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 & S Eyes Finest – No Gun Control feat. DJ Afar (Video)
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 – Run Along (ft. Grand Puba) (prod. by The Mighty V.I.C) (cuts by Dom2er & DJ 7L) (Video)
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
DJ Muggs & Mooch – Trumpets (Video)
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.
Izrell & DEAD PERRY – Defiance (Video)
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.
K-Salaam x J.Dot.L x Wrekonize x Jae Skeese – Time (ft. D. Lylez) (Video)
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$ – Success (ft. Rockwelz) (prod. Nam Nitty) (Video)
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.
Reek Osama X Chubs – Burly Skumbag (prod. By Circa 97) (Video)
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.
Reef The Lost Cauze – Miraculous (Video)
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!
Natural Elements – This Is Not A Drill (Video)
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.
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