Singles, Albums, EPs, Mixtapes, and Videos that get the HHD thumbs up.
I am waaaaaaay behind on things but if I can’t get you ready for the Nomad Carlos and Farma Beats project, Cipher, coming out in a few days then what good am I pray tell? None. Farma impresses with a well layered soulful and jazzy production. Nomad Carlos’ voice cuts through the production distinctively making definitive ‘progress’. This project should be a highlight just like the single!
New video up from the track Resume, from the dope collaborative project by Maverick Montana and Hobgoblin, Angelz and Demonz. The beat is a dark stalker, and I love the vocal sample lifted. It gives the joint a dramatic flair as Mav Montana takes you around the corners of his mind to tell you what his resume is comprised of.
The EP is the best I have heard so far this year and we are already about at the midpoint, so that’s saying something.
Here’s a visual from the single Lay You Down, from Slim One’s album, Iconic. This is the very definition of a street banger. Slim One hits you with the crisp drums and cascading strings, while emcees Flee Lord, Termanology, and Nems definitively lay the competition down. This is something you can sink your teeth into!
Napsndreds and The Bad Seed drop another single off of their forthcoming album, The Return Of Biggs & Wayne, and it’s that dopeness that will make you crave for some more music from the duo when backed with fiya produced by Kelz With Tha Heat (that seems pretty appropriate after listeing to this track).
New joint from Serge Severe which is an autobiographical narrative as to how the artist made his climb to the position that he is in today. It’s a soulful joint, and it has an ethereal quality to the music. Severe is doing what he does best and that’s connecting with people through music. He is giving you something you can relate to in the most beautiful of ways. Reyna Mallare plays the songstress and producer Haze Felix laces the beat.
I missed this Little Vic track from over a week ago, but it deserves A LOT of love. This joint produced by Erick Sermon is sounding all sorts of epic! Sermon’s production here is nothing short of remarkable. I love the horn sample and the drums hit hard. Vic then demolishes the track with wordplay that only he’s capable of putting together. I mean he is flipping on names on this track that will have you rewinding and playing back again. You can’t say that about too much material these days!
Ill Bill and Stu Bangas have a project dropping this coming Friday, Cannibal Hulk. This is a single from that very project that features longtime collaborator and friend, Goretex. It’s dark, creepy, and maybe even a little sadistic…which is alright with me.
Oh yea! Diabolic is back and as ruthless as ever when on the mic. He has so many quotables it’s hard to keep up with and I have been a fan of his from probably over a decade ago. And he feels right at home flippin’ on this production from Vanderslice. That’s a good thing considering they have an album called Collusion dropping on April 12th.
Some newness from the almighty Dirt Platoon and you know they are coming for heads on this track produced by DJ Low Cut. This pairing of emcees continues to prove to be a great combination. Low Cut has an outstanding knack for creating bangers and the Platoon has that certified roughness to make the most of the effort.
This track is off of the newly release Parimore EP. You should definitely cop!
Some new music from The Animal Gang’s, Cayoz Da Emcee and Mic Handz rocking over some production from Sojourn. I really like the choppy and staccato nature of the track. The piano chops and the drums really hit hard and I like how they fade in certain parts of the emcees’ verses which are strong to say the least. This is definitely a track to get you hype this Sunday morning!
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