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Single You Out: J Rawls & Cas Metah – Glory (ft. Scribbling Idiots)

If you want some dope hip hop with meaning, look no further than Cas Metah and J. Rawls new project, Criminal Blinded. Man, this project is so good, and needs to be showcased. The production is amongst the best I have heard this year. Honestly, maybe among the best I have heard in the last SEVERAL years. And Cas Metah and all of his guest spots sound really immaculate on this project. It’s really hard to pick a favorite track from this joint. They are all so damn good. But the song Glory, featuring the Scribbling Idiots, really stuck out to me. These guys have always been masters of incorporating religion and spirituality in their music without sounding holier than thou. Catch the music and the message!

 

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Single You Out: L. I. F. E. Long & Seyes Finest – Bloops & Blunders (ft. Wish Master & Dj Afar)

L.I.F.E. Long has been independent hip hop personified in hip hop for decades now and continues to drop dope hip hop music upon us. Here he links up with producer Seyes Finest and UK emcee, Wish Master.

The production is smooth and yet just a little haunting as the emcees discuss about living life to the fullest and watching out for the snakes in the grass and getting wrong routed by life’s pitfalls.

New EP, Still Relevant, dropping in 2024.

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Single You Out: Mickey Diamond – Tex Avery

Big Umbrella! Need I say more? Mickey Diamond is certified, and his name carries as much weight if not more, than anyone in the game. The way he delivers his bars, there is no equal. And this is my favorite track off of his his new album, Bangkok Dangerous 4 . The beat by Camouflage Monk is sublime, and Diamond laces gem after gem. You must cop this!

Polamalu in the field I’m out here tackling shit / Plenty pringles in the bank, look at him stacking his chips / I used to argue with my bitch, she steady smacking her lips / Until I showed her I don’t need her, now she’s back on my dick

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Single You Out: The Umbrella – Shifty

The Umbrella is taking over. Of this there is no doubt and I love the fact the collective did a single under the name. Substance810, Pro Dillinger, Snotty and Josiah The Gift rock over some superlative production from Mosbeats. I love the beat flip that occurs on Josiah’s verse. But on the whole, these artists ALWAYS bring that A-Game. It’s so time for The Umbrella to release that ‘family album’. So much talent in this group. Each artist brings something to the table. Love that.

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Single You Out: Luke Sick x Wolfagram – Hell’s Melody

I stumbled across this release from emcee Luke Sick and producer Wolfagram. The album is called, Garshas-Lungs 237. I honestly have not listened to it all as of this moment but did cop it off of the strength of this…the first song off of the album…Hell’s Melody.

The beat on this from Wolfagram is sick (no pun intended…or maybe). It’s got that dark and ominous feel. And then when, the guitar licks come in on the break, wow…that’s some sure head nod effect there.

And Luke Sick, has this casual and conversational flow, but he definitely brings it lyrically to match the production vibe. Really enjoyed this all around.

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Single You Out: Defcee x Messiah Musik – The Golem Brooklyn Theme Song

I am a huge of fan of Defcee. Though some will hate comparisons, I think of the first time I heard Aesop Rock’s Labor Days as to the first time I heard Defcee. He just has an uncanny way of juxtaposing words though not as abstract. It’s just incredibly clever writing and he has the voice and skill to back up that pen game.

Here, over some superlative production Messiah Musik, Defcee jumps into his Jewish culture referencing the creation of the Golem. I am no expert, but this a creation in Jewish folklore where a ‘being’ is created from clay for servitude. I read about this in the Umberto Eco book, The Prague Cemetery. But now that you know how nerdy I might be, listen to the illness demonstrated below.

This single is the lead off of an entire project in which Defcee reflects upon his Jewish heritage and experience in the United States. I can’t wait to hear it in its entirety.