I am not familiar with Meta P and really didn’t know what I was in store for when I checked out his video. I thought it could be yet another story of love lost or something like that based on the title, but the artist caught me. This song details both life and loss and is a reminder that art that is birthed in emotion can be incredible. You can tell that Meta P was bringing it with everything he could. I felt this…
Rugged – Powermoves (Video)
Where has this guy been? Why haven’t I heard of him? I have been missing out. When I heard this song for the first time one word kept coming to my mind…”vicious”. Rugged has that raw delivery. Tzarizm put this banger together, as he’s definitely been putting in work lately. I can’t wait to hear more from this artist.
Single You Out: Emilio Lopez – Listenin’ To B.I.
I always enjoy some new music from Emilio Lopez. This track is much more smooth and laid back than his most recent work and I just sop happened to need something to chill out to, Perfect timing. Lopez’s Vice City Nights EP drops on September 18th if the news is accurate.
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Single You Out: M.A. Cee Kings – 70s Slang
M.A. Cee Kings is the HHD featured artist for the month of August and as such, we will be sharing one of his joints every Friday. This cut is called 70s Slang where he flows over a Young Chris instrumental. Check the rawness and tell me this man doesn’t have limitless potential!
Single You Out: The My.N.O.R.S. – Make It By (ft. Chaundon)
Nice beat. Good word play. Chaundon. And A nice chorus to tie it all together. Not a bad debut in my eyes when listening to My.N.O.R.S. single, Make It By. It’s actually pretty refreshing. There’s been a shortage of well construed songs this month and these guys answered the call. I particularly like the way the producer, DP incorporated the bongo/congo instrumentation.
Single You Out: JR&PH7 – Until It’s All Said And Done (ft. Skyzoo x Sean Price)
The production duo of JR&PH7 have been busy in the lab in 2012. They had the St. Joe Louis and Brokn.Englsh EP, they dropped another project, and now they have this single featuring Skyzoo and Sean Price. That’s a lot of heat in one year. The beat on this is top notch and you even get two verse from Sean P which I will count as a bonus. This cut is definitely memorable. Tune in…The Good Life is dropping this year….
Single You Out: DJ K.O. – Stand Up! (ft. Silent Knight, Jered Sanders, Justin Bates, K-Hill, East, MadKem)
There are many artists that deserve your support, but perhaps none so more, as DJ K.O. You remember DJ K.O. right? He’s the man who helped bring you over 5o dope hip hop tracks for FREE last year. He is also the man who dropped one of the illest albums from a producer…ever. Picture This dropped in 2008 and featured countless dope producers and emcees and now he is back, four years later with his sophomore effort…EMPBeTheTeam.
This track definitely has the funky factor behind it and brings the entire Elementality team so check the cut, and then make sure to cop the album when it drops.
Single You Out: The 17th – Local Artist
This Local Mu collective is the real deal. The collective has been dropping dope project after dope project so it’s time to start considering them one of the elite teams in hip hop. The 17th not only showcases his verbals on this track but also his skills behind the boards. His EP drops on August 28th.
Single You Out: Vorheez – Freaks and Weirdos (ft. Tone x DJ Rob Swift x Roosta)
Are you different? Do you not quite fit in? Do you have some quirks? Don’t we all? Hence the title, Freaks And Weirdos.
Vorheez is back at it again with the second single off of his yet to be released debut album, Say Anything. I love how DJ Rob Swift chops up that Jeru The Damaja sample in the end. Pure hip hop.
Single You Out: Cashus Flow – Light It Up (ft. Mike Zoot x El Da Sensei)
My man Praverb hooked us up when he sent over this joint. First off I enjoy any production from DJ Spinna. He doesn’t seem to produce much hip hop anymore but does not disappoint when he does. For me this track is a blending of old and new. Mike Zoot, El Da Sensei, and DJ Spinna have been around for a while and I am new to the styles of Cashus Flow. But the latter actually drops the best verse in my mind. I am looking forward to hearing more from this artist. His new album, Lamplighter’s Delight drops this month.
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