Damn this is one of the toughest joints of 2022 with Old Man 80zz on the boards lacing lava rocks. The drums and vocal sample set a perfect stage. And the emcees, Phat Kat, Asun Eastwood, and Recognize Ali all show up in a big way with their bar work. Asun however really stands out to me. His flow with this beat has such a vicious sound. Tell me I am wrong. This record gets maximum rotation.
This is another great collaboration of talents when Eto and Futurewave link up for the track, Poetry Is Dead. The two artists seem tailor made to work with each other. The song is just over two minutes long with the first half dipping into spoken word, a segue, and then the second half going into more of a traditional hip hop flow.
There is something very fluid and almost ethereal about this track and proves that the power of music and the word is still very much alive.
A heatrock from Apathy and producer Stu Bangas coming off a forthcoming project. No Time To Waste is ominous. The strings that Stu Bangas puts to work on this track are damn menacing, and made more so with Apathy’s razor-sharp lyricism, and bar work from guest emcee Jadakiss. And his last line, “funerals on zoom” was definitely a way to close out a track. Mic dropped.
This is a favorite.
Some new dope shot over from producer Endemic Emerald regarding a new project he has coming out featuring emcee FRD FRLN. Street Disciples is that melodic street dope for your headphones that features guest bars from Joe Clark, and scratches from DJ Spictakular. Got some pretty clever bars intermingled on this track with that raw hip hop feel.
“feng shui with gunplay…flip your couch turn your living room into a runway”
Definitely something to check for. Thoughts Illustrated dropping on September 23rd.
New dope from an unfamiliar artist, Brando Bambino. Teaming up with producer Pyramid Tapes and receiving an accomodating verse from Hus Kingpin, Bambino impresses with this single, Maxell. The first thing you will fall in love with from this track is this organ driven production from Pyramid Tapes, coupled with the catchy chopped up sample used in the backround. That cumulative sound really drives the the uniqueness of the track. Bambino and Hus each deliver strong, yet contrasting lyrical performances.
Definitely worth checking out their forthcoming album, Bandito, which is dropping on August 12th.
Two of the absolute best artists over the course of the last several years unite to deliver a soulful course of knowledge. 38 Spesh and Ransom drop consistent life gems and outlooks over this sublimely soulful production from the combination of Mayor, Ty Jamz & Bernard B Westwood. The track is remarkable. Let’s just put it that way.
Don’t you try to give me no flowers that took a day to grow… – Ransom
I can’t get enough of these artists, truly. Spesh’s next offering drops in August in the form of 7 Shots.
Skrewtape is back with a new single which proves to be an oxymoron in it’s title. Somewhere Fast only moves at our emcee’s pace which is particularly methodical. Jazzsoon laces the beat which is no hurry, just like our emcee which really is the point of this song.
Now that karma catch up to you / Seen the warning signs, should have been enough for you / Know shit was tough for you / But you gotta change your ways…it’s must for you
Don’t let people who are going somewhere fast drag you with them.
Here’s another gem I found out in the wild that I listened to on the strength of the production credit of DC The MIDI Alien. This joint is tough. Speak the Rebel and Sha-Elemental flip all over this sick organ-driven beat with Meaghan Richardson completing the song by providing the chorus.
They have an EP in the works so be on the lookout for that.
Cousin Feo and Keor Meteor hit us with some smooth shit that hustles it’s way through the ear drum. Departing momentarily from his renowned futbol projects, Feo delivers thoughts and flows that were destined to conquer like the song’s names sake while Keor Meteor taps in with some strong horns.
Feo can do no wrong so make sure you check whatever the man puts out.
WateRR has been one of the more prolific emcees in the last few years, releasing a bevy of dope releases. Now he’s teaming up with Vanderslice for a new project entitled, Life Is More Than White Bricks.
WateRR has a very command vocal presence, and Vanderslice graces that presence with a full production sound, but not full enough to subdue or compromise our emcee who lets family keep him grounded in the toughest of times on this his latest single.
New album drops on July 14th.
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