This is what this site was built on and what this site is about! This is a track you NEED to hear but we need to push the word! A lot of you might not know about Sparkingtin, but I do. And I take pride in that. He had a track with the Soulslicers back in 2011 when I first started writing, called Punch You In The Face For No Apparent Reason. That song STILL sounds so good and holds the test of time. But what I didn’t know is that he was still making music! And then I hear this joint with Craig G, One Man Army. And this track shows that same hunger and boom bap flavor as he had nearly fifteen years ago. This track is super dope and produced by Arden Keys. It makes me want to cop that new album, Hidden Talents.
BP Infinite – Kill or be Killed (ft RJ Payne & Skyzoo) (Video)
I’ve said this a few times but BP is such a great producer. He has an elite talent for making beats and that ability is once again on full display collaborating with two of the finest emcees doing it right now, RJ Payne and Skyzoo. The production with the organ keys in the background really push this joint and the emcees each showcase their capabilities. Payne brings that aggressive delivery to the mic, and Skyzoo smoothly transitions into his own smooth deliveries. Love this joint off of BP’s recently released album by the same name, Kill Or Be Killed. This is another strong recommendation. Pick up this album!
Willie The Kid & V Don – Stay Connected (Video)
Willie The Kid and V Don are back at it and making audio magic with their new release of Deutsche Marks 4. This is continuing one of the most successful and beautiful music runs in hip hop. This is one of the elite pairings of emcee and producer. The music is smooth, yet ambitious, and sits in a different realm completely compared to what other artists are doing. When you hear the music…you hear ‘success’ and that’s the brand. so I suggest you stay connected to these artists and cop the album!
Single You Out: Bobby J From Rockaway & Dom Dirtee – Dangerous
Bobby J From Rockaway and Dom Dirtee release the first single from their forthcoming album, Higher, which drops in November. And this song is some high powered heat backed by the scratched of none other than DJ Evil Dee. And let me tell you this joint is dangerously addictive as a head nodder. This beat should come with a neck snap disclaimer. The bass line just speaks to the title of the track. And Bobby J is just so in step with this beat. His flow and pen, just hit this joint out of the park right off the back with lines like this…
Get up…follow me like a fucking Apostle…I embrace the abstract like I’m hugging Picassos
I mean c’mon! This is a top choice joint from what’s bound to be one of the best albums of 2024. Dom Dirtee and Bobby J are deeply rooted in this hip hop!
Single You Out: MaLLy – Doing Okay
It’s been a while since we have heard from MaLLy but if you dig through out archives you will see that this is an artist worth supporting. Exceptional talent. And on the track, Doing Okay, he strikes a chord over a melodic and harmonious production from Last Word. He’s speaking positivity and a heightened level of self. It sounds like this is a man who is at peace with himself and place he is finding in the world. Mature music and more coming on the way on October 15th when he releases the album, The Sweetest Of It All.
when you got yourself to love you ain’t ever lonely
Tunnel Rats – Tell It (Video)
I was looking for something that would inspire me to touch up the blog and here it is. The Tunnel Rats unite again for the track, Tell It. And there is so much to love here. First off it’s a union of talent that has not been diminished with time. The pen game is super sharp and the flows are crisp the opportune and positive lyricism. And it’s a family affair here…it’s almost like a cipher developed at family barbecue, and then the fun began. Really gald to see and here this today! Definitely something for you to enjoy.
Single You Out: Premrock & Willie Green – Imposter Syndrome
Premrock and Willie Green are musical genius. I have always enjoyed the music they create together. They compliment each other perfectly. Premrock’s pen game moves complicity with Willie Green’s score. And I really do feel he is “scoring” the lyrical landscape. What the two have is thoughtful chemistry and it’s so great to hear them work together.
I could have easily picked any of the six tracks from Through Lines to share with you but why not go with the lead track, Imposter Syndrome. Listen to the piano sample trail underneath impeccable poetry and those drum patterns leave their indelible mark.
Alias Blekaut – These Days (ft. M-Dot and Kore) (Video)
Polish producer Alias Blekaut has got something cooking overseas right now with a project entitled The Long Flight coming up. He’s solicited some US emcees to flip on some of his production and here we have none other than long time friends and collaborators M-Dot and Kore delivering that relateable lyricism over a dope beat. Life is more than just comments and tag lines and M-Dot continues to give us that soul, fire, and angst with his pen and his cadence while Kore’s chorus is that tie that binds it all together. Really dope. Can’t wait to hear more off of this project.
Sean Links – Cold Chillin (prod. Ral Duke) (Video)
Sean Links and Ral Duke are bringing that funky and fly shit with their new single. Cold Chllin. Definitely has that 70s old school vibe going with it and it’s a very intentional joint. And Links sounds razor sharp with is pen on this one and his flow just seems breathless on this.
…I’m cold, it’s going to be a harsh winter…
XP The Marxman & cvrrister – Rare Opals (Video)
New video off of XP The Marxman and Cvrrister’s project, Terremotto. And I really love this joint because it’s laid back, melodic, and just a sound to vibe off too while hearing. XP is on some really smooth ish with this, and it almost has a meditative quality to it. Close your eyes and let the music take you.
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