I’ve played this song so much already this year, well before it got the video treatment. It’s simply a great track but two very talented and prolific artists in 38 Spesh and Eto. And I keep telling people to stop sleeping on Spesh’s work behind the boards but you don’t here me though. The dude is a pure master at his craft. You can peep this joint on his project, Six Shots, which is out now!
K.A.A.N – The Good Book (Video)
Good music is good music whether I noticed a month ago when it dropped, or just today. And I am big on the talent of this man, K.A.A.N. This guy has gone under your radar and has been extra prolific with his unique brand of hip hop in the last two years. He drops meaningful and introspective bars and has a unique ear for production. Exhibit A: The Good Book.
Take a listen, and check out his new album, Vivid Canvas, which is out now, among many others.
Homeboy Sandman – Waiting My Girl (Video)
Homeboy Sandman has one of most unique flows and styles in hip hop. His flow, voice, and cadence are easy to differentiate from his contemporaries. But what it is also easy to distinguish is his creativity, his ability to dissect topics, and his marvelous sense of humor. Waiting On My Girl is awesome on so many levels, not the least of which is how relatable to some of us it might be. And the visuals for this track are nothing short of outstanding. Another great video to showcase today. Quelle Chris on the production which again is top notch.
Check out Sandman’s new album, Don’t Feed The Monster, out now!
The Quakers – This Station (ft. Jeremiah Jae) (Video)
Came across this dope video single from The Quakers, which features the rhyme prowess of one Jeremiah Jae. First off it’s one of the most captivating animated videos I have seen a long time. The architect of this creation should be very proud. I was entranced in the visuals and the rhythm. They both went hand in hand.
I had heard of The Quakers previously but just didn’t really grasp what the project was and time didn’t allow me to check it. That’s my fault because this production sounds incredibly refreshing and provocative. It’s a step outside the norm and Jae crushes his verses by breaking and fighting the system through art.
The Quakers have a new project available on Stones Throw, Quakers II: The Next Wave. Check it out if you are feeling this!
Wes Nihil – Catch A Body (ft. Pacewon (Outsidaz) (Video)
Damn. This joint is tough from Wes Nihil and Pacewon! Bersurke on the beat and he formulates a heater for these two emcees to exchange their sixteens over. I love the various instrumentation he is using here. Nihil and Pacewon dispense with the weaker and less talented emcees.
This cut is to be featured on Wes Nihil’s forthcoming project, The Wes Side Story which will entirely be produced by Bersurke. Check for that come December.
Pawz One – It’s Been A Pleasure (Video)
Pawz One has been a consistently dope emcee over the course of the last several years. He has dropped numerous projects and all of them are high quality. Here he drops a video single, It’s Been A Pleasure, from his most recently released project, Dance On My Grave. This is him dropping his blood, sweat, tears, and talent over a soulful production from Science.
Rome Streetz – Mommy’s Seed (Video)
New video up from Rome Streetz’s latest project, Noise Kandy 4. There’s few emcees out there as polished as Streetz and here you get him rocking over some production from the under-heralded Wavy Da Ghawd. Surely you can recognize the illness!
King Magnetic – Nobody’s Safe (Video)
King Magnetic released a slew of singles over the course of the last couple of months, and now we get to see all of them assembled in the album produced by Tone Spliff.
Nobody’s Safe is the title track for the album, and is vintage Magnetic. as he is a bar bully when it comes to the wordplay and does so over some Tone Spliff production that will easily cause the head nod effect. Definitely check the latest from this pairing!
Ill Bill – Be Afraid! (ft. Conway The Machine & Pharoahe Monch) (Video)
Ill Bill gives us a scary musical selection with the release of his video, Be Afraid! featuring emcees Conway and Pharoahe Monch. These eclectic spitters each nail an ill sixteen into the proverbial coffin. The video is on some psychedelic, 50’s cartoon feel which gives the track a ‘fun’ feel if you will.
Check out Ill Bill’s new album, La Bella Medusa.
Illogic – Aphextwin (Video)
I’ve talked about Illogic’s uniqueness here before. He has that poetic and thought provoking quality that feels like he is illuminating something grand every time he is making music. This is a thinking man’s music, so stay in ear shot!
The Autopilot album drops on Tuesday…so stand guard in anticipation of that my friends.
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