Vocab Slick is preparing to release his new offering, Language, on October 29th, and What It Is, is the first appetizer from the platter. Surebert laces the beat as Slick showcases his self-decribed “refresh” as he comes with a clean slate as he brings us his new art. Sounds like we can expect dope things, as the album comes to fruition in a little over a month.
GREA8GAWD – Gem Star (Video)
Not entirely familiar with GREA8GAWD, but his sound goes heavy on his new single produced by Thanos Beats, Gem Star. Really tough track with that street flavor, as GREA8GAWD asks for Allah to help him refrain from violence in this cold world.
Dope production. Dope command of the flow and the bars. This is a win!
New project, Gawd Talk, coming on December 1st.
DJ 2-Tone Jones – Buddhists on Beatties Ford (ft. J Scienide & Supastition) (Video)
I love when artists advance hip hop through creative samples, beats and rhythms. DJ 2-Tone Jones travelled to India and when he came back he had an assortment of traditional Bollywood records which he then sent out to various producers to sample from. Ill idea, right? In the end he wound up with the record, Contraband From India.
On the track, Buddhists on Beatties Ford, The Mighty DJ DR gets the nod to create something dope, and that he does with J Scienide and Supastition invited to rock the mic over this Indian infused beat.
Dope concept and execution.
Starvin B – The Wiz (Video)
Damn. Every time I hear Starvin B spit bars I am impressed. Constantly impresses. I look through and listen to his discography over the years and everything seems immaculate, but the truth is he keeps getting better and better, and with The Wiz, he shows not only can he drop those ill flows, but also produce them himself.
The ceiling is high. And you should definitely check out the album this joint hails from, Get Well Soon!
Rigz – Throw It Away (Video)
Rigz attempting to drop wisdom in ways the streets can understand. This song and video come in at just over a minute, but the rhymes share are priceless, and in the end, advice not heeded is advice lamented. Chup on the production.
This is one of many gems found on Rigz latest, and what I will say is his best project today, Wake Ups.
Vursatyl – Secondhand Smoke (Video)
We don’t here enough from Lifesava’s Vusratyl anymore. So when we do, we definitely want to get the word out on the new music. Produced by the legendary, Vitamin D, Secondhand Smoke, just snaps. It’s fun and funky with some really great word play. It also has an old school kind of vibe especially when Lunden Benard goes in first. This is something that is going to stick with me, and if you appreciate creativity, it should you as well.
Single You Out: A.M. Early Morning & Nightwalker – Dusk To Dawn (ft. King Magnetic)
A.M. Early Morning and Nightwalker have some new heat coming and this is the second single, Dusk To Dawn, featuring the lyrical beast known as, King Magnetic. This joint is one of those, catch you slipping after midnight, kind of types. It’s dark and ominous . And those are things we feel around these parts. It’s got all kinds of griminess and grittiness behind.
There is a new EP out on September 16th, L.N.E.M. III, so you might want to be chacking for that.
Single You Out: Guilty Simpson & Gensu Dean – Don’t Pull
Gensu Dean and Guilty Simpson are linking up again for a new project entitled Ego, which is dropping on October 4th. Don’t Pull is the first single from the project, and truly enjoying the electronic and futuristic sound that Dean fused for this track which allows Simpson to play the lyrical Bladerunner. He has the voice that cuts through the synth layers, giving this joint the grittiness it deserves.
Spit Gemz – New Scar (Video)
This video has been out for a few weeks, but it’s Spit Gemz, and it’s important to share his music whenever a chance to presents itself. This joint is off of his most artistic endeavor, Pardon My Poetry.
This man has such a tenacity as an artist, and he does it with great intellect. You can hear a microphone slaughter occuring, but inside of that carnage is amazing turn of phrase. Case in point is his Caduceus line.
New Scar is produced by Jazzsoon.
Make sure you check out his new project.
BadFellas (Frank B & The Truth) – Paint Houses (ft. Bobby J From Rockaway) (Video)
Frank B and The Truth are the BadFellas, and as we illustrated earlier this year, they dropped an incredibly dope, self titled, album. This is one of my favorite joints from the track, and the visuals are exceptionally well done. Dope bars are ample on this track, as Bobby J From Rockaway lends a sixteen to the cause as well. I especially like the grisly delivery from The Truth, as he tries to clean the competition from the walls.
Dope material…and stop sleeping on this album.
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