Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
True confession. After hearing DEAD PERRY’s production on Casual’s last album, I am all in on this artist. And his soundscape for this Izrell song may be better than anything I have heard from him previously. This joint is ominous. It made me want to go watch The Omen. And Izrell, bucks every trend and his words are scathing commentary against conformity and the typical way of doing things. This track is simply fire.
Album, Kill List, coming soon.
Beautiful and dope music right here with a K-Salaam and J.Dot.L produced joint featuring Jae Skeese and Wrekonize. Very soulful joint that one can easily vibe out to with D. Lylez on the hook. And it’s a great paring of emcees who really drop their verses like an inner monologues of how they value and utilize their time and energy. This is so smooth. K-Salaam also executed these cuts to perfection to put the cherry on top of this one.
John Jigg$ is back with some new music to get 2024 off to a great start, and a winning mentality with his new song featuring cohort, Rockwelz. This song is all about mindset and hitting a level regardless of what stood in your way. ”Murder em’ with success, that’s the only way to kill em'” That’s mantra right there.
I’m not going to dive in too hard to his new project, S.O.U.L, which is released just a few days ago as a Bandcamp only. But when I tell you, he put some literal soul into this work, it might as well have been a transfusion from man to music, because every joint is soaked in it. You definitely need to check and support.
This new Chuck N Lock is soooooooo damn good. Grant Burgess puts this vocal sample and dusty sample in the forefront of his production, which acts as the duos haunt for about three minutes. But Chuck N Lock…I’ve said this before…their pen game and the way they sin words is one of a kind.
When duty calls, most of yall just ignore it / Let it go to your voice mail recording / Never check it if the message is important / I get it, I just don’t endorse it / I never force it / Unless I am kicking it off the door hinge / I’m at your neck like the headless horseman / Full of endorphines / Special forces and a furious pen / I’m working lat one out, first one in….
Bars! New project Hole In THe Wall dropping on the 14th of this month!
The prolific Recognize Ali is back with his first offering of 2024 and we at HHD are ready. The single, Veteranos, is off of the forthcoming album, As You Sow So Shall You Reap. J. Blunted provides a soulful soundscape utilizing a vocal sample to really make the track hit irrespective of the fact it’s without drums. Recognize Ali and guest emcee, Tony Mundo each deliver sharp bars with a little spanish in the mix as well.
Album drops this coming Friday.
If the name, Reek Osama keeps surfacing around you, well the reason is, he is making it hard for you to miss him! Osama has been on a tear of new releases, with the right number of features, and some dope producers to stamp his name on in to the start of 2024. Here he’s linking up with Chubs and producer, Circa 97 for a tough track in Burly Skumbag. Circa 97 laces those strings and the emcees tear in…dangerously.
Song is off of the release, Return Of Dadinho.
Ullnevano and Logic Marselis makes great music together. We’ve featured the collaboration a few times before an now they are back with another album on tap, CONCORDS. The two artists really bring the best out of each other in my humble opinion. Marselis really knows his craft and executing a ‘sound’. There’s just an energy that goes beyond the drums. And Ullnevano, always feels so at home here, over these beats. His turn of phrase and rhyme schemes blends seamlessly with a very blessed pen game.
Really beautiful track from Reef The Lost Cauze produced by Wes Manchild. It’s a story and history of the resilience of the Black Community articulated to perfection. It’s also a testimony, that in spite of persecution there is power. The video is a combination of historical figures and personal memories. It’s incredibly uplifting.
New album, The Triumphant, just dropped. Support Reef!
I hate blogs for not picking up on this. I hate that more people aren’t recognizing and talking about this new joint from none other than, Natural Elements. A-Butta, Swigga, and Mr. Voodoo are back with another epic single backed by Charlemagne. To put it simply there is no better three man team to do it. And after decades, these guys continue to deliver bars at a very high level. The production. The lyricism. The exchange. They are all on point. Don’t miss out.
M-Dot and Revalation team up for some good chemistry on a funky production from none other than M-Phazes! It’s been a minute since I have heard some new production from M-Phazes and this is some definite feel-good hip-hop music. And while M-Dot’s last album had some very serious tones in it, this joint has that levity and lyrical fire power that just makes you crack a smile.
New album, Daze Of Greed dropping within a couple months time!
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