Single You Out: Swamp Thing – Who Let The Goblin Out

Admittedly I might have been near a decade late to what the trio of Timbuktu, Chokeules, and Sivilion were doing on Halloween as Swamp Thing. I went through the discography and I missed a ton, but I have stepped up my game over the last few years to get in tune with the creative boom bap these artists are creating every spooky season.

This year they released the B-Movie inspired banger, Slap Slap. This album is not only incredibly dope but also a lot of fun. Lyrically the emcees are so talented, dexterous, and always on theme. I could have picked any of the tracks off of the album to share but I am going with Who Let The Goblin Out. As that bass line…slaps slaps!

Single You Out: The 17th Cipher – The Myers Effect (ft. Spit Gemz, D. Goynz, Mar & Doza The Drum Dealer)

The 17th Cipher has been doing work in the month of October and I really didn’t want their “other” release to go unnoticed, because this Halloween project, The Myers Effect, is really dope. The highlight for me is the title track which features wordsmiths Spit Gemz, D. Goynz, Mar, and Doza The Drumdealer (who also produces the joint). This joint is tough all the way around should strike fear into the hearts of the suckas. But I really want to highlight someone on here that I really knew nothing about before hearing this track…third verse…Mar. That sixteen had me checking for his discography. Pay close attention.

Single You Out: RJ Payne – The Ugliness (ft. Tha God Fahim and Knowledge The Pirate)

New heat from RJ Payne! Giallo Point laces some legit potency. Could be my favorite beat from him in the last couple of years. I love the pace of the keys and drums and these scratches that bridge these sixteens are amazing. And the bars on here are as you would expect…top notch. Tha God Fahim and Knowledge The Pirate each do proper work on with their verses.

Once this joint sinks in, you are not going to be able to let it out of your head. I hoping these last few singles are making it into a whole project coming soon but word’s not out yet.

Single You Out: Bobby J From Rockaway & Dom Dirtee – Vibin’ (All By Myself)

We got more dope from Bobby J From Rockaway and Dom Dirtee’s upcoming album, Higher. This joint is more uptempo than the first single and no pun intended…a different vibe. Vibin’ is about how the music itself is a release and a relief. We ALL can relate to those moments when we needed to put on those headphones and let the world disappear. Vibin’ is that moment. So put those headphones on and take the journey!

Single You Out: RJ Payne – Bloodshed and Carnage (ft. Apathy)

RJ Payne is one of the most dangerous emcees in the game with regards to his bar work…by himself. And you add, Apathy to the track? Well you can just add to the devastation. You can hear all the lyrical carnage inflicted on Bloodshed and Carnage. Asethic on the beat!

That’s kind of mean maybe / But this rhyme scheme crazy / These bullets put bitches to sleep, that’s dramamine baby

Single You Out: Supreme Cerebral – Build Or Destroy (ft. Alphabetic)

A new single from Supreme Cerebral produced by The Architect and with guest bars from Alphabetic. The production is subdued and presents a laid back canvas for the emcees for the emcees to Build Or Destroy.

This is cloth made by angel wings / I’m nice with words from A to Z / Amazingly I’m flavory / Yet wicked as some slavery / It pays to be pervasively aware / Over drum and snare…

Single You Out: Harmoni Eqaulity – Evolution (ft. Johnny Storm x IAMGAWD x Aida)

My last post for this past week will be a single from the project, Harmoni Equality presents The 17th Cipher. This project just shot up on my radar on Friday when it dropped so it was a pleasant surprise. I haven’t listened to the whole thing but I gave some tracks some play, and will definitely be copping as everything I heard was dope. I am using the track, Evolution, featuring Johnny Storm, IAMGAWD, and Aida to showcase what you can expect to find on this project. The production from Cas1 has a very ethereal quality and the pen game of these emcees is incredibly sharp. IAMGAWD in particular is an artist whose blade always swings sharp with bars like:

Reeking havoc, smelling chaos in my pheromones / Belligerent baritone / Welcome to the Terror Dome / You neglect to protect your neck until your head is flown / My shit is vintage like Door Knockers and Herringbones

Single You Out: Revalation x MKDel x Lateb – Lunar Stroll (prod. by C.G. The Producer)

Now this a treasure for your ears! Revalation, MKDel, and Lateb unravel their thoughts as though they were walking on the moon. This is joint is cerebral and thought provoking as emcees, MKDel and Revalation take us on journey through struggle, loss, searching, acceptance, and hope. C.G. The Producer, creates this beautiful soundscape for all of this soul searching to take place, and Lateb puts the finishing touches by laying a powerful and soulful chorus. All of the above make this song incredibly memorable with maximum replay value, so take the journey my friends!

Single You Out: Stu Bangas & A-F-R-O – From Dusk Till Dawn (ft. Lil Dee)

Stu Bangas and A-F-R-O are bringing the horror this Halloween with their album dropping on the 31st, The Bad and The Ugly (which you can pre-order here), and you can hear the first score from the project in the single, From Dusk Til Dawn. Stu Bangas creates that cinematic climax with that haunting beat and precise scratches, while Lil Dee and A-F-R-O stalk with some wicked sixteens. Definitely excited about this project!