Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
I have been following PH since the beginning of his career. I am definitely glad to hear him deliver this heat. The beat by DJ Static is perfect for PH as he speaks on his observations of the actions of emcees who have forgotten where they came from. Certainly one of the illest cuts that dropped this past week and if you haven’t heard it, be sure to DL and get in on the action.
I admire Just Flowing’s tenacity and his tireless work ethic. This is the first time I have featured him on the site but it won’t be the last. This is the track that I was waiting for him to make. It’s just some brutal lyricism brought by Just Flowing and MaV. It’s raw and nasty. There’s no weak hooks or gimmicks. It’s just dope. I am not really familiar with MaV but he sounds good on this track and Just Flowing is getting better with every verse I hear him spit. Couple his ever increasing lyrical prowess with his work ethic and his other artistic abilities, I think the name is going to be very recognizable in the months to come.
I can’t tell you all how much I love this track. I have been playing this joint for a couple on months now and just can’t get enough of it. Cane narrates the story of three different high school students as those stories indeed overlap. I love the intricacy and the thought that was put into this track. It is a dope story telling for sure and I think that all can appreciate.
Praverb The Wyse sent me over Cane’s album, My Universe, a while ago. The whole album is really quite good but this song to me is the show stopper and shows the true potential of yet another one of the DMV’s talented emcees.
Artist: Moe Green
Album: Lionheart EP
Source: 2DopeBoyz
Tracklisting:
Moe Green caught my ears with his Rocky Maiavia project a few months ago and I always keep my ears open for anymore of his music. Thusly, I caught wind of his latest, Lionheart. I quickly gave it a listen and the whole project proves to be noteworthy…again. Moe Green has become the epitome of consistancy. He never drops anything less than a dope project.
This song is something special. I enjoyed everything about it. The beat was tight, the lyricism was on point, and the message was meaningful. Just a perfect example of hip hop. Be on the lookout for Illus‘ album, For Adam, dropping later this month. His debut EP, Feel Good Music, is a good place to start if you are not familiar with the man.
Artist: King Syze
Album: Overtime
Source: Twitter
Tracklisting:
01. Don’t Stop
02. We Don’t Front (ft. Reef the Lost Cauze)
03. The Limit
04. Spit These Bars (ft. Des Devious & Phil Harmonic)
05. Sibling Rivalry (ft.Outerspace)
06. Everything is Everything (ft.Reef the Lost Cauze)
07. What I Am
08. Ultimate Tag Team (ft. Rellik)
09. Y’all Know the Name
10. Envious Glory (ft. Planetary & Reef the Lost Cauze)
11. Hattori Hanzo (ft. Equinox, Iron Kong & El Dorado)
12. Disastrous Occurrence (ft. Raw Dismemberment & Reef the Lost Cauze)
13. Choosing Death (ft. Crypt the Warchild & Reef the Lost Cauze)
Note:
This is not meant to be a review. This is just me lending support to a very talented artist. King Syze compiled some of his previous work in this release and therefore it’s really not what I would consider “reviewable”. Much of this material I had heard before, but some of it is new to me. It is all very dope though. King Syze has had two very dope albums in the past (Syzemology and The Labor Union). Both of those releases did not receive the shine that they deserved and for one reason or another King Syze stepped back from music for a while.
But now he is getting back in the studio and thought he would assemble this compilation to re familiarize folks with his music while getting started on a new project. Definitely make sure you download this if you are not up on King Syze and await his future project.
These songs are just nasty! Nems and Gutta team up for the track War and Tommy Boy is a solo track by Gutta. Nems is just coming off the release of his album, Filthy Fly Shit which has a number of bangers on it and it’s good to hear Gutta again on the mic. His album, Heads Will Roll dropped three years ago. It was produced by Blue Sky Black Death and was vastly underrated. It still is something that I will play from time to time. His style has a grimy ferocity to it. These new songs bode well for what is to come. Both cuts have beats that knock. Gutta has a new mixtape dropping soon so be on the lookout for that.
It’s Cold Heat, baby! Jak Danielz and Johnnie Walker are back with some more burnerz for your IPod. Both of these tracks are coming off of their forthcoming album, Raising The Bar. That album should be dropping on July 12th. If you are not familiar with their previous work it is time to do so. They really put together some great music. They are known for working with some of hip hop’s finest artists, but don’t get it twisted. Jak Danielz is an iillll spitter. He has a flow that makes you do a double take and these tracks are no different. Enjoy these jawns until the album drops, then be sure to cop. (These come courtesy of Dot Got It and Rock The Dub respectively.)
