Nomad Carlos is repping out of Kingston, Jamaica. And he reps his city well. He rocks over this Sosa banger with ease. He has a very natural flow and style. The best way to describe it is the word….”easy”. It sounds like it comes easy to him.
This is the first single off of Carlos’ forthcoming joint…You’re Most Welcome. And a single like this certainly will get the buzz going. Check for him.
Alot of people may not be aware of Mr. Live’s histpry, but I am not most people. Mr. Live is a pioneer in the independent hip hop scene in New York. In the late 1990s he was dropping a grip of dope 12″. He has a unique style and voice that really plays well in today’s music scene. This song starts off so soulful and then knocks your sneakers off. Great track albeit short. So be on your toes when he drops his new EP, Conflicted, sponsored by Dub MD, drops this September.
Every once in a while I want to listen to something ruthless. And that’s what this track Open Season is….ruthless. There’s not a whole lot of complexity going on here. The Savage Brothers and Benihana Kenobi don’t just imply a beat down…they are here to give it. The production credits go out to Chapter7.
This video surfaces from Substance Abuse’s latest album, Background Music. This track is old school and eclectic. What I diverse line up? You have SU teaming up with Myka 9 who has a style all unto himself, and Percee P who has an absolute tenacious delivery. The production takes me back to BDP era and has me feeling nostalgic. Perhaps we should check out this new album….
Two west coast legends (yes, legends) link up for this video single for the cut Kings. The production is handled by one of the most consistent beatsmiths currently doing his thing, Numonics. I love the beat, the lyrics, and the video concept. The wooden throne up in the club is very fitting. Ras Kass kills me with this line:
I cruxcify rappers, give em’ Calvary pain / Like Christ, y’all ni%$as suffer til our salary change
That was vintage Ras Kass. This cut can be found on J57 and Numonics joint venture, LI FTW, which is slated to drop…not soon enough.
I hate you if you don’t like this track. How do you like that for journalism? I have direct disdain for your terrible taste. Anyway…this joint is the best track, in my humble opinion, off of Virtuoso’s joint venture with the Snowgoons, CoVirt Ops: Infantry. If you like those hard hitting snares and tough rhymes, this album is for you. Also bear witness to M-Dot’s verse…dude shines every time he blesses the MIC.
I feel that few emcees are more beloved then Soul Khan. He’s got the unique voice. He went from battling to creating. He rolls with a talented group of gentleman. And he’s dropping some moving material. Morning Alone focuses on a woman dealing with the loss of a husband/boyfriend. It details the coping and the struggle. I would be hard pressed to spend a better four minutes other than watching this video.
You can find this tack on the Psalm EP.
I just got done listening to Operation Restore Lyricism the other day and this was one of my favorite cuts. MURDOC and AGALLAH prove to be an adept combo with a similar, aggressive approach to gripping mics. I respect music like this to the fullest. It’s that “challenge-us-and-take-a-loss” music.
Toke, the newest signee with DPSMG, is prepping the release of Fresh Out Da Box EP which is slated for an August release. This song shows a little diversity in Toke’s repetoire . He proves that he can make that lighthearted party jam in addition to dropping that tough stuff.
I have been sleeping on Chill Moody. I just recently saw his video with Apollo The Great and started to catch on to his talent. This video is extremely well done. The use of lighting and the sense of desperation is telling. The subject matter is also pretty poignant. I am going to have to check out his album, RFM sooner rather than later.
