Monthly Archives: July 2020

New Joint – Dragon Fli Empire

Dragon Fli Empire – “Overtime” (MakeBelieveHipHop.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Canada’s DJ Cosm and Teekay take it to the hoop as they celebrate their longevity on this cut lifted from the “Banff Avenue” project released earlier this year.

New Joint – DRS x Redeyes

DRS x Redeyes – “Worth Something” (MCDRS.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Powerfully moving music and imagery from veteran Manchester emcee DRS’s new collaborative release with France’s Redeyes – seven tracks recorded over seven days immediately following the tragic murder of George Floyd – all proceeds from the EP “Coloured” will be donated to The Stephen Lawrence Trust.

New Joint – Tek

Tek – “The Illest” (@TekSmokeeLah / 2020)

Smif-N-Wessun’s Tek spreads love the Brooklyn way as he pays tribute to the legendary Biggie Smalls.

New Joint – Street Life

Street Life – “Time Is Now” (@StreetLifeWu / 2020)

The Wu-Tang affiliate tackles racism, politics and police brutality on this Cole Seer-produced track.

New Joint – MysDiggi & Downstroke

MysDiggi & Downstroke – “Make The Cut” (DeuceDeuceRecords.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Humorous visuals accompany this upbeat stormer from punchline king MysDiggi and producer Downstroke.

New Joint – Pete Twist / J Scienide / Kaimbr / DJ TMB

Pete Twist ft. J Scienide, Kaimbr & DJ TMB – “The Honors” (@PeteTwist / 2020)

Three DMV heavyweight combine their talents for this dope collabo cut featuring cuts from the UK’s DJ TMB.

New Joint – Rye Shabby & Forrest Moon

Rye Shabby & Forrest Moon – “Hey Presto” (@InTheBalanceUK / 2020)

Melancholy, piano-laced head-nodder from UK emcee Rye Shabby’s forthcoming Forrest Moon-produced EP “Esta”.

New Joint – Strizzy Strauss

Strizzy Strauss – “Trust The Process (Outro)” (IAmStrizzyStrauss.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Leicester-based lyricist Strizzy Strauss seeks to motivate and inspire as he details his rise in the rap game on this Rabbs-produced title track from his debut album which dropped today.

New Joint – Craig G

Craig G – “Limelight” (@MC_Craig_G / 2020)

The Juice Crew legend delivers words of wisdom and life advice on this Fruition-produced track off his forthcoming “Fragile Ego” album.

New Joint – Nelson Dialect & NuTone

Nelson Dialect & NuTone – “See Me Now” (Nelson-Dialect.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Introspective rhymes and smooth, spaced-out beats from the Australia-raised, NY-based emcee’s forthcoming album “Opal Mind” produced entirely by France’s NuTone.

New Joint – Alecs DeLarge x Ash The Author

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Alecs DeLarge x Ash The Author – “Gold Coins” (DeLawon.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

The UK duo follow up the release of their recent single “Jungle” with a full collabo EP (“Wizards & Sprites”), further showcasing their undeniable creative chemistry via solid production and punchy rhymes.

New Joint – Neek The Exotic / Punchline / Gee Bag etc.

Neek The Exotic ft. Napoleon Da Legend, Punchline, Kool Taj The Gr8, Innocent? & Gee Bag – “Good Cop Bad Cop” (@NeekTheExotic / 2020)

Queens, NY legend Neek The Exotic pulls together a quality squad of lyricists to tackle racism and police brutality on this William Bostick-produced posse cut.

Just Another Day EP Stream – Wells

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London-based producer Wells draws on some timeless 90s influences for this impressive five-track collection of mellow, melodic head-nodders.

Soft Break Album Stream – Kne 92

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Venezuela’s Kne 92 invites beat-lovers everywhere to embark on a musical journey with this quality selection of intrumentals.

New Joint – One Be Lo / Jamall Bufford / Finale etc.

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One Be Lo ft. Jamall Bufford, Maya Huyana, Bruce Leroy & Finale – “45 AD” (OneBeLo.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Sublime, smoothed-out posse cut from the Binary Star emcee’s basketball-themed, Dissarm-produced album “C Section”.

New Joint – Madhattan x IceRocks

Madhattan x IceRocks – “GPS” (@MadhattanMayor / @IceRocksDXA / 2020)

Haunting beats and hard-knock rhymes from the NY duo’s new collabo album “Kitchen Chronicles”.

New Joint – Otis Mensah

Otis Mensah – “The Thinks” (@OtisMensah / 2020)

The Sheffield-based artist delivers more philosophical flows on this Brelstaff-produced addition to his #OtisMensahExists series.

New Joint – Ruste Juxx & Amadeus 360 the Beat King / Rockness Monsta

Ruste Juxx & Amadeus 360 the Beat King ft. Rockness Monsta – “Sean vsoP” (@DuckDownMusic / 2020)

Brooklyn’s Ruste Juxx and Rockness pay tribute to the legendary Sean Price over Amadeus 360’s nostalgia-inducing production – lifted from the “James Brown of tha Underground” album.

New Joint – Sam Krats / Edo.G / Jeru The Damaja / El Da Sensei / DJ Rogue

Sam Krats ft. Edo.G, Jeru The Damaja, El Da Sensei & DJ Rogue – “360” (RevorgRecords.BandCamp / 2020)

Bristol producer Sam Krats teams-up with a trio of East Coast legends and injects his unique musical sensibilities into this quality posse cut.

New Joint – Fatt Father

Fatt Father – “Burn Sumthin” (FattFather.BandCamp.Com / 2020)

Taken from the Detroit artist’s recent “King Father” album.