RJ Payne flexes his diversity as an artist through the variety of his projects. He just released his latest project, My Life Iz A Movie 2 and theme is certainly more autobiographical. He narrates his losses, his struggles, and his perseverance to get to where he is today. Definitely connecting the Rocky story to his own. The track is soulfully laced by PA Dre.
RIM x J BEERS One More Beer For DOOM (Video)
RIM is an artist who is on a dominant run. And this joint with J Beers, One More Beer For DOOM. The beat from Beers hits hard with the guitar and the way those drums snap in your eardrums. And since this is a lyric video you can read along with the wordplay of RIM, but it’s as sharp as you would expect. The way he connects the bars should serve as a lesson in the craft.
This joint is the bonus track on the collaborative project, Verse Ability. Worth the cop on the strength of it’s own.
Skanks The Rap Martyr – Make it Hot (Video)
Skanks dropped another video single from his project, Bulletproof Confidence. And as the rule of thumb goes, we are going push whatever music this artist releases. It’s guaranteed dope, and this joint it no different.
We get the U.G. produced head nodder in the form of Make It Hot. It’s uptempo and high energy, and there’s never been a beat that Skanks can’t rip. His pen game and flow are in an elite place.
DJ Muggs – Ready For War (ft. Meyhem Lauren)(Video)
Meyhem Lauren gets masked up for this video single from DJ Mugg’s album, Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley. Ready For War is definitely one of the hype tracks from the project from these now, what I would call, long time collaborators. Muggs rings alarms, and Lauren puts you on high alert with the pen game. This joint will definitely get you moving out of your chair.
Sauce Heist – R.I.P. Lord Superb (Video)
Sauce Heist and K-Sluggah dropping the video single for R.I.P. Lord Superb, from their recently released album, SaS. A somber banger from the duo, from a really good album. The piano loop with the bevy of sound, coupled with Heist’s realism, make this one a necessity for your eardrums.
M-Dot – Not Today (prod. by Black Milk) (Video)
M-Dot rocking over some Black Milk production and showcasing that resiliency both in film and profession. Nobody overcomes obstacles like our man. So many years. So many shows. So many projects. And that talent keeps shining and the only man that can stop that is the man in the mirror. You can hear that tenacity on Not Today, and it looks like this video came equipped with a cardio routine on the streets of Dresden!
You can still cop the album, HERE.
Substance810 – Danger Zone (ft. Mickey Diamond & Jamil Honesty) (Video)
Alright, The Umbrella has done taken over the game for at least the last couple of years, but maybe flying under the radar is Substance810. His pen game deserves maximum recognition and his flow is clearly on par with the best. To top that off, the man has MULTIPLE projects from 2023 that knock with ferocity, and his latest, Makin Waves 2, very well might be the best. It’s deep in dopeness. Lots of tracks on this one, so you get money’s worth on quality and quantity. And here you listen to him deliver top notch bars along with Mickey Diamond and Jamil Honesty over some JR Swfitz production.
Real Bad Man & BLU – Bad News (Video)
Bad News is a great song from a great album from Real Bad Man and Blu. Bad News (the album) is laced with gems. If memory serves correctly, nine of them. I ran through the project today and was really impressed by the entire project. Real Bad Man is simply a marvel at production, and Blu sounds immaculate over these beats. This title track is case in point. I love how the beat switches up and our emcee never loses a step and in fact ups that ante.
This is great hip hop and I implore you to check this one out!
Leedz Edutainment – The Darkside (ft. XL The Beast, Ruste Juxx & The Arcitype) (Video)
XL The Beast and Ruste Juxx let their dark sides out over an ominous banger from The Arcitype. The track, brought to you by Leedz Edutainment, definitely has a sinister feel with the emcees letting you into the shadows of their thoughts. The chorus also gives the join a really infectious feel. Definitely a winner from a camp used to producing winners.
Eddie Kaine & Finn – Leave It To Me (Video)
Eddie Kaine and Finn have linked up for a new project, Quincy Street Blues. And Leave It To Me is a video single from that project. And as the song goes, it not Kaine, than who’s going to do it? You can count on him as an artist, and even doubly slow over some mellow good vibes from Finn.
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