Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
Ill Methods comes with this a new soulful banger in the form of the new track, Civil Warriors. The production consists of a soulful vocal sample, slick strings, and some thumping drums. Rockness (Heltah Skeltah) performs the chorus while Ill Methods, MastaofCeremoniez, and Phrase flip the linguistics.
Enjoy this track as it comes off of their just released album, W-ILL.
A fan favorite, Skeezo, is back at crafting some newness by releasing, not one, but two singles. No Seeds is a track that is completely smoothed out with some saxophone laced production by Ruen, while Full Moon has a little more bounce to it. Both tracks feature some very focused lyricism from Skeezo, who seems even more poised then ever to take audio waves by storm.
Here’s a new single from Vanderslice featuring one of the hottest names in independent hip hop, Skrewtape. The production features an 80s synthetic vibe to it and Skrewtape lends his raspy flow credentials to the joint to create a gritty banger. The album, Smuggle Rap, drops on May 26th.
One of my all time favorite emcees is back with a single from his forthcoming album, Gold Standard. If I could use one word to describe Supastition it would be ‘authentic’. When you listen to his music you are getting the real deal…his thoughts…his music…his vision. This track, Flawless, produced by Praise, sounds like a celebration of lyrical integrity to me. Also, a special set of props is deserved for that Great Kabuki line….(I know most of you won’t get that one…)
Rome Cee is back with some new music and this is something to vibe to in a dark room while plotting on improving some things. Producer, Ancient Soundz, crafts an Asian inspired instrumentation so that Rome Cee can hit the listener with a deluge of crisp and poignant lyricism.
His new project, Sevencees, is dropping on May 28th.
Wow. It’s been a minute since I had seen a Donny Goines project. I am really glad to see he has a new project, Gala, out now. The project is not based upon length (it’s only three tracks long) but more on the potency of the music. The track Settle Down demonstrates Goines’ heartfelt execution over dope rhythms provided by J.Cannon.
Cool FD does his thing by blending soul and boom bap into sublime fusion while Mic Handz and Ali Starr bring their rhymes front in center in the ‘High Definition’ fashion. The two emcees sound like they’ve been rocking mics together for the longest while in truth, this is there first cut. I hope this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes this union of skill. This is most definitely a live track.
DJ Low Cut sends us a banger posse cut featuring Akin Yai, Seneca, and Soarse Spoken. The track has got the fire beat and features an assortment of braggadocio rhyme styles. I’m not sure what project this track is destined for but even as a stand alone it’s worth it’s weight in gold.
This is an incredibly dope song from Estee Nack and Purpose from the soon-to-be-released album, 14 Forms: The Book Of Estee Nack. There is so much to love about this track. The production with the piano keys creates a somber soundscape for incredibly introspective lyricism about time and how it relates to our lives. The word weaving and knowledge dropping is certainly a few steps above the rest.
The album drops on June 23rd.
Here’s a dope track from EMC’s latest album, The Tonite Show. Remarkable things happen when you combine these lyrical talents with a Diamond D production. The video was filmed in Brazil and the album can be found in stores now. Get on that.
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