So what drew me to this track? Well, I love me some Conway the Machine bars, but it was the fact that Al’Tarba was on this production. And you just don’t hear as much as we should from the french producer. I love his production. And he doesn’t disappoint lacing this supremely haunting soundscape for the emcees to sink their bars into. Machine, Benny Holiday, Dope D.O.D., and Caskey all do a great job with the pen and flow here.
This single is from Al’Tarba’s mostly instrumental album, Let The Ghosts Sing. This joint does however feature a fan favorite of mine in regards to emcees, Bekay. The two artists are very similar as the both bring a certain intensity to their craft. It’s a great combination.
Disclaimer: It is hard and challenging to pick 50 tracks from the thousands upon thousands that dropped this year. It is merely an attempt to list my favorite cuts of 2012. Click the links to listen to the song! I think it’s a great list. There were a lot of great songs crafted this year and I know I left off some good ones. I listened to 5,000+ tracks from 2012 alone this year, so as an artist, if you made this list you know you are on the forefront of my iTunes!
1. Said Before – Goldini Bagwell
2. Rhyme Of The Year – Nino Bless
4. Outlive, Outshine – Theo3
If you haven’t been able to figure this out from my other posts and features: I LOVE the production that is coming out of France. There is so much talent coming from our European brethren and a lot of it is incorporated in the name, Sick Digger Crew. The group is compromised of beatsmiths, Al’Tarba, DJ Nix’on, Junior Makhno, Ugly Tony, Fonka, Mistamaff, Ganjak, and I.N.C.H. Three of those aforementioned names have been featured on HHD numerous times before. They are crafting a FREE project for us to enjoy entitled Overlords. As soon as I have a release date for that I will be sure to pass it on, meanwhile enjoy this banger featuring King Magnetic, Dirt Platoon, and Bonnie Li. This music is serious!
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