Diggin In The Crate’s legendary producer Buckwild is back with his second producer album, aptly titled “Music Is My Religion”. His devotion to the craft has made history and continues to do so.
Persona is an excellent collaborative effort from the artists of Mello Music Group. The album plays a bit long with 16 tracks, but the music is never repetitive, nor trite.
An instrumental LP from 38 Spesh, one of the most prolific beatmakers in hardcore Hip-Hop. Instead the Zig-Zag motif MF Doom used in his own instrumental series, "Speshal Blends" covers riff off the logos of the cigar brands that used to roll blunts.
The third in a series of collaborative EPs releases between Aesop Rock and Homeboy Sandman, Triple Fat Lice was born from touring together, where they built a connection beyond the music, resulting in a friendship that led to recording songs together.
Critics have hailed Che Noir as one of the best emcees of the new generation. "After 12" announces her arrival as a producer. She provides the beats for all tracks, proving she's just as nice on the boards as she is on the mic.
Borrowed Time splits its length between rumination, paranoia, and sheer menace. Dark Lo is perhaps at his best leaning into the latter, but he proves a deft hand at the sort of accurate street reporting that heads flip over.
Detroit underground rap staple Quelle Chris is back with a new LP, Deathflame. It features appearances by Navy Blue, Pink Siifu, Denmark Vessey, Cavalier, J Jig Cicero, and Moruf, and was largely produced by Quelle Chris himself.