Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
Newly recruited Local-Mu12 artist, Livin Proof dropped this a little over a week ago and I just got a chance to listen to it. I can easily hear why the crew recruited him and invited him into the fold. Major talent. Fantom Of The Beat is the producer and composes a bouncy, yet banging production. Livin Proof drops bars as he is living the life to the fullest. He has a mixtape slated to release sometime in the near future entitled, Die For A Deal.
I wish I had some time to talk about this release, but time is not on my side and I wanted to get this project out so you can all enjoy it. If you like hard rhymes and beats served NYC style, this is something that you are going to want to check out. A couple of the songs I had heard before but many of them were new to me. A lot of great guest shots available on this one as well.
Be on the look out for Famoso’s, Tales From Tha’ Dopeside next month mean while get acquainted!
More music that bangs from the combination of JMega and Junior Makhno. This song should be featured on their new album, Blood & Thunder which, as of yet, does not have a release date. On this track, Makhno throws together a string symphony for JMega to spit over, even lacing the intro with a little Steve Buscemi from the movie, Desperado. JMega has a tight delivery and strikes me as clever with the words…
When I find out when the project drops…I will make for certain you do as well…
Another dope cut from JoJo Pellegrino, maybe my favorite of his last few joints. I am still waiting with baited breath for Machine Gun Pelly.
Alias and Fakts One bring you another video from their album, Second Chances. Fakts One gives you the soulful and melodious backdrop while Alias runs down the psychological disadvantages of not having a father around coming up.
New single from Apollo Brown and Guilty Simpson’s forthcoming album, Dice Game. This joint of course contains Simpson’s gruff delivery and Brown’s bluesy/soulful accompaniment. The album drops on November 13th.
If you were looking for something smooth today to rock out to, look no further. F.Y.I. has got us all covered. He flips this Boonie Mayfield track to perfection. This is really my first time hearing from this artist although he is the co-founder of the group Those Chosen, which I am sure I have heard from previously.
This cut is off his forthcoming records, Yo The Places You’ll Go.
The Black Opera’s forthcoming album, Libretto: Of King Legend, is shaping up very nicely in the eyes of this hip hop fan. The men of intrigue release another cut from the album to build the anticipation. This joint is produced by Astronote.
Consistency. Consistency. That’s one of the first words that comes to my mind when I hear the name Kap Kallous. Never puts out a wack song or a less than solid project. Paper has a synthed out 80s vibe to it with some nuanced funk. I like the direction of the video too as it shows the paper chase from a different perspective. It’s off of his new and readily available album, Hearse.
