OnlyOne rips a scathing social commentary over a six minute production from Smoke M2D6. Most of the lyricism deals with the police and their brutality in the Black Community. It’s an interesting take from a person outside the racial context but he hits everything like hammer to nail. He also does it with the typical flair that Only has become known for.
Single You Out: Venomous2000 & Trilian – Products Of The Environment (ft. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Cella Dwellas)
Venomous2000 and Trilian just released a new album entitled The Great Ones, and let me tell you…it’s impressive! This is easily my favorite project from Venomous. His style over Trillion’s production seems so seamless. Enjoy this track!
Single You Out: Revalation – Justice For Justin (prod. by Juno)
Sometimes music just has to be a vehicle for our emotions and that’s what we have here from Revalation. This was song was admittedly one of the hardest for Rev to write as he reflected upon his cousin’s recent violent death. It’s passionate and personal and if you can’t feel this then you are just plain numb.
If you are interested in making a contribution to assist the family with funeral expenses. There is a GoFundMe page up.
Single You Out: M-Dot – Chrissy (prod. Buckwild)
Can you feel the excitement? It’s in the air my friends! M-Dot is set to drop his long awaited album, Ego and the Enemy, on January 27th. Chrissy is the 4th single from the project and showcase M-Dot’s ability to narrate a tale over some riveting production from Buckwild.
You can feel the depravity and hopelessness as M-Dot weaves his tale of a girl straying off the beaten path into a sick and twisted world.
Mayhem & Soulslicers – World We Live In (ft. Akrobatik) (Video)
Man, I feel like I have been waiting for the new Soulslicers and Mayhem project for nearly a year, and this track with Akrobatik makes the anticipation all the greater.
If you are familiar with the Soulslicers production team, you know you are going to get top notch beats that are steepened in boom-bap. And when EMS vet, Mayhem links up with Akrobatik, the listener receives a bleak view of this bitter world we live in. It’s stark realism.
Can’t wait for the album, Soul It May Seem, coming soon!
Single You Out: Nino Bless – Neo Genesis (MK Ultra Pt. 2) (ft. Souljah Bless)
Nino Bless is back and bringing lyrical fury back to your eardrums. This guy must stay amassing verses for these 6 minute + tracks. I mean he piles bars upon bars and not just simplistic material. His rhymes have a certain density to them.
Slant – Hellbounder (Video)
Here’s a new video from Slant’s album, MCMLXXXIV, which dropped last year. There’s a lot of fire on this one with Edd Bundy’s symphonic production, and Slant’s intense lyricism. Definitely something to check!
Vas – I Got This (ft. Skrewtape) (Video)
I was pretty unfamiliar with the excess Vas, but I saw he linked up Skrewtape and that’s always a good look so I thought I would check it out. I am left feeling pretty impressed with Vas. His style is unique and it really plays well over this Ill Clinton production.
He’s got a new album out entitled, V Is For Vigoda, which I have copped but have not yet listened to. Let me know what you think!
Single You Out: Illmaculate – Cupid (ft. ePP) (prod. Calvin Valentine)
Illmaculate and Calvin Valentine have really outdone themselves with their latest project, The Red Tape. The way Valentine weaves the boom-bap around select Otis Redding samples is simple breathtaking. Illmaculate continues to show elite skill level on the microphone. He truly is a master of the art and a complete emcee.
The track Cupid is my personal favorite off the album. The subject matter is that of making our relationships stronger. Both Illmac and ePP aim their discourse at taking their imperfections and making stronger bonds. The chorus is also super smooth.
Definitely show some love for this project and put forth a few coffers for the download!
Single You Out: Cayoz – Valley Of The Kings (ft Ill Conscious, Raf Almighty & Bamboo) (Prod O*Zee)
Cayoz delivers us another heater with an assortment of ill emcees. It’s a unique blending of Baltimore styles with Ill Conscious, Raf Almighty, and Bamboo each spitting some ill sixteens. Its actually these diverse stylings that make this track all the more interesting. We’ll, that and the underutilized OZee’s production.
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