N.B.S. takes it from the salon back into the streets and then proceeds to sever heads over a hard Alkota produced rhythm, with an assist from R-E-K-S. This joint will instantly be added to my rotation. It just knocks. I just copped their new album, The Smokefest, earlier today. I haven’t listened to it yet, but there’s no doubt that the albums going to be filled with bangers.
Single You Out: Alpha Faktion – Move Back (prod. by Alterbeats)
It’s certified boom bap in every sense of the word. Alterbeats bodies this production and Alpha Faktion continues to show and prove with a high level of skill, personality, and chemistry. Artists like Alterbeats and Alpha Faktion seemingly click perfect to bring you the very essence of hip hop. This my friends is what his hop should sound like! Make sure you check out the Alpha Faktion’s EP from earlier this year, Truth, Lies, & Audiotape. That’s certified as well.
Single You Out: Rahim Samad – Do Your Thing
Rahim Samad keeps the momentum building for his Travel Properly: The Soundtrack. For the single, Do Your Thing, it’s an Ontario and Tampa connection as Samad taps Elaquent for the joint’s production. The track is vibrant, uptempo, with a good nature. It’s that feel good music with an edge.
Single You Out: Slum Pritt! – Morningside Massacre (Prod by HPthaHybrid)
Racism is rooted deep in the history of the United States and Slum Pritt! isn’t afraid to give you a little historical perspective. Pritt’s rhymes reflect a local incident that occurred approximately 34 years ago in which five people were killed by Ku Klux Klansmen. Do yourself a favor and do the knowledge.
Rayce – Sanctuary (Video)
I was waiting for a way to show case this song, Sanctuary, from Rayce, and this evening I get wind of this new video. It’s an ‘ask an you shall receive’ sort of thing. Anyway…Rayce invites the many elements of hip hop into this track from the krylon to the B-Boy stance, you get a little taste of it all over this DJ Impact beat. Rayce is a guy you should be looking out for. He’s got good command of his craft and makes good music.
Rayce never told me if this track was destined for a particular project, so you will just have to enjoy for the sake of enjoyment.
Single You Out: One Dae – Daes & Times (ft. C-Rayz Walz)
One Dae drops the title track from his forthcoming album dropping in a couple of weeks. This time he solicits the excellence of C-Rayz Walz to share the mic duties and Ayatollah to craft the production. And that my friends is how audio crack is created!
Esoteric & Stu Bangas – Ease Up (ft. Planetary, Reef the Lost Cauze & Blacastan) (Official Video)
New video off of Estoeric and Stu Bangas’ upcoming album, Machete Mode. The album is available for preorder on itunes right now and is slated to drop on November 26th. This particular cut has a tag team battle taking place over some ill Stu Bangas’ production. It’s Planetary and Blacastan taking on Reef and Esoteric. You decide the victor!
Curtessy x The Militia – Expectations (2013)
Artist: Curtessy x The Militia
Album: Expectations
Tracklisting:
- A New Day
- What It Seems
- One (ft. Khrysis)
- Emcee
- Expectations (ft. Wally Left x Rome Clientel)
- The Lifestyle (ft. MidaZ The BEAST)
- All My Life
- South Central (ft. Pro Logic)
- Aint No Love
- End Of The Day
Note:
One thing that I have learned for certain in 2013 is that The Militia is an elite production outfit. They concoct some raw and innovative boom bap for artists, in this case, Curtessy to spit over.
Expectations is an interesting title for this album, because not really knowing what Curtessy was about, I really had no expectations for this release. But as it turns out, with this release, he’s starting to set those expectations with this release. And he sets that bar high.
The project of course features spine-snapping drums and soulful rhythms from The Militia but also a very driven Curtessy. It sounds like he is a man who has been doubted before. But on this release, he shows that South Central emcees can come with the lyrics too. He got the nice wordplay but it is derived from his real life experiences and what’s what makes this joint special.
Expectations on the whole is dope but some of my favorite cuts are One, the posse cut Expectations, and All My Life. These three cuts illustrate the incredible production from The Militia and Curtessy’s complete repertoire. Give this project a chance and become a fan.
Single You Out: Famoso – Hip Hop 101 (ft. Shabaam Sahdeeq)
Tales From Tha’ Dopeside will finally surface in approximately two weeks. Meanwhile Famoso leaks this Thorotracks produced single featuring Shabaam Sahdeeq.
I am not sure how old this track actually is as I see it is referenced on the web all the way back in 2009. But no matter how old the material, the joint still knocks.
