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!
Single You Out: Savage Souls – Invasion
This has been sitting in my inbox for a minute. It just took me a while to give it a listen, but I am glad I gave Savage Souls some time. It’s a dope cut. The production from Remo Williams reveals a very raw but intricate style. The chopped up GZA verse for the chorus is a really nice touch. The emcees are pretty relentless as well. They have a nice delivery combined with a good assortment of bars for the listener. I am anxious to hear this EP they have dropping. If it’s anything like this cut, we could have a sleeper hit here.
Comet – Hunger Pains (ft. Blaq Poet) (Video)
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!
Single You Out: Case Arnold – The Nicest
Here’s a fancy new joint from Case Arnold that serves as his DJ Booth premiere. I really am fond of this simplistic, yet super dope production from Chiefus. There’s something really dope in the bare bones elements of the track. Arnold on the other hand demonstrates some pretty superlative skills on the mic, particularly on the second verse where he’s “kissing hands and shaking babies”. Definitely can get down to this joint.
MarQ Spekt: Shangri-La (prod by Deacon The Villain) (Video)
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.
Hex One & 5th Element – Dinner Time (ft. Ruste Juxx & Halfcut) (Video)
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 – Knuckleheads (ft. Cuban Link and K-Beta) (Video)
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!
William Cooper- Zombieland (feat. Diabolic) (Video)
We just recently reviewed William Cooper’s album, God’s Will. So we have no doubt that you will enjoy the video single for the track, Zombieland. On first glance you might think this was a video for the Walking Dead, however you soon realize as Diabolic and Cooper spit that the Zombies are analogy for the sheep that we have become in the eyes of the powerful and the government. Don’t sleep!
Nutso – Str8 Talk (ft. General Steele x Blacastan) (Video)
This is the final video from Nutso’s, Divided Souls EP. And he ends things with a true heater from the project repping that “true” NYC sound. General Steele and Blacastan each lend some rough sixteens to the record while the beat will have you swaying the neck. This is one of those tracks that reaffirm hip hop is in good hands.
Check that EP!
CF – Extra (Video)
The intellectual capacity of CF as an artist is far beyond the industry standard. Whenever you listen to a CF verse you are bound to pick up some tid-bit of knowledge you didn’t know before. On the cut, Extra, from the album Ascension, he references things like the Minutemen being the latest rendition of the KKK and the need for stronger leadership in the latin community, nuancing Che Guevara. It also helps that he is loaded on skill and talent. One of our favorites!
