Single You Out: Apathy – New England Royalty

Another single from Apathy’s forthcoming project, Weekend At The Cape.  New England Royalty has a little bit of soul integrated with a heavy dosage of boom bap.  The production switches up in the middle of the track and Apathy’s flow gets a little more malicious.

Apathy’s longevity and his ability to continuously make dope music is a testament to his talent.  There are not many in his class.  The aforementioned project, along with another, The Black Lodge, are dropping on June 30th.

Single You Out: Sketch McGuiney – Knuckleheads (ft. K-Beta & Cuban Link) (prod. !llmind)

!llmind lends a banger to Sketch McGuiney and his comrades K-Beta and Cuban Link.  It’s music like this that lets you know that hip hop is alive and well and when placed in the right hands can still stimulate ear drums.   This joint really goes incredibly hard and I am so glad to hear K-Beta on a joint again.  I also love the little subtleties in the track such as the line from The Usual Suspects integrated into the verses.

If you are not up on Sketch and this song has piqued your interest, check his joint from a few years ago, Virginia Tec-9.  He’s got a new mix tape dropping entitled, Handle Bars.  Don’t sleep!

Single You Out: Estee Nack & Purpose (of Tragic Allies) – When I Get High

Everything I have heard from the forthcoming album, 14 Forms: The Book Of Estee Nack, indicate that this is a true contender for album of the year.  The flow of Estee Nack is relentless.  He has an over abundance of relevant bars that he’s dropping and he spits them with such vigor that you can’t help but notice.   Purpose also seems to do no wrong with the production.  Everything thing he crafts hits hard and is musically interesting.

Album drops next Tuesday!

N.B.S. & Snowgoons – Trapped In America (Video)

This video is the title track from NBS and Snowgoons upcoming collaborative album, Trapped In America.   There’s definitely some poignant imagery and lyricism to be had on this track as it pertains to abuses of authorities upon the Black Community in many different locales.   It’s powerful stuff laced into your daily hip hop dose.  It certainly helps that the Snowgoons laced a real banger.

The new album drops on July 4th and don’t think for one second that’s a coincidence.