More visual dope from Daniel Son and Futurewave’s latest project, Shattered Glass. Daniel Son’s scenery may have changed but his bars remain razor sharp and his chemistry with producer Futurewave…unparalleled. Shattered Glass is chocked full of short but potent gems, so make sure you check out the project…better late than never!
I’m just here to chase my goals. Keep my head on a swivel through them late night strolls. I’m the captain. Can’t change my role. Should I pay my tolls? Pray it’s heaven where they place my soul
I admittedly lost track of Substantial’s music at some juncture when QN5 ceased to be a collective. I have all of his early works, but missed on the Bop Alloy releases and probably anything within the last five plus years. That’s a mistake I am regretting. This song. You Don’t Have No Idea, is really an amazing and personal testament to the thw work, talent, and consistency it took to make a career out of music. He does it all with the backing of a well crafted bass line from producer Marcus D…that leads into some jazzy drums…and blends into a perfect hip hop head nodder allowing you to navigate Substantial’s musical career with him. One of the best tracks thus far in 2026. Off of the album, Masters Of Artistry.
Sean Links is an artist we can stand by. He never disappoints and he is delivering high quliaty hip hop on a regular basis. Case in point is this new video single, Jefe, from his just released album, Chalky White, produced by True Cipher. The whole thing knocks and his flow is uncompromising and unrelenting. I picked up the album on his bandcamp and you should too. Talent and art deserves meaningful recognition.
Picture me as a under boss. When I flip like a bean somersault them Machines dumping off Links the plug. Got them seeds running off. I’m On top and the underdog. You need a verse. I can’t fuck with y’all
Starvin B is one of those artists where I have “active listening” for anything that he might be putting out musically. Over the last couple of years, things have been relatively quiet. He’s dropped a couple of videos, and a couple of singles, but out of the blue yesterday, I see that he’s got a new project with producer One-Take. To be fair, the project is a collection of tracks that span the course of a decade of musical collaboration, so this is not all 2026 musical material. But trust when I tell you that all tracks sound just as sharp as the day they were brought into this world. The project sounds cohesive and purposeful, and Starvin B illustrates over the course of eleven tracks why he is one of the elite emcees of this day and age. Fresh Out The Rotten, is a must have for anyone who loves hip hop and lyricism, and of course if you are a Starvin fan…you NEED this.
I decided to showcase the two most recent tracks that the two have done…Free Lunch and Mulberry Street. Check out the flow…especially on Mulberry Street..a relentless assault with expert breath control over a really dope production.
Quite the single from DJ Mirage and producer Loui$ Menace and their upcoming project which I am really loooking forward to after hearing the last album, Background Check. There was so much dope on that project from last year, and after hearing Eto, Flee Lord, and AZ bless this track, the anticipation is high for his second release. Great production with some heavy lyrical hitters. Standout joint from some standout artists. Be on the look out for the album Darius this month!
If this track doesn’t get you up and moving this Saturday morning I don’t know what will?! You don’t have a pulse. This beat from producer Mickey Blue is nothing less than epic…the strings and the drums bring a new level of intensity for 2026. And then you literally have three of my favorite emcees blessing the track…and that’s not just in the last few years…Celph Titled, Starvin B, and M-Dot I consider to have some of the best pens and flows in hip hop. There is so many great quotables on this track. Do NOT miss this one! You can pick up the single HERE.
Producer Marc Spano just released his album, Arrival Time. I spun it this morning and was really impressed with the variety of beats, instrumentation, and guest spots found on the album. There are more than a few gems on this one and on a whole a really impressive listen. There’s style for days on this release, and there’s no greater representation of that than the song, Science In Stereo. You’ve got the lyrical stylings of three heavy weights n teh game with RJ Payne, Planet Asia, and KXNG Crooked joined forces on some jazzy boom-bap flavor from Spano. I highly recommend this album!
Sean Links does the competition dirty over this True Cipher heater on the single Grotesque. Opponents stepped into the wrong arena if they were trying to mix up with Links. This joint is strong all the way around, and I feel with every release Links is getting stronger…momentum is building…he sounds sharp and he’s got a new album dropping on April 28th, Chalky White. Don’t sleep on this man!
Terror Ink is a top choice track from Godilla and Native Born’s new project, Prismas Electricos. Godilla is an artist whose skill sets clearly show that he is a fan of the craft. He is rooted in what i means to be an emcee, which means even after a few year hiatus, he still comes back as sharp as ever with the wordplay. And on this song and the album in it’s entirety, Native Born gives him that raw boom bap flavor to deliver that well-honed gift. Joining him on this posse cut…Tone Liv…Mister Misk…and alll world DJ…DJ TMB.
Shipping Containers may be my favorite song off of Daniel Son and Futurewave’s alabum, Shattered Glass. I love that dark reverberation Futurewave creates in this beat. I pulls the grime out the street and plays right into Daniel Son’s narrative. And while he’s always in the pocket, his flow and cadence on this track in particular have the rewind button in full usage.
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