Single You Out: The Umbrella – Shifty

The Umbrella is taking over. Of this there is no doubt and I love the fact the collective did a single under the name. Substance810, Pro Dillinger, Snotty and Josiah The Gift rock over some superlative production from Mosbeats. I love the beat flip that occurs on Josiah’s verse. But on the whole, these artists ALWAYS bring that A-Game. It’s so time for The Umbrella to release that ‘family album’. So much talent in this group. Each artist brings something to the table. Love that.

Swamp Thing – Mind Riots (ft. More Or Les x Wordburgular) (Video)

The musical collective known as Swamp Thing dropped it’s annual Halloween special a few days ago with the release, Golden Crab. HipHop fans, including myself look forward to this release every year because of it’s talent and innovation. You are guaranteed to get something dope, yet different, primed on entertainment.

This time, Timbuktu, Chokeules, and Savilion (Swamp Thing) team up with producer Danny Miles for the project. And trust it is dope in it’s entirety. You can here the grimy fun on the above track, with a pulsing baseline and dope verses featuring More Or Les and Wordburgular.

Trillmatic x ZaZa The God x ABAT But Lag – Buddha Palm (Video)

I am a big fan of ZaZa God. His voice has got that strength and command in it. And his beat by ABAT The Lag is honestly a top choice beat of 2023. This bass line and these drums just knocks you back. And these lyrics, damn…c’mon. So many quotables mingled in these bars.

Most of my dogs is beyond loyal / I am big Anubis, my Ra royal!

New album from Trillmatic, ZaZa God, and ABAT But Lag, 777, is coming!

Eddie Kaine X BP Infinite – Back Against The Wall (Video)

Yeah, I am telling you…Eddie Kaine and BP is a stroooooooong tandem. And I love this track, Back Against The Wall, off of their new album, House Of Kaine. The sound is dark and Kaine releases his angst on the world

Been feeling dangerous lately / Back against the wall / Ain’t nobody going to escape me / It’s fucked up for y’all / N$%#as should have run for safety / Gave you guys a minute, y’all was out here looking shaky…

This is a power house. I copped the album and will listen to it today, but I guarantee this is a must cop for 2023…can’t you hear it?

Symph – Choir In The Church (ft. GREA8GAWD) (prod. By Midnite) (Video)

Off of Symph’s forthcoming EP, Hand Of God. Our emcee and guest GREA8GAWD go in over some gospel boom bap production from Midnite. GREA8GAWD brings a lot of passion to his sixteen being conflicted over his own success and his partner’s confinement. Symph on the other hand has a more laid back approach to his mic duties but equally as poignant.

Can’t even blame it on the money, niggas been evil / making to heaven is like a camel through a pin needle / In other words the chances are slim / Y’all should bet it all on us, don’t take no chances with them