Another banger from Jedi Mind Tricks frontman, Vinnie Paz. Scott Stallone and The Czar Keys, lace something with a little rock infusion that sounds really good as Paz unleashes another salvo at the target audience. Definitely a joint you can’t help but nod your head to as you continue to listen. Eamon on the vocals for the chorus that almost gives it a ‘coliseum’ vibe. Fight club music!
Single You Out: Gennessee – Lyrical Weaponry (ft. Ruste Juxx)
Oooooof….damn this joint is tough! Teflon tough. I always like showcasing something that might slip under your radar, so here it is…Gennessee featuring Ruste Juxx over a Vinny Idol banger. This joint makes a real statement and just a taste off of the project, Bucktown, that features a host of verses from Duck Down representatives. You’re not going to want to miss this joint or this project.
Single You Out: Edo.G and Tone Spliff – Catch Up
New single from rhyme legend, Edo.G and producer extraordinaire, Tone Spliff. And with Catch Up you have a most excellent vibe. Spliff laces a joint that just kind of stalks the listener, as Edo.G invites you to verbally catch up with what he’s done and doing. Two professionals who are just continually setting the highest of standards.
New project, Audio Edibles, drops on Friday!
Single You Out: Dray Yard – Kalisthenics (ft. Killa Kali, Panama Redd, Deuce Eclipse, Maylay Sage & Tek Tha Supah Latin)
Dray Yard is a producer who is known for crafting boom bap hip hop and creating posse cuts that include emcees of all ilks. Some of them you have heard of before, and others maybe a little lesser known. But everyone gets a chance to shine over premium beats and elite scratches from Mr. Thing.
And true to the track name, Kalisthenics, the emcees here keep it moving over some high powered, and high bpm, boom bap.
Single You Out: K.A.A.N. & DJ Hoppa – Nightmare
K.A.A.N. and DJ Hoppa prepare for the release of their forthcoming project, Delusions Of Grandeuer, which I am very excited about. I have always enjoyed the music from the prolific, K.A.A.N, but hearing him over DJ Hoppa production just elevates the excitement for me. I think the two really bring out the best of each other. Here is the most excellent and final single before the project is released, Nightmare.
Single You Out: J-Live – Lose No Time
J-Live makes timeless hip hop. He was an innovator decades ago and still continues to flex innovation and talent. Here he shows off not only on the mic but on the production tip as well. Lose No Time is the first single off of the forthcoming album, Face Value. Surely to be all hip hop and no facade.
Single You Out: Skrewtape & Icerocks – Chimney Fish
I’ve got to put you onto this new project from Skrewtape and producer Icerocks. It takes a special artist to drop $30 on a digital release, but I have a lot of faith in these guys. I didn’t listen to a snippet before I purchased. I knew what I was going to be getting. It’s the soulful uncut hip hop music that can do no wrong. On the track Chimney Fish, Icerocks laces that neck snapping rhythm, while Skrewtape delivers that gravelly flow in the cut like no one else can. Highly recommend you checking this album out: Shoebox Sonata.
Single You Out: Blame One & Preed One – Walk With Me
I missed out earlier this month when the single Walk With Me from Blame One and Preed One came out, and it’s time for some atonement because this song is so good. Blame One’s bars hit clearly and cleverly over some really smooth and soulful production from Preed and DJ TMB (a renowned turntabalist) puts the finishing touches on the song. This song is a beautiful presentation of what hip hop is capable of.
Automatic like an uzi going rapid fire / I struck / And now you know you suck / Like a pacifier
Single You Out: Circa 97 – Mother Warned Me (ft. Lord Juco)
Producer Circa 97 (out of Poland I think) just dropped this song with the King Of Cool (at least that’s my moniker for him), Lord Juco. He couldn’t have picked a better artist to feature on this beautiful production. This just defines smooth. This vocal sample is glorious.
So if you are feeling this, then for sure you are going to enjoy his new project dropping in May, Opera House Shootouts.
Only truths out of my mouth / Only love in my house…
Single You Out: Enoch – S.O.S. (ft. Estee Nack and Pro Dillinger)
I’ve been meaning to showcase this joint for a minute. I saw the features and tracklisting on Enoch’s new album, Waiting For Something To Happen, and felt compelled to pick it up. You can hear the vibe, on this track S.O.S. with Estee Nack and Pro Dillinger. This song has a hypnotic and grimy feel to it. And what a great pairing with Dillinger and Nack on the cut! The whole album is really dope with this understated, yet really intriguing sounds (which all the sudden makes sense when I see there is a relation with the group CYNE…I need to find out more about this meanwhile…Enjoy!)
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