Anytime Skanks drops something our ears are wide open to the art. here he teams up with Tre Eiht on the production for the first single off of their forthcoming project, Dearly Beloved. It’s a melodic track paying homage to all those who contributed to his life and are departed.
The album, 2 Sided Story, drops later this month, March 25th, so stay tuned for that.
Snak The Ripper has no fucks left to give on his latest single produced by Alja Music. And to be honest, the man is vicious when he is angry. He conjures references to The Shining and The Birds with his latest video and takes us on a dark journey into his mental state. Track is right up my alley dealing with that point you hit where you just can’t take it anymore. Really dope.
Second single from Pushing Buttons JUST released album, Full Level. Tough Times features M-Dot and Lateb, with Kore on the chorus. The song is a soulful, bluesy, and a neck-snapping that takes the listener through the pain, strife, and resilience it takes to make it in life. Some very heart felt and relatable bars on this joint. 12 Finger Dan is on the cuts and really makes this track pop even more than it already does. I also think this is one of the best animated videos I have seen.
Make sure you check out the album if you love the way this sounds!
It’s beeeeeeeennnnn a lonnnnnnnng time since I have heard anything new from Okwerdz, however I remember him for his energy and clever wordplay and those things have not changed with the release of this new video, Never Switched Up. Dynamic. Fun. Authentic. Hopefully we can get some more music from Okwerdz in our inbox soon.
Another dope joint from WateRR and his project with Wavy Da Ghawd, Washed Ashore. This joint possesses all of the criteria of dopeness. It’s got a knocking beat, and WateRR does nothing but just drop life jewels in his rhymes, keeping his universe original and authentic in a world that’s become oh so generic.
If you haven’t checked out his project, Washed Ashore, please do that. It’s really his, ANNNND Wavy Da Ghawd’s, best effort to date, in which styles complement each other flawlessly.
Street Smartz is back with a new joint, What They Came To See, featuring production from Nickel Plated. And he’s giving you that raw hip hop that you’ve been missing. Known for his raw lyricism and gritty delivery, he continues to deliver just that. And this appears to be just the precursur to a new album dropping later this year, All Jokes Aside.
Smif-N-Wessun sounding ever so good over this production from Cartune Beatz. I first became familiar with Cartune Beatz with his project with RJ Payne last year. The producer personifies the term “banger” and Smif-N-Wessun have been known to embrace a banger or two. This is definitely something that hits hard.
L.I.F.E. Long has been a hip hop staple for decades and he’s still delivering dope music and dope messages. Here he links up with producer S Eyes Finest to deliver a commentary on guns in society. A very serious topic as we are inundated with violence all around us. The emcee and producer do a great job on shedding light through hip hop.
M-Dot links up with the great Grand Puba for his latest track, Run Along. The song is set to be featured on his forthcoming album. Daze Of Greed. Production comes courtesy of The Mighty V.I.C. And he give this song a bluesy twang to it, that I just love. M-Dot and Grand Puba both lace some sweet sixteens that you can follow along in the video. Social consciousness done in the freshest of ways.
Outside of sinners yo, who we really got as friends? / A king will give out bread to peasants then he’ll turn and cut his hands
Da Cloth and Soul Assassins unites once again when Mooch and DJ Muggs link up for the new single, Trumpets, which is also off of their forthcoming album, Rock Star.
I love the idea of a storied LEGEND in the game (Muggs) linking up with rising and undeniable talent (Mooch). He’s done it with Rigz, Rome Streetz, and a host of others, and now Mooch get his impeccable production for his pen game. A great match and pairing. This track delivers and the album undoubtedly will too.
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