(Dead Rituals)

Guess who’s back? The Underground’s very own Furious Styles and he’s back with a vengeance! After making it to my ‘Best rappers of May’ list, he ain’t satisfied with that. A handful of EP’s last month and he’s already back with this! Who’s gonna stop him? I’ll tell you one thing, those who try to gate-keep my man will end up losing their

DEAD RITUALS 

Brand new single by my main man HANK DOPE, featuring the ferocious FNO POP and together they come to kill the industry once again!

Let’s talk that beat because once again Hank’s ear for the muddy is untouchable. It seems every new instrumental I hear is more grimy than the last! One thing we hear is those mysterious grim chords that progress into a somber and guilt-filled choir vocals that further progress into a thick drum pattern that comes together to make a bass-heavy boom bap experience that will kick your teeth in!

I love how surreal, theatrical and equally gritty and powerful this beat is! Sure, only two minutes and 15 seconds long, but it packs enough punch to put Muhammad Ali to shame! Only real ones allowed, that backpacker shit gets sliced up over this production!

Of course, who else would qualify to rap over a beat as monstrous as this? We got HANK DOPE starting off the song. His opening verse is dark, lethal street raps with sharpened pen game ready to decapitate any of the competitors! His delivery is grim, his lyricism is methodical and deep, and his whole aura and vibe is enough to give goosebumps!

On the opposite end, we have FNO POP, who although shares the same murderous energy, I feel has a tad bit more enthusiastic aura! Like that red monstar in Space Jam! He might have been the shortest one but came with the highest intensity out of all them! That’s how I felt about that verse!

It was brutal, deliberate, intricate, adrenaline-filled, and infectious! He’s the kind of rapper who has that natural charisma that leaves impressions on the listener weeks after listening to something he’s on! He also has perfect chemistry with Hank and provides the satisfying alternative to the slower, more methodical pacing of Dope!

As usual, this ain’t the single to sleep on! Production on point, vocals on point! The whole atmosphere on point! Don’t sleep on it! 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1DNHgRMgqRG2XScJzI0d9K?si=wsq_TKATRqOnMYEggQmERQ