I said it before and I will say it again: I am always down for some Scifi Stu production. On Love And War, Stu gets those piano keys moving while Sleep Sinatra and Smoovth (Tha Connection) brought the streets to the track. Chinch 33 on the cuts…making it extra saucy for the masses.
It’s certified boom bap in every sense of the word. Alterbeats bodies this production and Alpha Faktion continues to show and prove with a high level of skill, personality, and chemistry. Artists like Alterbeats and Alpha Faktion seemingly click perfect to bring you the very essence of hip hop. This my friends is what his hop should sound like! Make sure you check out the Alpha Faktion’s EP from earlier this year, Truth, Lies, & Audiotape. That’s certified as well.
Rahim Samad keeps the momentum building for his Travel Properly: The Soundtrack. For the single, Do Your Thing, it’s an Ontario and Tampa connection as Samad taps Elaquent for the joint’s production. The track is vibrant, uptempo, with a good nature. It’s that feel good music with an edge.
Racism is rooted deep in the history of the United States and Slum Pritt! isn’t afraid to give you a little historical perspective. Pritt’s rhymes reflect a local incident that occurred approximately 34 years ago in which five people were killed by Ku Klux Klansmen. Do yourself a favor and do the knowledge.
One Dae drops the title track from his forthcoming album dropping in a couple of weeks. This time he solicits the excellence of C-Rayz Walz to share the mic duties and Ayatollah to craft the production. And that my friends is how audio crack is created!
Tales From Tha’ Dopeside will finally surface in approximately two weeks. Meanwhile Famoso leaks this Thorotracks produced single featuring Shabaam Sahdeeq.
I am not sure how old this track actually is as I see it is referenced on the web all the way back in 2009. But no matter how old the material, the joint still knocks.
I saw that nanigan nickleby was doing work with Tokyo Cigar, of whom I am a fan, so I decided I would check his project, Dead Letters in Exile, out. I was pleasantly surprised. This release is different than what is offered by the status quo. The word ‘refreshing’ seems appropriate. One of my favorite cuts from the album is Old Ben Kenobi. Nickelby shows off his clever writing skills, refuting the bandwagon and offering listeners something new. The singer, Eddy Shanks, also does a good job of injecting that soulful/rock element to the cut.
If you dig this cut, make sure you check the album.
Nutso is doing something so few artists have done, especially on the level of a whole project. When the Western Union project drops next week it represent a union of two coasts. He will be working exclusively with emcees from the Left Coast, showcasing some of the best talent in the region. This is the first single from the project featuring Problem and Bad Lucc. Quite simply, it knocks.
J. Glaze gets those piano keys banging and the bass line thumping and that means BANGER! Syler is no slouch on the microphone either. He definitely is on point and on time with the lyricism. The chorus is also done really well which is essential when crafting a dope song. Syler’s new album, One Minute To Midnight, is slated to drop November 19th.
Now this usually ain’t my steez. It’s a little too uptempo and optimistic and I am just not that kind of guy. But the song is too well put together not to share it. The chorus by Devo D really completes the cut in between sixteens from Jus Daze and MVP (from WWE fame, who knew?). It’s the type of joint that definitely could rock a club and steal some commercial success. I Made It, is just the tip of the iceberg from the Walk Twice As Hard album. One of the things I like about Jus Daze is that he is one of the more substantive emcees I feature here. He’s always dropping material that gets you thinking and while I Made It is not exactly in that lane, make sure you give the album a deserved listen.
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