King Chip: "Deion Sanders"
King Chip will be releasing CLEVELAFORNIA soon enough, and this latest track is inspired by how hard "Deion Sanders" balled, with Chip drawing comparisons between himself and the hall-of-famer. The production handled by Sledgren and King Chip, making it apparent that Chip continues to hone his craft as an artist. As the Cleveland to Los Angeles transplant prepares for the release of the LP, he shows off all of his skills on "Deion Sanders" and will certainly be doing the same on the upcoming LP. Listen to it below.
Alexander Spit: "Liquor Store Lately" & "Inspired By December" feat. Sr. Homme
With the impending release of A Breathtaking Trip to that Otherside tantalizingly close, January 29th, Spit nevertheless has decided to bless his fans with two holiday inspired tracks not intended for the LP. Don't expect Alexander Spit to do a rendition of a Christmas classic like DMX, because both tracks a wholly original and put a trippy spin on a holiday inspired track. "Liquor Store Lately" is co-produced by RH famo Thelonious Martin and "Inspired By December" by KT the Terrible. The latter also sports a feature from Senor Homme. Listen below and enjoy what remains of the holiday season!
"Liquor Store Lately"
"Inspired By December"
[Video] Treated Crew: "Whip"
Alongside the TreaTed LP that dropped today, Chicago's Treated Crew comes through with visuals for "Whip", the official single for the LP. Coming out in full force with verses from Mic Terror, Gzus Piece, Jon James and Hollywood Holt, and whippin' everything from a Bentley to some classic American muscle, it's obvious that Treated Crew is ahead of the curve.
Directed by Young Wonder, the visuals take the crew's dark aesthetic and enhance it, making for one hell of a video to accompany the new LP. Listen to the stream here and watch below.
[RH Premiere] Jarred A.G.: "George Jefferson Moves"
Putting forth a strong portfolio of work over the last few months, Jarred A.G.'s latest track "George Jefferson Moves" further enhances his body of work. A.G. has worked extensively with rising producer Smoko Ono, who is coincidentally his little brother and a frequent Supreme Regime collaborator. The two worked together on what is Jarred's most impressive release to date, "Risk" featuring fellow Chicago rhymer Scheme. Today's premiere "George Jefferson Moves" sports a cool and mellow vibe that matches a laid back flow, as Jarred goes off about his personal motivation and drive as he sees himself "movin' on up" through American society. A fitting theme seeing as how the track will be included on his upcoming American Stepchild project. Listen and download the track below and look out for more from both brothers on RH.
[Mixtape] Derek Wise: Vacay
Toronto native Derek Wise just recently released his debut LP in the form of Vacay. The album set out to redefine the Toronto sound, not something I've heard much of, but regardless of its success in this arena, it is a dope product. Derek will continue pushing with his W1SEGUYS collective, look for follow up videos to "The Prolog" in the near future and stream/download the tape below.
[Video] Joey Bada$$: "Fromdatomb$" feat. Chuck Strangers
In celebration of Halloween today, Joey Bada$$ has rolled through with his latest visual offering from his 1999 tape, "Fromdatomb$" featuring fellow Pro Era member Chuck Strangers. For a track harkening back to the old and more classic elements of hip-hop, director David M. Helman designed the visuals with a vintage aesthetic, further alluding to the track's throwback nature.
As Joey continues to push his career forward, the Pro Era crew is working hard alongside their Joey on the upcoming Pro Era tape. Members of the crew include Chuck Stangers, who produces as well as rhymes, CJ Fly, Capital Steez and numerous others. The project will undoubtable be dope, so grab a taste of Pro Era below and stay on the lookout for more from the project.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZU4tsCk2szU
[Video] Alexander Spit: "That Spit" Live at CMJ
This past Friday Alexander Spit took the stage at the Gramercy Theatre as a part of Mass Appeal's 2012 CMJ Takeover and premiered "That Spit", which will be featured on his upcoming A Breathtaking Trip To The Otherside. The album will be dropping this coming January via Decon Records, a project that follows up These Long Strange Nights, as well as his beat tape Mansions and A Breathtaking Trip EP. There's a lot to look forward to as far as this native Californian MC is concerned. Listen to the new track below, and look for more from Spit on RH Soon. [Also check out First Look we did with Spit back in January]
"That Spit" Live at CMJ
"The Kids Are Bored" Live at CMJ
"A Breathtaking Trip" Live at CMJ
Flatbush Zombies: "The Hangover"
Flatbush Zombies dropped "The Hangover" today, the first track we've heard from them since Erick Arc Elliot released "French". Here again Elliot handles the production, creating a tone for the song that's way out there and perfect for an ode to Flatbush Zombies' drugged out existence. Listen to the track below.