Ab-Soul’s Herbert may not be getting enough love because it’s an absolutely stellar piece of work from the TDE emcee. To send a reminder to those who slept, Soulo drops the video for the DJ Premier produced “Gotta Rap.”
The duo of Larry June and The Alchemist refuse to take their foot off the neck of Hip Hop and drop a video for “Palisades, CA” featuring Detroit’s Big Sean. From Larry June and Alchemist’s The Great Escape coming at you soon.
What? You thought Nas and Hit-Boy were done? Nope Not even close. The dynamic duo go a different route this time and trade bars on “The Tide” from Hit-Boy’s forthcoming album Surf or Drown dropping on March 24.
Statik Selektah assembles four members of the Wu-Tang Clan to find that vintage vibe on “Unpredictable” from Statik’s upcoming 10th studio album Round Trip. If you were feening for some Wu-Tang Clan over dope production, check out what Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah do here.
One of the most requested songs for DJ Premier’s “So Wassup?” sees the light of day for episode 53 as Preemo discusses the two year journey to create Gang Starr’s “DWYCK” featuring Nice & Smooth. The song was originally supposed to be on Daily Operation but ended up on Hard To Earn. Want to know why? Check out the episode.
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3/12/23 Playlist
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“Rap Is Outta Control” 3/12/23 Playlist (w/Sean Links & BigShot)1. Timbo King “Rock It Science” (prod. by Shaka Amazulu The 7th)2. WRD Life feat. Spit Gemz “Pataki Slippers” (prod. by Nebla)3. Fazeonerok “Cold Turkey” (prod. by Nar)4. XP The Marxman “Mexican Mandalorian”5. Che Noir & Big Ghost Ltd feat. Planet Asia “Caps Lock” (prod. by Big Ghost Ltd, cuts by D-Styles)6. Agallah Don Bishop “Gawd Memoirs” (prod. by Agallah)7. Sean Links & Hxlysmxkes “Radioactive” (prod. by Hxlysmxkes)8. Bigshot “Come To Light” (prod. by The Wave)9. Lil Dee “Move Too Fast” (prod. by Vinny McBeth)10. Mickey Blue feat. Outerspace “Point Em Out” (prod. by Big Ghost Ltd)11. The Last Emperor “At Large” (prod. by DJ Madsol Desar)12. Al Skratch & Team Demo “When I Hit That” (prod. by Team Demo)13. Sean Links & Hxlysmxkes “Mystery Gang” (prod. by Hxlysmxkes)14. Jojo Pellegrino feat. Method Man “Smoke” (prod. by ShortFyuz)15. Shortee Blitz feat. Dezert Eagle & Beni Laylo “Play Your Card” (prod. & cuts by Shortee Blitz)16. William Bostick “Skateboard Lordz” (prod. by Wiliam Bostick)17. Whata Mess & Bad Lungz & Raze The Ratchet “Po”p (prod. by Sick Thor)18. Rome Streetz & Big Ghost Ltd feat. Lukey Cage “Royal Flush” (prod. by Big Ghost Ltd)19. Sean Links & Hxlysmxkes “Nasty Work” (prod. by Hxlysmxkes)20. Bigshot “On Mamas” (prod. by Lethal Needle)21. Bub Rock “Opal” (prod. by Backpack Beatz)22. Timbo King “Royal Fam” (prod. by Shaka Amazulu The 7th)23. Supastition “Closure” (prod. by Supastition)24. Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon & Buck Dudley “My Old Plug Still Pussy FYM” (prod. by Buck Dudley)25. Che Noir & Big Ghost Ltd feat. 7xvethegenius “Veracruz” (prod. by Big Ghost Ltd)26. Bigshot “Pop Intro” (prod. by Pockets Beats)27. NapsNDreds feat. Wordsworth “Quik Routes” (prod. by 88blessedbeats)28. Four Elements & Beyond feat. Planet Asia “Recognize The Real” (prod. by Freak Tha Monsta, cuts by Shy The BeatYoda)29. BigShot & Sean Links Freestyle!
Hit-Boy and The Alchemist are known for their production but they also have bars when necessary. So what happens when they share production between themselves and agree to hop on the other’s beat? “Slipping Into Darkness” happens. And it’s beautiful.
DJ Premier goes back to when he produced “Extra Extra” for the Queen of Fort Greene, Paula Perry. In the 52nd episode of “So Wassup,” Preemo discusses what went into the song, how he connected with Perry and why he believes she’s one of the most underrated emcees in Hip Hop.
Talib Kweli and Madlib just dropped Liberation 2 but it’s not on all streaming services. Instead, you can only find it on Luminary. To get a taste of what these two have been concocting for the past decade, check out the video for “Best Year Ever” that finds Talib and Madlib enjoying themselves with cameos from Lil Wayne, Bun B, Alchemist, MC Serch and others.
We’re closing in on April 14 and that’s the date that Black Thought and El Michels Affair will release their collaborative album titled Glorious Game. It’s shaping up to be a good one and here’s the video for the title track that features Kirby on the hook.
