Single You Out: Longshot – Weak (ft. Rachel Jihan)

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Longshot introduces his next project, Instant 4 Eternity, with his lead single, Weak. This song is an important social commentary on domestic abuse. It is an interesting first choice as a single. It’s not your typical banger but then again it’s not your typical content either. Maybe that’s the point. At any rate, this is Longshot’s first album in quite a while and I am looking forward to giving it a listen.   Production comes courtesy of Lazerbeak.

Single You Out: Spit Gemz – Tell-Tale Heart (ft. Spent DNero) (prod. Tre Eiht Special)

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Leave it to Spit Gemz to flip an Edgar Allen Poe title into straight hip hop flavor.   This is one of my favorite tracks from the album, FVCK THE RADIO: END THE TV.  “I set my soul on fire just so I can see in the dark”  This man just has an incredibly unique way of approaching the craft as an emcee.  I strongly recommend copping the album.  When I went to his band camp page I saw that the album was $12…I did not hesitate one iota.  I knew it was going to be worth the bread.

Single You Out: Punchline – Dream Chasing (Ft. Niyah, Fokis, The 17th & Asha)

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Punchline brings us a new and dope cut to enjoy bringing alongside label mates Fokis and The 17th  among others to showcase their talents.  The song has a great vibe and really got me in the mood to post some doper material I have been put on to as of late.  One of the things that is subtle and may go unnoticed is the added vocal touches in the background.  The devil is in the details and that puts this track just up one more notch.

Single You Out: DJ Tray – The Truth (ft. Tragedy Khadafi, Miilkbone, Godilla, Red Eye & Blacastan)

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Yeah, like the Brown Bag AllStars say…it’s undeniable.  This is a beast of a track featuring three of my favorite emcees, Godilla, Red Eye, and Blacastan.  We all know who Tragedy Khadafi is and what he is capable of.  The unknown commodity here is Miilkbone.   But he sounds nice with his and doesn’t lose a step when the baton is passed to him on the track.  This is indeed the first leak off Miilkbone’s mixtape (TBA) hosted by DJ Doo Wop coming out spring 2013