Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
I found Arcitek Lordz through an interaction last week on Twitter. They just shot over the link to the music and I gave it a listen, and the end result is, I think you all need to listen. The production is nice and the emcees have some legitimate fire to speak. I was impressed.
Rock Head is probably the shortest cut from their project, Smoking After Dark but it proves the point of their dopeness. If you like this joint, you will like their whole project.
I am always in the mood for some new music from L.I.F.E. Long, especially when it’s coupled with some vintage, soulful production from Bunty Beats. I have been following Bunty’s work over the course of the last couple of years and he’s someone who should be on every hip hop head’s radar. This joint is just oozing soul and blues.
L.I.F.E. Long and Paro each spit about different angles about the distortion of the truth in society and difficult problems the average man faces in a system designed to work against them. King RA on the chorus.
The cut is from Bat Out The Cave. Watch out for that!
I missed this new track from Jus Daze about a month ago. And I need to get this up for the masses to listen to. It’s more along the lines of promo than a true single but like most work Daze has put out…it’s potent. He’s tired of empty rhetoric and blatant lies, and he lets you know on a cut that lasts just over one minute long.
Shabaam Sahdeeq drops another hot joint from the EP, Modern Artillery, which is out now. Big Ape putting out a production on D.I.L.L.G.A.F. that has more of a upbeat and vibrant vibe to it, the way it leads with the piano key samples. But Sahdeeq is doing anything but playful on this track. He is differentiating himself from the pack with every effort, so don’t lump him in with the pack. He is on a level all unto himself right now.
The combo of Jamil Honesty and Cool FD are back at it again with a new single and a remix for that very single. This joint is a a true gem. Cool FD cooks up some production on the original that sounds so effortless. It’s smooth, soulful, and has enough knock to snap that neck back. Honesty and Sweetenberg integrate seamlessly within the rhythm and drop some crisp flows with some sick lyricism. I am particularly impressed with Honesty who sounds right at home with this beat right here.
The only thing different on the remix is the addition of a new sixteen featuring Ill Conscious. And he really does make a nice contribution with his verse.
Be on the lookout for Cool FD and Jamil Honesty’s forthcoming project, The Missing Flag.
Man, it really is hard to contemplate a hip hop world with out Praverb. As a matter of fact, I have just been avoiding thinking about it ever since he passed away over a year ago. What a great person and inspiration to so many…
But his love for music and his talent will remain a living testament to the man. EMS cohorts M-Dot and Revalation join the late Praverb for this previously unreleased joint.
There is a whole project that just released featuring dope matieral from Praverb, so make sure you check that out.
John Jigg$ drops another gem for the public to digest featuring guest bars from Reks and production from Jon Glass.
Jigg$ uses ‘the reason’ as a soundscape to list his motivations for continuing his musical onslaught. As a hip hop fan, I hope he continues to find that motivation, because his music is clearly top notch.
I was literally just thinking about not getting any new music from Skeezo music in a while, and look what I find in my inbox? It’s some new dopeness from him and his cohorts Shabaam Sahdeeq and Mic Handz.
This is the initial offering from his forthcoming album, Fouls and Free Throws.
You wanted a banger today? I got one for you from Coloasus MC & The Great Terror. I am really feeling the beat from Jumunji Beats. And the emcees don’t leave the production to waste as they each throw in some pretty intense bars.
There is supposedly a collabo album coming about from the two. I will check it. This cut is strong.
Here’s some new music from Shaz Illyork and Rast to scalp your enemies to. The production comes courtesy of Ligalize.
As far as I know, this cut is just a loose, but it’s hella dope.
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