Do You serves as the bonus track to Shabaam Sahdeeq’s forthcoming album Keepers Of The Lost Art which is due out next Tuesday. As an older head, you can tell who produced this before you even see the credits. DJ Spinna is just one of those unique talents who has his own lane when it comes to production. Enjoy the single and check for the album next week.
Single You Out: Peter Leo – Open Invitation (prod. by Eitan Noyze)
Peter Leo is making the right moves and off to bigger and better things according to this new Eitan Noyze produced track. Open Invitation is an opportunity to live the good life and the lead single to his new project, Energy Shift.
Cee – It Ain’t Over (ft. Hezekiah) (Video)
I wasn’t up on Cee before this video, but I saw that Hezekiah made a guest appearance and thought I would give it a chance. I am glad I gave it the chance. This is good hip hop music right here. It’s got a mellow and light hearted vibe to it. God forgive me for saying it but it almost sounded…fun.
I am going to have to give Cee’s new album, This Is All I Know, a chance.
One Dae – Bang This (Video)
This is one of the better videos thus far in 2014. One Dae brings the Marco Polo track, Bang This, to life through the creativity of director Steven Tapia. Really dope track from one of the best albums from last year, Daes & Times. Check it!
Curly Castro – Brody (2014)
Artist: Curly Castro
Album: Brody EP
Tracklisting:
1. Going Back To London
2. All Bets Are Off (ft. Zilla Rocca and Has-Lo)
3. Livery (ft. Castle)
4. David Rodigan (ft. Hubbs and Armand Hammer)
5. A Wake
6. Daisy Swallowed A Diamond
Note:
Curly Castro offers the world a little something different with his latest release, Brody. The EP is short and succinct but proves the point that just because the project is short on run time doesn’t mean that it runs short on character. Now, I will say that if you are not familiar with the movie, Snatch, you may have to watch that first before you start indulging in this release. The creativity for Brody stems from Castro and company using the characters and storyline from Snatch in the story of this EP. So being able to truly appreciate this EP requires a little study in film. That’s not to say that you can’t just appreciate the music for music’s sake but you will miss some of the creativity. I digress.
MaLLy – City Of Fear (Video)
It’s exciting to see the progression that MaLLy has made as an artist throughout the last few years. The man has really made great strides and is willing to take chances with his sound. One can do that, when there skill level is so high. This song can be described as an ‘anthem to the resistance movement’. The idea being that when we as citizens ‘step out of line’, the penalties are harsh and brutal. We are always under the threat of martial law. This is just one of many statement pieces that MaLLy has on his new album, The Colors Of Black.
Reks x Hazardis Soundz – Hold Your Applause (Video)
Reks is simply one of the finest emcees in the business. His lyrics are razor sharp and Hazardis Soundz delivers the banging rhythms. Check out their latest mixtape, All Eyes On Reks, to hear more choice cuts just like this. Their new album, Eyes Watching God, is due out later this year.
Rayce – Fault Lines (Video)
Rayce continues to impress with his intricate wordplay and keen ear for great production. I have heard three tracks from Rayce and all of them have been solid. There’s a lot going on lyrically on this track and one thing you know for sure is that with Rayce’s turn of phrase, he has the true heart of a poet. He’s got that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow type flow. Think on it!
Check out Racye’s latest EP, A Travelling Man. I am about to go in on it right now.
Esh & Arc – Werewolves Anonymous (Video)
Not too many artists are willing to tackle the topic of Werewoloves…as a matter of fact, I can only think of two artists: Esh & Arc. But they do it incredibly fresh. The beat by The Arcitype is a calculated frenzy while Esh tells some ghoulish tales with poignant flow. The video is also well done as the director meshes a horror movie montage with Esh doing his thing on cam.
I constantly check back and listen to their collaborative EP, Nightworks. It’s that damn good!
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