I love it when two of my favorites join forces for a track. Alterbeats and Skeezo do damage with their track, Real Talk, off of the producer’s album, Class Struggle, which is out now. This track serves notice that real recognizes real and the more heads like this collaborate, the better off we all are as fans.
The Audible Doctor – Dirty Nigga (ft. Chaundon) (Video)
The Audible Doctor has been putting together a lot of visuals this year, and I don’t mind. Dirty Nigga is one of my favorite tracks off of The Audible Doctor’s, The Summer Tape. The chemistry with Chaundon is undeniable. I honestly would like to see an EP/Project between the two of them. They really compliment each other’s styles very well.
Rhyme Scheme Rap 5 – Krypol Haze (Video)
This was sent to me via Twitter and usually some of the material sent to me via that network is pretty suspect. This, however, was not.
I believe this is some kind of video series from Grind Life Films. This time they have Krypol Haze jump on this smooth as hell beat from Haris The Terrorist. Haze has got some exceptional skills. He relays this one line regarding skinny jeans and Russel Westbrook’s closet that had me rolling.
If you like this track, check out Krypol Haze’s self-titled album released earlier this year…HERE.
Walt Sicknin’ – Philly Wreckin’ Stuff (Video)
Lets be honest….this cut sounds like it dropped in 1996! Straight Golden Era raps from Walt Sicknin’. That boom bap beat by the Llingo Apt should make heads feel so nostalgic for years of hip hop past and Walt Sicknin’ makes you remember how important raw rhymes and skills are. That’s often forgotten in today’s generation. I have no idea who this man is, but he has HHD’s undivided attention now.
JMEGA THE GOD – Bobby Johnson (Video)
JMEGA releases the video for Bobby Johnson, a single from his latest album, NIGGAZ IZ KINGZ FOREVER. The track is paying repsect to the Golden Era of hip hop but I think it is more than that. It’s taking that new school boom bap with a sharp, modern twist. And if you want to push your track u a notch, getting DJ Grazhoppa to do the cuts is one way to do it.
Bekay – All for the Cash (Video)
I am breaking that rule again where I refuse to showcase freestyles over someone else’s beats. I just can’t simply ignore the fact that Bekay went in over this DJ Premier beat, so I was forced to break my rule or else commit a worse sin and not share this with you. You can find this track on J-Ronin’s Freestyle Files Vol. 2.
I am a big fan of Bekay’s work and I understand he is working on a new album, SURVIVORMAN. Got to keep checking back for that.
Esoteric & Stu Bangas – Steel Chairs (Video)
I am typically not a fan of montage/mashup videos but this one for Steel Chairs had me feeling a bit nostalgic. I grew up watching the likes of Arn and Oli Anderson and the Four Horsemen so this video took me back. I hadn’t thought about any of those names in a long while. And lets not forget to mention that the music from Esoteric and Stu Bangas is prime choice. Make sure you peep their new album, Machete Mode.
D-Strong & Macapella – You Ain’t Fly (Video)
Some artists and I are just on the same wavelength and D-Strong is one of those emcees who puts to music some of the same thoughts that I have in my own mind. He sees what I see: A carbon copy industry where fans worship, as Strong puts it, the Golden Calf. And while the video portrayal may seem to be over the top it’s probably closer to the mark than we would all like to admit. D-Strong always brings you a dose of reality with that traditional boom bap back drop. Much respect. Check out the collaborative album, Sacrifice.
Reckonize Real – The Business (ft. Torae, M-Dot & Tribeca) (Music Video)
This video for The Business, is mad creative in addition to being a dope song. I mean, you can’t lose when you have Torae, M-Dot, and Tribeca represent but the quality of this video takes it next level. The cut itself is off of Reckonize Real’s new album, Dopamine, That album has a slew of bangers on it so I would not hesitate to pick that up.
Wildelux – Sabastien Shaw (Video)
Sabastien Shaw is this first single from Wildelux’s forthcoming project, The Lost Gem Collection. Xeos brings out the dusty horns for this production and Wildelux proves to be the model of consistency with tight lines and a nice flow. Filmed in Osaka, Japan if you were wondering.
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