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Artist Spotlight: Big O (2013)

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Hip Hop Dependency is designed to support artists that I believe in, and I can’t think of too many more artists that I support more than Big O.   I am a fan of Big O because he brings that raw boom-bap unfiltered to headphones everywhere.  He’s got a gritty flow and a hunger to rock these lines for the people which you just don’t hear anymore.

Today also marks the release of his new album Gravel Engravement which can  be found online anywhere and everywhere they sell albums.  And while I may have gotten the album title twisted in the interview below., I didn’t get this twisted:  This album bangs!

So check the interview below and make sure you ride with the homie Big O and cop that album.  If you like that head nod flavor, you are going to enjoy this.

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Friday Feature: Printz Of Peepz x Face Valyou – Fuel

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This is the third out of four features for Printz Of Peepz and this time he brings us a new collaborative joint with the artist  Face Valyou.   The concept is taking life’s events and processing them as motivation to pursue your goals.  t’s giving us that positive momentum.  The smooth production also comes courtesy of Face Valyou showing you another facet of his talents.    The track shows the diversity of Printz Of Peepz as an emcee as well, proving that not only can he just drop nice bars with social/conscious intent, but kick something fresh and positive.

(On a side note: I checked out Face Valyou’s album,  When It Clicks, and I think it’s worth you checking out too.  Always nice to see new, fresh talent.  Respect)

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Single You Out: AGE – The Combined Work Of A Trillion Cells To Work As A Single Body

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Yeah.  It’s a hell of a name for a singe, but it’s also one hell of a track.  It’s very different then what I have been hearing as of late.  The production is simplistic, in a good way, because the material and subject matter is sophisticated.  I am sure that it may be over the top for some people but I think it’s a pretty refreshing deviation from the norm without being too pretentious.  It’s actually really clever.  The emcee’s name is AGE.  The production is handled by Seraph.  The forthcoming mixtape is called Been Weird Since I Looked In The Mirror.  (I love it.)

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Single You Out: Eddie B. – Nike Slogans (ft. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Chace Infinite)

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I just listened to the five track EP from Eddie B. and Harry Fraud, The Johnny Utah Story, and it’s incredibly tight.  The project is a prelude to their collaborative album dropping in November, Paper, Piff, and Polos.  If the album is just as strong as these cuts it could instantly be a contender for Album Of The Year and that’s not overstepping.  It’s that good.

Nike Slogans is one of those five tracks from the EP and features NYC veteran Shabaam Sahdeeq and west coast, Self Scientific emcee, Chace Infinte.  It’s simply brilliant.

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Single You Out: Little Vic- All Work & No Play (prod by DJ Insite)

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Little Vic utilizes and adapts a  DJ Insite reference that was once to be further developed for a production for Nature (who has since chosen a different gem) . Vic concocted a couple of verses and what we have as a result is the collaborative effort, All Work & No Play.   We all know Vic’s prowess for dropping hot wittiness (yes,  I said that and don’t regret it one bit).  Enjoy how this track fell into place.

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Rite Hook – Cursed Man (Video)

No one has ever accused Boston’s Rite Hook in being conventional, and this video and song is certainly not conventional.   This video reminds me of an 8MM that you weren’t supposed to find from a horror movie.  It’s dark, grainy, and just a little sinister.  Sinister also describes Rite Hook’s flow and lyrics on Cursed Man.  It’s just enough to make you feel a little uneasy.  Uneasy or not, Rite Hook is one of the more unique talents from the Bean and I love his ability to do his own hooks.  It’s one of the things that sets him apart from his contemporaries.  The production from Cursed Man comes courtesy of Rob Whitaker.   His new album, From The Wrong, drops on November 11th.

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AG Da Coroner – Crushed Grapes (2013)

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Artist: AG Da Coroner

Album: Crushed Grapes

Tracklisting:

1. Welcome To My World
2. Problem (ft. Lord Nez)
3. Not Gonna Cry
4. Ghetto Love (ft. Lord Nez & M. Reck)
5. Luca Brasi (Sleep)
6. Stars Are Born (ft. M. Reck)
7. What We Have (ft. Meyhem Lauren)
8. Live From Cheeta (ft. Lord Nez, Nutso, Spit Gemz, Realm Reality & Termanology)
9. New York Never Left

Note:

I saw AG Da Coroner make comments on Twitter a few weeks ago suggesting that some underground fans didn’t like Crushed Grapes because it wasn’t all just “hot bars”.   I couldn’t fathom it when I read it, so I feel obligated to set people straight.  This project is full of not only  top notch bars, but also production, guest shots, and content.  There’s really no other way to put  it.  I have never heard the Coroner make anything remotely soft or borderline and to suggest this project is less than stellar seems sacrilegious in the house of hip hop.

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