Prolific? You want prolific…I give you Planet Asia. You would be hard pressed to find someone who has a better discography than him…ever….period. And he is still producing some of his finest work to date. Dirty Diggs production is an instant win and I like how they used the sample to give it a Buddhist chant feel on the chorus. And don’t take Asia’s zen as weakness, he’s always a deadly shooter.
Off the album, Bodhidharma
Skanks can go toe to toe with ANY emcee in the game currently! His bars are tough as nails but have this intricate quality that sounds anything but basic. I mean, the way he launches and finishes that Covid line is verified proof of lyrical talent. This is also an artist that I feel just keeps getting better and better. He invites another verified wordsmith in RIM to share the limelight and he too knows how to spit some viciousness. The Last Composer does a beautiful job re-working a sample a last heard Marco Polo use many years ago. The cascading piano and the drums with that sample sound like perfection.
Definitely check out out the full length, Out Of Nowhere, now. Every song bangs just as hard as this one. You don’t want to miss out.
Vinnie Paz is a legend, twenty plus years in the making, he and his group Jedi Mind Tricks, have been a staple in my music collection, and rotation. And this is another prime example of Paz making auditory gold. He spits some tough as nail bars over a banging beat, and he’s made an amazing career off of that formula!
This is off of his album, As Above So Below.
A dope cut from 38 Spesh’s project, Intersate 38, and features long time cohort Benny The Butcher. These guy are set on making timeless music that appeals to both the streets and the masses. And we are just at the tip of the iceberg my friends.
Here’s the new visual, Picture Yourself, from Rigz and Futurewave’s project, Substance Abuse. When I saw that these two were collaborating several month’s ago, I knew we were in store for something special and they did not disappoint. Intricate and sharp lyricism appears in tandem with you cutting edge boom bap with several twists and turns. You need to check this album!
I’ve played this song so much already this year, well before it got the video treatment. It’s simply a great track but two very talented and prolific artists in 38 Spesh and Eto. And I keep telling people to stop sleeping on Spesh’s work behind the boards but you don’t here me though. The dude is a pure master at his craft. You can peep this joint on his project, Six Shots, which is out now!
Chuck N Lock has been a mainstay on the site for a couple of years now. And now they have a ‘Name Your Own Price’ (Centrallia) album up on Bandcamp and I suggest you pick that up and contribute to the cause. These guys are too talented to fly under your radar. This my friends is the very definition of a win!
Good music is good music whether I noticed a month ago when it dropped, or just today. And I am big on the talent of this man, K.A.A.N. This guy has gone under your radar and has been extra prolific with his unique brand of hip hop in the last two years. He drops meaningful and introspective bars and has a unique ear for production. Exhibit A: The Good Book.
Take a listen, and check out his new album, Vivid Canvas, which is out now, among many others.
One of my most popular posts in the decade and a half that I have been doing this blog is the interview I did with Memphis Reigns. He had such a cult following that people constantly check for him. It makes me quite proud to have been able to continue to share and showcase his talent because he is STILL making great hip hop music!
He has a recent release on Bandcamp called, The Arcade Avengers, where he uses what seems to be like old Atari sounds and uses it as the crux for this project. It’s really dope. And even though I wish the vocals were turned up a little bit on this track…Lightspeed, featuring Hypoetical is my favorite!
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Homeboy Sandman has one of most unique flows and styles in hip hop. His flow, voice, and cadence are easy to differentiate from his contemporaries. But what it is also easy to distinguish is his creativity, his ability to dissect topics, and his marvelous sense of humor. Waiting On My Girl is awesome on so many levels, not the least of which is how relatable to some of us it might be. And the visuals for this track are nothing short of outstanding. Another great video to showcase today. Quelle Chris on the production which again is top notch.
Check out Sandman’s new album, Don’t Feed The Monster, out now!
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