Producer, The Expert, has a new project entitled Vivid Visions, and while I haven’t listened to it all the way through, I know a stand out track when I hear it. Milc jumps on the track, A Different Reality, and man this joint is beautiful both musically and lyrically. It separates itself in every way from the majority of music out there. The production is so melodic. The samples used are perfect…and lyrically…Milc’s pen knows no bounds. So many quotable parts. You just need to hear it!
Spit Gemz unleashes some fury from the vaults! And tell me it doesn’t sound like it should make it on a project! This joint is dope and has Gemz lyrical stamp all over it that stands the test of time showing you that forgotten joints on hard drives can be like lost audio treasure.
Serge Severe has been with us on HHD since our inception, and we stand by that talent all that many years later. And he has a strong one on his hands with this remix of One Of One, featuring Cool Nutz and Ras Kass, and produced by Trox. This is a bar bonanza right here! Really dope collaboration!
Well this seems to be the appropraite choice to finish posts for the day…keeping it on the west coast with Ras Kass…and traversing the country to collaborate with Smif-N-Wessun of Brooklyn on the east. 42 is a union of talents from coast to coast iwth each emcee repping their narrative with grit and skill. These are legends and icons of the art showing you how it should be done!
It’s always good to hear from Aceyalone! Another originator in this hip hop music who does not nearly get the praise he deserves for his contribution to the art. And it’s really dope that he’s getting the “Purple Box Video Treatment” for this joint Fire. You hear the smooth way he flips the linguistics and he’s been doing that for damn near three decades. Don’t sleep!
Long time collaborators Fashawn and Sir Veterano are back at it again with a new video single, Guillotine. The flows from Fashwan make the lyricism sound so effortless, cascading through the sonic chops of Sir Veterano, and just when you think you’ve heard it all through the clash of kung fu…you get a beat switch at the end which simply adds to the impressiveness of the music.
This is one of those tracks that you could be having a deep conversation with some people, and as soon as the music comes on, you have to tell everyone to shut the f-ck up. This joint is that THAT real. Benny Watts just released the album, Stovetop Chronicles, with producer Profound79 and the whole project delivers on production and that raw lyricism. But this joint turned made me pause. The delivery over this beat and that vocal sample needs to be spoken about. So preach it to the high heavens!
And I didn’t even realize…we got a video for this joint too! Enjoy it all!
Got a really dope song to share with you from Lateb & Kore’s new project simly entitled, &. Love & Sin is my favorite song from the short project. I really love the melodic nature in which they deliver this. This is a joint that I could easily here on the radio. It’s got so much replay value and definitely gets stuck in your head. Kore is known for his melodic choruses on M-Dot’s project, and I actually forgot Lateb had some singing chops as well. And lyrically they each dip into those lustful moments you encounter in your life. Devil on your shoulder type ish. It turns out to be a great pairing and I dare you to tell me different.
If you haven’t heard, the incomparable John Jigg$ has a new project out, By God’s Good Grace. I’ve always been a fan of the way Jigg$ can deliver on ANY beat, and apply any style and topic, but this is one of his best projects to date. Every time I thought I heard “the best track” the next one stole the show. There are some darker notes struck on the project which I have a propensity for, but as a body of work this is complete. Even the interludes are articulated well and give the project depth. In sharing with you I am singling out the DJ Mickey Knocks guitar infused rhythm because it’s a different energy and sets the bar.
One Be Lo is an artist, producer, and professional emcee who has been honing his craft for almost three decades. His lyricism, poetry, and creativity are one of a kind. The way he approaches topics is fresh and keeps listeners on their toes. So when he decides to release something we all best pay attention. And here has a very poinant collaborative track from a forthcoming project featuring Bliqees The Anonymiss on the chorus giving a truly musical feel. A Tax addresses the conditions of the average person across the globe in respect to oppression and the imposed social condition.
This track means something!
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