Oh shit! What is this coming out of Connecticut and why haven’t I heard it before! Damn. This emcee Blak Flag has an incredible flow and grimy delivery. This track is instant greatness in my book. Sherm LaRock is hooking up this banging production, and between the emcee and the producer here, I think you have a top level track for 2016.
If you are feeling this track, why don’t check out the project, Underdog Religion.
Here are the visuals to Shaz Illyork’s single, Heatstroke, which we showcased last week. Obviously Illyork is back and primed to deliver those hard-edged lyrical bangers that he is known for. New project is on it’s way this summer. I am excited to give it a listen.
Ras Kass is getting set to release Intellectual Property: Soul On Ice 2 and this is the first cut made public from the project. I am loving this joint. I can only hope that the album carries this level of intensity. I am really feeling the production. The emcees are all spitting incredible bars and I love how the track finishes with Sticky Fingaz “will” line.
A new video single from Bishop Lamont’s, The Reformation. Back Off Me features a battle scene scenario with West Coast legend, Xzibit. And the man sounds dangerously invigorated on this cut. There are bars upon bars on this joint making the visuals and the audible really dope.
I think you guys are going to feel this. The Reformation doesn’t have an exact drop date but I expect it to have one in a few weeks as it is slated for this summer.
We got some new visuals for Planet Asia and DJ Concept’s cut, International, lifted off their collaborative project Seventy Nine.
It’s a retrospective joint that features Asia reminiscing from his earlier years grinding in the streets to the international stage that he now entertains. The track is butter-smooth, and features vocals from Marvelous Mag.
For the last video single off the Blue Collar, Fortunato, releases the most mellow and chill joint from the project, Ain’t Nobody Know. This is a track that we can just sit back and vibe to. The project as a whole is real nice, so make sure you cop and support.
IDE just dropped his first album, Breathe Easy, after a six year hiatus. I gave it one complete listen this morning and it is incredibly impressive. I think that you will find the production and the lyricism to be damn near impeccable. I’d love to tell you that it’s ‘raw’ hip hop but the truth of the matter is that this release is really polished. A very mature project. I strongly encourage you to pick this up at your earliest convenience.
Miilkbone’s new single, Ask Flex, is an introspective jorney that takes listeners through his journey in music that began several years ago. There’s so much to like about this song. there’s vivid detail in the history. There’s the lyrical bridge that Miilkbone is building from past to present. And this beat is jut oh so good. The end game to this is that he has high caliber skill that he plans to deliver from here on out.
Bully Camp is a collective coming out of Detroit who is delivering unrelenting realness. The collective includes, Suicide Kings, Aztek the Barfly, Foulmouth, Metasyons, and Jake Knew. This beat and these bars are just plain tough, and the Fred Durst line made me chuckle a bit.
Make sure you check their new project, Killer Apes.
Here’s some new music from Aye Wun, from his forthcoming album, The Way Of The Bolo. Aye Wun continues to deliver crisp, yet gritty lines, while producer Matt Kuartz, opts to give the track a dusty jazz vibe with the horns and piano loops.
Aye Wun is one of a literal handful of artists who continues to make boom bap the way it was intended.
The new project drops June 8th.
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