Any time I see Stoupe on the production credits, the song/project is going to get a look. And here he sets the right/left march for Switch and guest emcee Slaine to put cadence to. Slaine in particular sounds nasty on this beat but both emcees do a nice job harnessing the energy Stoupe brings to the table.
New dope from producer Brutal Caesar, and he’s got a host of dope emcees on his new joint, Last Days. Ren Thomas, Shyste, and Revalation all join in as though it was there last day to spit a verse. Lots of clever line in here and good wordplay to be had.
There was a time when I only dated strippers / With more junk in the trunk than American Pickers / Rorshack Blot Test bored staring at pictures / Cats call themselves ballas, I call them terrible tippers
Shyste – The Last Days
New Apathy and Celph Titled is simply good for hip hop. This has been one of the best duos in hip hop for AT LEAST fifteen years. When these guys connect it’s nothing but verbal artillery. Dope production coming from Playa Haze, heavy on the drums, lead by a flute, and some strings mixed in, make this one knock hard. Perfect groove for our emcees to catch bodies on.
Had to rearrange some ribs, twist legs, and break arms / I’m so against talking to Jake I left State Farm
Celph Titled – Todd McFarlane
Ridiculous quotables on this one. Connecticut Casual: Chapter 2 is coming!
More soulful hip hop from Lord Juco, and this time backed with some production by Sibbs Roc. It’s short but really sweet. You get one sixteen, that’s really impossible to put into a quotable because Juco’s style is so interwoven within the bars. So you will just have to trust me with two minutes of your life on this one.
Here’s another release I don’t think you should be sleeping on. Kail Problems and DJ Hoppa linked up for a project called Massive. And it’s not one to miss. Neck snapping production coupled with an emcee who really knows how to deliver his bars.
The Summit is my favorite track off of this project. It’s a joint that just goes from start to finish with DJ Hoppa really making those drums hit hard with various instruments samples and when Kail Problems gets going he just doesn’t stop. He’s ready to go, sink or swim.
Don’t press your luck, keep your weaponary / N#@%as test your nuts but it ain’t nothing like vasectomies
Kail Problems – The Summit
Sean Links over some Dark Arts production on the track Hornets Nest. The song serves as a warning don’t poke the bear or you are going to reap a whirlwind. The beat is like some black magic being stirred up while Sean Links issues a proper warning to all those who want to test.
I shoot from the hip like a western / To put in perspective / I step over rappers like checkers
Sean Links – Hornets Nest
Artist: Nejma Nefertiti x Double A.B. x Dub Sonata x Tone Spliff
Album: Animal Barz
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Why did I choose to review this release out of all the many that I come across on a weekly basis? Two words come to mind my friends, collaborative innovation. Before you stands an unheralded yet very accomplished and talented group. Dub Sonata and Double A.B. have been looooong time collaborators with individual discographies that really showcase a high level of skill. Tone Spliff?…well Tone Spliff’s name has only been associated with quite literally hundreds of dope records in the last two or three years alone. He is the consummate professional. He might be your favorite DJ’s…favorite DJ. Which leaves us with Nejma Nefertiti. I had heard her on a few Napoleon Da Legend records so I was familiar with the name, but not necessarily the talent. So I studied up. I went back and listened. I raided her social media. What did I learn? Verbal arsonist. There’s polish, intelligence, and sophistication in her pen game that you just don’t see enough of these days in other artists. I was impressed. And you will also be impressed with what this union of talent did on Animal Barz.
Continue reading “Nejma Nefertiti x Double A.B. x Dub Sonata x Tone Spliff – Animal Barz (2024)”Paradime is on some gentleman’s refined rap with his new video single, Time 4 Sum. Dropping some smooth sounds, with a touch of jazz sponsored by producer, Jay P. He’s got no time for monkeying around at this stage of the game differentiating himself from the young and frivolous. Everything is purposeful. Reall dope that can be found on his album, Period.
Good with the street cats / Good with the elite class / So therefore man my family is always good where they sleep at.
Milez Grimez and Bomb Drop have linked up for a new project called, 13K, and that just dropped less than an hour ago. But on the first single, Timeless, you can hear that the pair have every intention of dropping art that can stand the test of time. The beat is minimalistic in it’s approach and that allows Grimez to showcase his intent to show longevity in the craft while others were simply born to fade in the pursuit of short term goals.
Jae Skeese was a revalation to me last year. His intelligence and insight are such a welcome contribution to hip hop. As a writer, it’s not about clever punches, it’s about telling a story and a perspective with deft mic skills. Definitely feeling his style. And here he quite literally rides the wind taking advantage of Superior’s subtle and understated production.
Testament Of The Times is out now!
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