King Mez reminds us that he is pretty damn good and crafting excellent music with the track The Coming. This track is a loosie that prefaces Mez’s new project, Long Live The King II. It will not be on the album. The production by Elite incorporates a lot of different sounds. The piano and vocal sample are top notch as are Mez’s lyrical abilities
This new Cunninlyguists track sounds like a leaf in the wind (compliment). It’s very airy, light hearted, almost nonchalant. The track is off the forthcoming, Strange Journey Volume 3 which drops on April 1st.
Broadway Barrett releases his first single of 2014 in the form of, In My Blood. On the track Barrett narrates his desire to survive and succeed so he can keep his plate full . The track has a lot of jump to it with an organ really being the driving factor within the production.
As (sometimes) usual, I am not sure if this track is part of a larger picture, but is certainly worth the listen.
When I first saw this in my inbox I had to do a double take. Was this the Canadian emcee/producer from the late 1990s teaming up with the NYC AllStar Emcee from the same era? Well, I was half right…it is Frankenstein from a couple of decades ago, but it is not the same AZ we are all familiar with. This song is actually circa 1994 and from a soon to be released compilation called The Science Of Sound. I am not sure if the entire project is all old material but we will find out for sure on March 18th.
I am, however, digging this uptempo song.
Another joint off of Illmaculate’s yet to be released Clay Pigeons EP. This time we have long time affiliate, Chase Moore offering his services as producer. I love the keys Moore uses in his production and Illmaculate is just such a well-polished emcee that you just expect the good stuff…and that’s what we get.
Frank Knight is starting to keep me abreast of his musical goings-on and I am glad for that because the man is very talented. Kings N The Crown is a track that can be found off of the Dean’s List On Tour Vol II Mixtape. I can’t speak for the entire project but this track features all of the essentials in the form of slick verses and big beats.
Who wants to party with the mayor of Toronto? Silent Knight uses the antics of one Rob Ford to provide material for his new cut. This is the lead off for his forthcoming (and yet untitled) mixtape dropping later this Spring. Stay tuned because any music from SK is Grade A.
The Wrecking Crew represents on this Curly Castro single from his (now out) project, Brody. Zilla Rocca laces the camp with something extra funky and some scathing drums. And the crew is not unfamiliar to rocking over said production, the each contribute dope verses to complete the trifecta.
This came out in late January but I missed it and when I listened to it today it was just TOO inspiring not to share in hopes that I can help more people catch on to what Gotham Green is doing. I am not sure who produced this beat but they did a hella great job. JoJo Pellegrino was also the perfect choice to guest on this track. He murks his verse. Altogether this is one of my favorite tracks this year. Be on the lookout for Green’s new project, Child Of An Immigrant, due out a little later this year.
Kue The Vandal and Dope Antelope are kicking the music into a high gear. When you hear this song do you feel the Apocalypse coming on? It sounds like it was made at death’s door it is so ominous. This emcee and producer combination is really working well. The two feed off of each other very well creatively. The new EP should hopefully be here very soon. Also be on the lookout for the HHD feature on Dope Antelope coming soon.
