Single You Out: J57 – Been A Long Time (ft. ATR) (prod. by Exile)

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Good lord, man!  I mean double good God!  Seven Hail Marys and Three Holy Mollies!  J57 is an outstanding producer in his own right but what Exile did on this track, with that sample, is on some ‘holier than thou’ tip.  That’s just outstanding.  I get down for some good production but that’s remarkable.  And not to get lost in the mix is that J57 can hold the mic right.  He’s a very underrated emcee, mostly because he’s known as a great producer.  Things might start changing when it comes to being underrated when people here his new project, Wax Aesthetic, dropping January 28th.

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Single You Out: DJ Low Cut – The Spot Is Mine (ft. Mykill Miers and CF)

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This particular cut comes off of the Sick Digger Crew’s Overlords project which is available absolutely free.  The project has a nice blend of French production and a variety of emcees.  I originally found this to be an odd pairing.  Mykill Miers from the Left and CF from New Jerz, but the whole track melds well over that DJ Low Cut production.   I love the blend of the guitar and piano on the track.  Beautiful hip hop from coast to coast and then beyond.

Single You Out: KVBeats – You Know The Rules (ft. Rashad and DJ Rob Swift)

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KVBeats is back in the lab and lacing us with that smooth hip hop flavor.  He brings Rashad and DJ Rob Swift in on the action and the result is very flavorful.   The track has that chill production, dope lines, and the on time cuts.  What more can us hip hop heads ask for?  Perhaps we could wish for an entire project, and  The Breadwinner is going to be dropping on February 18th with some big names on it.  Check for it!

 

Single You Out: Gripz – Oh No (prod. by Anno Domini)

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I was hesitant about this track at first.  I couldn’t tell initially if I liked this chorus or not.   But it grows on you, especially when it is sandwiched between some really dope sixteens.  I thought the first verse was pretty average, mixed with it’s sexual misogyny, but the last two verses are Grade A, making my decision to post this pretty easy. He definitely gives us a good mix of references including a shout out to Voldemort’s nose. Haha.  Gripz’s Poetic Literature Vol. 3 is on it’s way.

Single You Out: Verbal Kent – Raponomics (prod. by Khrysis)

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I am really glad to see Verbal Kent make moves in the last couple of years.  This is a man who has been paying dues for a long time, and his recognition is long overdue.  He’s got a very recognizable voice, so every time he hits the mic there’s no questioning the identity.  His rhyme writing has also elevated throughout the years.  This time he teams up with the legendary, Khrysis for the song, Rapanomics, which is the jump off for their album, Sound Of The Weapon, which drops on February 28th.  Peep.