What are you going to do for the betterment of hip hop? Well, I know what Deuce Eclipse and J.Lately are going to be doing: They are going to be setting this hip hop music up for the future generations, by showing and demonstrating the integral components of the art.
Be sure to check out their new album, The Setup.
“In order to see the light, I first had to go astray…”
Hasan Salaam releases the song, Like Silence, from his latest album, Life In Black & White, and gives it the video treatment. The track features Kendal Good and gives hip hop the unplugged feel. But more than this, Like Silence, is a song about redemption and finding paths forward. Certainly some good music that should find an inspiring thought in that mind of yours.
First off let me say that Motive’s new album, D.N.A., deserves the review treatment and I am going to get on that as soon as possible. I’ve listened to the joint several times and it is completely solid from start to finish. It’s filled with dope flows and hard hittin’ rhythms. If you are a fan of those things, how could you not love this album?
With this video you get to sample two cuts from the album, the title track and Pistol Packin’ featuring the highly respected Celph Titled. Both tracks get a lot of replay value from me.
Over the course of the last few years I have heard of Sadistik but never quite ‘followed’ his music. But for the project, Phantom Limbs, he is teaming up with one of my favorite producers, Kno from Cunninlynguists. The two combine to provide a musically interesting experience with the lead single, To Be In Love. It’ got a very surreal vibe to it.
The new project drops in a couple of weeks, on August 11th I believe.
A real cool track that is autobiographical from Burke The Jurke. The production when coupled with Burke’s own sung chorus gives the song a very soulful element. I really enjoy the lyricism digging deep and giving the listener perspective in context. It’s certainly not random jibberish.
The new album, Know Alternatives, drops in a little over a month. I can’t wait.
Grey Sky Appeal have linked up with New England emcee, Esh The Monolith, for their new project, Moon Balloon. The entire project is eclectic and interesting. It’s in no danger of being mistaken for anything else that you have heard. Just like the track, Flatbush, the album treads on the abstract but still maintains the the head nod effect. Lyrically…be prepared to utilize the rewind button. There’s a ton of depth here!
Comet and Rediculous teamed up to bring you a new project called of End of Dayz which dropped for FREE just a few days ago. This is the first video single from the project which features Screwball affiliate Blaq Poet. I think you know what you are going to get when these fellas team up…it’s just that raw NYC boom bap!
This is a quick hitter from MarQ Spekt’s latest album, The Grilchy Era. It’s a dope cut that you simply don’t want to end but it does ever so quickly. Deacon The Villain from Cunninlynguists drops the vocals for the chorus. Check the album if you haven’t already. It’s worth more than just a few spins.
This is a top notch joint from Hex One & 5th Element’s album, Hologramz. This joint is some vintage hard bodied hip hop right here. Hex One and Halfcut each wield super crafty lines that keep the listener on pins and needles, only to be contrasted with Ruste Juxx’s Brooklyn braggadiocio style. You know bodies get strewn about when he spits on the mic.
Great song from a great album that you should already own!
Sketch McGuiney and company put that hipster rap to bed with this joint from his forthcoming mixtape, Handlebars. We showcased the actual single for Knuckleheads a couple of weeks ago, and now the track gets the video treatment. It’s one of the hardest hitting joints of 2015, bet!
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