Cas Metah and Wonder Brown of the Scribbling Idiots put the visuals to the strongest track on their album (my opinion), The Darke Bros. Dope verses about throughout the track, especially with the guest verse of Copywrite to account for.
Spit Gemz – Welcome To Hellzgate (2012)
Artist: Spit Gemz
Album: Welcome To Hellzgate
Source: Soundcity
Tracklisting:
01 Broken Oath Ft. Spent D’nero & Shaz Illyork (Prod. By JL Adio)
02 Possession Of Mind Ft. Shaz Illyork & Meyhem Lauren (Prod. By Aye Wun)
03 Passport
04 Red Pilot Ft. Sol Invictus (Prod. By Derek Day)
05 Stolen Legacy Ft. Carmen Indhira (Prod. By Detek)
06 Trained Assassins Ft. Starvin B, Carmen Indhira, Shaz Illyork & Eff Yoo (Prod. By One Take)
07 Megatron Mindstate Ft. Shaz Illyork (Prod. By DJ Brans)
08 Highlight Real (Prod. By Junior Makhno)
09 Fearless Pt. 7 Ft. Shaz Illyork & Carmen Indhira (Prod. By DJ Guttertrash)
10 Sinister Grin Ft. Shaz Illyork, Starker & J.Love (Prod. By Drasar Monumental)
11 Wasted Years (Prod. By Detek)
12 Panic In The Hall Ft Shaz Illyork, Thirstin Howl The 3rd & Homeboy Sandman (Prod. By Junior Makhno)
13 Concealed Weaponry Ft. Aye Wun (Prod. By Dolo)
14 Man At Arms (Prod. By The Strange Neighbor)
15 One And Wake Up Ft. Shaz Illyork (Prod. By DJ Low Cut)
16. Plotting
17 Love & Loyalty Ft. Carmen Indhira (Prod. By Jack Diggs)
18 Serpents Ft. G.S. Advance (Prod. By G.S. Advance)
19 Fly Creature Ft. Carmen Indhira, Starvin B & Shaz Illyork (Prod. By Golden Child)
20 Welcome To Hellzgate (Prod. By DJ Guttertrash)
21 SKILLUMINATI Ft. Thirstin Howl The 3rd & Meyhem Lauren (Prod. By Hook & Eye)
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I am going to start this review out with the following statement: Welcome To Hellzgate is most certainly a Top 5 mixtape/street album from 2012. For my part, the only thing that comes close to the standard set by this project is Red Eye’s St. Fatrick’s Day. There are so many bangers on this joint, I simply can’t count them all on both hands. This is something that you can knock whether you are on your way home from work or heading to the spot to get rowdy. You will definitely get amped when you listen to this album!
Single You Out: Junior Makhno – Down With Us (ft. IDE x Alucard)
Evidentially Creative Juices will be the label Junior Makhno will utilize to drop his next mixtape and first studio album. I am familiar with some Makhno tracks and know he fits the mold of what CJM is known for. Which is putting out no frills boom bap. Here’s the first single from the project. The descending vocal sample over those drums is the crem de la creme.
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Single You Out: The Audible Doctor – F.U.B.U. (ft. Von Pea) (prod. marink)
I quickly played this song a couple of days ago. I liked it but I didn’t really sit and listen to the lyricism on this joint. The Audible Doctor is more known for his production perhaps but he has a really nice flow and what he speaks on during this track is relavent and prevalent. If everyone asks for a free album, T-Shirt, or ticket for a show, who will be left to support?
I can see this track becoming an anthem of sorts…
The project, Think That… drops on September 25th.
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Single You Out: Pause Beats – Mo Pay (ft. Kaimbr)
Producer, Pause Beats partners with Kaimbr (aka Al Green) for this single off of his yet to be titled album dropping later this year. He may not have a title or a release date, but he does have a dope lead off track on his hands. And people are not to forget how ill Kaimbr is on the mic.
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Kap Kallous – Give Me A Reason (Video)
Kap Kallous. That man’s effort in this game is relentless. He hits the masses up constantly with music. And what makes it better is that it’s actually, good music.
Single You Out: Bullet To Nowhere – Lo-Fi
This is the first feature on HHD for Bullet To Nowhere. I really am enjoying the laid back vibe of the track and the emcees’ deliveries just sound really easy over the beat. Something to vibe to. They have an album coming out in November entitled, Am I Cool Yet?
Illogic & Blockhead- Poster Boy (Video)
This is my favorite track off of the duo’s Preparing For Capture EP. It’s an excellent project that everyone should be checking out. The lyricism shown here is on par with anything else you will hear this year.
Single You Out: DUB MD – The Requiem ( Featuring: Vandalyzm x Substantial x K-SISE x Kel Spencer)
It needs to be said, Dub MD does a lot for hip hop and independent hip hop artists. Now that we have that out of the way, this is a dope cut produced by Black Bethoven. The cut features dope emcees scattered from across the land. It really is a top choice track from what seems to be a top choice project. The Requiem EP is slated to drop either this month or next.
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Single You Out: The 17th -Rubbish Ft. Spoke In Wordz & Fokis
Vanderslice got the keys moving on this joint. A very uptempo production is the blueprint for the emcees’ onslaught on the bullshit music industry. I also am quite fond of the word…rubbish…definitely listen to this if you are looking to nod your head.
