True confession. After hearing DEAD PERRY’s production on Casual’s last album, I am all in on this artist. And his soundscape for this Izrell song may be better than anything I have heard from him previously. This joint is ominous. It made me want to go watch The Omen. And Izrell, bucks every trend and his words are scathing commentary against conformity and the typical way of doing things. This track is simply fire.
Album, Kill List, coming soon.
Beautiful and dope music right here with a K-Salaam and J.Dot.L produced joint featuring Jae Skeese and Wrekonize. Very soulful joint that one can easily vibe out to with D. Lylez on the hook. And it’s a great paring of emcees who really drop their verses like an inner monologues of how they value and utilize their time and energy. This is so smooth. K-Salaam also executed these cuts to perfection to put the cherry on top of this one.
John Jigg$ is back with some new music to get 2024 off to a great start, and a winning mentality with his new song featuring cohort, Rockwelz. This song is all about mindset and hitting a level regardless of what stood in your way. ”Murder em’ with success, that’s the only way to kill em'” That’s mantra right there.
I’m not going to dive in too hard to his new project, S.O.U.L, which is released just a few days ago as a Bandcamp only. But when I tell you, he put some literal soul into this work, it might as well have been a transfusion from man to music, because every joint is soaked in it. You definitely need to check and support.
If the name, Reek Osama keeps surfacing around you, well the reason is, he is making it hard for you to miss him! Osama has been on a tear of new releases, with the right number of features, and some dope producers to stamp his name on in to the start of 2024. Here he’s linking up with Chubs and producer, Circa 97 for a tough track in Burly Skumbag. Circa 97 laces those strings and the emcees tear in…dangerously.
Song is off of the release, Return Of Dadinho.
Really beautiful track from Reef The Lost Cauze produced by Wes Manchild. It’s a story and history of the resilience of the Black Community articulated to perfection. It’s also a testimony, that in spite of persecution there is power. The video is a combination of historical figures and personal memories. It’s incredibly uplifting.
New album, The Triumphant, just dropped. Support Reef!
I hate blogs for not picking up on this. I hate that more people aren’t recognizing and talking about this new joint from none other than, Natural Elements. A-Butta, Swigga, and Mr. Voodoo are back with another epic single backed by Charlemagne. To put it simply there is no better three man team to do it. And after decades, these guys continue to deliver bars at a very high level. The production. The lyricism. The exchange. They are all on point. Don’t miss out.
M-Dot and Revalation team up for some good chemistry on a funky production from none other than M-Phazes! It’s been a minute since I have heard some new production from M-Phazes and this is some definite feel-good hip-hop music. And while M-Dot’s last album had some very serious tones in it, this joint has that levity and lyrical fire power that just makes you crack a smile.
New album, Daze Of Greed dropping within a couple months time!
East links with west on this new Evidence produced single from Rome Streetz. Procall is off the Noise Kandy 5 release. Ev’s production is a laid back melodic, while Streetz’ bars just sound razor sharp and cut through the production. A dope musical dichotomy.
M-Dot is back with another video for his Apollo Brown produced single. Done. This is arguably my favorite track from one of my favorite emcees. M-Dot and Apollo Brown take the audience to school on the quick and dirty way to make it in the industry versus actually staying true to your talent, values, and continuing to work hard. This is testimony to two careers in hip hop that have made distinctive names for themselves by sticking to their path and creating their own their own formula. Brilliant in every form and fashion and can be found on the album, Ego and the Enemy 2: A Dissolute Paradise.
Reek Osama and producer Kheyzine come out kicking with the video single, Muay Thai, off of their project, Prohibition. Banging, yet somber, the beat hits while Reek delivers personal street code bar by bar. Tough track.
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