Lyriciss just dropped his album, The Balance, this past Tuesday. Today we bring you another video single from that project, Big Gold Chain, produced by an HHD favorite in his own right, Scrilla Ventura. Enjoy this.
Single You Out: Rite Hook – Lose Control (ft. Action Bronson) (C-Lance Remix)
I am not sure if I even remember the original. I will have to go back and check for it in my iTunes. But what I do know for sure, is that this track is a beautiful piece of work. It’s easily one of the top five tracks I have heard from Rite Hook. C-Lance really gave this track a ton of character with this joint. Definitely one of those songs that will stick in your head (like so many Rite Hook songs do when you listen to them). The new album, From The Wrong, drops in a couple of weeks. Be ready.
Scuare – Alphabet Soup (2013)
This one of these moments where I am proud to live in the ATX. There are a few dope artists in the area, but for the most part I could count them all on one hand, and then comes along Scuare. HHD actually featured his video single, One, back earlier this year. What struck me was of course the great production from Tom Bombadil, but also the heavy lyricism from Scuare. I say heavy, because there is an intellectual quality about his music, but also a cadence and flow that keeps things interesting. It’s vastly different and needed in this area. In an era where little is remarkable and much of hip hop is standard fare, Alphabet Soup offers a different approach to hip hop music. And that’s what we are about here on HHD…innovation inspired in the culture of hip hop.
Now with any album I have my favorites, and here on Alphabet Soup I tend to favor the following: One, Gone Away, General Lee, and Recursive. But give it a listen and see for yourself.
Jermiside & Danny Diggs: Victory Is Mine (Video)
Jermiside is a relate able artist. The lyricism is just something I can apply to my own life. I love that. It’s like reading a book where you identify with the lead character. This is really how the entire album rides. Danny Diggs gives you soothing rhythms while Jermiside drops gems. Does that sound worthwhile to you? If it does than Quiet As Kept is in your lane and will probably be the next album I review.
Single You Out: Gripz – Dead Presidents (prod. by Anno Domini)
Gripz is going after it right now. I can’t blame him. He’s been away from the game for a minute and he’s ready to make the push for his latest effort, Poetic Literature Vol. 3. Gripz is on my short list for the best emcee you have probably never heard. He consistently spits flames and now he’s got Anno Domini all over this new project. That’s the combination I have been pushing for. This track is a different vibe, but the same dope result. I’m going to keep telling you people until it sinks in.
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Single You Out: Zilla – Southern Man
Zilla and producer Lamar Mitchell are playing with a loaded deck because if they keep making hits out of these loosies, I can only imagine what a full length or EP is going to sound like. They are making other artists look paltry with just a handful of dope joints. The duo murked their last single we placed here, Blind Man. Now they are back with a brand new single, Southern Man. The song in many ways is telling other artists to get their heads out of their asses and think about what they are bringing to the table, and what their legacy will be.
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Timeless Truth – Alliance (Video)
New video single from Timeless Truths‘ last album, Rock-it Science. The track’s production is done by EL RTNC. The track has that typical NY flair and demeanor to it. I have the album but need to give it another listen. It’s been a minute. In the meantime…enjoy.
Bishop Nehru – Exhale (ft. Que Hampton) (Video)
First off, these guys make me feel really old simply from the fact of how young they are. But Bishop Nehru and Que Hampton have got the formula right for dropping some dope hip hop music. I enjoy this cut and the verse that play off one another. I think I shunned Nehru before because I just didn’t think someone so young could be so ill. I’ll blame that on my ignorance.
This song is off of Nahru’s album, strictlyFLOWz, which I am going to have to check out now.
R.A. the Rugged Man – Sam Peckinpah (ft. Vinnie Paz x Sadat X) (Video)
Beware of any secret underground viewing chambers for any hip hop videos. It may lead you to engage in some disturbing and violent acts as is the case with R.A. The Rugged Man’s video for Sam Peckinpah which features Vinnie Paz. This is very near to some Clockwork Orange shit. R.A.’s new album, Legends Never Die, has been out for some time so make sure you scoop it up.
Swinn Da Example – Get It Right (Video)
Dee Metto put me on to this artist he had done some production for, Swinn Da Example. I had never heard of him previously, so I didn’t know what to expect, but Metto’s cosign was all I needed to give it a chance. I started off by listening to his mixtape, Off Da Back Burnah. After the first few cuts from the album, I heard Swinn intermingling theology in his rhymes, which really accentuated his skills. It was intelligent design. But past track three of the mixtape I began to realize that this man was a devout Christian in addition to being an ill spitter. I was impressed. The man is convicted and has a powerful message to deliver which he does with exceptional skill over some boom bap beats. This track is all about getting right in this life and ready for the next. You need to do the most you can with your time here and stop slipping into your sinful ways. I, as a delinquent Christian, was pretty moved by the project. I think you should keep your minds open.
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