Here’s an appropriately titled loosie from producer Giallo Point featuring emcees D Strong and Dro Pesci called, The Heat. And that’s exactly what this trio bring you on this cut. It’s pure and unadulterated fire. Giallo continues his run of lacing banger after banger for dope emcees. Strong and Pesci are laying heads to rest on this track…you all had your chance!
Single You Out: IceRocks – 3 Eyes Closed (ft. Calamity Chris, Spit Gemz & SicWitDaPen)
Some vintage feeling hip hop from producer IceRocks and comrades-of-the-mic Calamity Chris, Spit Gemz, and SicWitDaPen. The vibe definitely has a 1990s sound, and takes me back to when I first heard Jemini The Gifted One…add that’s a strong compliment. The emcees each bring a different type of ammo to the salvo but it all comes together. Calamity Chris has a very laid back deliver, Gemz always brings a ferocity, and SicWitDaPen closes with a bridge between the two styles.
IceRocks new album, Live From The Bunker is presumed to be around the corner!
Single You Out: Cashus King – Good Riddance (ft. Blu)
I have always held emcee Chasus King in the highest of esteems. His writing skills are pretty incredible and meaningful, while his delivery, on this track especially, is ferocious. And speaking of ferocious, good lord, Blu goes in on a vicious fashion.
This by all accounts is a great cut. Where there is smoke there is fire!
Single You Out: Theo3 – Daily Basis
Theo3 is back and putting your eardrums on notice! He’s addressing all the negativity that we are encountering on a daily basis especially on a grand scale with our treatment of immigrants and such.
The lyricism is intelligent. The hooks are extremely well woven around a production that winds it’s way around a piano sample.
Really great music from an equally great talent.
Single You Out: Al-One – Legends Of The Fall (ft. Illmaculate & Theory Hazit)
This song is sharp. It’s got everything you need in a hip hop cut for 2017. The bars from Al-One, Illmac, and Theory Hazit are all primo quality. And the beat from Rey Holliday is pretty special in it’s own right. It’s got some soul, funk, and boom bap wrapped inside.
Al-One’s, Sharptongue, drops next week, and I am pretty sure it’s going to be special. Stay tuned.
Single You Out: Career Crooks – Newlywed (ft. Dewey Bryan, MaLLy, and PremRock)
Career Crooks is Zilla Rocca and Small Professor and they brought along a few friends for this latest music journey. Dewey Bryan, MaLLy, and PremRock all get busy alongside Rocca on the mic.
This cut has so much exceptional going on with it. The track from Professor is funky yet understated which makes it the perfect canvas for these audio lessons. The way the chorus is worked around the emcees verses makes this track have even more of an impact. Each emcee shows unique prowess and styling yet compliment the other.
The new album, Good Luck With That, drops on Friday. Are you down?
Single You Out: Tenacity x J57 x Deejay Element – Get Down (prod. by Exile)
I was just wondering what Tenacity was up to after listening to one of his fantastic albums the other day. Well, now I know! He’s rocking mics with J57 over a funky and fresh beat from Exile with scratches applied by Deejay Element. It’s honestly amazing to me how remarkable Exile is behind the boards. This track feels ‘stripped down’ but there is still so much going on.
Great music!
Single You Out: Explizit One x Left Hook – Dead To Rights
Explizit One and Left Hook drop some social commentary with their track, Dead To Rights. It is incumbent upon hip hop to weave tales of what is going on around us and I think these artists from the Bean do that very well.
It’s a shame when we have to say a prayer in hopes that we get home safely but that’s the harsh reality of things.
Alpha Faktion – System Shutdown (Video)
Oh lawd have mercy! The hour is upon us and the new Alpha Faktion album, Creative Control, has a digital release date of June 2nd, and I can’t wait! It’s going to be one of the dopest albums this year. I mean just listen to this Marco Polo produced song, System Shutdown. It’s one of the hypes beats I have heard from Polo, and the Faction prove merciless with their flows. They are raw, intense, and delivering a purity to hip hop that is sorely needed.
Single You Out: IDE – Mic Hog
Creative Juices and Alpha Faktion link up when IDE and DJ Enyoutee team up for this banger, entitled Mic Hog. Enyoutee brings in the guitar licks over the snapping drums and IDE show an ever evolving repetoire as an emcee. He is flipping some serious non-stop lyricism on this track and continues to really show how refined his craft as an emcee is evolving.
Be sure to check out Alpha Faktion’s new album, which I think is dropping soon.
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