You can call it a “freestyle,” an “off-top” or whatever you’d like. But these cyphers certainly showcase some of the emerging local talent in the New England region. I caught up with LFOD founder Uncle Sam to see about the weekly cyphers featuring local talent. He was hype to share the alumni cypher highlights and favorites.
Uncle Sam: Every year we invite all our past guests back to rhyme live, on-air with their fellow MCs. There was a different cypher every Tuesday in July, broadcasting live on 91.5 FM in Boston & streaming at www.LFODRadio.com. For the second year, we partnered with the Beatclub Podcast to provide the instrumentals. This year was a lot of fun & I’m incredibly proud of everyone involved. Truly an exciting time for New England Hip-Hop.
Below you can find a link to the YouTube playlist with each week’s videos, as well as links to the recap podcast, which highlights LFOD’s personal favorites.
One of the top talents of this renaissance of underground hip hop, New York’s Rome has been carving out his spot for several years now. His street stories, imaginative details and wordplay are among the best in the game. Brooklyn’s Rome Streetz and UK’s Farma Beats combine to drop Street Farmacy, a gritty album full of crime sagas, warnings and bleak realities. Rome takes listeners on a jaunt, past all the broken Pyrex, right through the dope spots, with fisheye looks from the fiends with dirty needles. The beats simultaneously pull your ears on a different journey.. Get your passports ready, as Farma seems to use samples from a variety of genres from all across the globe.
Rome Streetz is an undeniable talent. His singular voice aside, technically, Rome is an amazingly talented emcee. He has the ability to tell a story in vivid detail. Rome Streetz dishes all the dirt he’s done in his past. Not as a braggart, but as a cautionary tale. This is the life, with full sensory accounts to immerse the listener in his world. Conceptually, he can stay on-topic without sounding unimaginative. Rome continues to push his name up in the ranks of the elite emcees.
Farma typically stays pretty minimal with his beats. That simplicity allows listeners to really focus on clarity, audio fidelity and the subtleties working in harmony. While Farma may employ some dusty samples, his production is always clean, well-mixed and never seems rushed or forced. The samples seem to be pulled from every continent, with elements that echo sounds from Italy, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Obviously, Rome’s done well selecting beats in the past, and this album proves no exception. Farma makes it easier for Rome though, as his beats on this album are on-point. Farma provides the appropriate soundscape for Rome’s nostalgic gritty NY street talk.
“Nasal Drip” sets the tone for the album with an apocalyptic nuclear wasteland vibe. With “Scale Tales,” Rome jumps right into his bagging-up days over a plinking piano riff and heavy bass plucks. You can hear the triple beam and hand scales being adjusted every so subtly in the background.
“Kobra Klutch” check out the visuals from this single :
“Crime Scene” is a robust cinematic joint full of imagery and notable details. Make sure this one is played with some decent speakers because Farma rattles your seats with this banger.
Rome Spits:
“I wonder how a person who died for nothing would feel,
They ghosts looking down on the body like ‘this shit real?’
swear to haunt the souls of the n***as that got them killed
Do they play the passenger, let Jesus take the wheel?
I heard somewhere your soul roams the Earth for thirty days,
After you die will god determine if Heaven or hell’s your fate.
Different moves I know he prolly wish he would make.
Go right instead of straight.. too late, he felt the .38.
I wonder is it life after or is it pitch black,
Your heart rate go flat (beeeeeep).. nothing after that.”
On “Evol x Etah” Rome describes the difficulties navigating true friendship, differentiating between those true and the ones looking for a handout. Untrustworthy crew members, jealousy and envy of those closest are all crucial to Rome’s doubts. A well arranged track featuring a haunting chopped vocal sample, this beat is perfect for Rome to question his social relationships and how he has to approach the people in his life. How quick people can change; How fine that line can be, from love to hate. Rome confesses his paranoia and anxieties as he tries to sort it out. He even provides some advice to remain a skeptic and scrutinize the motives of those in your circle.
“Wickedest Ting” feat Daniel Son Farma lays an ominous organ which resonates for the entire track. Both Rome and Daniel Son deliver top notch verses on this track. Obviously an ill duo to watch for future collaborations. Check the visuals here:
Farma chooses some of the best guitar samples for his beats, especially on “Feasting” feat. Magno Garcia and Flashius Clayton. This track would make the legendary Ennio Morricone proud with the arrangement and feel.
Rome takes you on this lavish feast, celebrating as he starts:
“Crack the lobster,
Pour the Henny,
Roll the reefa up
All these low frequency n***as can’t eat with us”
All three emcees deliver amazing verses. A standout track on this album and all of 2018, with a great combination of a well paced beat, an incredible sample and perfect verses from three of the underground’s best lyricists.
In “Street Farmacy” it’s as if Rome is shoving through a crowd at a Moroccan Flea Market, stressing the agents watching him, sweat drenched in the vintage polo gear.
Guest spots on Street Farmacy are used sparingly but come from top tier talents Daniel Son, SmooVth, Magno Garcia, Flashius Clayton, Mooch and Rigz. They all bring their own individual styles to pair well with Rome’s quick- tongued rhymes.
Rome and Farma connect for an excellent album. One of this year’s best, and Rome’s best complete work to date, Street Farmacy is full of vivid imagery. Epic stories of drug abuse, crack spots and crime tales flood this album with a harsh vision that listeners can’t pull themselves away from.
Over solid production from Tom the 1st, G-Dot and Born deliver their new single “M*sshole.” The Bay State emcees deliver their grimy lyrics representing the not-so affectionate term used to describe the rude attitude of some in the Commonwealth. Check out the track here:
Recognize Ali delivers his third full-length LP of 2018 with The Outlawed. Entrenched as a top-tier, elite underground emcee, Recognize Ali has transcended international borders on each of his grand-scale albums. Employing some of the best producers around, he’s been a consistent talent in this current HipHop renaissance. Poised to potentially release a 4th LP before the year is over, it’s safe to say Recognize Ali is prolific in his output.
Hailing from Ghana, Ali recruits some of HipHop’s best emcees from across the globe to pair with his own continental flow. Rec Ali has a tremendous ear for beats. His raspy vocals bring impending doom upon listeners. Not a bully on the mic, but there’s an ever-present intimidation in his voice and delivery. His rhymes tell you to take heed. In fact, back the fuck up! Rec Ali is one of those emcees that can spin street tales while providing new perspectives. You certainly won’t ever hear Recognize Ali utter a soft verse, even when he’s at his most vulnerable and introspective. His rhymes may be rugged and raw but the references and imagery show an intelligence beyond the trite cliches of rap.
Portraying himself as the villain or at the very least, the antihero, Rec Ali weaves tales of his criminal endeavors while stomping on wack-ass rappers. It’s his command and presence that’s felt through the mic and into our speakers, grabbing you by the throat and demanding your attention.
Recognize Ali hits us off with “Exuberant Breed” to start the album. It’s a desolate soundscape with organs, sharp guitar chords and an eerie background vocal. Ali’s rhymes are sharp, making it known that nobody is messing with the god. The first 4 tracks are all handled by Farma Beats to no one’s disappointment.
“Kamikaze” feat Estee Nack is exactly what you’d expect from these skilled emcees connecting. A standout banger, both cats come correct on the mic. Rec Ali does his damage while Nack completely spazzes on the track showing his insane rhyme schemes and intricate patterns yet again.
Ali ends his verse setting fire to the beat:
“Stacking the numbers bitch I’m Fibonacci
Having rice with spicy turkey in Fenerbahce.
Shit, I’m blowing up like Nagasaki
Watch me, just to witness the Kamikaze.”
“Shooter for hire” is the mysterious assassin track. Rec Ali talks of his lyrical prowess, globetrotting from safe-houses to various locales. Farma gives us some middle eastern flavor with his samples and percussion.
“Scarred Faces” feat Ty Farris and Waterr is yet another hard track from Farma. The horns blaring in the forefront and the light piano loop in the background provide the perfect canvas for the 3 gritty emcees to paint their lyrical street art. When this trio of emcees collaborate, they all seem to shine brightly.
“Bin Laden” produced by the UK’s Smellington Piff mixes a soulful vocal with some dusty drums and sufficient thump. Coming through as a feared mic terrorist, Recognize Ali brings a barrage of hard rhymes.
“Thousand Dollar Dons” feat Daniel Son and Asun Eastwood Farma Beats lays an elegant strings sample and vintage choral chops to provide an opulent sound. Perfect for Ali, Daniel Son and Asun Eastwood to describe the lavish life while still keeping it real. Each emcee delivers solid verses, dropping gems across the track. Farma continues to deliver stellar production on some of the year’s best albums.
“America’s Most Wanted” produced by B-Sun, this track shows Rec Ali flowing over chopped vocal samples, and punchy bass. Ali rhymes about how no one can come close to his level. Ali is a threat to other rappers, upholding a standard of consistently hard rhymes.
“Wave lords” feat Da Flyy Hooligan and Hus Kingpin produced by Ugly Face the track sports a blues guitar riff. Hooligan brings his fly, grimy elegance and Hus comes deft yet smooth. check it here:
“Want it all” produced by Clypto the track features a regal flute sample for Recognize Ali to articulate his desires and dreams, believing it’s possible through manifesting.
“The Jungle” feat Lukey Cage and DJ Grouch is another standout track. Maybe it’s the dope Prodigy vocal scratches by DJ Grouch or the ill piano loops that have this beat feeling like vintage Mobb Deep. Regardless, Big Ghost Ltd creates a truly sinister track while maintaining such simplicity on this heater.
“Like a referee I earn stripes,
You can play with this fire n***a, get burned twice
Bout half a key in the trunk on the turnpike
Fuckin pigs made a few gorillas turn mice.”
..The jungle.”
Check it here:
“When it’s on” The bleak and gloomy beat comes courtesy of the UK’s El Ay. Rec Ali slows his flow and begins his second verse:
“I done mastered the art of Tai Chi
This that baggy denim rap, fuck the tight Jeans.
I keep a 9 piece underneath the white tee.
Make sure do the right thing like Spike Lee.”
“The chase” feat and produced by El Ay is a modern day take on Bonnie and Clyde. El Ay provides a smooth and smoky jazz vibe for the 2 to trade verses about the getaway. El Ay blesses the track with her talents as a beat maker, skilled lyricist and a singer as well.
“Peruvian Flakes” feat Agallah produced by B-Sun shows Recognize Ali and the grizzled vet swapping stories of blazing through the streets, doing what has to be done to survive.
“Mug Shots” produced by Frank Grimes is a blaring solo trumpet with a sparse drum. A somber tone for Ali to spit some real shit over. check the video here:
“Monte Carlo” feat Vic Spencer produced by Ugly Face is perhaps the most ominous and tense with resonating strings and a booming snare and bass. Vic comes through and delivers another legendary verse, highlighted by his comical punchlines. They both provide this murky joint with brash attitude.
“Until that day” produced by Onaje Jordan is a unique sounding sample flip with several chops creating a reflective mood. Recognize Ali brings a strong track to close out the album, spitting about reigning supreme until that day comes when it’s all over.
The Outlawed plays out almost a like concept album, with Rec Ali assuming the lead role as the hired gun, fugitive on the run, in the safe-house, and also working his way throughout the mean streets throughout the album. His ear for beats remain a hallmark of his solid projects. Not resigned to just grimy and dark in tone, but the album as a whole maintains an element of tension in each of the beats. Recognize Ali’s rhymes are sharp, and full of creative punchlines and hard-edged imagery.
An excellent album from front to back, and a strong addition to Recognize Ali’s already stellar catalog, The Outlawed gives heads an entertaining and neck-snapping journey across the globe.
To commemorate the European tour alongside his EMS crew affiliates, highlighted by the Kemp festival, MDot releases his Kempilation album. Currently only available in physical form on tour, this will surely become a sought-after album for collectors.
MDot describes it as: “An album of some features I did for other releases but also several songs that I did that don’t yet have a home- Some on tour, etc. This isn’t an official album but it’s all original and something I’m digging now. Basically it’s a new compilation of songs for the trip that we mastered and did real artwork for that we also included a bunch of unheard new records on too.”
Many of the tracks are on his peers’ upcoming albums with MDot as a featured guest emcee. All of the tracks showcase the EMS crew General over the type of quality beats listeners are accustomed to hearing him spit over. Heavy punch on the drums, plenty of bass, chopped instrumental samples, ill scratching, and some dope vocal samples across many of the tracks.
Exclusive tracks to this CD:
“Connect the Dots” feat G-Dot produced by Confidence. The aptly named banger features M and G trading verses over chopped pianos, organs and some booming drums. Both emcees come correct on this head-nodding track.
“Another Day” produced by Gees shows MDot shining solo over piano loops and bass thumps. This track represents the daily grind on tour and going trough the motions, while accepting the rewards of the worldwide impact of the music.
“Ricochet” will be on German producer Whatson’s upcoming album. A chopped up soulful and scratched blend show MDot breaking down his opponents and detractors into crumbs.
Check the video here:
“Road Runner” is also a new track, which will be featured on producer RoccWell’s upcoming album. This scratch-heavy track has some insane cuts to accompany the dope chops and loops with adequate punch from the drums. MDot talks of globe-trotting and wrecking shows on this new thumper.
Check out “Can’t Runaway” Guitly Simpson feat MDotand Mayhem of EMS here:
Check the video for “Lucid” feat DZ, Rev and Kore here:
Check the video for “Tedium” here:
MDot also gave some insight into his future projects: “The Crazy part is I still have like 40 songs I’m sitting on for the Ego 2 project and others (laughs). I’m not the type to just drop random quick projects but I wanted to have something for Kemp that was new for cats.”
If you’re a fan you’re certainly not gonna want to miss out on this rare and exclusive CD. Currently available only on tour, MDot hopes to have this dope new compilation album available on his site in the very near future.
Chuck N Lock deliver their second EP of the year, this time recruiting one of the UK’s finest producers, Farma Beats to supply the perfect sonic field for the two wordsmiths to lyrically reap and sow.
Never ones to shy away from larger concepts and themes, Chuck N Lock continue to provide more than just superficial rhymes. After listening to the album, I had to get some insight behind their latest project, so we chopped it up before the release to get a better understanding of some of the underlying concepts and ideas present in Farm To Table.
DRHH: My interpretation of this project is that you guys are providing that quality sustenance directly to consumers.
CNL: You hit the nail on the head.. This is that quality product brought right to your plate. It’s a nod at commercialism in the sense that everything is mass produced, cookie cutter, and stuffed with preservatives these days; not a lot of natural flavors left out here. Everything nowadays is bells and whistles with no substance and people are willing to consume garbage. You can draw multiple parallels from that. Whether it be people’s actual food consumption habits, what you watch (tv, etc), what you listen to, what you read online.. It’s all apart of your diet. This project is something wholesome, nutritionally dense, authentic, and true to self. We pride ourselves on trying to push the envelope every time.
The martial arts-inspired opener, “Chopping Block,” is like a training session with both emcees taking turns smacking up the track. Farma lays some stretched-strings sounding like a guqin or ghuzeng (Chinese guitars) and adds some dusty drums. Chuck N Lock come correct, delivering their typically unique references, making you run to do an internet search. Wu fans will no doubt be pleased by the feel of this one.
Check it out here:
On “Monsanto,” CNL assume the role of the bio agricultural company who pioneered controversial eco-invasive technologies including Roundup and GMO food. This track pulls no punches, but their socio-political commentary isn’t meant to be preachy though. In fact, when asked about the track..
CNL: “We don’t have to take everything so seriously all the time. “Monsanto” is an exercise in that. It alludes to this current hyper-bravado vein of rap. This notion that only rapping about crime, violence, and drugs is the only means of success. We understand there are some who actually have lived that life, however, I think there are also a lot of people who’re trying to exploit that. We went at “Monsanto” satirically. You wanna rap about selling drugs?? We’re gonna rap about blocking the sun from the earth. Who’s the bigger criminal?”
Always able to self- deprecate and not remain too serious, they stay down to earth amidst the satire. Farma supplies a full orchestral sample with blaring horns, rolling bass drums and then adds some punchy snares. The horns are perfect to accompany the verbal onslaught from Chuck N Lock.
On “Crop Circles,” the solo trumpet starts off the track with howling coyotes off in the distance. The beat is a slower tempo with a droning bass line, a guitar chord and a delicate piano loop. Both Chuck and Lock consistently deliver some dope rhymes.
“Wheat Thresher” is a uniquely-chopped up series of samples with guitars, flutes and horns with some added thump. The vocal sample ties it all together, sounding like a vintage 60’s record from Asia.
“Ya camps barren,
We’re bearing fruit, can’t compare the 2.
I’m barely human,
Part puma,
Shark and barracuda,
Armed with harpoons,
Paratroopers and a pair of bazookas,
All very useful.
You ain’t sick kid, you’re Ferris Bueller.
Its the premier league
We got an Arsenal, Ya Bayern Munich
Ya barely do this
Signed sincerely,
it’s Bellichick with the headset
And Brady with his earpiece.
The dynasty.”
“Green House Effect” ft Sleep Sinatra. The only track with a feature, Chuck N Lock were able to “get Sleep on the horn like Satchmo.” Sleep brings his deep and thoughtful lyrics with his smooth flow to contrast with CnL’s lyrical barrage. CNL are a bit reigned in on this track, but not lacking in potency. All three emcees bring their top game to this track, Farma provides another beautiful sample here- simple yet elegant. The feature is perfect and the overall tone just grabs the listener. A standout track amongst excellent songs.
DRHH: what’s your perspective on the current climate in HipHop.
CNL: The climate these days is less merit based and more on the facades and appearances. With a few exceptions. We’re not bitter. There are still a lot of dudes we respect in this field and a lot of good music being made. We just want to add to that.
DRHH: Do you feel that there is less focus on quality control for artists?
CNL: Absolutely. Even down to the artwork, dudes are just pulling pictures offline, throwing them through a filter, and calling it art. We literally went out ourselves and took the picture for this album and then cooked all the food for our family and friends (laughs) With this album artwork, (as it pertains to the bags on our heads in the picture) we are both very ugly (laughs). Also, we didn’t want our appearances to influence the way the music is regarded. We wanted to let it speak for itself. People are quick to judge on appearances, while everything else comes second.
CNL: Shoutout to Farma who went crazy and really gave us a beautiful space to display our lyrical calisthenics!
This project certainly doesn’t lack substance, especially from the beat department. Farma happens to making some of the best beats, while bringing an extra boost out of the emcees that rhyme on his tracks. Farma keeps new crafting new soundscapes for lyricists to bring their best yet again.
Lyrically, Farm To Table provides the sharpness, wit, and depth for significant replay value. Chuck N Lock continue to bring quality lyrics over top-notch production. No throw away beats or wasted bars, just pure spitters over elite beats.
Queens Producer Reckonize Real teams up with Detroit’s Guilty Simpson for Carved From Stone, dropping October 26th.
“Can’t Runaway” is the lead single off the project. The track features Boston’s EMS crew emcees M-Dot and Mayhem. The track sports heavy cymbals and drums and keeps an uplifting tone to remind us that we need to keep our heads up and stand tall when it’s the most difficult. All the emcees come correct over the swift Reck beat.
Determined to put out 2 excellent full-sized projects this year, Detroit’s Ty Farris returns with his second LP of 2018, No Cosign Just Cocaine 2. Make sure you listen to the album on some real speakers- Ty’s booming voice alone is too powerful for your weak-ass phone speakers.
This year’s previous release did not disappoint fans. NCJC1 was full of banging beats and Ty’s brand of highly lyrical rhymes. He picks up right where the first installment left off. And just like part 1, this album features a stellar cast of producers and just enough of the elite underground features to keep fans fully engaged.
As a lyricist, Ty Farris strikes a great balance between wordplay, punchlines and metaphors in his lyrics. He can rap with varying flows on all types of beats. Ty’s voice is powerful as well, asserting his dominance on the mic.
It’s evident that high-quality beats are of the utmost importance to Ty Farris. He chooses beats that have a sound unique from one another on his albums. He prefers applying a tour-de force type of journey as opposed to staying in a niche beat lane. With the firepower of producers he employs to craft some bangers, Ty understands the approach to a well-balanced album with a diverse range of sounds.
“The Recipe” produced by Trox is a perfect intro to the album with a droning piano loop and repetitive beat for Ty to unleash his fire onto:
“I rhyme with goats like I’m on Sesame Street, blessin the beat.
Feel like AC Slater wrestlin Screech,
Then that lesson repeats.
I’m from where bullets breach where you sleep.
Ignorance peak,
like them tweets from the commander in chief.”
“Tyrant Talk” produced by Stu Bangas is yet another successful thumper with these two combining. Stu crafts an eerie synth beat with plenty of bass for a summer Jeep cruise, owning the night on the hot streets.
Check the video here:
Ty hits the listeners with back-to-back J Bansky-produced tracks, both murky and ominous in tone. “Premium Drugs“ feat Rigz is a sinister wave that echoes and resonates. Rigz provides his swagger and confidence while Ty gives his hard-hitting lyrics to body the track. “Dope Fiend” has a slight West Coast vibe, featuring sped up vocal samples and creepy synths to haunt the background. Ty depicts various ways that his music has become his own addiction amidst serving his own customers for years.
“A Pimp And A Pistol” produced by The Standouts, the track provides a slick 80’s r&b feel, while maintaining a hard-edge. Ty keeps the topics simple, yet provides some vivid imagery and clever punchlines. From the second verse:
“I’m so focused with it,
Off the ocean as I wrote the lyrics,
I used to flow the stolen Civic,
tryna blow the engine.
Now it’s diamond chains,
cracking jokes over crab legs,
keep the fam happy,
let the cash spread.”
“Cold In The Streets” feat Recognize Ali and WateRR produced by J Bansky. Another dope track featuring three talented emcees, spitting their best bars over a dusty sample and an echoing bell in the distance. Each emcee takes an approach to paint street portraits of crime, tribulations and plain facts of the lifestyle of the streets.
“Where’s The Growth” produced by Trox is a lush arrangement with well-placed samples and some unique effects to create a beautifully textured track. Ty is in the pocket here, floating on the beat. A standout track amongst many bangers, this one will keep heads nodding. Ty raps about his evolution as an artist and changes he’s made as a businessman and with relationships, while some other artists have remained stagnant.
Ty Rhymes:
The street game ain’t a game,
they don’t play that shit.
Put some knots on ya head,
like Jada smith in that Matrix flick.
No negotiations,
we the procreation.
“Let It Run” feat Bub Rock produced by FoulMouth. This is another serious heater from Ty. The track is a chopped soul buffet with plenty of bass and snare for the real heads. The vocal samples are overlapped and laid perfect with some strings in the background. Both emcees are in peak form here, going in for about a min and a half each. Bub leads off, coming with his best guest appearance yet and one of the illest verses he’s dropped to date. They both snapped on this beat, making a hype joint to get you going. With tracks like these, both emcees keep elevating and honing their skills.
Ty spits:
“They paint trash cans with words and try to call it art
Old school with bad aim,
seen em off a mark
You bottom feeders can’t talk to sharks.
I’m cautious, smart
Courageous, dangerous
Still have a heart-to-heart.”
“I Chose You” feat Conway The Machine produced by Chuck Cross sports multiple chopped soul samples, hi hats and some thump to bounce to. It’s a great tempo for both Conway and Ty to flip some interesting rhyme schemes. The vibe is upbeat while Ty spits his hard bars and Conway talks his hard shit.
“Vanderslice Sent a Beat” produced by Vanderslice. Live sound cymbals, subtle layered elements including a guitar riff and punchy drum fill give Ty a minimal canvas to spill some great lyrics on. Vanderslice always finds that sweet spot in terms of hard-hitting, tense and emotive in his beats.
Ty ends the track with:
“Vanderslice sent me the crack,
I cracked the heads.
you ain’t searching hard enough if you think hip hop is dead.”
“Let The Pain Sing” produced by Clypto. A short loop full of Strings, guitar and piano accompany a beautiful partial vocal sample. Ty talks about the struggles in his life and with those less fortunate and still switches back to some fly talk with plenty of quotables to leave you hitting replay.
“Might Need Therapy” produced by Farma Beats. Farma lays a gorgeous 70’s or 80’s classic/prog rock guitar with cymbal sample and kicks in some drums. It’s one of those powerful somber samples where an emcee like Ty can really open up and reveal some of their soul. Ty wastes no bars explaining his tough upbringing, witnessing his parents abusing drugs. He vows to never be in that position, recognizing and becoming more self-aware through it all.
Ty raps:
All the shit I seen through these eyes, I might need therapy.
primarily I make sure I rhyme with transparency.
Remember Dexter Ave displaying my dexterity?
Not like these ghetto local celebrities,
Stop comparing me.
Detroit’s Van Damme, I got a Lionheart
When the violence start.”
“Oligarchs”(Bonus Track) feat Sage Infinite and Saga produced by J Bansky is an alarming guitar chord that perpetuates throughout the track with subtle horn samples. It’s a murky vibe straight from a 60’s crime movie.
Ty spits:
My flow leave em with a lemon face,.
About to renovate my living space,
All because my lyrics great.
I got exquisite taste,
Squid on the kitchen plate,
I kid witcha kid and leave my kids on ya bitches face.
“The Chosen One” (Bonus Track) produced by Crabskull. The track showcases Ty staking his claim as the lyrical chosen one as he rhymes over a tense string loop with a bass groove.
This album makes it clear that Ty Farris is one of the elite underground emcees consistently making extremely dope music. His beat selection is exemplary in the same fashion as NCJC1. Lyrically, Ty stays focused on the conceptual and thematic tracks without running out of material. Some of those topics and concepts show the growth and maturity of Ty as an emcee who continues to push his own creative boundaries. You won’t hear played-out lyrics or weak beats on this latest effort. With No Cosign Just Cocaine 2, Ty Farris delivers on another exclellent album.
Available on 8/10 Cop this album on Ty Farris own page:
Long Island’s Uncle John drops his video for YooWoo today. The track is produced by Escada, who provides a bouncy joint for Tio to ride to. Uncle John recently signed to Promisd Land Records. Check it below and look for Uncle John’s EP with Farma coming soon!
This is the introduction of 318Cha$e to both fans and those unfamiliar. The short film is the lead-up to 318Cha$e’s album Trust The Process, dropping 8/10. It begins with footage from last year’s tour with several New England spots featured. The tour served as a showcase of 318Cha$e to the east coast markets, eventually putting it on for his hometown of Ruston, LA. It gives fans a unique glimpse at the tour life of 318Cha$e and Team Fame Gvng labelmates GKFetty and KBurns as well. The second half of the film shows 318Cha$e behind the scenes and in the studio working on the album. Fans get to see the process from the raw talent and energy of last year’s tour to the emergence of a more focused 318Cha$e as he prepares for his debut album, poised to make his mark.
Deeply Rooted HipHop 