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Single You Out: Premrock & Willie Green – Imposter Syndrome

Premrock and Willie Green are musical genius. I have always enjoyed the music they create together. They compliment each other perfectly. Premrock’s pen game moves complicity with Willie Green’s score. And I really do feel he is “scoring” the lyrical landscape. What the two have is thoughtful chemistry and it’s so great to hear them work together.

I could have easily picked any of the six tracks from Through Lines to share with you but why not go with the lead track, Imposter Syndrome. Listen to the piano sample trail underneath impeccable poetry and those drum patterns leave their indelible mark.

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Alias Blekaut – These Days (ft. M-Dot and Kore) (Video)

Polish producer Alias Blekaut has got something cooking overseas right now with a project entitled The Long Flight coming up. He’s solicited some US emcees to flip on some of his production and here we have none other than long time friends and collaborators M-Dot and Kore delivering that relateable lyricism over a dope beat. Life is more than just comments and tag lines and M-Dot continues to give us that soul, fire, and angst with his pen and his cadence while Kore’s chorus is that tie that binds it all together. Really dope. Can’t wait to hear more off of this project.

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Single You Out: Dan Johns – The Magnum (ft. Amen)

I listened to the EP a couple of times last night, and that’s a rarity unto itself. But the five track, Resurgence, is such a great project I could not help myself. I went through my 2024 collection, and I am hard pressed to find a better EP this year than this. Dan Johns not only sounds super sharp on the mic but he handled all of the production as well. I honestly love the bars and production on every track, but I picked the one that features Amen. If you are familiar with Carolina Hip Hop in the mid 2000s, you should know this man and I haven’t heard from him in many years, but damn, listen to this flow! It’s like he never left!

Think of the kids I’d hate for her to raise em alone / Cuz you don’t want to draw my interest like a Savings and Loan

This is one of the best this year so please cop this project.

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Wax & DJ Hoppa – Fantastic Grace (Video)

Right now anything that DJ Hoppa is on is gold to me. His productions really speak to me. I just love the music he is creating. Here he links up with Wax for a very laid back and melodic joint. It’s been a while since I have personally heard from Wax, but I always loved his conversational and somewhat nonchalant style. Just very chill and personalbe. This is a great combination!

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Rockness Monsta & Ruste Juxx – Crownsville (Video)

Rockness Monsta and Ruste Juxx deliver the title track to their new album, Crownsville, produced by Lynx Mafia. I am not familiar with Lynx Mafia but they produced a banger amongst an album of bangers for this track. Arguably this is my favorite joint off the album as Rock and Juxx rep their territory and people on this joint to the fullest.

I also want to say this: Ruste has done a lot of albums over his career. Rock has a few under his belt as well. But this is their magnum opus. The way they play off of each other. It’s like they are fuel to each other’s fire and the elevation is apparent because NO ONE is making albums like this anymore. And Ruste said this on the gram before the album dropped, THIS is the album of the year. And you know what he might be right! This is a fire project!

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Single You Out: The High & Mighty – Highest Degree (ft. OC)

And now we have something new from DJ Mighty Mi and Mr. Eon aka The High and Mighty!? And it’s featuring the legend O.C.? Its and extra dope weekend on HHD. It’s uptempo yet has an “old school” flavor. Like I could see B-Boys and B-Girls breaking to this joint. After so many years it’s good to know the tandem still has this flavor. Dope!

And apparently there is a whole album coming? Man, what great news. Needed this after so many losses in the hip hop community this summer.