This post is hard for me. Really hard. There was arguably no artist more influential to me than me than Chino XL. And as some artists have passed on, a bit of sadness takes your heart, but this was more. This was the feeling of losing legend and inspiration in one breath. He was and is one of a kind and no one treads exactly in those steps. In Sermon In Crimson, you hear the density and you hear the passion. You can play this track back 25x and hear 25 lines and phrases you didn’t catch, and that is the beauty of the wordsmith. RIP Legend.
Single You Out: Kount Fif – The Hashira (ft. Chino XL, Copywrite & DJ Hoppa)
Kount Fif just announced a new album dropping in June and what better way to get this party started than having the legendary Chino XL and punchline king, Copywrite spit some HEAVY bars over this sonic symphony. And that’s what it sounds like…a symphony of sound. DJ Hoppa is on the cuts as well. Enjoy this and know that the complete project drops, June 7th.
Single You Out: Stu Bangas x Chino XL – Murder Rhyme Kill (ft. Vinnie Paz)
Stu Bangas and Chino XL have something immaculately dope coming out on the 7th of July. It’s the long awaited, God’s Carpenter project. And to be fair, I am always in a perpetual stay of waiting for Chino XL to drop. I still remember waiting and thinking, Poison Pen would never see the light of the day. But the hour is upon us and Murder Rhyme Kill is the first offering from the project.
This track is straight sinister with an unnerving vibe that keeps the listener on edge. Vinnie Paz sets the tone with a first hard-hitting sixteen, and the Chino drops what seems like a 32 bar barrage that will make the strongest pen game jealous.
The preorder is in and if you love hip hop, yours should be in as well.
Chino XL & Body Bag Ben – Vanilla Sky (Official Video)
Good gracious! This track right here is simply the platinum standard for 2021. This production from Body Bag Ben is immaculate. And Chino XL continues to add to the legend he has garnered throughout the decades. The lines involving “golem” and “paying back student loans”…had me run this song back several times on their own merit. This track is something special.
Balt Getty x Chino XL – Ethiopia (Video)
I had no idea Chino XL had anything new in the works but he got together producer Balt Getty and crafted more greatness on top of an already stellar career. When it comes to ‘genius’ on the mic, Chino XL is unparalleled. Nobody constructs intricate lyricism like Chino. He refuses to dumb it down, and forces the listener to elevate their game. The whole, Chino vs. Balt, is impeccable! It certainly has a a throwback boom bap appeal, and that’s very indicative of the course of the EP.
Trust me…you are going to LOVE this!
Single You Out: Kyo Itachi – Ear Drums (ft. Chino XL)
Kyo Itachi connects with lyrical legend Chino XL for this beast of a track from the album, Rest In Power, which I believe drops tomorrow. Itachi and Chino XL seem like a combination that was destined to happen when you hear the latter rock over the former’s production.
Single You Out: Evolve – Heroin (ft. Chino XL)
Emcee Evolve links up with revered wordsmith, Chino XL for the record, Heroin. This is appropriate because the track is highly addictive. The beat by Swab out of the UK is just pure fire.
Evolve also does a good job of holding his own with a lyrical heavyweight such as Chino. This track is off of Evolve’s forthcoming project, Be My Guest. If the project is half as good as this heat rock, it will be an auto-cop on my part!
Single You Out: Spit Gemz – Heavens Dungeon (ft. Chino XL)
Some new ill from Spit Gemz is a sight for sore eyes, and when you couple his high level of skill with a guest verse from the gawd Chino XL shit just becomes sublime. Stu Bangas laces the production and the emcees unleash salvo after salvo of heat. It’s honestly a lot of dope to take in for one cut.
I can’t wait for the project.
Single You Out: Saint Joe – Homicide Fetish (feat. Chris Rivers & Chino XL)
Saint Joe arrives on our pages with the crack of thunder. It looks like it’s been out for a while and I just missed it. The best way for me to describe this track with Chino XL and Chris Rivers is rawkus! The beat strikes like controlled chaos, while the emcees release an unrelenting fire. In particular Chino XL drops some ridiculously rapid fire delivery.
Thinning Out The Herd drops on August 5th and is available for Pre-Order.
Single You Out: E. Smitty – I Can’t Breathe (ft. Chino XL)
Any cut with Chino XL is bound to be a win. Have you ever heard a wack bar from the man? Let me answer…no never. Over 20 years in this game and every verse has been incomparable.
You can say the same here over this E. Smitty production. The production provides the same level of intensity that Chino XL delivers.
I hope E. Smitty is working on an album because from what I have heard he has a great taste for beats and ear for working with the best emcees.
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