We didn’t know a thing about San Fransisco crew Diamond Lung until this appeared on our radar, but we definitely want to know more about them now. The group is made up of rapper Lightbulb and producer Brycon, and you can listen to More Smoke below.
Estee Nack & Purpose – ‘T.I.M.E.’
This nice banger from Estee Nack & Purpose is taken from forthcoming album 14 Forms: The Book of Estee Nack, dropping on the always-reliable Ill Adrenaline Records. Watch the video for T.I.M.E. below, and shout us with any comments.
Ayatollah & Drasar Monumental – ‘Box Cutter Brothers’
Box Cutter Brothers is the new joint project from Ayatollah and Drasar Monumental, and they’ve gifted us a sampler of their new self-titled album, out now. It sounds like an absolute gold mine for crate diggers and sample heads like us, and you can watch the short teaser clip below.
Magestik Legend – ‘Legend Has It’
Detroit rapper Magestik Legend, he of The Black Opera fame, has dropped new album Legend Has It, and you can stream and buy it below. It’s got guest spots from Diamond District rapper yU and the rest of The Black Opera crew, plus beats from Audible Doctor and more. Nice album cover too. Let us know what you think.
Michael Christmas – ‘Home’
If this track is anything to go by, life seems to be good for Michael Christmas, although life surely can’t ever be too bad when you have such a festive name. No word on if this is from a new album, but you can take a listen to Home below.
Slum Village – ‘Expressive’ feat. BJ The Chicago Kid & Illa J
Slum Village will soon be dropping their new album Yes, with, of course, beats from original member J Dilla amongst others. There will also be guest spots from Phife, Black Milk and De La Soul, but in the meantime, check out single Expressive, featuring BJ The Chicago Kid and Dilla’s younger bro, Illa J. Listen on the link below, and give us your thoughts.
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LUV NY- ‘LUV NY’
Cast your mind back to 2012, and you may remember a project by super-group LUV NY, which at any one time seemed to include everyone from A.G and Roc Marciano, to O.C. and Kool Keith. It seems to have been re-released, and this new bonus track has emerged, featuring A.G. and Lord Tariq, with a beat from Ray West. Its a bit dated, but worth a listen nonetheless.
Bishop Nehru – Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP
Bishop Nehru has dropped a nice little EP, said to be made up of tracks that didn’t make his upcoming major label debut. Waist not, want not. Listen to all eight tracks from Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP below, and let us know what you think.
Kool Keith, Inspectah Deck & Headkrack – ‘Black Men (Unarmed)’
Kool Keith has many different faces, most of them insanely brilliant. He has a political side too, as shown on new track Black Men (Unarmed). He’s joined by Wu-Tang Clan hero Inspectah Deck, and Bronx rapper Headkrack, and you can take a listen below. Scroll even further down for notes on the track from Keith.Statement from Kool Keith on why he made Black Men (Unarmed):
“We just used the pen to express our feelings about the police brutality against Blacks that go way before there was color TVs. You would think cops would chill now that cameras are everywhere, but it’s like they’re auditioning for ‘NYPD Blue’ or ‘New York Undercover.’ They don’t give a fuck. Shit gotta stop.”
Dayne Jordan & Jazzy Jeff – ‘Harder’
Harder is the latest track from the In Progress album by Dayne Jordan and the Magnificent one himself, Jazzy Jeff. Its a laid back banger, and you can listen below.