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
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…
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
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!
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!
Bobby J From Rockaway and Dom Dirtee release the first single from their forthcoming album, Higher, which drops in November. And this song is some high powered heat backed by the scratched of none other than DJ Evil Dee. And let me tell you this joint is dangerously addictive as a head nodder. This beat should come with a neck snap disclaimer. The bass line just speaks to the title of the track. And Bobby J is just so in step with this beat. His flow and pen, just hit this joint out of the park right off the back with lines like this…
Get up…follow me like a fucking Apostle…I embrace the abstract like I’m hugging Picassos
I mean c’mon! This is a top choice joint from what’s bound to be one of the best albums of 2024. Dom Dirtee and Bobby J are deeply rooted in this hip hop!
It’s been a while since we have heard from MaLLy but if you dig through out archives you will see that this is an artist worth supporting. Exceptional talent. And on the track, Doing Okay, he strikes a chord over a melodic and harmonious production from Last Word. He’s speaking positivity and a heightened level of self. It sounds like this is a man who is at peace with himself and place he is finding in the world. Mature music and more coming on the way on October 15th when he releases the album, The Sweetest Of It All.
when you got yourself to love you ain’t ever lonely
Premrock and Willie Green are musical genius. I have always enjoyed the music they create together. They compliment each other perfectly. Premrock’s pen game moves complicity with Willie Green’s score. And I really do feel he is “scoring” the lyrical landscape. What the two have is thoughtful chemistry and it’s so great to hear them work together.
I could have easily picked any of the six tracks from Through Lines to share with you but why not go with the lead track, Imposter Syndrome. Listen to the piano sample trail underneath impeccable poetry and those drum patterns leave their indelible mark.
And now we have something new from DJ Mighty Mi and Mr. Eon aka The High and Mighty!? And it’s featuring the legend O.C.? Its and extra dope weekend on HHD. It’s uptempo yet has an “old school” flavor. Like I could see B-Boys and B-Girls breaking to this joint. After so many years it’s good to know the tandem still has this flavor. Dope!
And apparently there is a whole album coming? Man, what great news. Needed this after so many losses in the hip hop community this summer.
Daniel Son and Lord Juco backed by Finn? Yes…please! Chalk Brothers are in full effect and it sounds dope as we would expect. Finn laces the piano keys then brings in the drums to make that head nod with well placed excellence. And these flows play so nice off of each other. Smooth yet sharp really describes this joint. One day in the future we are going to need a Lord Juco and Daniel Son album.
But as it stands, Daniel Son and Finn have a new one coming and this is the first single. Hare Brained Schemes coming soon (well actually in a couple of months so not too soon)!
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