One of my favorite tracks off of M-Dot’s new album, Daze Of Greed. The Enemy Is Everywhere is some Vinny Idol produced vengeance for your ears, as M-Dot just unleashes some pent up aggression. Over the years, as an HHD favorite we’ve seen him mature as an artist and created great concepts and craft great songs, but sometimes, you just need to let the lion out of the cage. HIs pen comes out hot on this one people!
Double A.B. & Git Beats – Recliner (Video)
Double A.B. & Git Beats are taking a musical break from the busy world and letting it manifest with this laid back track from the album, Lungs Of Mahalia. Recliner is simply just a mellow vibe, when you want to let it slow down and the world pass by a little. Git Beats really makes this joint marinate with a jazzy piano vibe while Double A.B. lets his thoughts and comparisons fly.
Jay Royale – Pig Stuy (ft. Born Unique) (prod. by Pete Twist) (Video)
This is a slam dunk banger for 2024 and I don’t think anyone has represented the DMV harder than these gents over the last few years. The production samples Mobb Deep, and Pete Twist delivers this sound that take you back into the streets of 1994, with Jay Royale and Born Unique just firing missle after missle. This joint is ferocious and can be found on Royale’s new project, The Bea Gaddy Soup Kitchen.
Snak The Ripper – Trust (prod. by Jamie Kuse and C-Lance) (Video)
Snak The Ripper’s music has ALWAYS hit me hard. He is another artist that just connects with listeners. People FEEL this way and he extrapolates those feelings and puts into the context of a really dope and well executed musical piece. He has producers Jamie Kuse and C-Lance create almost a somber lullaby tone for him to speak on the reasons he doesn’t trust people. And if one of these bars didn’t hit you, you live a charmed life.
Single You Out: Mic Bles & Level 13 – Raised On (feat. ethemadassassin, DRE Colombian RAW & DJ Romes)
Mic Bles and Level 13 are cooking again with a new project dropping this coming Sunday, Still No Halos. In prelude to that project we have the hard knocking joint, Raised On, featuring Ethemadassassin and D.R.E. Colombian Raw. Each emcee narrates a vivid perspective from where they came up. Really hard hitting, and you’ve got DJ Romes putting the finishing touches on the joint with precise scratches.
Tek & Stu Bangas – Hour After Hour (Video)
Stu Bangas and Tek (from Smif-N-Wessun) link up for this epically orchestrated joint Hour After Hour, to keep you motivated! And this song is a great melding of talents. LIke I said their is something ‘epic’ about this track. Stu Bangas gives us a very regal feeling with this this production, and Tek just asserts his hustle into every bar. He’s not taking any opportunity lying down!
This joint is off of Tek’s forthcoming EP, MVP: MotiVational Purposes.
Supreme Cerebral & Swab – Grimy Life (ft. Big Twins) (Video)
Supreme Cerebral and Swab are linking up for a project called the Son Of Hannibal, and I am very excited for this one. I think the vicious flows of Cerebral make a great pairing with Swab’s production! You can hear it here with Big Twins linking up for the track, Grimy Life. That somber piano loop, those drums, and those grimy flows say it all! This is a highlight foe 2024.
Single You Out: Circa 97 – Mother Warned Me (ft. Lord Juco)
Producer Circa 97 (out of Poland I think) just dropped this song with the King Of Cool (at least that’s my moniker for him), Lord Juco. He couldn’t have picked a better artist to feature on this beautiful production. This just defines smooth. This vocal sample is glorious.
So if you are feeling this, then for sure you are going to enjoy his new project dropping in May, Opera House Shootouts.
Only truths out of my mouth / Only love in my house…
Apathy – Around The Planet (Video)
Apathy is ALSO readying a new project, Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2 which is due out I am presuming pretty soon as this is I believe his third single off of the project. And this time, he and producer Playa Haze, put you all in chill mode as the beat and visuals have a very laid back vibe. But what’s still incredibly apparent is Apathy’s gift of slick word play as he speaks on his spot. This song shows Ap’s dexterity as the first single was definitely more intense, brash, and in your face, while this is simply a vibe.
Stay tuned for the album release!
Planet Asia & Local Astronauts – Deadly Dialogue (Video)
We are in for something special because Planet Asia is giving us a new album on Friday, No Retirement! And he does it yet again…with his relentless and effortless flow over some fly piano laced production from Local Astronauts. As a matter of fact, it just seems like he’s getting better release after release. He can adjust to any style which makes this the consummate emcee but I really do love to hear him release those sixteens like THIS.
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