Rasheed Chappell – Haysoos (ft. SoundsLikeDen) (Video)

Rasheed Chappell is back delivering that high quality content we have come to expect from him over the years. On the track, Haysoos, Chappell solicits the thought that we need a little more God in these streets, or laments the lack of with all the people he’s lost and things he’s seen over the years. SoundsLikeDen is on the hook and the track is produced by Beatsbyjblack and The Arcitpye.

You can find this on Chappell’s upcoming album, Nonstop: JFK ATL, which is dropping on August 30th.

Rasheed Chappell – Mascots (Video)

Rasheed Chappell has a new project on his hands entitled, Sugar Bills. Mascots, is the most recent video single from that joint, and as you can hear, this hits hard. The beat from The Arcitype tells you from the jump that something wicked approaches. It’s got a very menacing flair to it, that I really feel, and love the Ed OG sample. And Chappell is a microphone professional who flips rhymes seemingly effortless over the beat. A union of dopeness here!

Rasheed Chappell – Narcan (prod. by Little Vic) (Video)

Rasheed Chappell and Little Vic linking up once again for their video single, Narcan. “This is more than just art, it’s arson”. Chappell summarized this cut in one line. He stands a man apart with his music, not settling in with any particular trends, and gimmicks and just giving you that raw, yet polished work. And the chemistry with Vic is unquestionable as these two have rolled out a pair of sonic triumphs.

Album, A Portrait Of, drops on December 9th.

Rasheed Chappell & XP The Marxman – Water To Wine (ft. Oran Juice Jones II) (Video)

Rasheed Chappell and XP The Marxman are out to do something remarkable with their new video single, Water To Wine, produced by Slide Beatz. The track is so smooth, while our emcees continue to push their art to the next limit…their way. These are two artists that have paid countless dues to get where they are at and continue to strive. This is dope and inspiring music that can be found on their collaborative album, Rx.

Rasheed Chappell & 38 Spesh – We Outside (ft. Maf & B.A. Badd) (Video)

Rasheed Chappell and 38 Spesh got back cooking in the lab and have a new project on their hands, Checks & Balances. I just copped it yesterday and haven’t given it a full listen yet, but this track probably says it all.

We Outside is another haunting banger produced by 38 Spesh, who I will argue adamantly is one of the TOP producers in the game. Chappell and guests, Maf and B.A. Badd, drop some really impressive bars that show case how dangerous the street corners can really be.

A top choice track for 2021!

Hip Hop Dependency: Best Albums Of 2018

Well, here we are!   Our Top 10 albums from 2018.   I literally listened to hundreds of projects this year so giving you a top ten was no easy task considering not only the number of albums but also the quality.  And these lists are always prone to spark debate and conversation, but that’s part of the fun, isn’t it?  I simply wanted to shine a light on my favorite joints this year and in part give my definitive salute as a fan to these artists and their body of work.   Here we go…Enjoy!!

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