Man, Token, DOES IT AGAIN, with his latest cut, Exception. He displays a deftness at storytelling and conveying a powerful message. A gift that is rarely demonstrated among his peers. The message here: indifference is rewarded as cowardice. If you see a wrong, then right it.
If you don’t have his new project, Eraser Shavings, make sure you cop that. It is among the best this year.
The Last Emperor has always been one of my favorite artists. However, he only has one album to his credit (that I know of) and a handful of mixtape-esque projects.
Well, now word has come that he has an album coming out in 2017 (again titled Jungle Jim) produced by Haak Filmore. That’s damn exciting to think about. The Last Emperor is an extremely talented emcee and I hope the rest of the hip hop community has the opportunity to check it out. This song is just the tip of the iceberg for what is to come.
It’s great to hear a new group of young and talented artists who are representing Hip Hop in the right way. The three emcees who flip on this smooth production are EXTREMELY talented and they really gel. While they have distinct styles, their mentality on the song was the same and really made a cohesive joint.
Good hip hop groups are very hard to come by and these guys from Complex Fusion can do something special. I can’t wait to hear more.
Iceberg Theory and Tokyo Cigar are back at it and creating both cerebral and interesting music for joe public. I strongly encourage people to check out this duo. The chemistry is real. The production captivating. The rhymes thought provoking.
New album on the way entitled Philokalia.
Problems can sometimes feel insurmountable but these emcees are going to take their best shot over a neuro-stimulating Snowgoons production. Locksmith, Skrewtape, and Rite Hook each spit some bars about how the odds are stacked against them and each day can seem like a fist fight. It’s an interesting combination of artists that create a dope and cohesive joint.
Goon Bap drops in four days…make sure you check it.
Code Nine & Purpose have a new album that dropped last week, Below Sumerian Skies, that is pretty damn dope. If you’re not familiar with Tragic Allies at this point, it’s about time you study up, and what better time than now? Purpose has produced some dope projects in the last couple of years and this is no different. Code Nine is a very formidable emcee with intricate and clever word play. As always, if you are feeling this cut, check the album.
From Da Streets is a new single from Dro Pesci’s forthcoming album , Groundhog Day, which is dropping on February 2nd. And here you get what you would expect, some gritty street narratives from Pesci, Ruste Juxx, and Nems, over a beat with a piano riff created by Vic Grimes that makes you think of Halloween the movie. Ill shit right here!
Termanology has a new album out, More Politics, and It’s Quiet derives from that project. Term discusses life in the streets and life as a musician over a piano laced banger from Dame Grease.
It’s a Cincinnati/Atlanta connection when Jermiside and L-Marr that Star team up for the song/video, Ours. The song to me is pretty impactful when considering the surrounding world and what has taken from people at the hands of an election, the police, etc. This is a reclamation of what is owed to the masses. They can’t take it all away!
New project, God Bless The Child, dropping on December 2nd.
I forget what cut I heard Jake Palumbo rock on that made me check for him, but here he is with a new cut/video, Exoskeleton, off of his new album, Jake It Till You Make It. This track is tough featuring heavy hitters Ruste Juxx and Tek. I copped the album but haven’t given it a full listen, but given the strength of this cut and some of his guest shots, I am expecting a win.
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