This is the second interview question in our ten part series featuring wordsmith and emcee, Taboo.
Interview Series: Taboo – Question 1
We here are Hip Hop Dependency are really excited to bring you our first interview feature in years! And this really came to fruition out of true admiration for a man and his craft. Taboo has been one of the most creative rhyme writers over the course of the last few years. His music only gets better with time. His concepts and lyricism vary in range but ultimately are consistent in artistry and quality.
We really wanted to take the time to showcase and perhaps introduce Taboo to our readership in a way that provided depth. The man took the time to video his responses to our questions, giving this series a depth we hadn’t seen before. I really hope that you all will take the time to watch this series, so that you too can appreciate his unique and talented contribution to hip hop. Every day, for the next ten days we will be delivering his answers to our questions and showcasing some of our favorite music from him.
GQ Nothin Pretty – Everybody Knows (Video)
GQ Nothin Pretty drops the video single, Everybody Knows, from last year’s dope album, Animations. It’s a fresh and entertaining cut, showcasing some versatility from GQ. It’s not topping last year’s High Quota, but still quite nice.
A. Fontaine – This Is Hip Hop (ft. On Point, Exta Ammo, and Onesun) (Video)
I admit, I have slept on the Crazemen but that’s not going to last for long. This is a tough track from member, A. Fontaine. These gents are bodying the bars and toe-tagging the beat. Real comprehensive hip hop experience on this track that I think everyone will love.
My one gripe is that I went looking for more in the form of Fontaine’s album, The Reincarnation of Castro, but it was nowhere to be found. It was supposed to have dropped on the 23rd, but I haven’t seen it yet, and no word from the camp. But be ready, it’s going to be dope!
Single You Out: B Leafs – Frozen Flows (ft. Akrobatik x Krumbsnatcha x Weapon E.S.P.)
Here’s a fresh single off of producer B Leaf’s forthcoming album featuring emcees, Akrobatik, Krumbsnatcha, and Weapon E.S.P. There’s a lighthearted vibe to the track but also a certain intensity brought by the emcees and scratched in by DJ Slipwax.
I am not too sure about the project on a whole but I am sure we will hear something in the coming months. Enjoy for now.
Benny & 38 Spesh – 2 Weapons (Video)
Not too many emcees hotter than Benny right now and his collaborative album with 38 Spesh, Stabbed & Shot, is certain fire. These guys are delivering iron clad chess moves in rhyme form over this Daringer beat.
I could listen to this album all day. Really dope street shit .
Illa Ghee – Gripped Up (Video)
Illa Ghee dropping street tales on his new single, Gripped Up, which is a single from the forthcoming album, Suede Cigarettes. Its that lyrical toughness that we expect from Ghee .
The Council – Council Arts (Video)
Here’s a new video from The Council off of their album from last year, Nothin Else Matters. The drums knock, the sample is smooth, and the piano chops give this joint a somber, yet well executed feel. Inztinkz, Five Steez, Nomad Carlos & The Sickest Drama, all deliver distinctive bars so give this video a moment to marinate in the mindset.
Single You Out: Wally Clark – The Tree (prod. by L’Orange)
Here’s some dope from Wally Clark that I lifted from his latest project, Fighting Words. The Tree is an ill narration from Clark over some funky/bluesy production from L’Orange. It’s short on runtime, but long on memorability. Check it!
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