Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
New music from The Regiment featuring Toki Wright on the mic and Nick Speed for the high energy production. Dope joint. Apparently the duo have an album dropping soon with production done entirely by Speed. I have enjoyed their music thus far and definitely interested in hearing their new project.
Ok. I am not going to pretend that I understand every facet of the plot that is going on in this video but I will telly ou what I do know beyond a shadow of a doubt…Original Text is dope and makes great music. I just got hip to them in 2012 and hope to hear more from them in 2013. You can DL there EP, The Out Number for free HERE.
I am really waiting on K-Hill’s new EP, Achilles’ Hill, and the forthcoming album by the same title in the summer. This track is a combination of soulful instrumentation and vocal samples with K-Hill’s authoritative boom-bap delivery. K-Hill just has that voice that sticks with you. There is also a bonus remix to be downloaded by IMAKEMADBEATS. The EP drops on February 26th.
This song was destined for Halloween rather than Valentine’s Day. The Audible Doctor and maticulous were up to something rather sinister when they crafted this cut. Seriously, I am not used to The Audible Doctor dropping some darkness but this was type ill…
I have to tell you when I first heard and saw this, it brought a smile to my face. I thought this was a very dope concept and the two emcees, Felix Nobody and Notepad, really play well off of each other. It reminded me of some Digable Planets material. The video was also very artistically done. All together this track hits the mark to be one of the five posted tracks today.
If you like this, you may want to check out their mixtape, PAINT.
I was privileged enough to get an advance copy of the album, FIDEL. And let me tell you…whooo-whew! This is going to be a true gem of 2013. There’s some classic material involved. Coal is also one of my favorite tracks from the album. Georgia Anne Muldrow’s beat is subtle yet somehow hooks you. Curly Castro and Has-Lo alternate verses with an interesting concept at hand. I think it’s something you need to listen to…
I love the sound of this song. I like how Chaundon in particular associates the indie hip hop scene with the confines of prison. He really goes at the angle that if an indie rappers tries to make moves it’s easy to get labeled, pigeon holed, and left for proverbial dead. Really tight song and some food for thought to boot…
Ahhhh….sh-t…it’s that Nu Revu gang teaming up again. CuzOH! Black and Wordsmith rock over a dark track sponsored by Rafpak. The two are on “my-brother’s-keeper” material. They are two of the most skilled artists in DMV and together they really are delivering some unique sounds.
This is the best track off of JustMe’s latest album, Full Disclosure. It’s that soulful and meaningful hip hop that’s a game changer in today’s cookie cutter environment. It’s always good to hear people dropping music with purpose and intent. Sheisty Khrist’s verse is golden as he takes it to a biblical level. Dope.
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