KRS-One contributes to this year’s 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with hope for another half a century to come.
Category: New Music
Tesla’s Ghost & Purpose – ‘B.L.O.O.D (Blood Lines Of Original Dynasties)’ (stream) + ‘Royal Resolve’ (video)
Heavy new album from the UK’s Tesla’s Ghost, and Purpose, with a video for good measure.
Mikey D & Bumpy Knuckles – ‘Park Jam Legends’
The two rhyme vets put on a hip-hop clinic.
E-40 – ‘Lift It’ feat. Ladybug Mecca (video)
E-40 and the Digable Planets emcee might seem like an off-the-wall pairing, but it works. From E’s new album, Rule Of Thumb; Rule 1.
Necro & Ill Bill – ‘Madness’
Another new track from the recently-reunited Necro and Ill Bill.
Daniel Son & Wino Willy – ‘And 1’ (video)
New headnodder from Daniel Son, produced by Wino Willy; the latest video from their recent Gris-Gris album.
DJ QVP – ‘Smells Of The City’ feat. Craig G & Daddy-O
DJ QVP gets bars from two legends of hip-hop on this track from his recent album, City Tales From A Sampler.
Killarmy – ‘Winter Wars 2’ feat. Wu Tang Killa Beez, Cappadonna, Killah Priest, Shyheim, Young Dirty Bastard & La The Darkman
Good to see so many Wu-Tang Family and affiliates still working together after all these years.
Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – ‘Talk About A Girl’ (video)
This year marks what would have been Charizma’s 50th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of his death. Stones Throw and Peanut Butter Wolf keep his memory alive with a new animated video for a track from the excellent Big Shots album, which those who follow our Rap History tweets will know also celebrated its anniversary a few days ago.
AZ – ‘How We Get It’ feat. Fat Joe
More from the upcoming Truth Be Told album, coming next week, fully produced by Buckwild. On this latest drop, Buckwild’s D.I.T.C. partner Fat Joe adds guest vocals.