Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
So this is the way the war begins? Damn. This shit was over before it started. First off, Billy Loman, murked this beat. This production is among the illest you will hear this year. And Term is on a roll. He has had some serious bangers over the course of the career but his fire is getting hotter as hit career progresses. Blanco and Rivers are also unleashing some serious mayhem on this joint.
Term’s new album, Shut Up And Rap, is dropping next week and I will definitely be picking this up.
Taiyamo Denku put me on to his latest piece of work, Bottom To The Top, produced by Dcypha. My first thought when hearing this track is that this is hype hip hop lullaby. The music from Dcypha definitely lends itself to a more mellow approach but these emcees are not interested in anything soft. Denku, Black Rob, and Urban Legend all drop some hard hard bars with their own unique stylings. Stay tuned for more music from Denku. Dude is always working.
I feel like I have been waiting for this Vorheez album, Say Anything, for a couple of years at least. Both Vorheez and producer LuvJonez take a laid back approach to this latest cut, Leverage. The production has almost a melodic quality to it while Vorheez’s voice cascades many dope bar across it.
As soon as I hear that the album is dropping, I will let you all know.
This new cut from The AbSoulJah kind of left fielded me as I had no idea this was coming. I have always been down to support this man and his art. He always keeps it live with that boom bap hip hop but this song takes it up a few notches as the production from I.N.C.H. Beats is on some epic shit. That’s the perfect landscape for Ab to narrate his tale of revenge. I am not sure if this is part of a bigger project, but even as a standalone track, this is a must listen.
Gripz comes back with a ferocious new single from his forthcoming album which will hopefully be dropping in the first quarter of 2015. This song provides an intensity that is currently missing in the game. Gripz’s flow seems more tenacious than ever. If the album maintains this kind of lyrical fury we could all be in for something special.
Cool FD is a great producer but this is one of his very best from this year and he’s linking up with the right team in Revalation from EMS. These guys deliver a true banger with seamless effort.
Good gravy! M-Dot was telling me that he was putting in work with this producer named Chillow and now I see some of that work come to light. This funky bass line had me from the jump and M-Dot shows that he can clean up real good and keep it smooth with his natural slick talk (haha). This really is a track that you can throw on before you hit the town..make you feel like a million bucks. No let downs.
A really dope song off of uMaNg’s latest album, The Black Rose Certificate. B.B.Z. Darney delivers amazing flavor with this beat and every song on the album is produced of the same caliber. And uMaNg? This guy is microphone phenomenal. His verses are well construed and thought out. This album is certainly in the top ten from this year. No question. Be sure to check it out.
In light of Ferguson and a multitude of injustices that have been contrived by law enforcement and the legal system, King Magnetic licks off some shots over some Marco Polo production. You can only stay on the sidelines for so long, and the art of hip hop can surely provide a venue for the rage and anger people feel.
Look out for more from King Magnetic very soon.
This is a dope track from Hawaii based emcee, Thesis43. The beat is dark but the drums really hit hard when they need to making the track truly knock. Thesis43 rides the rhythm appropriately and shows no pity for those with excuses.
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