Fools Gold is one of the stand out track from DJ Modesty’s latest project, Brooklyn Kingz County. Shabaam Sahdeeq lends his authentic style to an uptempo banger provided by the aforementioned Modesty.
If you feel the banging beat on this track, you are sure to feel the entire project. Make sure you give it a listen!
Man, I am not going to lie. There has been so little music to be enthusiastic about over the last couple of weeks that I just didn’t feel like posting some of the rubbish that people were putting out. But leave it to my man Skeezo to set me straight with this record from his new project, Stuck In Da 90s. Joined by El Gant, Bekay, and DJ Modesty, Skeezo proceeds to air out the competition. This is a dope record.
A few things caught my eye when I got this press release: 1) Roc Marciano 2) DJ Modesty 3) Alterbeats
I am familiar with all three of those artists and thought, if all of this talent is working along side Innocent? for sure he has to have some skills and assuredly he does. This track definitely has that NY/East Coast appeal. Alterbeats, if you are not familiar, is a French producer we have featured here a number of times and he specializes in that grimy, boom-bap flavor.
Innocent? has a new album dropping in the third quarter of 2013 entitled Love It Or Hate It which is chocked full of dope artists.
This joint from Mic Handz and Alterbeats is hot. A definite awakening to me. I was not familiar with Mic Handz previously and saw that Alterbeats had done this production and gave it a listen. It turns out this music is right up my alley. Definitely feeling it.
There are a couple of artists you just associate with being grimy. Nutso is one such artist. Just a raw lyricist bringing his life and views to life. He is also one of the more underrated emcees. He has been killing it for a long time, rocking with some of NY’s finest. Give this man his due. He’s got a new project dropping in September so remember to support that!
Artist: DJ Modesty
Album: Kings From Queens 2
Source: Bandcamp
Tracklisting:
1. Kings From Queens Intro 2 (ft. J-Love)
2. Kings From Queens (ft. Lord Roc x L.I.F.E. Long x Musik G)
3. Bang On Em’ (ft. Nutso x YB x Logic x Koron)
4. Grand Central Parkway (ft. Junclassic x K-Sise)
5. Something Wonderful (ft. Willie Maze x Thruway)
6. Ty Nitty Drop
7. Hip Hop Alive (ft. Ty Nitty x Scape)
8. Killa Sha Drop
9. To My Nigghuhz On Tha Corner (ft. Easily Crippled x Cognac)
10. Gettin My Weight Up (ft. Satchel Page x Neek The Exotic)
11. Rafeese Drop
12. The Chosen (ft. Rafeese)
13. The Chills (ft. Camiliano)
14. Willie Stubz Drop
15. Narrow Path (ft. Willie Stubz)
16. Murder In The 16 Degree (ft. Reka The Saint)
17. Fill In The Blanks (ft. Verbal Harassment)
18. Starvin’ B Drop
19. Legal Ass Whoopin’ (Starvin’ B x Nutso)
20. Queens Get The Money (ft. Ray Mora)
21. Easily Crippled Drop
22. What I Do To Rhymes (ft. Easily Crippled, Hoffa, and Foul Monday)
23. Taste The Love (ft. Dox Boogie)
24. They Don’t Care About Us (ft. Ruc Da Jackel)
Note:
Unfortunately I am not going to have a chance to review this mixtape, but I did want to pass it on as something dope and noteworthy. It’s a pretty quick listen as there are few drops and freestyles but well worth your time. I am familiar with DJ Modesty from his previous work with Nutso, so I knew this mixtape was going to be worthwhile. My favorite tracks are Narrow Path, Murder In The 16 Degree, and What I Do To Rhymes.
Artist: Halfabrick & Alterbeats
Album: Revolutionary Tactics Vol. 2
Source: Absouljah Twitter
Tracklisting:
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I have a rule of thumb, if someone whose music I currently like, recommends something else that I may not have heard, I check it out. This is how I find a lot of rare gems and dope tracks. I monitor my Twitter timeline hoping to find that diamond in the rough. Well this time that gem comes courtesy of The Absouljah.
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