It has been another busy week in the world of Hip Hop, so in this edition of The Round Up we bring you a focus flourish of releases, as well as other various updates plucked from the scene, once again captured for your listening pleasure within a single snapshot. We do this every week, so make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a thing.
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PRODUCER
We start you off with Illinformed‘s ‘Caveman’, the latest instrumental single taken from his High Focus debut, part of their producer spotlight series. This piece of work showcases all of the signatures that have become synonymous with an Illinformed production; the relentless drums and expert melodics, ‘Caveman’ marks Illinformed’s debut as a High Focus artist in his own right (after various collaborations over the years), and is well worth a listen, more information here.
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SINGLE
BREIS drops his inspiring new single, ‘Think Big‘, with its catchy hook and infectious energy, it is poised to make waves. Produced by Dem Drums, ‘Think Big’ is full of lush strings, a pulsating bassline, and jazzy keys where BREIS’ poignant and clever lyrics take centre stage, delivering a powerful message of resilience, determination, and self-actualisation, have a listen below. This is the first single off BREIS’s debut album, slated for Autumn 2024.
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VIDEO
If the video is hosted on the 05:21 channel then you know it’s going to be good, and Airklipz ‘CensorShit’ is no exception. Check out the new video, taken off the “Equinox (The Micall Parknsun EP)” project released late last year, this is another Parky banger, snappy drums blend with building b-lines and solid bars delivered by seasoned pros, this is definitely a track for the current climate.
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EP
Have a listen to Herbal T the God‘s latest EP, ‘Cinematic Ballads’, some solid, grimey beat work mixed with a bunch of martial arts and movie references, enjoyed this one – it’s not often you hear names like Chow Yun-fat, Sopranos, John Woo and Dragon Ball in a single rap outing.
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VISUAL
Keep winning with Mas Law‘s new visual – as always the vibes continue to flow, he makes it look effortless, while emanating that confident style, always a party, so celebrate what you have!
“What kind of irony is this, signs is everywhere, if you don’t see the signs, you don’t get the signs”.
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ALBUM
Kaos Krew release their explosive third album “Over the Iron Bridge”, if you don’t know about their legacy, educate yourself here. They have skin in the game and a vast back catalogue (including all of their additional solo work) to chose from, there is also a full album review courtesy of DJ Weston here, so get this down your speakers!
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Food for thought..
Musings and mentions from the social pages.
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BARS
Not much of a visual here but it’s Scorz! and we know you love it..
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SINGLE
Sage Todz; a pioneer of Welsh language rap, releases his latest single ‘Respectfully’, a soulful rush and smoothl flow coalesce on this briskly paced number, production by Lucwhatscooking, Sage is definitely one to watch… or in this case listen to.
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EVENT
For the very first time, California’s influential hip hop crew Hieroglyphics are coming to the UK. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the iconic group, who remain a cornerstone of the underground hip hop movement, transcending musical boundaries and the essence of rap. They celebrate 25 years of 3rd Eye Vision, 50 years of hip-hop and 30 years of 93 ‘til Infinity. Grab a ticket and get down there.
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AND ANOTHER ONE
Hatter and Ceezlin team up to deliver a dreamy soundscaped offering with great guitar and distorted vocal samples, one to make you think about what you really need…. while blazing a fat one… not that we condone that kind of thing of course.
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DOUBLE TIME
ManLikeVision drops some double time bars on ‘Young & Gifted’, well crafted wordplay on chilled out production, a nice addition to your playlist… and ours.
“Living a life for the young and gifted, we know that the scene stay scripted, we know that your boy’s not finished, not the type to set my limit..”
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LISTEN
Lets end this round up with the latest from Lunar C, produced by Hashfinger bass like a swift kick in the teeth on your way out, dope.
See you next week for more sights, sounds and snarkiness.
Words by Theo Specone