
Sadly one of the most overlooked releases of 2011 was without a doubt Southern Maryland native and rapper Kelow's free debut album "Colored Pencils" (download here ) on which she delivered a great piece of future in 13 tracks. Kelow's carefree, confident and expressive raps shines through in great tunes like 'Give It to Me', 'Press Buttons' ft. Robyn and 'LOUD!' to name a few and over all the album felt very ahead of it's time. It showcased something unique and fresh that shouldn't have to be labelled unique and fresh at all: a girl being herself, living her [...]