J-Live has a new album dropping in a few weeks entitled, How Much Is Water?. As most of us who have paid attention to hip hop within the last decade, J-Live is known for his word play mastery. He is the true definition of the word ’emcee’. He just has so much dexterity when it comes to his flow. His word combinations and ideas are anything but standard. He has been ahead of the curve for much of his career and I believe this release will be no different.
P.SO & 2 Hungry Bros – Fire In The Hole (Video)
P.So and 2 Hungry Bros. back up their collaborative musical effort, Feast Of Legend, with a video for the single, Fire In The Hole. This is the place where great music meets innovative and interesting video concepts. Who would’ve though that the term ‘fire in the hole’ would take on the concept of a hot wings eating contest?
Single You Out: Dirt Disciples – Panoramic (ft. Torae)
First and foremost, Dirt Disciples consists of the raw and gritty duo, Rome Clientel and DJ Concept and they are about to hit you with a new project, The Ambition, which is dropping on October 9th. This single features a very recognizable beat as well as guest rhymer in, Torae. In the joint, Panormic, you find no shortage of boom bap, that is sure to ensnare hip hop fans off all walks of life.
Single You Out: Juan Deuce – You Right (prod. by J57)
Some new music from Juan Deuce is here and more is on the way with the J57 produced project, Sock Money, dropping in a few days (September 23rd) on Soulspazm Records. Deuce is great because he is an innovator. It’s never standard fair when it comes to his verses. That style is complimented perfectly with J57 on the production. These guys do differently oh so well.
M-Dot & EMS – Spittin’ Dead (Video)
M-Dot and company give you the visuals to a track that dropped six months ago, Spittin’ Dead. The premise of the track is to illustrate that we already exist in a climate where people walk around like zombies due to various media outlets. A good number of people believe everything that they see and hence become zombiefied. And not to go unmentioned, the crews undisputed talent, makes the track extra fresh.
This track will be found on Revalation’s forthcoming, Emergency Broadcast.
Deuce Eclipse & J.Lately – What’s Your Part (prod. Jamie Way) (Video)
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.
Single You Out: Taiyamo Denku – Stone Cold (ft. Kool G Rap and War Beyah)
Taiyamo Denku and producer D-Cypha recently released a new album, Radioactive. The album exclusively contains bangers. D-Cypha has a real knack from collecting dope sounds and making phenomenal music. Denku, over the years, has proved adaptable to those very same rhythms that Cypha creates. In an album full of features, he sounds comfortable on every track. This track featuring Kool G Rap and War Beyah is the perfect illustration, because sometimes we all run out of fucks to give.
Single You Out: Wax – This One’s On Me
Wax has a new song where he is picking up the tab and lifting spirits. This One’s On Me is all about friendship overcoming hardship and is just an outstanding song that breaks the monotony of negativity that seems to come in a deluge on a daily basis. So next weekend, when that check comes in, make sure you treat the down-trodden homie….
Single You Out: Joey the Jerk – Winning the War (ft. Playdough)
“…we may have lost the battle but we’re winning the war…”
True indeed fellas because this track is fire! I love the wordplay exchanges between Joey the Jerk and Playdough on this cut, Winning the War. The production really has a playful but certainly dope vibe to it. There’s a certain irony to the title of this song when compared to the content. Usually when you see a track entitled this, you would expect rough and confrontational rhymes, but what you get is much more vibrant which again shows that these guys are winning with their approach, not with someone elses.
Hasan Salaam – Like Silence (ft. Kendal Good) (Video)
“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.
