New single from the talented and revered Big Twins featuring two of the most talented guests you will ever find on a track in Ransom and Mooch. DJ Woool provides this dope soundscape and I love to hear these three diverse flows and voices on a track. This is a really strong introduction to Twins forthcoming album, Still Here which is dropping next Friday. That is again what we call an….auto-cop.
Rigz – Beach Chairs in Marcy (ft. Mooch) (prod by Chup) (Video)
Rigz and Mooch is THE combination in my mind and when Da Cloth gets together on a track…it’s a wrap for everyone. The polish and the skills are on display for everyone to see on the Chup produced, Beach Chairs In Marcy. The refinement is evident in the level in which these artists are writing and performing at.
If you haven’t check out the album, Wake Ups, yet…please make sure you do. Right now, it’s at the very LEAST a Top 5 album of the year in my humble opinion…at least.
It’s cool to be the one they ain’t seen in a while / Fuck what you had or what you did if they ain’t feeing you now
Single You Out: Jay Kinser – Clockwork (ft. M-Dot)
Jay Kinser and M-Dot showcase some skills just like it was…well…Clockwork. The two make it look so easy over this Silly Grinn beat. It’s exceptionally tight bar work between the two emcees, which means I will be on the lookout for more music from Jay Kinser, in addition to following M-Dot’s releases. (of course) Massachussetts in the building! Enjoy!
RedRum – Gladiator Sport (Video)
When I did my album review of , The Messiah Complex, this was one of the tracks I featured in that article. This is a tough track laced by Da Supastarz the RedEye and Racks (RedRum) simply body. The exchange of bars here just drives the track and the visual element of a B-Boy battle, just gives that additional hip hop perspective to the Gladiator Sport.
Make sure you check out the review and the album!
Ea$y Money x Fabeyon – Peep The Language (Video)
This is a choice track from Ea$y Money and Fabeyon’s, Beyond EaSy. Of course you got Statik Selektah on the boards which you know is going to prove meaningful, and Money’s flow is true and on point over a joint that derives inspiration from none other than Gangstarr. This is foundational hip hop right here in it’s most pure.
Dark Lo & V Don – Lamb (Video)
Dark Lo and V Don have a project on their hands by the name of Charlie Pope, which is out now, and this is I think the third single off the project. Lo has probably the most distinctive flow in the game, and that distinction is couple with Don’s unique and dynamic production stylings. You can hear that union of distinction on this track. I ran through the project, and I thought it banged hard throughout, and each song was pretty damn stong.
I can easily recommend it.
The Bad Seed – Already Dead (prod. by Snowgoons) (Video)
Very few have been as prolific as The Bad Seed has been in the last couple of years, but yet somehow that just gets discounted. This man is a beast on the mic! I’ve been listening to him since you could only find his music on 12″, and he is just getting better as the years go on!
Here he demonstrates that high skill level over a beat from none other than the Snowgoons! That’s a match made in heaven in my mind. Those subtle strings and that voice/flow sound like destiny. The results are dope and this is a precursur to the new album, ALPHA which I hope will make it’s way to us soon!
Single You Out: Freestyle Cologne – Lay Still (prod. The Golden Godz)
LoDeck and Boxguts link up under the pseudonym, Freestyle Cologne. And they just released a project entitled, L’eau de Guts. This was a single that popped up in my inbox, and Lay Still, while short, packs a nice punch. The Golden Godz laced a heater with a distinct, but not overbearing sound, making me want to hear more of the album.
Single You Out: Snotty – 99 Acura (ft. Mickey Diamond)
This is my favorite track off of Snotty’s recently released, and Don Carrera produced, Other Side Of The Wall. Mickey Diamond joins him on 99 Acura, and these voices and flows slice through the piano riff and production. There is beauty in simplicty and these guys make less-is-more sound glorious.
I am going to be checking hard for Snotty’s material. I backtracked a little bit to check out some of his older material, and he’s got a nice flow.
Single Yout Out: Tones x DJ Matty Lite – You’re Welcome
Tones and DJ Matty Lite let loose a free track which I am going to go ahead and say is an extension of their latest EP, Sacred. And someone seems to be bearing the brunt of these bars from our emcee. These are some tough shots over some sinister production, And then you got Tone Spliff executing these scratches, making this song the complete deal.
Hip Hop Dependency 