Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
I always enjoy discovering the one artist out of the hundreds of submissions I receive that really fits the vibe of Hip Hop Dependency. I like the dusty jazz vibe of the track coupled with Cliff Po’s rough mic prowess. Reminds me a little of Group Home from the Gangstarr Foundation. I like it.
Here’s another sampling from France’s Finest NY Minute remix project which features a grip of dope producers from the country. This particular track is a reworking of The Opposition’s By Design by Mistamaff. Enjoy and cop the project…it’s really dope!
Mic Beatz drops bars accompanied with Blaq Poet. I saw Blaq Poet was on the track and thought to myself: “If Blaq Poet took part in the cut then this guy, Mic Beatz must be decent.” He’s better than decent. He’s got a nice flow and dope delivery. This track is off of the Murder He Wrote album which I am guessing has not dropped as I can not find it on the internet. If any one knows differently, hit me up.
CuzOH! Black keeps delivering dope joints for me to post on the blog. This time he teams up with DMV stalwart, Wordsmith for a fun and funky track. I always like to hear cool tracks to vibe to and these guys did it correctly. Strada is a pretty slept on producer. Although I have only heard him with DMV cats I think he has a sound that a lot of artists should be looking for.
I have always loved R.A. The Rugged Man but as the years have gone by I feel like he has just gotten better and more polished. A consummate emcee. This track is produced by Apathy who has been on a tear lately (see the Demigodz album review). R.A. The Rugged Man showcases his dojo which includes every fight style imaginable, including, but not limited to, Watermelon Slicing and fighting with chainsaws. All standard fair. Legends Never Die is going to drop on April 30th and we are going to want to be looking out for that.
I’ll rip out your windshield and shit on your dashboard
No doubt.
Sean Price provides the video for one of the cuts off of his Mic Tyson LP from late 2013. It looks like he found some actual barbarians for the video shoot so kudos on that. All in all it’s a dope cut.
I like the title…Death Circle. Seems right up my alley. The beat is a little more standard fair for DJ Bless than what I am used to hearing. It’s still dope, just not as much going on. The emcees are all reasonably good, but the third verse is given with a little more tenacity. I don’t know too much (or anything) about the group to give you details as to who is who…just trust me, you can tell a difference. I will have to hear more before I comment on Rhythm Writers but this is certainly above par.
The Harvest is the first song off of Rome Cee and Greenspan’s collaborative project, entitled CEE-SPAN which should drop next month. This is my first listen to Greenspan and I am already a huge fan of Rome Cee’s after listening to his previous albums. Both of them hold down the mic duties quite nicely while August Flight Gordon locks down the production with a very soulful vibe. I also like that the two voices contrast against each other.
I should have posted this earlier as Intuition is exceptionally dope in my book, plus this song features a lot of cardio, so as I watch, I too feel like I am getting the work out minus the bloody ending. A dope all around song….
Skeezo lets loose the visuals for Da Beatminerz produced joint, Lost Love, off of his Face Value EP. And no lie, the EP is legit. It’s all about those raw rhymes and big beats. Please make sure you cop the project and check out our interview with Skeezo from a few weeks past.
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