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Check out my latest drop: Distorted Axe
Tokyo Cigar on the ✍️🎤
Son Raw on the 🥁💿
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
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This is some really good rap music
Making a very rare appearance on this app cause we're live!
Tokyo Cigar - Distorted Axe EP [Prod. Son Raw] is now available on Bandcamp.
Ill, abstract word play and beats from the deepest dungeons of rap
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Tokyo Cigar - Distorted Axe EP [Prod. Son Raw] is now available on Bandcamp.
Ill, abstract word play and beats from the deepest dungeons of rap
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Distorted Axe EP, by Tokyo Cigar
6 track album
son-raw.bandcamp.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is some really good rap music
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Making a very rare appearance on this app cause we're live!
Tokyo Cigar - Distorted Axe EP [Prod. Son Raw] is now available on Bandcamp.
Ill, abstract word play and beats from the deepest dungeons of rap
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Tokyo Cigar - Distorted Axe EP [Prod. Son Raw] is now available on Bandcamp.
Ill, abstract word play and beats from the deepest dungeons of rap
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Distorted Axe EP, by Tokyo Cigar
6 track album
son-raw.bandcamp.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Making a very rare appearance on this app cause we're live!
Tokyo Cigar - Distorted Axe EP [Prod. Son Raw] is now available on Bandcamp.
Ill, abstract word play and beats from the deepest dungeons of rap
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
Tokyo Cigar - Distorted Axe EP [Prod. Son Raw] is now available on Bandcamp.
Ill, abstract word play and beats from the deepest dungeons of rap
son-raw.bandcamp.com/album/distor...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Five Steez + Son Raw - The Test Of Time is out now! 4 heaters for your tweeters, 4 dubs for your subs.
Big up to everyone who's supported us on our musical journeys. Hope you enjoy.
fanlink.tv/TheTestOfTime
Big up to everyone who's supported us on our musical journeys. Hope you enjoy.
fanlink.tv/TheTestOfTime
The Test of Time
Kingston-based Hip Hop artist Five Steez and Montreal-based producer Son Raw are at it again! The Test Of Time, a new 4-track EP of straight bangers, builds on the success of their 2023 album Re:DEFin...
fanlink.tv
May 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Five Steez + Son Raw - The Test Of Time is out now! 4 heaters for your tweeters, 4 dubs for your subs.
Big up to everyone who's supported us on our musical journeys. Hope you enjoy.
fanlink.tv/TheTestOfTime
Big up to everyone who's supported us on our musical journeys. Hope you enjoy.
fanlink.tv/TheTestOfTime
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A track by track breakdown of Lex Boogie & Senz Beats' "Dharma" – an adventurous take on post-Roc Marciano, post-KA strain of hip-hop.
"The rare grown man rap that isn’t just a polite euphemism for “old man rap" says @sonraw.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/04/09/l...
"The rare grown man rap that isn’t just a polite euphemism for “old man rap" says @sonraw.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/04/09/l...
The Dharma of Lex Boogie and Senz Beats
For the release of their new collab album Dharma, Son Raw linked up with Lex Boogie and Senz Beats to break down each song, its beatmaking process, life lessons, and more.
www.passionweiss.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A track by track breakdown of Lex Boogie & Senz Beats' "Dharma" – an adventurous take on post-Roc Marciano, post-KA strain of hip-hop.
"The rare grown man rap that isn’t just a polite euphemism for “old man rap" says @sonraw.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/04/09/l...
"The rare grown man rap that isn’t just a polite euphemism for “old man rap" says @sonraw.bsky.social
www.passionweiss.com/2025/04/09/l...
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ICYMI! To go with the jams, Bonus Beats has 14KT doing a behind the beat for his latest single, Ripped To Shreds live at Bandcamp Studios, the homey @elmattic.bsky.social's music picks for March, and @sonraw.bsky.social interviewing Lex Boogie and Senz Beats for @passionweiss.bsky.social
New What's Good is live! Brand new joints from DøøF & ill sugi, Geneieve Artadi with Norbotten Big Band, Lady Wray, Raz Fresco & Futurewave, Kamasi Washington, Yeule, and much more!
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
What's Good (Week of 4/6/25)
New music from billy woods, Deem Spencer, Genevieve Artadi, DøøF & ill sugi, Lady Wray, Raz Fresco & Futurewave, Lady Wray, Yeule, and much more!
blog.djregular.tech
April 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ICYMI! To go with the jams, Bonus Beats has 14KT doing a behind the beat for his latest single, Ripped To Shreds live at Bandcamp Studios, the homey @elmattic.bsky.social's music picks for March, and @sonraw.bsky.social interviewing Lex Boogie and Senz Beats for @passionweiss.bsky.social
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New single ahead of an EP from Five Steez and @sonraw.bsky.social
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/track/soul-i...
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/track/soul-i...
Soul in the Music, by Five Steez & Son Raw
track by Five Steez & Son Raw
fivesteez.bandcamp.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
New single ahead of an EP from Five Steez and @sonraw.bsky.social
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/track/soul-i...
fivesteez.bandcamp.com/track/soul-i...
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Five Steez & Son Raw - Soul in the Music
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@sonraw.bsky.social #fivesteez #sonraw #soulinmusic #kingston #jamaica #jamaicanhiphop
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@sonraw.bsky.social #fivesteez #sonraw #soulinmusic #kingston #jamaica #jamaicanhiphop
Five Steez & Son Raw - Soul in the Music
A mission statement, Soul in the Music sees Five Steez examine his evolving relationship with rhyming as an artform and its place in his...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Five Steez & Son Raw - Soul in the Music
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@sonraw.bsky.social #fivesteez #sonraw #soulinmusic #kingston #jamaica #jamaicanhiphop
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@sonraw.bsky.social #fivesteez #sonraw #soulinmusic #kingston #jamaica #jamaicanhiphop
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I didn't think there was anything left to be said about Mobb Deep's "The Infamous," but @sonraw.bsky.social wrote a brilliant essay about its cultural impact and timelessness on its 30th anniversary.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/05/08/d...
www.passionweiss.com/2025/05/08/d...
Survival of the Fittest: The Everlasting Impact of Mobb Deep’s “The Infamous”
On its 30th anniversary, Son Raw dives into the ever-lasting impact of Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, the sound of two post-adolescent geniuses from the QBC, plunging into darkness, violence, and …
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May 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I didn't think there was anything left to be said about Mobb Deep's "The Infamous," but @sonraw.bsky.social wrote a brilliant essay about its cultural impact and timelessness on its 30th anniversary.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/05/08/d...
www.passionweiss.com/2025/05/08/d...
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Also, a Bonus Beats section with writing for @passionweiss.bsky.social from @sonraw.bsky.social and @elmattic.bsky.social, live performances from Gelli Haha and Jeff Parker IVtet, new Fiona Apple in advocacy against pretrial detention, my homey @seasidefm.bsky.social on the radio in an hour!
What's Good is live for the week! New joints from billy woods, MIKE & Tony Seltzer, Defcee & Parallel Thought, HEALTH & Chelsea Wolfe, Teethe, Kali Uchis, Archibald SLIM, Deradoorian, and much much more.
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
blog.djregular.tech/whats-good-w...
What's Good (Week of 5/4)
Tons of dope new music from billy woods, Black Milk & Fat Ray, Deradoorian, MIKE & Tony Seltzer, Teethe, Defcee & Parallel Thought, Soccer Mommy, Erika de Casier, and much more!
blog.djregular.tech
May 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Also, a Bonus Beats section with writing for @passionweiss.bsky.social from @sonraw.bsky.social and @elmattic.bsky.social, live performances from Gelli Haha and Jeff Parker IVtet, new Fiona Apple in advocacy against pretrial detention, my homey @seasidefm.bsky.social on the radio in an hour!
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🚨 NEW EPISODE
We dig into Armand Hammer's classic 3-album run of Rome, Paraffin and Shrines with @premrock.bsky.social 💎
Ft. a stellar guestlist of @rapmusicplugpod.bsky.social @freemusicempire.bsky.social @sonraw.bsky.social @gingerslim.bsky.social, Defcee and more 🔥
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We dig into Armand Hammer's classic 3-album run of Rome, Paraffin and Shrines with @premrock.bsky.social 💎
Ft. a stellar guestlist of @rapmusicplugpod.bsky.social @freemusicempire.bsky.social @sonraw.bsky.social @gingerslim.bsky.social, Defcee and more 🔥
📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
May 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🚨 NEW EPISODE
We dig into Armand Hammer's classic 3-album run of Rome, Paraffin and Shrines with @premrock.bsky.social 💎
Ft. a stellar guestlist of @rapmusicplugpod.bsky.social @freemusicempire.bsky.social @sonraw.bsky.social @gingerslim.bsky.social, Defcee and more 🔥
📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
We dig into Armand Hammer's classic 3-album run of Rome, Paraffin and Shrines with @premrock.bsky.social 💎
Ft. a stellar guestlist of @rapmusicplugpod.bsky.social @freemusicempire.bsky.social @sonraw.bsky.social @gingerslim.bsky.social, Defcee and more 🔥
📲 linktr.ee/Crate808
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An examination of the ancient question: Am I getting old or has pop music sunk into a precipice of mid?
@sonraw.bsky.social brilliantly breaks down nostalgia cycles, the art of skepticism (and hating) & a timeless reminder that most of this shit won't age well.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/03/06/n...
@sonraw.bsky.social brilliantly breaks down nostalgia cycles, the art of skepticism (and hating) & a timeless reminder that most of this shit won't age well.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/03/06/n...
The Return of The Mid: How To Keep An Open Mind While Still Hating Without Really Trying
In the latest No Country For Old Men column, Son Raw argues why it’s worth it to keep bucking the trends and searching for new music amidst an ever-changing industry pushing out unoriginal co…
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March 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
An examination of the ancient question: Am I getting old or has pop music sunk into a precipice of mid?
@sonraw.bsky.social brilliantly breaks down nostalgia cycles, the art of skepticism (and hating) & a timeless reminder that most of this shit won't age well.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/03/06/n...
@sonraw.bsky.social brilliantly breaks down nostalgia cycles, the art of skepticism (and hating) & a timeless reminder that most of this shit won't age well.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/03/06/n...
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@sonraw.bsky.social this is EASILY my favorite Mike Shabb album tidal.com/album/419977...
Mike Shabb - shabbvangogh
Listen to shabbvangogh on your streaming service
tidal.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
@sonraw.bsky.social this is EASILY my favorite Mike Shabb album tidal.com/album/419977...
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Tokyo Cigar and August Fanon created the next great rap concept album.
@sonraw.bsky.social explains why "Raymond" is a rightful heir to Prince Paul and Breeze Brewin's "Prince Among Thieves," Deltron 3030 & Masta Ace's mid-career classics.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/02/19/t...
@sonraw.bsky.social explains why "Raymond" is a rightful heir to Prince Paul and Breeze Brewin's "Prince Among Thieves," Deltron 3030 & Masta Ace's mid-career classics.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/02/19/t...
Tokyo Cigar and August Fanon Create The Next Great Rap Concept Album
This album is the rap equivalent of a film shot entirely in close ups – one more concerned with its subject’s interior life than dramatic twists and turns, Son Raw writes.
www.passionweiss.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tokyo Cigar and August Fanon created the next great rap concept album.
@sonraw.bsky.social explains why "Raymond" is a rightful heir to Prince Paul and Breeze Brewin's "Prince Among Thieves," Deltron 3030 & Masta Ace's mid-career classics.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/02/19/t...
@sonraw.bsky.social explains why "Raymond" is a rightful heir to Prince Paul and Breeze Brewin's "Prince Among Thieves," Deltron 3030 & Masta Ace's mid-career classics.
www.passionweiss.com/2025/02/19/t...
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While you're sipping Remy Martin on diamonds, I also highly recommend reading this "Supreme Clientele" retrospective from @sonraw.bsky.social
Invaluable context for the era in which it emerged and its long shadow of influence.
www.passionweiss.com/2021/01/19/2...
Invaluable context for the era in which it emerged and its long shadow of influence.
www.passionweiss.com/2021/01/19/2...
20/20 Vision: Ghostface Killah — Supreme Clientele
For the final piece in Son Raw’s incredible retrospective essay series, he takes on the Tony Starks masterpiece.
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February 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
While you're sipping Remy Martin on diamonds, I also highly recommend reading this "Supreme Clientele" retrospective from @sonraw.bsky.social
Invaluable context for the era in which it emerged and its long shadow of influence.
www.passionweiss.com/2021/01/19/2...
Invaluable context for the era in which it emerged and its long shadow of influence.
www.passionweiss.com/2021/01/19/2...
Every year, I come closer to concluding that Livin Proof is Premo's best produced album.
February 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Every year, I come closer to concluding that Livin Proof is Premo's best produced album.
BEAT SALE!
I never do these, but I've got some expenses coming up, so why not try something new? 12 soul beats up for grabs, 100$ USD each.
Preview on Insta, cause BSky's video limit is mad short
www.instagram.com/reel/DFst9wg...
I never do these, but I've got some expenses coming up, so why not try something new? 12 soul beats up for grabs, 100$ USD each.
Preview on Insta, cause BSky's video limit is mad short
www.instagram.com/reel/DFst9wg...
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February 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BEAT SALE!
I never do these, but I've got some expenses coming up, so why not try something new? 12 soul beats up for grabs, 100$ USD each.
Preview on Insta, cause BSky's video limit is mad short
www.instagram.com/reel/DFst9wg...
I never do these, but I've got some expenses coming up, so why not try something new? 12 soul beats up for grabs, 100$ USD each.
Preview on Insta, cause BSky's video limit is mad short
www.instagram.com/reel/DFst9wg...
Living in Quebec is perilously close to serfdom at this point. Thank God I'm in a decent place now, having dealt with abusive/criminal property management firms, I can't imagine having to choose between life in their slums or being homeless.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Montreal warns tenants to think twice before moving this year
The city of Montreal is reminding tenants of their rights in anticipation of record rent hikes.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Living in Quebec is perilously close to serfdom at this point. Thank God I'm in a decent place now, having dealt with abusive/criminal property management firms, I can't imagine having to choose between life in their slums or being homeless.
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...