Elujay drops Adojio, brainorchestra represents for the beat scene with Havens, Yugen Blakrok drops Anima Mysterium and Cornelius Plus takes us to Futureland. V Don and Willie The Kid team with Eto on the Heather Grey EP and The Legion represent Uptown New York with Three The Bronx Way.
Ajani and BoatHouse keep things going with their collaborative One Punch EP. Amsterdam represents for the Pacific Northwest with Crush, 38 Spesh returns with 38 Strategies of Raw, The Good People keep NYC on the board with Good For Nuthin and AZ closes strong with the Legacy Mixtape.
New Jersey’s own brainorchestra follows the Elevatum EP with Havens. He describes the six-track release as “Select connections. From the future. Displaying growth. Foreshadowing more love.” Take a listen.
Bronx representative and “rap-futurist” Cornelius Plus takes a fresh approach to spitting on his progressive, effervescent eight-track debut Futureland.
V Don and Willie The Kid follow their 2018 collaborative album Deutsche Marks by teaming with Eto on the Heather Grey EP. The six-track project is produced entirely by V Don.
Futureland revolves around this idea: what if you could speak things into existence as easily as you request a song from Alexa or Siri? What if instead of just getting information, you could create an entire world with your words. For me, that world is Futureland and this project is what it sounds like. It’s the world I wanna see
Chicago and Minnesota link with the arrival of the anime-themed One Punch EP from Ajani Jones and producer Boathouse. The five-track extended play features an appearance from Kweku Collins.
Hailing from hip-hop’s birthplace, The Bronx, NY, The Legion are back to solidify their already-storied legacy. Molecules, Dice Man and Chucky Smash once again combine forces to deliver their BX slick talk over Cules’ gritty tracks. They enlist the help of fellow artist Dres (Black Sheep) as well as Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and embark on a journey to further uphold the sound that the BX made popular some 40 something years ago. Traditional sounds with beats and cuts included.
Back with his first album in over five years, Oregon spitter Amsterdam drops the nine-track follow-up to Avarice titled Crush. The project boasts tracks from DJ Grumble, Tope and Trox.
Underground veterans The Good People drop a boom-bap gem with the arrival of Good For Nuthin featuring appearances from Large Professor, Sadat X, Lil Fame, Cella Dwellas, Napoleon Da Legend, and DJ Red Alert.
AZ is back on his “new 90s shit” representing for the borough of Brooklyn with that signature flow. This time he serves up a collection of freestyles and features on the Legacy Mixtape hosted by DJ Doo Wop.
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Karas Lamb writes and digs for tunes you haven’t heard yet. She actually wants to listen to your mixtape. Follow her on Twitter @karaslamb.
