Starvin B material is an auto post here on HHD. He has been from the jump. He’s always delivered high level lyricism but now it seems he is producing joints, and maybe he has been all this time but I can’t recall. Lyrically there is an intermingling of love for his dog, and just life references in general. But all in all this joint is dope as you would come to expect from Starvin.
Ty Farris – Villain With The Smile (Video)
Ty Farris is a name that we should be accustomed to seeing on Hip Hop Dependency. The talented Detroit representative, has a new album out, Enigma WIth An Attitude, and VIllain With A Smile is yet another dope single off of that project, produced by Brooks XY. This song has exemplary word play.
Killing shit, Jason Vorhees with your door keys / Rappers begging for features but they all got sore knees…
Heems – Manto (Video)
I absolutely love songs that express the human experience. To me there are fewer things more beautiful in hip hop or music in general. Someone who takes their craft, explores their past in their present, and shares that exploration with others. And Heems hits home, and hits home hard with sharing his family’s story as the video in his words “is an exploration of the inherited trauma stemming from the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan”. You can see the contemplation and perhaps the pain and then the corresponding hope, making this a captivating moment in 2024.
New album Veena coming in a little over a month.
Body Bag Ben & XP the Marxman – Science Spoken (Video)
Two of the hardest working artists in the game come together for a new project called Good Times, Bad Times. With Body Bag Ben behind the boards, and the XP The Marxman on the mic the duo unleash a salvo of that raw hardcore hip hop in the form of Science Spoken. The beat is a banger that leads with a strong piano sample, and lyrically shots are fired at the competition, so suckas and doubters better keep ducking. Raw.
Album out now!
John Jigg$ – Flashlights (Video)
John Jigg$ has a new video out that I meant to get out last week but I got stuck in some things and was unable to update the site, but there’s no wrong time to share some dope music. The single Flashlights, is off of Jigg$ latest project from earlier this year, S.O.U.L., where he really illustrates that he can take the soulful and more thoughtful productions and still produce excellence. The consummate emcee, Jigg$, can rock any beat and create great music.
Murderers’ Row (Reef, King Syze & Outerspace) – 187 (Video) (prod. by Snowgoons)
Yoooooo…when is THIS project coming out! Murderer’s Row is comprised of Outerspace, King Syze, and Reef The Lost Cauze, and produced by none other than the Snowgoons. And to be honest, I had to table to another write-up when I saw this drop. This is the heat rock of the week. Wow! These guys are just stepping on necks, and more vicious in their spit game than ever. With family on the line, there is more to lose, so expect not latitude from these artists.
I won’t just spit on your gave. I’ll do the riverdance… – Reef
Natural Elements – Alive & Well (Video)
There’s a lot to be optimistic about today, and one of the reasons is Natural Elements is still making amazing music together after all these years. Now they don’t crank out music as prolifically as they did when they did when they were younger but each time they do they make it count. Here, Swigga, Mister Voodoo, and A-Butta reflect on the changes in their lives and the things that they are thankful for. They do so over a soulful production from I.G Nexus.
Comet MadMen – Teflon Threads (Video)
Banger on deck! Duck your heads if these shots were headed in your direction. Comet Madmen comes in with some bar work keeping his verse clear and concise for all those who try to muddle their verses between their teeth! And he brings us some convincing NYC boom bap terror with Sean Lo lighting a flammable beat. This one should def be garnering some attention. It’s too good!
Skanks the Rap Martyr – Misery (ft. AJ Lee) (Video)
The ever talented Skanks the Rap Martyr gets a little creative with this song and video, Misery, from his forthcoming album M.O.S.T 2 (Minister Of Severe Torture). With accomplice AJ Lee they set their own rendition of Steven King’s Misery. A tale of a woman obsessed with a man, that winds up drugged and tied to the bed, who then winds escapes up escaping with his life. Clever verses that work well within the chorus set up this hip hop rendition! Amadeus360 sets the panic with the production!
Supastition – Look At God! (ft. E.Smitty) (Video) (Short Version)
Supastition is back! And if you don’t know, that means ‘real man rap’ is also back in the building. Supa’s been taking us on the highs and lows of life for over two decades, and on the track, Look At God!, he allows us to see some of what’s at the peak! This short video incapsulates the recognition and resiliency of what needed to be done to avoid serious pitfalls and achieve goals.
He has a new EP which I strongly suggest you all cop on his bandcamp. I am often time indifferent to where we purchase are music (as long as we purchase) but this man deserves direct support, so please go check out an pick up his EP, All That Was Left Unsaid.
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