Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
So Skam2? has this mixtape dropping called The Skronik: How to Boil Vomit. It should be dropping soon, but he has already leaked a grip of tracks, most of which I understand will be appearing on the project. I thought I would post them all in one post here as opposed to creating a post for each. Be sure to check them out!
A little extra dopeness from The Regiment. This remix features all new lyrical flavors from the duo and an extra verse from Boog Brown. If you are liking this then you should be copping that album, The Panic Button.
It’s my birthday, yet I am in charge of giving you the gift of music. Just Flowing asked me to sit on this track a while and recently gave me the “ok” to let you all hear it. It’s short but sweet and over a potent J. Dilla beat. Enjoy and be on the lookout for more of Just Flowing’s music!
Call me out for being asleep at the proverbial wheel. Bekay? Shabaam Sahdeeq? Red Eye? F.T.? El Gant? How the hell did I not know this was a group? And then they hit me off with this video? Shit, I am going to bed before I find out that I have been missing out on some more dope material…
On a more serious note, this cut is ill. Very ill. Does anyone else think that Bekay’s verse was the show stopper? Damn.
I am sending you back to the Booth to check out this track by Drekidd. American Dream is produced by longtime compadre, Heart Beat and this may be one of his best produced songs. I am really digging the vibe. This track is for you to listen and rate only (sorry no DL link), but the project, Liberation, will be out on October 12th.
This is a nice single. Although everyone must know by now that if Planet Asia on your track’s line up, you will be out shined without question. The man is effortless and a fan favorite here at HHD. Drewtradition’s new album, Carry On Tradition, is due out sometime in the near future.
I enjoy some somber yet sobering hip hop every now and again, and Charmingly Ghetto and Reks oblige on this release. I have no idea who the former is but I think his verse was the better of the two on this piece and that really is saying something here. We must all check for the Study A’Broad: The International Mixtape.
Ummm…new material that features Ras Kass? Yes please. The Waterproof Emcee delivers once again along side Doc Hollywood for, Burning Man. Apparently the duo have an LP dropping entitled, Spit No Evil. I am not sure of the release date yet on this, but you know the deal. You can count me in to cop this when it drops…
Artist: Muggsy Malone
Album: TPK EP
Source: Artist
Tracklisting:
1. Cant Let Yall Catch Me (Produced by Tight Mike)
2. Make You A Believer (Produced By Djay Cas)
3. M.U.Double.G.S.Y (Produced By Grussle)
4. And I’m Out (Produced By Hec Dolo)
5. Be Alright (Produced By Timeless Beats)
6. Live Life featuring Novel (Produced By Timeless Beats)
7. Guardian Angel featuring Mary Brown (Produced By Bigg Vicc)
8. Otis Freestyle
9. Somewhere To Be At (Produced By Infamous)
Note:
This is a precursor to a bigger project but it serves to tide over fans until Mr. Malone drops his album. This EP is really dope and showcases yet another talented emcee from the DMV, which really has come to the forefront of hip hop in the last couple of years. Every track on here is noteworthy. There’s no reason to hit the <FF> button on this joint, you can enjoy it all the way through.
As always, I have a few favorites on the EP. Can’t Let You All Catch Me is a legit banger as Tight Mike laces some DMV boom bap while Muggsy Malone is intent on staying ahead of his contemporaries and competition in this game. The flow that Muggsy Malone takes with him on this track is phenomenal. He speaks on all the ills, pitfalls, and snakes in the grass. Every bar on this joint could be a quotable. He is relentless.
Guardian Angel is a song that anyone who has lost a parental figure can feel. Bigg Vicc cooks up a soulful, yet uptempo backdrop, but Muggsy Malone continues to drop his thoughts at intense pace. He reflects on how his mother’s passing effected him in his childhood and in his adulthood. This song just gave me chills as I hear the man tell his story. This is an opportunity for us, as fan’s, to walk in the shoes of our favorite artists, if only for a few minutes. It is a very powerful joint.
At the end of the EP we have the track, Somewhere To Be At. The producer, Infamous, does an interesting rendition of Coolio’s, Gangsta Paradise. It’s a cool joint. The work done to alter the vocal sample as Muggy spits his bars brings a smile to my face. Speaking of those bars…damn…the man’s flow just doesn’t quit. He brings it on every verse regardless of tempo, sample, or beat. Don’t waste his time, because this artist is going places.
I love what I hear in this EP and so will you. Download it by clicking the link above.
