The homie Junior Makhno put me on to this man, JMega. This is some tough music right here. Apparently, the two have a collaborative album that is in the works and if it all sounds like this, then that will be one nice album.
Spit Gemz – Welcome To Hellzgate (2012)
Artist: Spit Gemz
Album: Welcome To Hellzgate
Source: Soundcity
Tracklisting:
01 Broken Oath Ft. Spent D’nero & Shaz Illyork (Prod. By JL Adio)
02 Possession Of Mind Ft. Shaz Illyork & Meyhem Lauren (Prod. By Aye Wun)
03 Passport
04 Red Pilot Ft. Sol Invictus (Prod. By Derek Day)
05 Stolen Legacy Ft. Carmen Indhira (Prod. By Detek)
06 Trained Assassins Ft. Starvin B, Carmen Indhira, Shaz Illyork & Eff Yoo (Prod. By One Take)
07 Megatron Mindstate Ft. Shaz Illyork (Prod. By DJ Brans)
08 Highlight Real (Prod. By Junior Makhno)
09 Fearless Pt. 7 Ft. Shaz Illyork & Carmen Indhira (Prod. By DJ Guttertrash)
10 Sinister Grin Ft. Shaz Illyork, Starker & J.Love (Prod. By Drasar Monumental)
11 Wasted Years (Prod. By Detek)
12 Panic In The Hall Ft Shaz Illyork, Thirstin Howl The 3rd & Homeboy Sandman (Prod. By Junior Makhno)
13 Concealed Weaponry Ft. Aye Wun (Prod. By Dolo)
14 Man At Arms (Prod. By The Strange Neighbor)
15 One And Wake Up Ft. Shaz Illyork (Prod. By DJ Low Cut)
16. Plotting
17 Love & Loyalty Ft. Carmen Indhira (Prod. By Jack Diggs)
18 Serpents Ft. G.S. Advance (Prod. By G.S. Advance)
19 Fly Creature Ft. Carmen Indhira, Starvin B & Shaz Illyork (Prod. By Golden Child)
20 Welcome To Hellzgate (Prod. By DJ Guttertrash)
21 SKILLUMINATI Ft. Thirstin Howl The 3rd & Meyhem Lauren (Prod. By Hook & Eye)
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I am going to start this review out with the following statement: Welcome To Hellzgate is most certainly a Top 5 mixtape/street album from 2012. For my part, the only thing that comes close to the standard set by this project is Red Eye’s St. Fatrick’s Day. There are so many bangers on this joint, I simply can’t count them all on both hands. This is something that you can knock whether you are on your way home from work or heading to the spot to get rowdy. You will definitely get amped when you listen to this album!
Single You Out: Junior Makhno – Down With Us (ft. IDE x Alucard)
Evidentially Creative Juices will be the label Junior Makhno will utilize to drop his next mixtape and first studio album. I am familiar with some Makhno tracks and know he fits the mold of what CJM is known for. Which is putting out no frills boom bap. Here’s the first single from the project. The descending vocal sample over those drums is the crem de la creme.
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Heddshotts – Take That (Video)
Alight. I am a believer. The Heddshotts crew is nice. I first found this video and this song. The beat by Junior Makhno is live and each member of the crew really delivers on his verse. After listening to it I copped their album. It’s just as good, if not better than this track represents. You should check it out…I am pretty mad at myself for sleeping for the last five months.
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