Single from producer Big Sproxx featuring the incomparable Tragedy Khadafi. It’s mellow yet “deep” production. The depth of sound really keeps the listener attached to the music. And Tragedy is more than three decades in and still has razor sharp bars that everyone can relate to. His craft is really the stuff of legends and doesn’t get mentioned enough.
I ain’t even touch my zenith believe it the night’s still young – Tragedy
Embarking on a different type of project are artists, Nejma Nefertiti, Double AB, Dub Sonata, and Tone Spliff. You may or may not be familiar with all the names, but trust me these are titans of their perspective crafts. On the track Pigeons, the emcees take on the task on dropping sixteens on the birds that have become synonymous with urban centers. They each have dope narrative and perspective and it’s a unique way to display dexterity and invention. And Dub Sonata laces some soulful boombap flavor that takes to the streets of NY while Tone Spliff (hardest working DJ/Producer in the game) scratches those finishing touches on an already dope track.
Animal Barz drops on March 15th.
The Bad Seed is only accelerating when it comes to making great music. He just released Everything Means Nothing Vol. 1 and now he’s coming with the sequel in just over a month. And these aren’t filler tracks or left overs…the verbal artillery and the production is top notch. Freakshow is on the boards crafting the perfect backdrop for a posse cut. The guitar loop with the drums is perfect for Seed, Ethemadassassin, and LR Blitzkrieg to conduct their takeover. The pen game on this joint is elite. I especially like Ethemadassassin’s sports bars and metaphors. This is a sure shot!
Everything Means Nothing Vol. 2 coming in April!
Novatore has a new C-Lance sizzler (no pun intended) featuring none other than Celph Titled. C-Lance uses as cascading piano loop and strings to execute the soundscape while the emcees deliver their bars…violently and cleverly.
Those who can’t see me suffer from blind rage / My brain is work of art so imagine my mind frame – Celph Titled
Flashius Clayton and Flu linked up for a dope little project called, Two Piece and a Biscuit, and it’s three tracks of straight dope hip hop. I loved all three tracks from this project, and could have featured either of them, but here’s the track, All About Me. The sample that Flu laces for this track is such a great vibe. It’s got a certain amount of “cool” to it. Love it. And Clayton it puts it into perspective bar by bar…it’s not about you, it’s about me. Great song. Great project.
Oh yes…Copywrite teaming up for some DJ Mighty Mi production! This song smacks! The funky boom bap laced by Mighty Mi is the perfect landscape for Copy to land punch after punch. This might be my favorite Copy song in recent memory. I mean…I stayed rewinding it back with bars like:
This Liberace / You mad cuz the bitches jock me / Cougar in the car like the Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
His upcoming album T.H.E. Last Supper (coming in May) has all the trappings of something really dope! Stay tuned!
Werdperfect is not a name that I am overly familiar with but this new single, Brimstone, he is bound to raise some eardrums. And with Dub Sonata on the production you are off to a terrific start. And then you add a verse from Eto, and you are REALLY cooking. But come to find out…Werdperfect’s pen game is pretty damn good! The drums knock heavy as does the blending of wordplay and wisdom. Lot of bars that you can feel and relate to.
New album, Dog Daze, drops on April 26th.
Sometimes I just miss it. I missed this. Cambatta has a track on his project, Holy Ghost III. That had my eyes wide open because of just how dope it is. God Is Mad is written from the perspective of God and his anger and disappointment in humanity. And it couldn’t be done at a better time. Relevant and so incredibly dope. Get ready to rewind this over…and over…and over.
Not enough people are talking about this new project from Bozack Morris, The Toronto Tape, so I am compelled to put you up on it. Morris put some legit bangers together with some of Toronto’s very best and the results are irrefutably dope. And this one featuring Asun Eastwood and Lex Talionis is my favorite. Cue the church organ and lets unleash some damnation. Asun drops some ungodly hard bard on this … love it.
Whoa! New Swollen Members?!?! Say it’s so…and apparently it is.Prevail, Madchild, and Rob The Viking are apparently making new music again, and that’s a breath of fresh air. I loved these guys when they were at their zenith. Balance is in my mind a classic album. I know others will disagree but that was a game changer when it dropped in 1999.
Let us hope that there is new music in store for the listener in the future.
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