Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
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.
Shottie has teamed up with the EXCEPTIONAL production collective known as Lupara for a new project called, Pulp Nonfiction, which is out now and I will soon be copping.
On the video single, Alkalines, Shottie talks about the necessity of taking a step back, “rehydrating”, and recalculating. Flu laces the track with a heavy bass line, keys, drums, and at the end a jazzy element which like the video, give this track that smoke filled room vibe.
Really dope.
Lateb brings along friends Reks and M-Dot for his new single, Predators. And this track gives you the vibe that someone is following you, but when you turn around, and no one is there. The production from Anywaywell Beats and The Arcitype has so much texture and depth with various instrumentation and switch ups. Each emcee brings a not so subtle sixteen to increase the tension in their unique stylings. Something wicked this way comes!
Loving this single from Maze Overlay and ethemadassassin, Lo Jack. And one of the things I love is this Junior Makhno beat! I feel like it’s been a long while since I have heard from him, and he delivers the perfect “thrill of the hunt” beat, while the emcee nefariously plot their moves, taking what they want, and evading the authorities. Really dope cut!
Little Vic is back, and flexing talent and lyrical dexterity on his single. This joint has that has a “spaced out” sound utilizing sound effects that one would suppose from the Raytheon Don. The tracks sparse approach gives Vic the floor to lay bar after bar without chorus, making your brain do a few back flips as he connects ideas and concepts everso cleverly.
Loyalty Electric…will we see it? I hope so. I can’t wait for another Little Vic project!
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