JOEY BADA$$ – TOO LIT (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Oh, you thought Joey was done delivering heat? The tandem of Mr. A$$ and Statik Selektah drop off another goodie with “Too Lit.”
JOEY BADA$$ – LOVE IS ONLY A FEELING (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
Before embarking on tour with Logic, Joey Bada$$ drops off some new grooves for your eardrum. With Statik Selektah providing the backdrop, Mr. A$$ delivers “Love Is Only A Feeling.”
CHRIS RIVERS – SHOOK ONES FREESTYLE
The son of Big Pun pays homage to the late Prodigy by dropping a freestyle over the instrumental to “Shook Ones.”
DJ CONCEPT – RIP PRODIGY (A LIVE MIX OF DUSTY INFAMOUS ORIGINALS)
DJ Concept takes a different route when it comes to honoring Prodigy. Rather than dropping a mix of classic songs, Concept grabs all of the samples that Prodigy rocked over and puts together a dope mix that will remind us of the late rapper’s greatness.
DAVE EAST – NO BACK AND FORTH
Dave East’s Paranoia is drawing near and the Harlem emcee continues to deliver bangers with “No Back And Forth.”
CYHI THE PRYNCE FEAT. SCHOOLBOY Q – MOVIN AROUND
After going on a spree of killing freestyles, CyHi the Prynce prepares to release No Dope On Sundays by delivering the single “Movin’ Around” with ScHoolBoy Q.
THE BURN UNIT (SMOKE DZA, STATIK SELEKTAH, TRADEMARK DA SKYDIVER & YOUNG RODDY) – HOW MANY?
Smoke DZA, Trademark and Young Roddy have formed The Burn Unit and with Statik Selektah providing the beats, you can imaging how fire (pun intended) this project will be. First, have a taste of “How Many?”
SPECTACULAR DIAGNOSTICS FEAT. CONWAY, CHRIS CRACK & NOLAN THE NINJA – RAMBO BARS
Producer Spectacular Diagnostics puts the jetpack into the back of Conway, Chris Crack and Nolan the Ninja as the trio deliver “Rambo Bars.”
LISTEN TO PETER ROSENBERG’S TRIBUTE TO PRODIGY FEATURING EMINEM AND KENDRICK LAMAR
With the world still reeling from the passing of Prodigy, Peter Rosenberg drops a mix of classics from the legend. The mix starts with both Eminem and Kendrick Lamar spitting verses from Prodigy’s catalog. Enjoy.
JUSTO & SHOWBIZ – BLACK OPS [ALBUM STREAM]
Despite dealing with turbulence in his life, Brooklyn rapper Justo pushed forward and is proud to release his latest project, ‘Black Ops.’ The 11-track effort arrives with two very specific goals: to pay homage to the greatest to ever do it, and to showcase that he’s not playing around. One listen reveals that he’s not only reached his goals but greatly exceeded them, in part because he was blessed with a batch of instrumentals from none other than D.I.T.C. heavyweight, Showbiz.
With the Bronx producer’s work as his canvas, Justo demonstrates time and time again his ability to blend mafioso-rap stylings with clever battle-rap bars. These show up on a number of Black Ops standouts, including the hard-hitting opening track “The Council,” the revealing “Hood Politics,” and Justo’s personal favorite track off the project, “Can’t Take Y’all Seriously.”
For the BK rapper, that song in particular exhibits his M.O. as an emcee. “The beat is insane, and the message is consistent with how I feel everyday about most of these so-called ‘industry artists,’” he explains. “I love any track of mine when I’m straight chewing up the beat, and that’s one of them for sure.”
‘Black Ops’ also follows Justo’s tendency to collaborate with a single producer on a project, including 2015’s great 7-1-Ocho with Mexican beatsmith, Ocho Vazquez. The one-rapper, one-producer approach is one of Hip-Hop’s greatest traditions, and Justo honors it with vigor and tenacity here throughout every track.
For Justo, flowing over Showbiz’s raw, gritty instrumentals came naturally, but it also opened the door for experimentation. He saw an opportunity to get loose and just straight-up spit, leaving listeners with one of the hardest rap releases to drop so far this year. The eleven track project is now available through all major digital outlets and streaming platforms, via Black Jewel Entertainment.