Kahlee and Digital Martyrs put to music the feelings we all may be digesting from time to time. Sometimes we don’t know how we are going to make it, but we always find a way. And many of us find it in the music and lyrics of our favorite artists. So peep the smooth yet poignant offering:
My direction don’t depend on how the Carrot’s dangled
I set seas uncharted searching for perfect angel
The rain’s followed by the Gold pots and rainbows
The road blocks , and boat docks are open to the grateful
When I first heard Defcee, which for me was the album, For All Debts Public and Private, I was a fan. Nuanced word play. Interwoven meanings. Thoughtful talent. He’s an artist of intention, and that’s a high compliment because how many deliver with intent and skill now days? Here you have both. And while his Boathouse collaboration hit heavier, this project with production duo Parallel Thought speaks a little darker in the shadows. Sigils…ties into demonology…with references to the occult. Fatboi Sharif also casts a dark shadow with a sinister sixteen.
Other Blues, drops next Friday, June 6th. Make sure to check it.
My guy M-Dot is back and coming with a bevy of dope beats from Confidence for their upcoming album, Library Of Sound. I am not going to let the cat out of the bag just yet, as I have been graced to hear the album in it’s entirety, and a full review is coming soon, but this is something special. There is beauty in the symmetry between emcee and producer here. On, No Bail Out, they go after artists and their fake bravado and gimmicks. They are giving no quarter to the competition on this one!
Get ready for the album!
Serge Severe is back with a legit banger produced by Trox. One Of One, has that energy and aggressiveness that immediately grabs your attention and holds it there for the duration of the song. Severe sounds sharp as the razors edge over this production along with Cool Nutz who drops his own dope sixteen. Really feeling this joint!
M-Dot has big plans for 2025 and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Primavera is the first single from his forthcoming album with production from Confidence, Library Of Sound. And you can hear that he’s swinging for a first round knockout here. He along with legends, Big Shug and Royal Flush are delivering hip hop tradition and skill over a Confidence twist. This is sure to get people motivated for what’s on the agenda!
Really dope single coming through from the Below System Records camp! Pawz One, Mister CR, and Blu rocking over some dope production from John Henry. Each emcee launches sixteen shots at all those who are hitting you up with that tough talk and fraudulent ways. Really dope work!
I’ve been wanting to post about this new release from producer Fu Handz for a minute now and today is the day I get the word out. The production tandem released a project, done different a few weeks ago, and I was really impressed. A lot of dope emcees contributed to these eight tracks, and the production really stands out but perhaps the title track is the show stopper. This beat and vocal sample, are spot on, while emcees Planet Asia and Terror Van Poo drop sharp verses.
Don’t miss on this!
Lateb brings along friends Reks and M-Dot for his new single, Predators. And this track gives you the vibe that someone is following you, but when you turn around, and no one is there. The production from Anywaywell Beats and The Arcitype has so much texture and depth with various instrumentation and switch ups. Each emcee brings a not so subtle sixteen to increase the tension in their unique stylings. Something wicked this way comes!
Loving this single from Maze Overlay and ethemadassassin, Lo Jack. And one of the things I love is this Junior Makhno beat! I feel like it’s been a long while since I have heard from him, and he delivers the perfect “thrill of the hunt” beat, while the emcee nefariously plot their moves, taking what they want, and evading the authorities. Really dope cut!
Little Vic is back, and flexing talent and lyrical dexterity on his single. This joint has that has a “spaced out” sound utilizing sound effects that one would suppose from the Raytheon Don. The tracks sparse approach gives Vic the floor to lay bar after bar without chorus, making your brain do a few back flips as he connects ideas and concepts everso cleverly.
Loyalty Electric…will we see it? I hope so. I can’t wait for another Little Vic project!
Hip Hop Dependency 