Snak The Ripper has no fucks left to give on his latest single produced by Alja Music. And to be honest, the man is vicious when he is angry. He conjures references to The Shining and The Birds with his latest video and takes us on a dark journey into his mental state. Track is right up my alley dealing with that point you hit where you just can’t take it anymore. Really dope.
Single You Out: Grieves x Mouse Powell – Fuck It
Definitely a song that should be getting some heavy spin. Grieves and Mouse Powell have a lot to say over this funky production. The synth bass slaps on these drums. But what really makes this track a notch above excellent is this trumpet from Dan E.T. It’s just a great vibe and Grieves is great at creating vibes and grooves. Not just a great emcee…but a great song creator.
This is off of the collaborative project, Why Not 2?
Single You Out: The Bad Seed – Lebron Shoes (ft. Ethemadassassin x LR Blitzkrieg)
The Bad Seed is only accelerating when it comes to making great music. He just released Everything Means Nothing Vol. 1 and now he’s coming with the sequel in just over a month. And these aren’t filler tracks or left overs…the verbal artillery and the production is top notch. Freakshow is on the boards crafting the perfect backdrop for a posse cut. The guitar loop with the drums is perfect for Seed, Ethemadassassin, and LR Blitzkrieg to conduct their takeover. The pen game on this joint is elite. I especially like Ethemadassassin’s sports bars and metaphors. This is a sure shot!
Everything Means Nothing Vol. 2 coming in April!
Novatore – Pyromaniacs (ft. Celph Titled)
Novatore has a new C-Lance sizzler (no pun intended) featuring none other than Celph Titled. C-Lance uses as cascading piano loop and strings to execute the soundscape while the emcees deliver their bars…violently and cleverly.
Those who can’t see me suffer from blind rage / My brain is work of art so imagine my mind frame – Celph Titled
Single You Out: Flashius Clayton x Flu – All About Me
Flashius Clayton and Flu linked up for a dope little project called, Two Piece and a Biscuit, and it’s three tracks of straight dope hip hop. I loved all three tracks from this project, and could have featured either of them, but here’s the track, All About Me. The sample that Flu laces for this track is such a great vibe. It’s got a certain amount of “cool” to it. Love it. And Clayton it puts it into perspective bar by bar…it’s not about you, it’s about me. Great song. Great project.
Pushing Buttons – Tough Times (ft M Dot, Lateb, Kore, 12 Finger Dan) (Video)
Second single from Pushing Buttons JUST released album, Full Level. Tough Times features M-Dot and Lateb, with Kore on the chorus. The song is a soulful, bluesy, and a neck-snapping that takes the listener through the pain, strife, and resilience it takes to make it in life. Some very heart felt and relatable bars on this joint. 12 Finger Dan is on the cuts and really makes this track pop even more than it already does. I also think this is one of the best animated videos I have seen.
Make sure you check out the album if you love the way this sounds!
Single You Out: Copywrite – Weight For It (prod. By DJ Mighty Mi)
Oh yes…Copywrite teaming up for some DJ Mighty Mi production! This song smacks! The funky boom bap laced by Mighty Mi is the perfect landscape for Copy to land punch after punch. This might be my favorite Copy song in recent memory. I mean…I stayed rewinding it back with bars like:
This Liberace / You mad cuz the bitches jock me / Cougar in the car like the Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
His upcoming album T.H.E. Last Supper (coming in May) has all the trappings of something really dope! Stay tuned!
Okwerdz – Never Switched Up (Video)
It’s beeeeeeeennnnn a lonnnnnnnng time since I have heard anything new from Okwerdz, however I remember him for his energy and clever wordplay and those things have not changed with the release of this new video, Never Switched Up. Dynamic. Fun. Authentic. Hopefully we can get some more music from Okwerdz in our inbox soon.
WateRR – All Clones (Video)
Another dope joint from WateRR and his project with Wavy Da Ghawd, Washed Ashore. This joint possesses all of the criteria of dopeness. It’s got a knocking beat, and WateRR does nothing but just drop life jewels in his rhymes, keeping his universe original and authentic in a world that’s become oh so generic.
If you haven’t checked out his project, Washed Ashore, please do that. It’s really his, ANNNND Wavy Da Ghawd’s, best effort to date, in which styles complement each other flawlessly.
Street Smartz – What They Came To See (Video)
Street Smartz is back with a new joint, What They Came To See, featuring production from Nickel Plated. And he’s giving you that raw hip hop that you’ve been missing. Known for his raw lyricism and gritty delivery, he continues to deliver just that. And this appears to be just the precursur to a new album dropping later this year, All Jokes Aside.
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