This track is mad nice! I love what Dray Yard did with the production here. The drum pattern with the staccato strings is the perfect backdrop for the bars that Dango Forlaine, Ronnie Alpha, Iron Lungz, Cochise MC, and Primo JAB spit. Each emcee really drops sixteens in strength. There are no weak bars to be found here!
This track can be found on the forthcoming project, Rugged Gems Made By Rusty Razors, Book II
New single out from Prozack Turner as he touches on relationships and heartbreak. It’s laced with a little bit of soul, and emotion, and a whole lot of skill. Anyone who has loved and lost can appreciate the vibe. I sat and reminisced on a few relationships while rocking this song. Good music…and the following sound advice.
“…never fall in love with potential…”
The Wrecking Crew has a compilation project dropping on June 4th, called Steel’s Kitchen. This is the first offering from that project. PremRock and Curly Castro (ShrapKnel) are joined by Zilla Rocca on the mic as their bars intermingle with an abstract production from DOOF. This is not for the faint of heart, so put your listening caps on for this one!
I was really just leisurely browsing Bandcamp for some new music and I had heard some stuff from Mickey Diamond before so I thought I would give it a listen. I picked this track, Choose Wisely, randomly and struck gold. This joint right here is an absolute banger. The beat is dark and grimy and Diamond just has that natural gift of voice and flow that is so compelling. After hearing this joint…I picked up his last three projects. It was that strong of a performance to me. What do you guys think?
This joint can be found off of his recently released joint, Bangkok Dangerous 2: Deluxe Edition.
Oddly enough I was just thinking: “Where has Daniel Joseph been?”. as I was moving my music library to higher digital grounds. It’s been years since I have heard him on a song, and here he is on some A-Sharp production….and it sounds damn good!
L*Roneous and Gennessee are indeed Double Life. And if you’ve been listening to independent hip hop for as long as i have, you are probably going to recognize the name. These artists were at the forefront of music scene we see today…they released their vinyl single, Revolutions, in 1997. That was literally at the precipice of the independent movement as I know it. But as it looks now, Double Life stands the test of time. These guys sound brilliant together. L*Roneous captivates me with his wordplay every time and I stay waiting for him to drop some new music. He is simply unique and his style stands out effortlessly. And Gennessee has a more raw delivery and owns his sixteens from beginning to end. The two sounds really nice together.
To be honest….I couldn’t even make it passed the third cut on the album before I was determined to make this post. This isn’t just good…this is superior music. I am not sure how many of the songs were in the vault, or how many are new, but the energy and quality are on full display. Check out the album, SHANTARAM, and peep the cut, Return Of The Kings, below….you will NOT regret this recommendation.
Bonafide Hustler comes from one of my favorite albums so far from this year, which is impressive on so many levels. First, I am so unaware of who the Gawds actually are, but after hearing this album, I had put in some research. Regulus and Pinpoint are emcees from Baltimore (which has exhibited exponential talent as of late) and DJ Rocky Styles. These guys are something special and have put together a great product in their album, Gloria. This album knocks from beginning to end, which is saying something because it is long by today’s standards at 20 tracks.
I don’t have a lot of time and I like to think that when I do take the time to write about something new these days, it means something. This is a MUST HAVE project. If you love this track (as it is my favorite) then you will love the album. Please check it out on Cocareef Records.
El Prez and Professor H have an INCREDIBLY fresh project out now, Angels With Dirty Faces. The whole things is soulful and has such a smooth vibe to it. And when there are so many projects hitting so heavy (which is great…don’t get me wrong) it’s nice to hear something that you can simply vibe to. Yeah….this music is a cleansing experience! And, Get Up, features the legend….DJ Rhettmatic…none of you can front on this!
Prozack Turner comes with some new freshness featuring Murs, on the new cut, Sunshine & Fog. It’s got a playful yet soulful vibe with uptempo elements, that go hand in hand with the artist’s mantra of keep doing what he loves…hip hop music. Definitely something to enjoy with a smile on your face!
Nef’s producer album, Tabula Rasa, drops on on April 2nd. It is loaded quite heavily with some of hip hop’s illest lyricists. I already got my pre-order in based on the line up and the dopeness you hear on this track featuring Lil Fame and Termanology. There’s so much good happening in this track with guitar samples, the horns, and just the energy that accompanies the emcees here. Can’t wait for the project.
Hip Hop Dependency 