Craig G dives into his experiences in the hip hop music scene and the music industry in general. He also relects on how music was made in past years, and what’s happened to it in these days and times. It’s a track that’s a soulful memorandum and brief insight into how our emcee feels the game has evolved and how he in turn has been treated by it.
And as always, the legend delivers…this time over a production from DJ VR.
GeneralBackPain and Flu link up for a new song from a new project, Bovine Too. You get the emcees unmistakable voice and flow, with one hip hop’s best producers lacing a dark, stalking rhythm.
In all honesty, it took me a while to get into GeneralBackPain’s flow, but I have really come to appreciate his unique styling, in the same way I appreciate say, KA’s. He’s a superb rhyme writer and can’t wait to hear the new project.
Recognize Ali let’s the mind spray with an assortment of questions with his single, Why. Produced by DJ Malefactor, this song has a soulful vibe, but also hit’s hard, much to do with Ali striking on a lot of key points and offering thoughtful inquiries. This artist is a beast on the mic, and this is one of his best if you ask me. He keeps on impressing. This song is a major win.
You can hear this and more when his new album, Recognize Tha Light, drops on July 30th.
BP remixes one of the best songs from last year and this one sounds just as good, with a completely new feel. The vocal sample he uses gives this track a soulful vibe along with a hard edge. And RJ Payne and E Class drops some amazing bars on this one. The flows are are sick.
And unbeknownst to me, BP, remixed the WHOLE project and I can not wait to check that out because he’s been in a league of his own as of late with his work with John Jigg$ in addition to this.
Slaine gets conversational…with himself on this new single, Legend Of The Fall, from his most recent released album, The Things We Can’t Forgive. I like when Slaine gets introspective and releases his angst and thoughts in such a creative manner. He attacks and questions himself, and then consoles himself in the same manner. This is all done over a dope production from The Arcitype.
You can not go wrong with the Bankai Fam! That’s a team that embodies what HHD is all about. And P General represents that. You’ve got some dark instrumentation to compliment the hypeness of the track. The flow is deliberate and concise, making sure you catch every point. The produciton comes from Abraham Lilson, and you can find this joint on the General’s recently released, Spawned From Legends.
Madhattan is one of my favorite artists right now. I really felt his last project, Brown Water Bible, and all of his features have been on point. Here on Canal St, we get Icrerocks produced heat, while Madhattan details what the street life is like in his neighborhood.
His new album, Sink Or Swim, is out now. I have given it a couple of spins, and it’s dope from the jump to the conclusion. Make sure you check that out.
JoJo Pellegrino is exceptional. And as such he makes exceptionally dope music. Always excited to showcase new music from this artist. He hasn’t made nearly enough over the years, but most recently we got his project, Hitman For Hire V2. And that once again reminds us of how truly gifted this man is. He has a great energy sand style togo along with the skill.
K.A.A.N. is such a unique talent and I love his skill set. A unique flow, intelligent lyricism, and a diverse artistic mind when it comes to crafting songs. This track has this fun and fresh vibe to it that is sponsored by Smuff Tha Quiz. It harkens back to the sound of 1990s Souls Of Mischief or Pharcyde to me…or if you are on this level MadKap.
At any rate….I believe there is a new project from K.A.A.N. dropping on July 9th. This man is always working. Be on the look out.
Not really sure what project this is off of but Him Lo and producer Giallo Point have been doing work over the last couple of years. And here is yet another banger that showcases their rapport. This has epic movie score feel to it, and you know Him Lo does not play. This is a tough track!
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