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Single You Out: Lateb & Kore – Love & Sin

Got a really dope song to share with you from Lateb & Kore’s new project simly entitled, &. Love & Sin is my favorite song from the short project. I really love the melodic nature in which they deliver this. This is a joint that I could easily here on the radio. It’s got so much replay value and definitely gets stuck in your head. Kore is known for his melodic choruses on M-Dot’s project, and I actually forgot Lateb had some singing chops as well. And lyrically they each dip into those lustful moments you encounter in your life. Devil on your shoulder type ish. It turns out to be a great pairing and I dare you to tell me different.

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Single You Out: John Jigg$ – New Breed (prod. by DJ Mickey Knocks)

If you haven’t heard, the incomparable John Jigg$ has a new project out, By God’s Good Grace. I’ve always been a fan of the way Jigg$ can deliver on ANY beat, and apply any style and topic, but this is one of his best projects to date. Every time I thought I heard “the best track” the next one stole the show. There are some darker notes struck on the project which I have a propensity for, but as a body of work this is complete. Even the interludes are articulated well and give the project depth. In sharing with you I am singling out the DJ Mickey Knocks guitar infused rhythm because it’s a different energy and sets the bar.

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Single You Out: One Be Lo & Bliqee The Anonymiss – A Tax

One Be Lo is an artist, producer, and professional emcee who has been honing his craft for almost three decades. His lyricism, poetry, and creativity are one of a kind. The way he approaches topics is fresh and keeps listeners on their toes. So when he decides to release something we all best pay attention. And here has a very poinant collaborative track from a forthcoming project featuring Bliqees The Anonymiss on the chorus giving a truly musical feel. A Tax addresses the conditions of the average person across the globe in respect to oppression and the imposed social condition.

This track means something!

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Single You Out: Sayzee & Lupara – Stigmata (prod. by SB11)

Deinitely need to showcase this project from Sayzee and Lupara, Word On The Street Is God Wants You Dead. First…that is probably the illest album title to drop in recent memory. When you hear that…you expect something ill. And that’s exactly what you get. The project is 14 tracks deep and features the production skills of seven really dope producers collectively known as the Lupara. You get such distinct sounds and styles, with many tracks engaging in switch ups. But the one constant is, Sayzee flips on each of them with deft skill and lyricism. The quantity of quality hip hop you get on this album makes this a contender for those album of the year lists. It’s that good.

The single I decided to share with you all is the SB11 produced Stigmata. That initial beat had me five seconds into it and Sayzee just cooks on this one!

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Single You Out: DJ Mirage – Lift Up (ft. M-Dot x Big Shug x Lil Fame)

My timing is less than impeccable, however my ears are still super sharp. And if you haven’t checked out DJ Mirage’s new album, Background Check, I feel like you need to get on that. There are so many great songs on that project, but perhaps none greater than the posse cut featuring M-Dot, Big Shug, and Lil Fame, Lift Up.

This beat from Mirage is insane. The piano loop with those haunting vocals yield the perfect sounds for energetic and professional lyricism.

Check out a segment of M-Dot’s bars:

I bided my time, put work in, was patient / Watched rap decline, it was hurt from inflation / Lift up when tired, I’m finding my purpose / And anytime I sunk below, I climbed to the surface/ It’s grown man struggle, I’ve turned to strength / The microphone’s therapeutic, I’ve learned to vent.

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Single You Out: Myka 9 & Blu – Free

Here is something pretty amazing in the way of both music and news! Myka 9 and Blu are collaborating with some new music and bringing back a flair that really has been missing from hip hop particularly this year. First…about the union…Myka 9 helped to change the landscape of west coast hip hop in the 1990s as a member of Freestyle Fellowship. It was a sound unto itself and spawned many solo careers and inspired many to push innovation in hip hop. They, nor he, get enough credit for that inspiration. Blu, by comparison and contrast, took the torch and the mantle, when he set off on his journey with producer Exile for the album, Below The Heavens. And he has since continued and blazed new trails in hip hop…but not without inspiration from Myka 9. Now the two have a new collaborative project from the two dropping this year entitled, God Takes Care Of Babies & Fools. Free is the first offering from the project and features an uptempo, jazzy, bluesy, and soulful soundscape from NYC producer, Mono En Stereo. Listen to worlds and talents collide on this joint!

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Single You Out: Propaganda & DJ Sean P – All My Life

There are some things that are just too powerful. Some songs that speak to you…hit you in the moment…gut punch you. And Propaganda and DJ Sean P hit me with such a track on my morning commute this week. Again, music that you can relate to is so powerful. I can’t say too much nor can I say enough about this track. It’s uplifting. It’s testimony. I hope you enjoy, and if you like it…check out their new project, Your Arms Are Too Short to Box Wit God.

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Single You Out: Jay Royale – Lord Of The Flies (ft. Raf Almighty) (prod. by Pete Twist)

The way Jay Royale is cranking out these singles lately, I feel another project coming on sooner rather than later, which is good for me, and good for hip hop. More hardbodied hip hop from the man, backed with production from one half of the Grimelords, Pete Twist, and one half of Dirt Platoon, Raf Almighty. So you know with those names, this song is a flamethrower through and through. Royale only brings heat.

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Single You Out: Van Gunz – Rainy Dayz (ft. Juxx Diamondz)

Virginia’s own Van Gunz breaks us off with the new project, Way Of The Gunz, brought to you by 6th Man Entertainment. This is inspring music, from a producer, who has perhaps low key, been dropping some hits. I love his production. His incorporation of a variety of sound, sample, instrumentation, and drums that slap is held in the highest of esteems. And that is very apparent with the my favorite song from the album, Rainy Dayz featuring Juxx Diamondz. I love the sample he uses here, along with the guitar sample, while Diamondz reflects on the tough times, and the current success he has.

Make sure you check this out! It’s actually free!