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M-Dot & Confidence – Library Of Sound (2025)

Artist: M-Dot & Confidence

Album: Library Of Sound

Tracklisting:

  1. No Bail Out
  2. Rashad Opens The Curtain
  3. The Consistency
  4. Rollercoaster
  5. Roadwork (ft. Alexander Padei)
  6. The Reign (ft. Alexander Padei)
  7. Three Story Building
  8. Breathe In
  9. The Run Around (ft. Kore)
  10. Primavera (ft. Big Shug and Royal Flush)
  11. 24 to 1
  12. Don’t Know Why (ft. EMS)
  13. Connect The Dots (ft. G-Dot)

Notes:

His sound and words have resonated through these pages for a decade plus. His struggles and successes have in many ways inspired me to keep going…keep pressing. His sound and lyricism are for the people. It’s for the streets…it’s for those in their 9 to 5s…it’s for those who can celebrate their successes…and for those who take their losses. This is who M-Dot is.

With all that being said, M-Dot has made some amazing music over the years. He’s had some fantastic songs. He’s had game changing collaborations that one could only dream about. He has a lot to hang his hat on by the end of the day. But has he made his opus? Has he made the album where everyone says unequivocally: “That’s his best work!” Now enter producer, Confidence, and their latest album, Library Of Sound.

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Asun Eastwood & MK Ortiz – Ask God For Help (2025)

Artist:  Asun Eastwood & MK Ortiz

Album:  Ask God For Help

Tracklisting:

  1. Heart Of Bullets
  2. On The Road (ft.  Bub Styles & Cousin Feo)
  3. Leonard Nimoy (ft. SmooVth & Falcon Outlaw)
  4. Chequing Balances (ft. Shottie)
  5. For Help (Instrumental)
  6. Debaucherous Diary
  7. Married To Money
  8. Tabernacle321
  9. Ask God
  10. Para Ti (ft. Maze Overlay)

Review:

It’s been a while since inspiration and time collided to the point that I felt compelled to write an album review.   But as the music gods have it,  Asun Eastwood and producer MK Ortiz have crafted that inspiration in their album, Ask God For Help, and my time allows to showcase it.

Eastwood has a multitude of releases and projects, all of which are dope in their own right so what make this one special?  What sets it apart? Simply put, it’s evolution of an artist and a vibe that make this one hit different. When giving it a listen, it transports to you a place and just holds your attention there. And I honestly, had never heard of producer MK Ortiz before this instance, but his debut on these pages is more than impressive. It’s stellar. He gives each song enough consistency without becoming overly familiar. In the end, Ask God For Help, makes is irrefutable proof that this a great pairing.

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M-Dot – Daze Of Greed (2024)

Artist: M-Dot

Album: Daze Of Greed

Tracklisting:

  1. Greed Intro (prod. by Victor Keys)
  2. Willows Weep (prod. by M-Dot)
  3. Can’t Decide (prod. by Elliot the Producer)
  4. Hand In Hand (prod. by Pauly Cicero)
  5. Run Along (ft. Grand Puba) (prod. by The Might V.I.C)
  6. The Enemy Is Everywhere (prod. Vinny Idol)
  7. Certifiable (ft. Kore) (prod. Rawmatik)
  8. Close (prod. by Gajos)
  9. Essence Lifted (ft. Estee Nack & Ty Farris) (prod. by B Leafs)
  10. Unexpcted (ft. Big Shug) (prod. by Apollo Brown)
  11. Running Shoes (prod. by Roccwell)
  12. You And You (ft. Revalation) (prod. by M-Phazes)
  13. Avenues (ft. R.I.Q & Jay Cruz) (prod. by 88-Keys)
  14. Mic Check (prod. by Chill-ILL)

Review:

M-Dot is consistently featured on the site because he personifies what this site is about. It’s hard work, dedication, perseverance, and an uncompromising talent. Lots of trends and artists have come and gone in the last decade plus, meanwhile M-Dot is here with Daze Of Greed, showing once again that his way is the only way he walks.

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Chuck N Lock – Hole In The Wall (2024)

Artist: Chuck N Lock

Album: Hole In The Wall

Tracklisting:

1. The Dive

2. Gone Fishin’

3. Kahunaville

4. Rest Stop

5. CERN Lab

6. Money On The Line

7. Last Call

It’s been a while since Chuck N Lock dropped some new music, and well, since I have actually written a full-length review and good things just happen to coincide from time to time. Hence this write-up.

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Album Review: M-Dot – Dining In Dystopia (2022)

Artist: M-Dot

Album: Dining In Dystopia

Tracklisting:

  1. Blood, Sweat, & Tears (prod. L.O.B.)
  2. Price Of Love (prod. Jon Glass)
  3. Decadence (ft. Kool G Rap & Revalation) (prod. The Mighty V.I.C.)
  4. Another Day (Remix) (prod. by Pro Knows Music)
  5. Neck Tie (ft. Conway & Nutso) (prod. by Whatson)
  6. Ricochet (prod. by Whatson)
  7. Thunder Slap (ft. Celph Titled, Esoteric, Big Shug, & DZ The Unknown) (prod. by C-Lance)
  8. Schizoid (ft. DZ The Unknown & Mayhem) (prod. by C-Lance)
  9. Wrath Of The Titans (ft. RJ Payne & The Tangiers (prod. by M-Dot)
  10. Stop Watch (ft. Revalation) (prod. by The Quarter Inch Kings)
  11. Reaganomics (ft. Elzhi, Ras Kass, & Large Pro) (prod. B Leafs)

Note:

M-Dot has been showcased numerous times on our site, but the day he drops anything less than stellar, is the day his project doesn’t reach these pages. But my friends, today is not that day. For 10 plus years we rep him as an artist because of what this project, Dining In Dystopia, embodies. It is one part sheer skill and going for the jugular, and another part personal testament to what it takes to achieve this level of recognition.

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The Truth & Frank B. – BadFellas (2021)

Artist: The Truth & Frank B

Album: BadFellas

Tracklisting:

  1. Lil Mo Mozzarella (Intro)
  2. BadFellas (prod. by Gennessee)
  3. FU Pay Me (prod. by Kidmal)
  4. Paint Houses (feat. Bobby J From Rockaway) [prod. by Max Perry]
  5. Funny How? (prod. by Buckroll)
  6. Code Red (feat. Cold Sholda) [prod. by Vinny McBeth]
  7. Caruso (prod. by Vinny McBeth)
  8. My Cousin (prod. by DJ  Z The Kingpin)
  9. That’s It (prod. by DJ Qvali)
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Serge Severe – The MC (2018)

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Artist: Serge Severe

Album: The MC

Tracklisting:

  1. Left You
  2. No Debate
  3. La Voz
  4. Say Nothing
  5. Giant
  6. Passport
  7. What The Sayin’
  8. Spat Energy
  9. New Generation
  10. Treat H.E.R. Right
  11. Stay Alive
  12. The Vigil

Note:

Serge Severe is back in the lab making music, after a sabbatical of sorts. It’s a pleasure for all of us to see him back in the studio, doing his thing, and creating an album of this caliber. The skills and talent that made him a staple on this site for years are still evident and shine greatly on his latest release, appropriately entitled, The MC.

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Pawz One x Robin Da Landlord – Sell Me A Dream: Flowstalgia (2018)

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Artist: Pawz One x Robin Da landlord

Album: Sell Me A Dream: Flowstalgia

Tracklisting:

  1. Intro
  2. Sell Me A Dream
  3. Sucker Punch
  4. On The Daily (ft. Prince Po x Vegamonster)
  5. Nothing To See Here
  6. The Devil’s Own
  7. It’s Like That (Remix)
  8. Bad Weather (ft. MED x Vegamonster)
  9. Sand Castles

Notes:

Pawz One and Robin Da Landlord craft some substantial boom-bap flavor with their recent release of Sell Me A Dream: Flowstalgia.

But this album isn’t just about boom-bap though as much as it is about supreme execution and a cohesive union between producer and emcee.  The tandem has a formula that is simple in concept but hard for many to execute.  Robin Da Landlord concocts a classic sound with drums that always hit hard and pull no punches.  Pawz One, on the other hand,  demonstrates a really deft microphone mastery.

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Pull The Fuckin’ Trigger – Until It’s My Time To Die (2018)

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Artist:  Pull The Fuckin’ Trigger (Sutter Kain x Donnie Darko x Apollo Valdez)

Album: Until It’s My Time To Die

Tracklisting:

  1. Moments OF Death
  2. Cocaine Rap (ft. Sutter Kain x Danny)
  3. Nigh Vision
  4. Power
  5. Raw Rap (ft. Sediztikk)
  6. Jedi (ft. Lavar Ave)
  7. New Jersey Drive Pt. 3
  8. Trigger Music (ft. Taino)
  9. Knights Of Doom (ft. Taino)
  10. Pull The Fuckin’ Trigger (ft. Taino)
  11. Until It’s My Time To Die (ft. Sutter Kain)
  12. Slums (ft. Sabowtaj)
  13. Street Poems (ft. Sabowtaj)
  14. Bloody Snow (ft. Rhythm Writers)
  15. Everyday Stuggle Pt 2 (ft. Mike Sanders)
  16. Cocaine Rap Hanover Remix (ft. Charles Clear x Kaot Kraftsoff x ATRX)
  17. 2004 (ft. Conway x Black & Dirty White)
  18. Street Tales (ft. Jakk Frost x Black & Dirty White)
Notes:

 

I have always been a fan of Never So Deep Records.  So much so, that they even have their own category on this website.  But 2017 was a very quiet year for the team musically.  Actually it could be said the last couple of years it seemed that there was little music making coming from the camp.  As they resume crafting the music that have endeared themselves to so many fans across the globe, it was important for the team to make a big splash in 2018.  Hence we have the collaborative effort from Sutter Kain, Donnie Darko, and Appollo Valdez, known as Pull The Fuckin’ Trigger.

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