The Vagabonds put out an album called, Good Neighbors, in January. I gave the album a listen and I enjoyed it a lot. Unfortunately I haven’t given it the shine it deserves. But the group gave me another chance by putting the visuals out there for the track, Predictions. It’s a dope track and indicative of what you can expect from the rest of the album.
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Artist: Little Vic
Album: Apocalypto Mixtape
Source: Little Vic’s Blog
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Ouch. This was a mixtape. A MIXTAPE! And it probably destroys 90% of the albums that are out there right now. Little Vic is a glimpse of Golden Era hip hop in the here and the now. Very few people can turn a phrase like Little Vic. If you are not already up on this artist, let me bring you up to speed. In 2006, Little Vic hit us with the debut album, Each Dawn I Die. Whenever I spoke about this album to somebody, it got positive feedback and acclaim. Everyone who heard it was feeling that album. Things were dormant for a little while with Little Vic leaking a track here and there. If you were paying attention to his blog you would definitely catch some gems. Last year, Little Vic hit us with the mixtape, Man On Fire. I must’ve played the joint, Sinner, over 100 times. Little Vic just has a way of making you his captive audience.
There has been a lot of dope music making it’s way out of Michigan in the last few months. Actually, Michigan is probably the hot be of new hip hop acts coming out. These two artists live up to the duos monniker on this one. It’s lyrically on point. This joint is off their mixtape, Construncticons.
When you think of good chemistry between rhyming partners on the mic, you all should start thinking about N.B.S. These emcees are on point. This song an video show and prove. Definitely start looking for some of their music. You can cop their latest album, The Prelude, on Itunes. You can also check out DatPiff for some of their free mixtapes. They are definitely worth checking into. The Boston scene is heavy with lots of talented emcees, but do not pass on these artists. You will regret it.
To be truthful, if Apollo Brown is attached to your song or project, it will in all likelihood be featured here. He is at the pinnacle of dope production and what I like about this cut is that it differs from his previous work. On The Left album, Gas Mask, the tracks had that boom bap with a touch of soul. There were many great vocal samples throughout that record as well. This time Apollo Brown forgoes that style and crafts a beat that utilizes a little funk, making this cut a little more playful. It still adheres to his excellent standards. The chorus made me want to claim a seat at the local bar and raise my glass. The emcees all dropped some heat in their verses. But enough…
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot the breeze with Mister, of the dynamic duo, Passalacqua. The project review was so well received by the readership here that I thought I would delve a little deeper into one of the minds of the project and was really glad that I did. Mister is a very accessible person, who lets you know exactly how he feels. That, coupled with the fact he is an excellent artist should hold your attention for the next five minutes. Be sure to check the review and the project if you have not as of yet.
Artist: Zilla Rocca
Album: Bad Weather Classic
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This release underscores the deep rooted musical talent that is Zilla Rocca. Everything I hear from the man really stands out. I get put onto a lot of hip hop that varies in dopeness but I can always be rest assured that a release of Zilla Rocca’s will be of the highest caliber.
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I listened to Lateb’s album, Wisdom and Ignorance. I thought the album was pretty good as a whole, but this track is absolutely banging. You have to give Matty Trump a shout out for the work behind the boards. It has been a while since I have heard Canibus drop a verse as good as the one he does on this joint. Amadeus The Stampede always brings some hard bars to the table. He’s a hard man to outshine on a track. Overall this joint gets a lot of love in the rotation. If you like it, make sure you check out Lateb’s album by clicking the link.
Classified puts out good music period and his videos always remain entertaining. His new album, Handshakes and Middle Fingers is dropping this year.
I can’t think of too many things that could have made this track any better, but I can vote against the addition of El Prez and 6th Sense. They are two dope artists. The original version of Sunday Drive is my favorite cut off of the duos very dope album, Color Commentary.
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