I don’t think you could get two tougher flows on the mic if you tried. Big O and Blaq Poet come out locked and loaded on this 4th Assassin self-produced track (damn…Big O flexin’ production skills) that is destined to make an appearance on Big O’s highly anticipated album, Gravel Engagement. That’s not hype either…that’s honesty. The album drops on October 22nd. I’ll be waiting.
Shabaam Sahdeeq is back with a song from his forthcoming project, Keepers Of The Lost Art, which unfortunately has a release date into next year. This song should get people amped for the project, and rightfully so. Alterbeats gives the song a Dragnet appeal with the horns in the background and then lets the snares simply crack. General DV (DV Alias Khrist) also laces us with the gravelly hook, which gives me a moment of nostalgia. Shabaam Sahdeeq knows how to do the rest with his raw lines and crisp delivery.
The Bottom Line is the recently released bonus song from Serge Severe and 5th Sequence’s EP, Boom Bap & Bars Vol. 1. It really doesn’t get any smoother than this. It falls in line with the rest of the EP. Make sure you cop the project if you have not already.
I love the way DJ Fortune flipped that Dexter theme song. That’s some good work that instantly grabs the listener’s attention. Another thing that grabs me instantly is Hasan Salaam’s verse. His voice just holds you at attention so you listen carefully to each word. I have always been a fan of his work. This is all together a nice track that can be found off of Apex Zero’s next album. Reality Provoking Liberation, which debuts on October 28th.
I keep hearing that Nino Bless is young. Well if his years are young, his flow is that of a super-seasoned vet. I mean seven minutes of straight intelligent bars? Damn! His wordplay is at an elite level and I dare someone to tell me otherwise. Other artists beware, because if the son is shining brightest you might get lost in this man’s shadow! The fire production comes courtesy of SCOTTZILLA.
Mr. Morbid and Melph are back bringing the hardcore as the anticipation builds for their forthcoming album, Close To The End. This track is nice with an operatic background and epic production. The flows are also way above par. The Netherlands is doing it!
It’s funny that his single is premiering on HHD the same day as post the Quadir Lateef review for Fool’s Gold. R-Swift is reiterating the same sentiments as Lateef in many ways. He too recognizes the ills of the record industry and the type of image they are trying to promote. Really relevant material. If you are diggin this track, he has an album that was recently released entitled, Apply Pressure.
…we almost lose our life to the ignorance we promote…
Sometimes our survival has it’s vices and Peter Leo is here to address them with the DJ Concept produced track, Liquor Store. Leo strikes me as a young artist whose life has run the gamut . He’s seen and done some things, and he’s not afraid to discuss them with us as a listener. On September 10th, we are going to get to hear what his story has to offer us in the form of Young Baby Father.
Peter Leo recently dropped his Little Lion Mixtape which is incredibly fresh but this track is his first after being released from his incarceration in 2008. It’s a throwback but you can here the powerful energy and the angst that resonates through the joint which is also self-produced.
This is the kind of joint that can carry you through a weekend! Really dope production from Cool FD (formerlly Keno Beats) and chopping of the cut by DJ Grazzhoppa. All the emcees do an impressive job with their verses making this track very memorable. It has a little bit of everything but this beat is really going to stick with you for a hot minute.
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