Oh…so Brooklyn represented earlier but not to be outdone are these B-More boys! Don Streat, Sullee J, and Lord Baltimore DDS slaughter this production from D.R.U.G.S. Beats. I was really captivated by the bars from Sullee J. He was spitting with a rapid fire and intense delivery. It got me amped just sitting here. I am not sure if this song is off of any project in particular but it certainly belongs in your collection!
Raf Almighty – Slumz (ft. Snook Da Crook and Wyld Bunch) (Video)
What do you know about the slumz? Not a thing. Not a thing. But Raf Almighty and his compatriots, Snook and Wyld Bunch, are familiar with those surroundings and they break out the pain brushes and give you the picture with this cut. And having Brans on the boards is like a the seal of approval for freshness.
If you haven’t checked out Raf’s new album, G.T.F.O.M.Y., you should get on checking it. A lot of people giving it top consideration for one of the best albums this years. Heads recognize…
Ruste Juxx – BK’s The Best (ft. Skyzoo) (Video)
One of the doper tracks from Ruste Juxx and VSthebest’s collaborative project, Ready To Juxx. The whole album knocks, but this joint right here, featuring Skyzoo, knocks the hardest. The trio takes heads to schools with lyricism that is rooted in the foundations of hip hop over a beat that was simply meant for some BK representatives to rock over. Nothing artificial found here!
Single You Out: 7evenThirty – Filthy Rich (prod. Gensu Dean)
7evenThirty and Gensu Dean are giving listeners a nice taste of what their album, The Problem, is going to be like. This is the third single from the project, and while it’s not my personal favorite (Hook Heavy is my joint) it showcases yet a another style from the emcee and producer.
The album drops July 8th, which will be upon us before we know it.
Goldini Bagwell – Desire Is… (Video)
I am just going to go ahead and say it as I see it: Every year Goldini Bagwell drops an album, you are guaranteed to get a Top Ten track for the year from the project, and this one very well might be that joint for 2014. Bagwell is just the type of artist whose flow sometimes just defies description. It’s mesmerizing at times. It’s even moreso on this joint because the beat and the vocals are simply hypnotic leaving me the listener entrances by the song. The video is produced by cohort Sapient and he did an excellent job with the visuals and transitions.
The album drops next week so…take that!
John Robinson & PVD – All of the World (Video)
This is embarrassing….I haven’t checked out the album Modern Vintage yet. John Robinson & PVD dropped the album on Tuesday and I have yet to get my hands on it but that’s going to change shortly. I really am enjoying the laid back vibe that this track embraces. It makes hip hop cool in an era where not much else is. A lot of artists embrace the tough guy music while others look to make headway on the radio with watered down music. This music that Robinson and PVD are doing, just moves you.
Single You Out: Illa Ghee – 90 (prod. by Large Professor)
Social Grafitti (dropping July 18th) is shaping up t be one hell of an album. Every track that I have heard from the project has been top notch. What I love about this Illa Ghee track is it shows that he can not only flip over classic bangers, but that he can drop the same skills on a more laid back joint. Of course it doesn’t hurt that the laid back joint of which I speak is produced on the back of a legend, Large Professor! Definitely make sure you peep the album!
Single You Out: Jus Daze – Broke Up (prod by Legenda)
Break up songs can be a dime a dozen but leave it to Jus Daze to take something mundane and make it special. Legenda does his part with the production with making it ooze the blues and soul by incorporating an appropriate Bob James sample. This track once again showcases Daze’s song writing ability, as if you didn’t already know. Enjoy…
Famoso – Crooklyn Bars (ft. Taj Mahal) (Video)
Famoso and Taj Mahal are verbal street sweepers on their latest track, Crooklyn Bars. They each serve up a steady diet of dopeness over a J-Classic banger. Famoso and Taj sound really good together over this beat ala some Mobb Deeo classic shit circa 1996.
They both have mixtapes dropping next month: Famoso – Tales From Tha Dopeside and Taj Mahal – Power so make sure you give those a look.
GIT x HUBBS – Another Day/Commencement (Video)
Git & Hubbs drop the video single for the tracks Another Day and Commencement. It’s a two part joint where the first single gives way to the second in the middle of the video. Another day is a little bit darker in content and sound, while Commencement is a little bit lighter for your auditory palette. I think it gives a nice contrast. Hubbs has a pretty unique flow. His delivery relies a lot on pace and his content is anything but average. Pretty intelligent stuff.
If you are diggin’ these joints, make sure you check out their collaborative album, Piece Of Mind.
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