Single You Out: Rhythm Writers – Death Circle

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I like the title…Death Circle.   Seems right up my alley.  The beat is a little more standard fair for DJ Bless than what I am used to hearing.  It’s still dope, just not as much going on.   The emcees are all reasonably good, but the third verse is given with a little more tenacity.  I don’t know too much (or anything) about the group to give you details as to who is who…just trust me, you can tell a difference.  I will have to hear more before I comment on Rhythm Writers but this is certainly above par.

Demigodz – KILLmatic (2013)

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Artist: Demigodz

Album: KILLmatic

Source: I Knew This Was Coming!

Tracklisting:

1.  Intro (Giants On The Earth) (produced by Apathy)
2.  Demigodz Is Back (produced by Apathy)
3.  Dumb High ft. Open Mic (produced by Apathy)
4.  Never Take Me Out ft. Termanology (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
5.  Just Can’t Quit  ft. Scoop Deville (produced by Apathy)
6.  Worst Nightmare (produced by DJ Premier)
7.  Can’t Fool Me  ft. Eternia (produced by Apathy)
8.  DGZ x NYGz  ft. Panchi of NYG’z & DJ Premier (produced by Chumzilla)
9.  Dead In The Middle  (produced by Apathy)
10.  The Gospel According To…  ft. Planetary of Outerspace (produced by Skammadix)
11.  Raiders Cap  (produced by Apathy)
12.  The Fallen Angels  (produced by Apathy)
13.  The Summer Of Sam  (produced by The Snowgoons)
14.  Tomax & Xamot  (produced by Will C.)
15.  Captain Caveman ft. RA The Rugged Man (produced by Teddy Roxpin)
16.  Audi 5000  (produced by Marco Polo)

Note:

I was modestly excited about this project. I say modestly because usually when a collective like this comes together for an album the expectations far exceed the product.  With that being said, that is not the  case with this album.  This album is incredibly refined with proper production and scintillating rhyme schemes.  KILLmatic is a complete project.

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Single You Out: Rome Cee x Greenspan – The Harvest

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The Harvest is the first song off of Rome Cee and Greenspan’s collaborative project, entitled CEE-SPAN which should drop next month.   This is my first listen to Greenspan and I am already a huge fan of Rome Cee’s after listening to his previous albums.   Both of them hold down the mic duties quite nicely while August Flight Gordon locks down the production with a very soulful vibe. I also like that the two voices contrast against each other.

Single You Out: Jerz – High (ft. Crimson)

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This probably isn’t what you think it is…I am absolutely loving this beat from Jerz.  It’s so dynamic with the horns and the guitar plucks.   The emcee, Crimson, is the perfect fit for this joint.  He has a little bit of a drawl that fits this beat quite well.  I really enjoy this song and it’s coming off of Jerz’s full length project, State Of Mind, dropping in June.

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CapCizza – Mighty Hammer (ft. Godilla) (Video)

I am not sure if I have ever heard of CapCizza before.  Yeah, I am pretty sure this is my first sampling.  But I am damn sure I have heard from Godilla before.   The Fresh Peddler fixes up the boom-bap and the two emcees lay it to rest.  All in all, it’s the hard-hittin’ material you have come to expect here on HHD.

A couple of other points:

1)  This track is coming off of CapCizza’s The Magic Hour Bonus Tracks.

2)  If you didn’t catch the initial offering, you can DL The Magic Hour now.

Single You Out: Nems – (Unwanted) Freedom

Nems breaking a little new ground with this new track.  He’s getting a little more personal on this track, letting you see a different side to the FYL movement.  The beat is minimalistic but really works with the sample choice.  Here’s the information regarding the track as stated on the YouTube page:

Nems leaks the first track off his “Fuck Your Love” EP titled ” [Unwanted] Freedom”. The EP drops in mid May and will be Nems first solo project in nearly two years. Executive produced by Busy of BKLYN STICKUP, “Fuck Your Love” will surely be Nems most personal work to date.