I am so thankful that the Natural Elements crew continues to bless us with not just music as the years have gone on, but amazing music. I love the 2026 spin on this classic…and this track, InfiNitE ShiNE, really highlights each member of the crew’s ability to write, articulate, and execute at such a high level for such a long time. I was always a huge Mister Voodoo fan back in the day but as I listen to this track, these guys are each operating at such a high level. Charlemagne on the boards recreating magic. New album under way people so don’t sleep!
M-Dot – Daydreaming (ft. Kore and Byna) (prod. by Johnny Cashle$$) (Video)
M-Dot and Kore catch a vibe over this super melodic production from Johnny Cashle$$. The prodiction from Cashles$$ has a very jazzy and soulful element, and sets this appropirate “dreamscape to let the painters paint. The two emcees spend their verses reminiscing and relefecting on their lives and careers. Sometimes when you chase your dreams time can just fly by…so be sure to stay with M-Dot as his journey continues to unfurl.
Rigs – Drano (Video)
Rigs is dropping more gems than he ever has! He is channeling his life experience into all of these bars. Lyricism is chocked full of fuel for the brain and the heart. And it’s not just here in this song…every song he does hits with meaning. He’s not just dropping arbitrary lines…he is composing. One of the best doing it right now. The added bonus is that Chup the Producer gave him and epic soundsscape on Drano to drop the knowledge. Do not miss, I Got Samples 3.
“Purpose is the difference, I am trying to improve my life”
Gawds – Oh No (Video)
I remember the Gawds from their release, Gloria, a few years back. There were a couple of really standout joints from that album (Bonified Hustler and In Front Of You, still get massive rotation these days). I saw that they have a new album, The Care Package, that released recently and that this, Oh No, is the first single. I instantly remembered why I loved that first album, and those singles. First off, this bass line set this thing apart and off! Love how it krept right into the verses. And these guys can spit…love the song…the concept…definitely a standout in 2026.
Spit Gemz – Pendulums (ft. Skrewtape x Dango Forlaine x Doza The Drumdealer) (Video)
Spit Gemz just keeps on stacking wins with each release! Every time I think we hit the pinnacle, he hits you with something next level and the ceiling shifts. Not only does he deliver an incredible sixteen here but I look to see who produced this track because the beat is outrageous…and who do we see? Gemz. Gemz laced one of the illest beats so far this year! And on top of all that he brought along some very talented friends to lace some guest bars. Skrewtape, Dango Forlaine, and Doza The Drumdealer each with unique styles each deliver Grade A bars. This is one of my favorites.
Gemz has a new album dropping in a few weeks so stay tuned!
Daniel Son & Futurewave – Lil Earl (Video)
Daniel Son and Futurewave are out there cooking again on the coldest of days and hitting you with some of that vintage with a twist. Futurewave laces a slow cooked meal which Daniel Son spices up to perfection A little bit of a different sounds that feels no less perfect than previous. We ALWAYS look forward to our guys coming up with some new music and the game sorely needs them this year! New project dropping in a matter of days! Shattered Glass…April 2nd. Save the date!
Ruste Juxx & Wounded Buffalo Beats – Peregrine Falcon (Video)
A dope video single from one of the best executed albums I have heard in a long time…The Spectacle Of Fearsome Acts but Ruste Juxx and Wounded Buffalo Beats. I’ve been listening to Ruste Juxx for decades now, and his catalog has so many impressive releases but this in my mind is his best. Every beat fits flawlessly with the flow and you have an album that just features banger after banger. On Peregine Falcon you can hear how sharp these bars are over this beautifully orchestrated beat…the guitar gives it that subtlety along with the vocal sample, and Juxx throws daggers giving you that ill contrast.
Cop this album!
Rigs – New Leaf (Video)
Rigs has been dropping a lot of glimpses into his mindset through music and video. He has a new project dropping in a couple of weeks and for me…this is highly anticipated. He’s dropping on some mature topics…and showing growth…and imparting knowledge. The evidence can be seen yet again as he moves forward in life with the track…New Leaf.
Godilla & Native Born – Channel Surfing Intro/??What’s This?? (Video)
So one of our ‘day one’ artists on this site many years ago was the emcee Godilla. He brought all the things we love to his music. He had a knack for dope production, the right collaborators, a deep appreciation for hip hop, and immense talent for rhyme writing. When we heard his album Jaguar Paw many moons ago, we were instant fans. That’s still an album over a decade later that we can play again and again.
Now after a many year hiatus he is back to share his gift with us backed with production from Native Born. A new project is on the way and here we get just a taste of what’s to come as we are given a visual showcase through the 80s. And if you were raised in that era you are going to see some familiar and forgotten childhood memories. While taking us down memory lane Godilla gives us that resurgence and invigoration on the mic, reminding us that talent is ageless and skills are only refined.
Fel Sweetenberg – Thumbscrews (Video)
A dope track from Fel Sweetenberg’s latest project, Reign Of The Giants Part 2. Thumbscrews is produced by one of the greatest to do it, Nottz, with scratches from DJ DJAZ. And Sweetenberg illustrates once again all the intangibles of being an elite emcee. He’s got a great flow, presence, and elite writing:
Your lumps are up like a blood orange / Stomach flooded with buzzing hornets abrupt to the eye cannot go unnoticed / It’s like a bomb hits you / The impact will lift you adrift / When you cannot be heard like a dog whistle
Don’t miss out on Sweetenberg’s music!
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