Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
More good music from OnlyOne’s forthcoming Cult Classic 2. Illmaculate and Epp joined him on this psychedelic journey. The beat is trippy, like looking through a kaleidoscope (which is a fitting comparison in regards to the song’s title) , but the verses are that straightforward dopeness we come to expect from the Sandpeople crew.
Another banger to be added to the credentials of French producer, Alterbeats! This beat is lethal with these banging keys. I am not all that familiar with Innocent? (though I am sure I Have featured him on here before) but I like his voice a lot and it flows very smooth over this production. His content also involves relevant and real subject matter.
Virtuoso releases a cut and video for his departed friend, Eric. First off the song is touching. If you listen to the verses, Virt gives you a glimpse into the friendship and the inspiration of his partner. The second thing that hits you is the fact that in the video he invites Eric’s younger sister to reminisce on camera. I think that makes the song all the more personal.
But lets not get it twisted, Virt’s new album, CoVirt Ops: Infantry is for the most part about banging beats and tough rhymes. Make sure you cop that.
Ruste Juxx is gearing up to release his new project entitled, Ready To Juxx, which is a reinterpretation of Biggie’s classical album, Ready To Die. Everyday Hustle is the first shot fired from that project. Ruste Juxx (Artist Of The Year 2012) continues to perform at a high level so I have no doubt that the new album will be exceptional. It has to be if you are stepping where Biggie once tread. The album is slated for a September 24th release.
New Cayoz material, and this time he brought a few friends to rock over some Spanish influenced hip hop production. I didn’t realize that Cayoz’s production skills were so refined either. He definitely put together something proper with Letras Liquidos. One of the things that has been a MO of Cayoz is the fact that he puts together thought provoking music. But what gets lost in the translation sometimes is just how technically gifted he is as an emcee. Sageinfinie and P Hill The Genesis both make solid contributions with their verse as well. And what can I say, that I have not already about DJ Grazzhoppa? I will say it again though for those of you who have not been listening: Grazzhoppa has the Midas Touch. If he is on the track, it’s going to be good.
The Suicide Kings just dropped their album, Crown Of Thorns, a few days ago. I just picked it up yesterday and there are some tracks that have some serious knock to them. This is one of them. If you like albums heavy on boom bap and aggressive wordplay, you are going to like, Crown Of Thorns.
Clear Soul Forces is back in the lab and creating new music. Ain’t Playin’ is coming off of their new album, Gold PP7s, which is slated to drop on September 17th. The group continues to build off of the ‘soul’ in their name dropping fresh track after fresh track.
The names that are involved in this project are ones that you can automatically associate with being a banger! All of these artists have been featured on HHD before and received high acclaim. Now they unite for this track which is the jump off for Tha Soloist and Trilian’s new project, Exit Thru Gift. That album is slated for an early 2014 delivery. Enjoy this track in the meantime.
Is it the de-evolution of society? Sure looks like. YC The Cynic is a smart guy and that really shows in the depth of the music that he is able to create. The “Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha” in the background gives the track a more maniacal sound.
I have always liked YC The Cynic but I am pretty sure this is going to be his best project to date. Both of the cuts I have heard previously have been creatively dope. GNK drops August 26th.
I would not have checked this unless Frank Ramz sent it to me. The end result after a couple of listens is that it’s pretty damn dope. NatStar and Frank Ramz undoubtedly are capable of spitting bars in abundance. But the thing here is that these bars are proliferated with meaning. I mean check this snippet of the last verse:
We yelling black is beautiful from the pew inside the church / Hallelujah! But we shoot a n#@ga if blue is on his shirt / Or if his hat is twisted cute we move his casket in the dirt
Just those few bars should be enough for people who are looking for dope hip hop music to share this track with a friend. This music is powerful. This is from NatStar’s album, Dreamer, which was just released a few days ago. You can also stream all the tracks before purchasing HERE.
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