I feel like Topr is someone I should have shown love to a long time ago! On a whim I copped his album, Life Of The Afterparty, on iTunes, and the album is certified heat. In particular I could listen to the first two songs from the album continuously. They are that good. I Shouldn’t Have Left You is one of those songs.
Single You Out: Typ Ill – Everything is War
Typ ILL is back with a new project, 30 Days, which should be out by the time you finish reading this post. This particular single has a mellow production taking a back seat to thought provoking rhymes that are the biproduct of Typ Ill’s experience.
The Perceptionists (Mr. Lif x Akrobatik) – Hose Down (Video)
Mr. Lif and Akrobatik are back as The Perceptionists with their track Hose Down from the forthcoming album due out on July 28th entitled, Resolution on July 28th.
First off this song has dope dancehall vibe to it, the chorus and production bring you immediately into The Preceptionist’s fold as they start to articulate the current state of affairs as it pertains to police treatment in the black community. The video and lyricism points out that there is probably not very much differentiation between the days of Civil Rights demonstrations and what is taking place today.
Dope way to relay a message!
Single You Out: Asylum Lifetime x Sherm LaRock – Something Wrong
Asylum Lifetime and Sherm Larock are back with the thing they do best: concocting bangers. And this joint knocks heavy. The beat from Sherm Larock is pretty amazing..the depth with the horns, strings, and drums really provides a surging energy. Asylum Lifetime also shows a consistently dope flow and voice as an emcee.
These guys are easily some of my favorites whom I don’t hear enough from. They are too ill. Need a full length!
Single You Out: Grieves – Rx
Grieves is one of those artists that has the ability to connect with his audience. His emotion fills his music and that makes him extremely relatable to a lot of people. Rx is a deeply honest reflection on the safety we seem to find in our addictions. The prescription can also be found for for those that have been missing his music. That is at least until his forthcoming album, Running Wild, drops later this summer.
Enjoy!
Single You Out: V-Zilla – God Z.I.L.L.A.
Everyone knows Zilla has bars…dude could flow on for days and this song demonstrates nothing less than that ability and talent. He’s backed on the boards by Sultan Mir for this first single from the impending album, Martyr Musick. The song has got that boom-bap with a touch of soul. You get the entire head nod effect.
BugNef (Bugout & DJ Nefarious) – Depth Perception (ft. M-Dot) (Video)
BugNef is the union of artists DJ Nefarious and Bugout (Granite State) and they are about to deliver an EP in the middle of July that you should be prepared for. I have always been a fan of Granite State of course you know ho we rep guest emcee M-Dot.
This song is all about the grinding on your way to the top. There are a lot of ‘unglamorous’ moments operating as an independent emcee, but endurance is the key. Chase those dreams!
Stay tuned…
Single You Out: Kool G Rap – Running (ft. Termanology and Saigon) (Prod MoSS) (Video)
Who better to echo the codes of the street than the one and only Kool G Rap, Termanology, and Saigon? Everyone is gunning for the spot…for your spot. So stick to the protocol, ya dig? This song is tough. MoSS has got the horns blowing and the drums a snapping on this joint.
There’s so much more from G Rap, and you need to check out his album, Return Of The Don.
Single You Out: Finale x Fel Sweetenberg – One Light
Detroit’s Finale links up with Camden stalwart, Fel Sweetenberg for a new project. One Light is the first release from the project, Two Kings, and I think we can anticipate something dope when the full length drops. This track is hitting like two emcees on a war march.
…I bet this shit feel like a whole lifetime worth of Mic Tyson uppercuts..
Nasty P – No Tellin (ft. Reks x Ed O.G x Termanology x Akrobatik) (Video)
Nasty P out of Scotland has assembled a who’s who from the Boston Hip Hop Scene for his track No Tellin. The stairwell in this video has never seen so much illness! This is one of those tracks that just goes. The beat is hype and the cuts on the tables are precise.
If you look at this lineup you know you are going to get an intense lyrical salvo. Ed O.G. drops this line with Chechens and Russians that should keep even the most ignorant heads up on global dynamics.
If you are feeling this track, Nasty P has an EP out where this track is featured. There is also a remix for this song that is completely sick. Check that out!
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