Finally someone new brings me some music fit for the blog. Something that fits our mantra of keeping it raw. Now the track name, Battle Cry, is nothing new but the execution is really well done. Caspa Narkz delivers on his end with some rough yet tight lines and the chorus ties the track together nicely.
Well, the cat’s out of the bag. Ruste Juxx is the Hip Hop Dependency Artist Of The Year For 2012! Ruste Juxx really upped his game for 2012. He dropped two different stellar projects. One project was was with French producer Kyo Itachi entitled Hardbodie Hip Hop. The other, more recent project, was with a new favorite of mine, The Arcitype entitled simple, V.I.C.
Ruste Juxx wasn’t just about putting out a couple of great albums, he was on at least a dozen other cuts from other artists, always dropping solid bars. He was by far the most prolific artist of 2012.
One of the most compelling things about Ruste Juxx in 2012 was his flexing his verbal dexterity on the V.I.C. album. He broadened his content and really stepped out in my mind.
So Ruste Juxx, Hip Hop Dependency salutes you! Your accolades are way overdue.
(Below are ten videos Ruste Juxx found himself on in 2012. Just to give you a sample of what he’s been up to.)
I found this music by virtue of The Arcitype’s work with Ruste Juxx last year. The Arcitype is quickly becoming one of my favorite producers. He’s just unique in his musical blends. This song is from his collaboration with the emcee ESH called Nightworks EP. I have heard the enitre project and it really is worth more than just a listen. Some really fresh music…
Now this made my morning! Ras Kass, M-Dot, and Cymarshall Law on the same track! That theory sounded incredibly dope in email and my expectations were realized to their fullest potential when I heard this joint. Each emcee kills it in their unique fashion while discussing the ladies’ “loose tendencies”. Reef Ali creates this nostalgic banger while DJ Grazzhoppa chops it up something excellent (like always).
The other great part about this is that I find out Reef Ali and Grazzhoppa are creating an entire project called, You Asked For It. That’s going to be dope!
It’s only fitting that on the same day, Ruste Juxx is declared our Artist Of The Year that we share yet another song he is on for 2013. I mean, lets get the year started right! This time he showcases his talent on this Vstylez banger produced by MoSS. This track serves as the lead single for Vstylez upcoming album, Masterpiece Theater. (Link provided by Kevin Nottingham)
01. Dj Connect – Intro
02. IDE & Alucard ft. Killah Priest – Deadly Fang (Remix)
03. IDE & Alucard ft. Respect Tha God – Porcelain Gods
04. Nems, I Am Many, CF, Swave Sevah, Destruments -Free Form
05. IDE & Dj Connect – 1043
06. Jise – Never Afraid
07. IDE & Alucard ft. Critical, UG – For Fuck Sake
08. IDE – Reconstruct Your Design
09. IDE & Dj Connect ft. Creative Juices – Nation Of Goons (Remix)
10. UG – Portals
11. Nems – I Get Down
12. Critical & Dj Connect ft. Little Vic, Roc Marciano – I Want It (Remix) / (Original Version)
13. Nems – Keep Bangin
14. Alucard – Loose Screw
15. Critical ft. IDE, Jise, Alucard – Surgeon Generalz
16. Steele, UG, IDE, Alucard – Grimey (Remix)
This is a yearly musical synopsis from the fam over at Creative Juices. The crew over their has been one of my favorites for three of four years now. They are always cranking out dope jams, and this mixtape gives you a taste of more than just a few of them. Again, this is a great way to get you caught up with the crew or get put on as a fan. Obviously this is mixed by the skilled talent that is DJ Connect. They have loads of great music in store for 2013 as well. Enjoy!
This is another great sampling of the Brown Bag AllStars musical prowess from 2012. I own most of these tracks already but I know I am exception to the rule, so make sure you get on DLing this and passing the link to a friend. There are so many dope jams on here, everyone is sure to find a favorite.
It’s a good week when we get tracks from both Spit Gemz and Shaz Illyork. The Opposition is in full effect. This track is off of Illyork’s upcoming project, Deadstock Revival. This song is certainly dope but we expect no less at this point. Golden Child is responsible for sounding the horns…
It’s just after the holidays and I got caught up with family, friends, and the end of the year posts and kind of left the ‘Friday Feature’ hang by the wayside, that is until I remembered this Friday. I was just recently put on to Jus Daze and his style immediately meshed with what we are trying to do at Hip Hop Dependency. He’s been on the battle circuit for a while, but what I am most impressed by is the amount of emotion he incorporates in his music. It’s not just one-liners and battle lines. While he can do those things, he’s more about telling a story and injecting feeling into his cuts. The feeling I get is that he puts a good amount of himself in every verse.
With all that being said, and not being able to consult with Jus Daze before this feature, I thought a great initial offering would be his entire body of work from 2012. In this download you are going to get a variety of his singles, Bow II The Bow, Common Law, and The King Of Queens. This will be a great way for new fans to get acquainted and old ones to make sure their collection is complete.
Stay tuned for a more biographical piece and more music next week….meanwhile DL this!
Swerve is constantly cranking out new songs and he wants folks to get in on the action and pass the word on with his new “Pay Day” series. Every 1st and 15th (get the reference now?) Swerve and/or SYG will be dropping a gem on us as a prelude to their forthcoming album.
Here Swerve continues to rock over these smooth DJ Mentos beats. The duo have a very nostalgic vibe to them. It’s like they are making music right out of this black and white picture above.
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