“File under HBA (Hip-hop By Association). The syllogism goes: Stones Throw is a hip-hop label. Koushik Ghosh is on Stones Throw. Therefore, Koushik is hip-hop. Seems cogent enough. But let me tell you, friend-- this doesn't sound much like hip-hop to me. Koushik doesn't rap; he breathily sings, and *Be With* is more about gauzy collages of ephemeral melodies than hot beats. But, hey, it's on Stones”
