Dopeness as always from the PenPals squad.
Al Skratch – ‘Preemo’ (video)
Rhyme vet Al Skratch adds vocals to one of the instrumentals from the recent Beats That Collected Dust Vol. 3 collection by the one and only DJ Premier.
Da Beatminerz, KRS-One & Smif-N-Wessun – ‘Seckle…Once Again’ (video)
This recent jam from the legendary KRS-One and Beatminerz was already great, but now we also get added bars from Smif-N-Wessun.
Hus Kingpin – ‘Holiday Hus 2 Cocaine Christmas’
Hus Kingpin drops a different kind of Christmas gift, focussing on a very different kind of snow.
Your Old Droog – ‘Northface With The ACGs’ feat. Rome Streetz
Droog and Rome Streetz over SadhuGold production. Chef’s kisses all round.
BadBadNotGood – ‘MiNt cHoCoLaTe’ feat. Westside Gunn & Conway (video)
WSG and Conway The Machine follow in the footsteps of Ghostface Killah by collaborating with BadBadNotGood. And it works.
Moka Only – ‘Martian Xmas 2023’
Christmas has officially arrived, because so has the annual Martian Xmas album by Moka Only.
Czarface – ‘Czarchimedes’ Death Ray’ (video)
Another animated video from the mighty Czarface and the excellent new Czartifical Intelligence album.
SoulRocca – ‘Real Recognize Real’ feat. J-Live (Curt Cazal remix)
Curt Cazal remixes this J-Live featured cut that originally featured on 2022’s In Good Company album by SoulRocca.
Lewis Parker – ‘A Diamond in the Sun’s Eye’
UK hip-hop mainstay Lewis Parker returns with new music, and it sounds lovely.