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Clean – Masochist (Video)

This is our first time featuring the artist, Clean.   And he hits us hard with a soulful tale of man glutting for punishment by staying in and returning to a hurtful relationship.  Sometimes trying to do the right thing just makes the suffering more intense.  The instrumentation is on point and appropriate as Clean weaves the feelings and emotions of a man being trapped.   I would think most of us have been there at one time or another.

Not sure if this is part of a larger project but I will stay tuned.

 

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Oddisee – Counter-Clockwise (Video)

There’s always a lot of soul that goes into Oddisee’s music, but there’s almost an extra dose exhibited here.   There’s also a lot going on here musically.  A xylophone, drums, and varying background vocals set the stage for his conversational style as he shares a moment with his listeners.

The Good Fight is available on May 5th.  You know it’s going to be good.

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SKAM2? – LOT3R (Video)

I am a big fan of Skam2? and was really excited to hear that he was coming out with some new music.  LOT3R (Lord of the 3 Rings) gives listeners (and viewers) insight into his craft as an artist, and believe me his imagery is sick.  He has designed countless of examples of cover art, but people sleep on his abilities as an emcee, and that’s a shame.  He is able to seamlessly port his ability as a visual artist into that of a wordsmith.  Special indeed.

Make sure you stay aware for April 15th, when he drops his latest project, Flying Monkey Murder Cirkus.

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Saga – The Strong (Video)

Smooth lyricism are the first couple of words that enter my mind when speaking of Saga’s initial debut on these HHD pages. The music is silky smooth and Saga’s prose are pretty remarkable by today’s standards.  The word play certainly is in abundance.  So the bar is set high for his forthcoming project, From Out of  the Shadows.

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Grand Opus (Joc Scholar & Centric) – The Key (Video)

Wow.   We featured one of their original singles last year, and now that I see a new video, I am reminded again exactly how dope these guys are.   I love Centric’s production ability.  I still listen to his project from more than a few years ago (shit, five years ago), The Alter Ego.  And as far as Joc Scholar is concerned, I don’t have a lot of material from him, but if this song is consistent with his overall capabilities, he is something special.   I really hope there will be a project in the near future because these guys knocked it out the park with this song.

 

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M-Dot – Finish (Video)

The life of an emcee rocking it independently can be anything but glorious and M-Dot has a few words of advice for his contemporaries if they are going to see that finish line.   The moment you think you can’t, you have to simply  push forward.  Ignore the excuses and the reasons you can’t, and suck it up princess…Man up!

Finish is yet another dope track from his latest project, Jake LaDotta.

 

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Eff Yoo – The First Power (Video)

Eff Yoo just released his latest album, Papa Dios, which reminded me that I had never posted about this video.  Truly, the album is Eff Yoo’s most complete to date.   His skill set is becoming more polished and refined, making this album a must listen.   This cut is really just the tip of the iceberg in what you will find in the album.  Bangers on deck!