Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
Rome Clientel’s dropping one more single until the release of his third EP, The Empire 3: The Coronation. L.E.G.A.C.Y. is about being something more than just a flash-in-the-pan emcee. Rome is planning to build something a little more permanent for himself, his family, and his fans. This is a long term endeavor. The EP drops on Tuesday, so make some room in your hard drive. You won’t be disappointed.
This is a release that has crept up on me because I don’t even know who Silent Someone is. But now I have a better idea after checking out this tight production. The somber vocal sample combined with those drums is a nice twist. I also like how the beat alternates every so often giving it a different sound and an appeal. Lyrically, Shaz Illyork, El Da Sensei, and Oktober Zero pay homage to the art of graffiti and do so properly.
Silent Someone’s new album, I Have Company is due any day so just keep your eyes peeled.
New single from Gore Elohim (formerly known as Goretex from Non Phixion) entitled Children Of Doom. The track features fellow heavy hitters Red Eye, Born Unique, and Venom. The Production comes to us courtesy of Beatahoe.
This is coming off of his new album, Electric Lucifer, which you can order from his website now. And as I understand it, this will be hitting all digital distributors on October 31st. I have yet to listen to the album but the reaction from those who have heard it has been extremely positive. If this track is any indication I would say it’s DAMN good.
Printz of Peepz is back for the 4th and final installment of his Friday Feature series. For the final track, he has elected to drop something totally different for the masses to contemplate. The song is called the Moments In Love Remix and is produced by Face Valyou. The cut is a re-rendering of an Art of Noise song circa ’82-83. It’s tracks like these that show an artists’ versatility. It was so different from the previous installments I was caught a little off guard. The BPM is at a fraction of the pace I have heard PoP spit on but once I got to the chorus I was sold on the vibe. This joint has a very ethereal sound to it as PoP contemplates love and those instance that conjure those ‘special’ feelings.
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Alterbeats outdid himself with this production and Bekay was the perfect emcee to drop those lava rocks all across it. This is just one of those perfect combinations. The strings with the oriental flare over the crescendo of boom-bap flavor makes hip hop heads of all walks happy campers. Class Struggle is dropping in just a few days, so make sure you mark the calendar.
I absolutely love what Little Vic did with this beat! That guitar work is just awesome. I always think of Vic as that superlative rhymer and tend to forget that he has a knack for some dope production. This song is rapid fire and has Vic spitting flames once again. I am not sure if this is something that will surface on his album. If I know Vic, probably not. He’s prone for just dropping random sickness.
Phene is the best artist out of Atlanta. There I said it. Cope. On Square One, Phene plays upon the ‘reach-one-teach-one’ theme. He portrays the role of both the older and the younger artist, giving and taking advice. It’s a well executed concept over some nice production from Marc Johnson. Even the chorus sounds nice. Revelation 717 will have it’s day.
If I had to pick my new artist of the year (meaning new to me) right now I would be going with the artist Sleep. I’ll never forget when I heard about the video Leonidas, I was actually checking for another artist who goes by the same name. Ever since then, this is the Sleep I am checking for. This guy just gets it. He has a unique mind for making songs. He can do the boom-bap that the streets love but he also has the intellect to drop songs that relate to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. That’s legit on any level.
Meanwhile this song is menacing. The lyrics…menacing. The beat by Dope Antelope…menacing. This is terrorist music and I mean that in a good way.
Ruste Juxx is one of the most prolific artists in the industry today. The man is always busy, always grindin’. Today we’ve got the latest video single from the album, Ready To Juxx, entitled Countdown to Def. The production strikes me as light-hearted and almost playful, while Juxx simply murks it as standard fair. As with any Ruste Juxx release this album is a must check.
Vinnie Paz is most known for dropping those hardcore bangers but when he decides to drop that introspective moment on you, there are few who can do it better than him. Paz goes digs deep beneath the surface on this one. Carry On Tradition hits the internets next Tuesday, October 29th.
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