Some artists and I are just on the same wavelength and D-Strong is one of those emcees who puts to music some of the same thoughts that I have in my own mind. He sees what I see: A carbon copy industry where fans worship, as Strong puts it, the Golden Calf. And while the video portrayal may seem to be over the top it’s probably closer to the mark than we would all like to admit. D-Strong always brings you a dose of reality with that traditional boom bap back drop. Much respect. Check out the collaborative album, Sacrifice.
Bankai Fam – Move On (Video)
I simply missed this one in my inbox. I am not (or was not) up on the Bankai Fam sound but after listening to this track I am going to have start bearing a little witness around here. The team’s got a nice flavor over this Azaia track. The emcees each have distinct voices that play well off of one another. The emcee who drops the second sixteen has one of those gravelly flows that you just don’t hear all that frequently. All in all, you can’t go wrong with the Bankai Fam. I am going right over to Amazon to cop their new album, On My Side.
Reckonize Real – The Business (ft. Torae, M-Dot & Tribeca) (Music Video)
This video for The Business, is mad creative in addition to being a dope song. I mean, you can’t lose when you have Torae, M-Dot, and Tribeca represent but the quality of this video takes it next level. The cut itself is off of Reckonize Real’s new album, Dopamine, That album has a slew of bangers on it so I would not hesitate to pick that up.
Single You Out: SGT. Over – Better Than A Rapper (ft. Reks)
The Big Music LP hype machine is full in effect and that’s a good thing as we get yet another single from SGT. Over, this time featuring Reks. Better Than A Rapper is a shout out to all the 9 to 5ers, the overtimers, and the daily grinders. In essence, it’s giving respect to the average joe pulling his weight.
Single You Out: Skeezo – Watch Ya Step (ft. El Gant, Bekay & Dj Modesty) (Prod by Azaia)
Man, I am not going to lie. There has been so little music to be enthusiastic about over the last couple of weeks that I just didn’t feel like posting some of the rubbish that people were putting out. But leave it to my man Skeezo to set me straight with this record from his new project, Stuck In Da 90s. Joined by El Gant, Bekay, and DJ Modesty, Skeezo proceeds to air out the competition. This is a dope record.
Single You Out: June Marx – Invisible Wars
June Marx lets go of his title track for HHD to share with the masses in promotion of his new album. Invisible Wars intertwines the grimy and gritty which a touch of mystique. The production, which is also done by Marx, is a somber does of realism while his dialogue takes you into the mind of a soldier and different conflicts. If you are feeling this, then there’s no doubt you are going to dig the album.
Jermiside & Danny Diggs – Quiet As Kept (2013)
Artist: Jermiside & Danny Diggs
Album: Quiet As Kept
Tracklisting:
1. How I Feel (ft. Destruments)
2. Book Of Rhymes (ft. Theory Hazit, K. Sparks, and DJ Mayhem)
3. Never
4. Bloodline
5. Life Lessons (ft. I-EL and DJ Mayhem)
6. The Depths
7. The Innocent
8. Thank You (ft. L-Marr the Star and Ill Poetic)
9. Victory Is Mine
10. Be Forever
11. Victory Is Mine (The Expert Remix)
12. Bloodline (Illustrate Remix)
Note:
When was the last time that you positively impacted by an album? Never? Months? Years? Well, I felt pretty damn good after I finished the first few listens of Jermiside and Danny Diggs’ new album, Quiet As Kept. Jermiside litters the album with introspection, insight, personality, and positivity. He blends a dose of real world pragmatism with an optimistic nature, while Danny Diggs keeps the music very organic and in more than one case…therapeutic.
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Wildelux – Sabastien Shaw (Video)
Sabastien Shaw is this first single from Wildelux’s forthcoming project, The Lost Gem Collection. Xeos brings out the dusty horns for this production and Wildelux proves to be the model of consistency with tight lines and a nice flow. Filmed in Osaka, Japan if you were wondering.
The Audible Doctor – Wings Part 2 (ft. Francesca) (Video)
The Audible Doctor dropping some visuals from his studio in the sky! With no back up plans if this hip hop thing fails, the good Doctor goes for delf with his latest video single, Wings Part 2. The cut hails from his last EP, The Summer Tape. His rhyme skills are under appreciated if you ask me.
Single You Out: Revalation – We On Now (ft. Nick Swann, T.Real, Arewhy & S.O.N.)
Revalation delivers and EMS brick to the face with his latest single from his Featured Presentation project dropping on November 19th. Explizit One lays claim to this next snapping beat, while Nick Swann, T. Real, Arewhy, and S.O.N. all take turns with their sixteen shots. Really nice posse cut.
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