Oh, you’re not a fan of Focus…? GTFOH. Focus… is one of the few artists out there that is an incredible producer and talented emcee and can do so simultaneously. I can’t think of ten other guys on his level right now. This beat and his insightful lyricism made me shed a tear of happiness. This is a single off the forthcoming, FP : 1172 II (which I have no information about.
Remember…sound without Focus…is just noise.
Ugly Heroes is comprised of emcees Red Pill and Verbal Kent, along with unparalleled production of one, Apollo Brown. This song is first single from their forthcoming self-titled album dropping on, May 28th.
This song chastises those who worship the almighty dollar and wreaks havoc on ear drums along the way. I am sure you will enjoy this thoroughly.
Illogic & Blockhead drop a video single from their most recent endeavor, Capture the Sun. The song itself showcases the talent of both producer and emcee. Up until about half way through the cut, it’s merely Blockhead’s instrumental. But just over the midway point Illogic drops his eloquent observations giving us the best of both worlds.
“…show me the prideful, and I’ll show you an unmarked grave…“
I had forgotten for a moment that Vorheez new album would be dropping this year and while the Fall seems like it is a long way along, it’s cut like these that will tide us over. This track will actually be featured on The Grim Reaperz EP (dropping May 10th, vinyl only). The beat is hot and the rhyme exchanges are fresh.
I love the artwork on here. The whole “bizarro world” Sesame Street is perfect for the banger the Heddshotts crew have laced for us. These guys define gutter. The droning horns and pounding drums compliment the scathing flows appropriately, wouldn’t you say?
Alright, Deadstock Revival has a release date! It’s dropping on June 4th which is just under a month away. I can’t wait for that. We have heard one strong cut after another and this is no exception. Be on the lookout for Shaz Illyork…
Some visual treatment given to this track off of Sgt. Over’s Precious Jewels album. It’s hard to compete with a flow like this. The breath control on this track is really impressive along with the overall lyricism. If you enjoy this cut, make sure you check out his album.. Meanwhile, we will keep repping DPSMG until you do!
Brooklyn resident, and Boston native, DJ Skizz is set to release his highly anticipated debut producer album,B.Q.E. (Brooklyn-Queens Experience) on 6-23-2013. This track is a video single for that same project and as you can hear from this joint, it’s that grimy and gritty hip hop that we all love and appreciate. I especially love to see Big Noyd on a track again. I have always enjoyed that flow and it’s like son hasn’t aged a bit since the late 90s! I am definitely looking forward to this project.
This cut is coming off of Tha Soloist vs. Trilian: Original Script album. That album is really thirteen tracks of straight dopeness. On this joint you have our World View (album dropping in 2017. Cheapshot, I know) compatriot Awkword. This track has a definite “old school” vibe to it as both the producer and the emcees throw it back a bit. I also want to mention that Trilian (out of Serbia) has been cranking out some bangers this year. He has another album with this artist, Rated R, that has superlative production. Definitely stay connected to what this young man is doing.
It’s been 3 years since Revalation (of EMS) brought you a solo project. He’s been doing numerous features for side projects and his crew that has kept him busy. But now he finally brings you his 1st single, Here We Go, featuring veteran Ohio emcee, Dominique Larue, and produced by Pittsburgh’s Shade Cobain. This track is taken from Revalation’s upcoming mixtape Feature Presentation due out this summer….
Hip Hop Dependency 