Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
Serge Severe is back with a legit banger produced by Trox. One Of One, has that energy and aggressiveness that immediately grabs your attention and holds it there for the duration of the song. Severe sounds sharp as the razors edge over this production along with Cool Nutz who drops his own dope sixteen. Really feeling this joint!
When they say “reaaaaallllllll hip hop” you should have Fel Sweetenberg appear out of thin air, because this guy screams authenticity when it comes to being an emcee. He is one of the most talented yet unheralded artists of my time. He’s been delivering bars in poetic purity for at least a couple of decades. And every time he picks up the mic, he shines again. War Of Art of slaps listeners with a DJ Brans beat and leaves you waiting for June 27th when he drops the first part of his album, Reign Of The Giants!
Jay Royale does no wrong. Ever. His brand of hip hop harkens back to that Mobb Deep sound perhaps even with a more lyrical flair. His last three projects are damn near impeccable. The Jay & Dehaven is off of his latest project, Jacked For The City. And you can hear on this track that chemistry with long time collaborator Ray Sosa. This joint is gritty and hits hard in all facets. Sleep not.
DEAD PERRY. Remember this name. Keep it on the tip of your tongue. This producer is creating memorable music. Timeless music. His sound is infused with so much depth of talent that is stands alone. It so distinct. And his album, Acoustic Shadows, is the embodiment of all that talent and artistic vision. On one listen, I love this album. On the track Welcome To Hell you have P-Dirt and Ill Bill dropping heavy sixteens over a beat that has the emcees head hunting with DJ Eclipse on the cuts. Don’t miss this album! Your ears will regret and mock you for eternity.
M-Dot has big plans for 2025 and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Primavera is the first single from his forthcoming album with production from Confidence, Library Of Sound. And you can hear that he’s swinging for a first round knockout here. He along with legends, Big Shug and Royal Flush are delivering hip hop tradition and skill over a Confidence twist. This is sure to get people motivated for what’s on the agenda!
Oh lawd! Raz Fresco and Futurewave cooked up some melodic brilliance with the new track, Steve Austin, off of their just released album Stadium Lo Champions.
And you add the skill set of Daniel Son to the equation, you have the track than can do no wrong. It’s superlative. Futurewave brings some instrumentation that just cascades over the drums, while these emcees trade bombs with their bars. From “Nagasaki bomb on your consciousness” to “I make contact call me Babe Ruthless” this flow and pen from both are impeccable.
Really dope single coming through from the Below System Records camp! Pawz One, Mister CR, and Blu rocking over some dope production from John Henry. Each emcee launches sixteen shots at all those who are hitting you up with that tough talk and fraudulent ways. Really dope work!
More dope from Spit Gemz’ album, Diamond Cut. There is no abating the attack that Gemz and Eff Yoo put on you over this Ciecmate beat. Everything carries with it an intensity on this joint. This beat with the piano loop is insane. Ciecmate laced the whole EP with some fire. And these emcees are calling you out for your fraudulent ways and limited thinking. You are forewarned!
I’ve been wanting to post about this new release from producer Fu Handz for a minute now and today is the day I get the word out. The production tandem released a project, done different a few weeks ago, and I was really impressed. A lot of dope emcees contributed to these eight tracks, and the production really stands out but perhaps the title track is the show stopper. This beat and vocal sample, are spot on, while emcees Planet Asia and Terror Van Poo drop sharp verses.
Don’t miss on this!
IAMGAWD is one of my favorite emcees. I started copping his releases a couple of years ago when I randomly came across one of his videos at the time. His talent to pen lyrics and his flow continue to impress release after release. And you can hear how he represents the city of Chicago on the the title track to his new project, City xf Gawd.
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