(DEATH VALLEY)

Man, this man is on a roll. After an extensive 2025, he’s the kind of artist I’ve been recommending to everyone I can! An extension of originality, grind, and passion all rolled into one simple name that only has two letters and yet has enough talent to be remembered for years! With a brand new EP and a dope producer on hand, this one is nothing but remarkable!

This is the brand new EP by MC AU (always so satisfying to write those four letters together) and Producer KING OSEAUN, and together they drop a set of five tracks and an intro which has the singular feature of -ANT KELLY & DJ Krooked, a known pair in this stage of the game! 

I’m starting to notice a pattern with AU, always expect the unexpected. Because he’s the type of guy who consistently will switch up on a whim and flip the game on its head. I’ve said it once, I’ll say it till I’m dead, this man is an artist first, rapper second.

I mean, anyone who has really studied his discography like I have will see the level of variety and stylistic shifts in his singles, EP’s and albums, and this one is no different! 

Across these six tapes, we get an even more diverse take on sounds such as: 

– Lo-Fi

– Alternative RnB

– Soul

– Hip Hop

– Jazz and more. This album actually feels to me like one of the more obscure ‘Odd Future’ drops in the late 2000s early 2010s with those synth-style chord progressions, sporadic drum patterns, and light keys! There’s also a lot of melodic half-singing, half-rapping running through the EP (which is done by KING) which I definitely wasn’t expecting!

This EP definitely has one of the more atmospheric feels than I remember in a minute. It feels relaxing and smooth (not in the conventional sense) but in a more dreamy and wavy aspect! This is up my lane for sure, and I don’t have many friends who like this style, but it’s fucking amazing to me!

The kind of music you can take a walk and let your mind wonder too! (This might be an odd thing to throw into a review), but I can’t help but be honest when writing these things. 

Nothing can be more therapeutic for your brain than finding albums or EP’s that you can use to turn your thinking brain off and just wander around, letting your imagination run wild, and this is the perfect example of this!

It’s been a while since I’ve heard AU so fluent and lavish! This production does a number on elevating every aspect that he already showed strong signs of in all his albums, but it’s all just increased and shining brighter than ever on this one.

With only six tracks to make his statement, he didn’t waste a single second! On this occasion, he’s hit flow state with his more introspective chords combined with his mellow execution of bars and rhyme schemes that feel 4th dimensional in the way it’s layered (maybe due to the production style) combined with the performance, but either way, it’s a fucking Stella combination that I couldn’t get enough of! 

It feels like a strong, cohesive experience rather than six individual songs. You can tell he was in a different mindset from the opening song, and that same unique vibe runs through the EP like wind gliding through blades of grass. It’s rich, his verbal presence is strong yet calm, and the energy is undeniably rich!

Also, shoutout to ANT and DJ for their respective contributions as they helped kill this shit! 

If you ain’t tuning into this one, then I don’t know what to tell you! This is another one for the record books! Go buy and support the artists now! 

https://au205.bandcamp.com/album/death-valley

(PRODUCT OF MY ENVIRONMENT ACT I)

So, I’m about to do something different today. Out of respect for this producer, a man who was one of the first people to fuck with me and my website, I’ve decided to do four separate reviews for each ‘ACT’ volume. 

So, with this in mind. This is the first part of four that details years of work and experience by one of the most underrated beat makers in the game right now!

This is ACT I by Producer KHEYZINE! On this one, we get 12 tracks with MC’s such as

-Morrie Midas

-Jamar Equality 

-EricTheRed13

-Kemp Dupri

-LUNAR

-Jet$ki

-BECK

-Leo Sierra

-WOER

-MONEY MOGLY

-Omar Dee

-Curbstomp

And with this variety of names (some familiar, others new), but the fact KHEYZINE chose them already confirms their status in the game! The first and most obvious point you’ll notice is the diversity among the features. 

I know KHEYZINE is smart enough to realise if you’re going to have 12 tracks with varied production, that the same must apply to the performances, and boy do they!!

Each artist represents their own unique blend of rhythm, charisma, skill, energy, cadence, flow, everything. You can tell that you’re listening to 12 different MC’s not a handful of identical personas like you would commonly hear in the mainstream! (Where I swear 50 of the top artists sound exactly the same, indistinguishable.) 

But that’s not the case here. You can feel their specific chemistry line up with the production, you can hear their passion and conviction with every bar they spit, wearing the heart on their sleeves!

PLUS, it’s perfect because with this many different styles, it’s sure to please every hip hop head with someone, if not everybody, because of the range. If I had to play (DEVIL’S ADVOCATE) here and choose my favourite MC’s on this project, I’d have to say 

-MONEY MOGLY on Grace and -LEO SIERRA on Product of My Environment. Maybe I’m biased to the artists I’ve already heard, but they just knocked it out of the park and brought that extra level of flair and personality that I felt hit the spot where it counted! 

As far as production goes, what’s special about what KHEYZINE does is that he literally tailors each beat as a sonic extension of the featured artist. Now, this might sound obvious; you might say to yourself, ‘Of course he does, doesn’t all producers do this?’ I’m sure they try, but on this one, it feels like a part of the rapper being represented in audio form.

For example, track one -Killin Caveman, we get a heavy rock-inspired track with those rhythmic drums and long, overbearing chords that give off a 1980s Black Sabbath vibe, and who’s the MC on that? A sporadic, fast-paced, out-of-sync, and freelance type rapper going all over the place in the same unconventional method as ‘Heavy Metal’ was seen in the 80s.

Or if we look at the track I mentioned above -GRACE with MONEY MOGLY, he’s granted one of the most melodic and atmospheric beats on the whole tape with its glistening chord progressions that evolve into an aura-filled fever pitch that sets up the perfect canvas for a chaotic mindset and performance of MOGLY to swoop in and create the stunning display of contrast to entice the audience! 

Point is, it sounds like he’s taking aspects of the soul into the instrumentals and creating life infused with the artists. I guarantee you won’t find this much passion in an album, and this is just the first part! Click below for the link to buy and support, and be on the lookout for ACT II! 

https://kheyzine.bandcamp.com/album/kheyzine-product-of-my-environment-act-i

(River Card)

The Boys are back! Two men who are quickly becoming one of my favourite duos in the game. Banger after banger, their chemistry runs deep! This latest single could quite possibly be my favourite one of them all! Let’s fucking go!

This is the brand-new song by MC JJackpot and producer Koba Dera, featuring the icon himself, Mondo Slade! Together, they drop this solid two minutes and 52 seconds of pure heat that is sure to leave you soaking in your seat! 

So, JJackpot kicks the track off with his legendary fluency, flow, and rhythm that has placed him at the top of the pack! 

With his verse, he goes all out, combining the worlds of pop culture with references toLilo and Stitch, SpongeBob SquarePants, wrestling, and more, with his ruthless street poetry, talks of drugs, fucking bitches, and jail ID’s. 

The way he was able to fuse the two realms together and never catch a break was insane. Never in your life will you ever hear a gangster rap song featuring ‘SpongeBob yellow, like holy barnacles’ and ‘I tried to cash my checks using my Jail ID’ in the verse in your life or ever again. Only HE could pull off a fusion that heinous!

Speaking of, we got MONDO joining the scene! The masked killer who doesn’t need 61 guys, let alone 9, to rep his area code. He’s one of the most consistent MC’s in the game right now (with some of the sickest merch), and on this track, he’s giving JJackpot a run for his money with his strain of OG gangsta rap, in-your-face lyricism, and complex verbal assaults with infinite charisma and a low tone that makes each word he spits feel like velvet!

Never one to sound bothered or exhausted or phased by anything. As usual, he goes through his bars like clockwork, smart puns, incredible writing, and his trademark raw energy that marks him as a powerhouse in the game.

As far as the beat goes, Koba HITS ANOTHER HOME RUN! He ain’t missed in a minute, and the ball is still in the air flying! Across this track, we get one of his most diabolical instrumentals I’ve ever heard! It has these intensely plucked strings that make you feel like you’re in a horror movie!

Some thudding bass notes and some strung piano keys that overlap each other to create pure, unhinged chemistry by all instrumentation involved! 

This track feels like Koba is diving headfirst into his ‘darker side’, his more unhinged and sadistic side that we haven’t quite seen to this degree (until now). It very much suits the chemistry and demeanour of both JJackpot and Mondo, and so I’d say it was a successful choice to use this beat for this occasion!

If you haven’t heard this one yet, then what the fuck are you waiting for? An invitation! I ain’t a lamb of god and this is the link below. Click it, add it to your personal playlist, share it with your friends, and let’s get this shit BANGING!

https://open.spotify.com/album/4YS7u8K9SSLDlzMlKeB9wM?si=h9XABvdgSk6dGeh8nLtmEw

(CURATING COOKIES)

You know, it’s always an exciting time when this man drops. He’s unlike any other artiste I’ve covered yet. Because you can always expect the unexpected! Combined with his ridiculous attitude and work ethic, he distinguishes himself from the rest, and with that in mind, let’s see what he has for us this time around!

Brand new album by MC Ant Kelly with production by

-FACES

-SketchTurner

-DJ Krooked

-DJ Mello Rasheed

And MC’s the likes of

-The Bad Seed

-AU

-FLYG

-FACES

An increase set of names! (One thing I always forget) is that if it weren’t for ANT, I never would have heard DJ Krooked, which is nuts to me considering his evolution since I first discovered him! Anyway,

This record is everything I expected it to be and more (in the best way possible) as I hoped this thing was another sonic surprise of a variety of sounds and influences crafted in that particular way that only ANT and his associates can formulate!

I’m talking 12 tracks of pure, unadulterated creativity on a wild scale. His more current direction (at least the ones I’ve reviewed as of now) has taken a more soulful, smooth, and atmospheric direct which I fucking love! Can’t help but call back to that 3-tracks EP with FLYG that I still play and think about to this day, absolutely unreal.

But in that same vein, this album features a heavy set amount of beautiful instrumentation, woven together with delicate harmony that makes this record feel like a nice walk through a forest on a sunny day. (On acid) it’s equal parts chaotic and charming in its execution, and it’s what makes someone like ANT just a deadly threat in the industry because of his ability to rock different aspects and styles and make them come out this grand!

Same can of course be said for all the producers on this list, all have the innate talent to combine a host of genres and instrumentation and turn it golden! A familiar band of faces ‘pun intended’ for an ANT album and all the better for it!

As we head to talk about the rapping side of things, we hear ANT and various companies come in and properly articulate the dope production provided while adding a few skits for fun! Which kind of reminded me of Eminem’s early albums with the ‘Steve Berman’ skits (especially the ‘Contract Signing’ interlude), but regardless of those, the rapping is definitely cohesive and structured with the utmost care and chemistry to provide the ultimate experience for the listener!

As usual, Ant comes in hot with a flurry of rhymes that can light any song on fire! Quick and layered verses with sharp lyricism and fluent rhythm! You’ve got the ever-so-vivid and introspective rhymes of the main man AU, the golden one-liners of FLYG, and even the legend himself, The Bad Seed, tearing shit up on the beats!

Faces himself works overtime with bars and production credits all over this album, and the unit as a whole provides an excellent example of teamwork and brotherhood paying off!

Make sure you cop this creative work by ANT and company. It’s memorable, hypnotic, groovy, and smooth! It’s everything you should want from an album! 

https://ant-kelly.bandcamp.com/album/curating-cookies

(Vows Under Gold)

This is a producer I’ve had my eye on for a minute. He’s a man who has gotten a ton of traction on socials, and this album specifically blew up too big for me to ignore! So, with that in mind, I felt it was my duty to review this massive February drop! Let’s talk about it! 

So, this is the full-length drop by Producer Spanish Ran, and he drops a solid nine tracks, a half-hour record with the likes of: 

-UFO FEV

-Sauce Heist

-Pinnland

-Fastlife

-Al-Doe 

– Manhattan

-Bloo Azul 

-Eddie Kaine

-TOP HOOTER

-Shaykh Hanif

-AVENUEBLVD

-Tree Mason

With that incredible list of names. On name value alone, this record has no other choice but to be dope! 

Of course, it feels only fair to talk about the production because initially, the best words I have to describe this are ‘Classic Art Meets Modern Art’ because that’s how it sounds to me.

He’s creating original fusions of old-school sound samples and vocal cords with the present-day underground boom-bap wave, and the result is extraordinary to say the least.

It all runs like a cohesive piece of art. A sonic equivalent of trying to absorb and take in the beauty of a painting or structure at a museum or exhibition. 

He’s like a curator of different periods of artistic expression, combining the best of all worlds to create an experience unlike any other, using ‘Hip Hop’ as the medium and the various genres and influences as the audio paintbrush for this incredible piece.

I’m not joking; most of the time I was listening to this album, I was just sitting there trying to comprehend the level of artistry, attention to detail, and the fantastical fusions he was bringing together to make these beats work. 

It’s like I was in a warped Time Machine, one second I’m in old country Italy, the next I’m on the rough streets of Boston, the next second I’m in the 1950s attending a classical event with champagne, suits, and dresses. It’s a fast-paced sample of all these different music styles that all feel so vivid and unique that you feel the cultures running through your body like cultural goosebumps!

This is one fluent, cohesive score that brings to life the best parts of many different aspects of music and brings them together as one. It’s an effort I honestly haven’t heard done to the extent this album did, and now I completely understand the hype of this man. The world was listening, and now I am too!

Again, you’d be a fool to assume any of those MC’s listed for this project could perform a wack bar or verse, and now you’ve got them all together to absolutely elevate this lavish production with their unique tiers of skill, charisma, and performances!

Each track slaps hard because of the various personalities on lock! You ain’t hearing two of the same flows because none of these men are generic! They all have the power to rock shit solo, so it’s no wonder each song sounds so distinctive, savage, and powerful when you have multiple coming together at once to rock a beat!

Once again (just like the production), the features land in a fluent style motion. I’m sure there’s a level of brotherly competition going on, each MC trying to have the best verse of the night, but no features feel forced or overshadowed. There’s no awkward dialogue or cringy bars or shitty flow; nothing but pure, unadulterated respect, energy, and lyricism by all involved, and that honestly is one of the major factors for why this album sounds as good as it does!

Trust me, if you haven’t heard this one yet, you’re missing out! It’s the definition of ‘larger than life’ and it’s bound to make your top of the month list guaranteed!

https://open.spotify.com/album/3VWqDtayOrVkqd4xnsPYDR?si=XMVmWUStQImjfd5e1DM_qg

(The Dead Light District)

We are so back, with my first cover of a full tenth of this man in 2026. I covered his iconic single ‘FUCK ICE’ in January, but you know when it comes to LP’s this man doesn’t miss, and neither will I! So let’s get to it!

This is the brand-new album by MC G-Fam Black and Producer Omar Glomar, and together they drop a savage batch of nine tracks with the likes of 

-B1 The Architect

-Kingdom Kome

-Pro

-Sankofa

-Crotona P

-Mike Titan

An absolute main event roster of names to accompany this devastating drop by a man who has proven to be dangerous in any release he’s on (single or otherwise). 

Across this tape, we hear a new, evolved 2026 G-Fam. It feels like he’s literally carrying the weight of all the world on his shoulders and all its problems, politics, and pain, and transferring it into murderous intent that sounds as deafening and morbid as it ever has!

From his flow to his bars, terror-ridden rhythm, and pen game, he’s here to massacre the instrumentation, and that’s exactly what he does, no bodies, evidence, or nothing, just burned dust of corpses he incinerated! 

It seems with every new album, he’s leveling up and becoming less human by the week. Transforming himself into a literal underground monster whose voice became growls and screeched, and his aura became suffocating stenches of death! It’s like listening to a real-life snuff film come to life the way he handles himself across these tracks! (I gotta wonder how he sounds in real life!)

The features that accompany him are filled with some familiar and some new. The final two men, Mike Titan and Crotona P, were a pleasant surprise, and they crushed their verses as per usual, and the other memorable collaborators continued their streak of excellence on their respective tracks and maintained the solid energy and chemistry they’ve built with G-Fam until

Now! 

As far as Omar’s production is concerned. If G Fam is the serial killer of the movie, Omar is the score composer. You know what they say: ‘If you don’t want to get scared watching a horror film, cover your ears, not your eyes,’ and at this rate, with this duo in hand, you’re going to have to attempt to cover both to avoid the long nights and nightmares coming your way after listening to this one because he channels a level of grime that I haven’t heard, period.

This is beyond muddy boom bap; this is literally ‘music to be murdered by,’ and I ain’t talking Slim Shady. The beats are horrific (in a shocking way), the production is ruthless, and the engineering and structuring of the instrumentals is beyond scary; it’s scarring at this point.

These nine tracks are various stages of hell taken human sonic form. With each level becoming more powerful and intense than the last. This listening experience is definitely NOT for the weak of heart as we hear Omar inherit the very definition of torturous chaos and elevate it to new heights that no one has heard before. I’m no stranger to this guy’s music in the past, but this soundtrack of doom is uncomfortable and uncompromising in its own lane. 

If you think you’ve heard music like this before (you haven’t), this puts the subgenre of ‘Horrorcore’ to shame. This duo is anything but ordinary, and you’ll experience that firsthand when you click the link below, buy, and support the artists, and listen at your own risk! 

https://gfamblack.bandcamp.com/album/the-dead-light-district

(B.O.N.D)

I can’t believe that 23Incredible Industries are continuing to evolve after the immaculate year they had in 2025. If anyone else had a year like they did, they would live off that hype and fame till retirement, but not this crew! Not only are they NOT settling after what they’ve already accomplished, but they are using their label and connections to highlight and showcase the new generation talent that they have to offer. We’ve already seen that aspect from projects such as 

-BONEWESO (THE VAULT VOL. 1)

-Nyeusi Loe (YUNG LAZARUS) and now we have the upcoming work of another major talent in their roster. Is there anything this team can’t do? While we wait to see if they ever have a flaw, let’s get to this brand-new single!

New song drop by MC CHYNA BAEJING, an artist I’ve had some experience with regarding a handful of her features across a variety of different albums but none with her own solo stuff! And of course, the top tier produced himself, BONEWESO, and together they drop this banger 3 minutes and 09-second music video that’s shot by -REVENXNT. 

Now let’s start with that incredible beat. Across this instrumental, we hear a more atmospheric, ambient, and methodically charged beat that feels spacey and outer world in execution. You’ve got those delicate/zoned-out strings that loop in the background ever so gently! 

On top of that, we have this wavy/almost echoing what sounds like white noise in the background that gives this track an extra depth of mystery and fascination!

There’s also this sharp violin string that comes and goes every 20-25 seconds or so that provides a looming heartbeat of the track! 

As well as all that, there are those synth-inspired keyboard sounds that come together to form this unorthodox yet hypnotic sound that I can’t get enough of!

As well, let’s move to discuss the verse itself. CHYNA showcases her ever-growing potential by laying down a full three-minute verbal assault that is a combination of paying homage to the original architects of the ‘splash style’ and also mixing in her own tone, frequency, and charisma to create a brand-new version of rapping that is exclusive to just her.

For example, she shows traits of the ‘splash style’ by her tendency not to worry about making sure the words land on the beat in proper formation (as you’d expect in the old school). Her flow is unpredictable, acrobatic, and dynamic! She chooses when and where she wants her wordplay to start and end. Sometimes she’ll do short bars; sometimes she’ll set up a start and finish with a lot of words in between. She’s playing 3D chess with her own lyricism and rhythm.

And on the other hand, she utilises a massive surge of cold emotion and energy to electrify the words she’s spitting. Every word she spits feels alive and static in nature! She ain’t just kicking bars; she’s breathing elements into the mic, and you can hear it.

It goes through your body like getting shocked randomly on a piece of metal, that light hit of voltage that you feel in your fingertips, that’s what her performance sounds like but for the ears! It’s ridiculous.

Also, the fact that she doesn’t waste a single breath; she’s non-stop the whole track because she wants to prove herself. She understands the gift of having such an iconic producer, beat, and label beyond her and is also well aware of her own gifts and abilities, and that makes for a deadly combination that puts everyone in the culture on notice!

If this is just one song! I can’t imagine what the album will sound like. This is going to be one for the ages, I can guarantee that! 23Incredible are unstoppable! 

https://youtu.be/-mVDgvR4VZk?si=j_INi7JPe6Tt-U51

(ZING FOOTPRINTS)

Now THIS is an exciting return. I guarantee you I can ask anyone in the underground right now and ask ‘who is the most anticipated player you are waiting on in 2026?’ And without a doubt this man’s name will be in everyone’s top 5! After an unbeatable discography last year, me and everyone else were wondering what was next and then we got the album announcement and then a teaser single! This day can’t get any better, so with all that in mind, it’s time to cover the brand new single by the LORD OF THE ZINGZ himself!

This brand new track is by MC, Wavy Lord, FEED THE FAMILY member Borirock! This time around he comes equipped with fellow MC Rome Streetz and Producer Vish, and together they drop a banging 2 minutes and 50 seconds that’s sure to get you hyped more than any other single this year!

Starting with that production, it begins with this real intense, almost orchestral presentation of sharp strings in that jittery, fast-paced motion alongside some deep bass cuts that sound like a soundtrack from a horror movie! Setting up a powerfully dark tone of the instrumental, as the track unfolds, we remain with that interluding sounds but now added with some thudding drum patterns and what sounds like some heavy, deep horns that aren’t clear to distinguish, but the more I pay attention, the more I can hear it, as if it’s lingering in the background providing an extra depth of eerie energy to the track!

Although there aren’t many layers to this track, it’s still an overwhelming instrumental that makes you feel uneasy, and no doubt that was their intention! To create an unforgiving boom-bap, wavy track that will shake you to your bones (and Vish does just that).

Of course, this song starts with Bori! We hear him before he even drops his first verse as his trademark adlibs flood the song in the opening credits and continue throughout the song. Once his verse finally arrives, we get his classic wavy, charismatic, and animated performance that makes him a one-of-a-kind artist!

He’s as fluent as can be, his words hit on that beat like wind on a piece of grass! He’s got that slick flow, sharp street poetry combined with his precise bars and gritty one-liners and puns that force your face into a mean mug to hear him spitting his shit! One of the best to ever do it when it comes to those rough and rugged street lyricism!

The big surprise comes in the second verse when we are greeted with the powerhouse MC Rome Streetz who closes the track off with absolute domination!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are familiar with the rise of Rome, he’s been killing it for years now and he’s showing no signs of slowing down! 

He’s a beast on this track with his ridiculously smooth flow combined with his killer presence, bullseye precision and his notorious brash, in-your-face lyricism that is consistently used to remind us and his contemporaries that he’s the one running shit right now and he never misses the chance to rub it in!

He makes for incredible chemistry with Bori! They both have similar auras and charisma. Both can rock a beat and both share the same raw street bars that make you start looking at the world in a more dangerous place! 

You’d be a fool not to take advantage of this track! Two of the most recognised MC’s in the underground coming together under the same banner! And Vish providing that muddy beat! Go check it out below and show the guys some love! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/6VhvwtOek6ywa8IXBDTiqn?si=a6AxX-P-RBSnmd0oByDM8Q

(PRINCE AND VANITY)

The second NARCOMIX of the year! I gotta admit the album cover and title threw me off (until I realised what album it was from). I was like ‘oh shit, is he actually attempting to remix both PRINCE and VANITY? Had me blown away until I finally realised. Anyway, with a clear head in mind, let’s talk about it!

This is the brand-new remix track by MC Gustavo Louis, who has returned to cover a track from the latest Roc Marciano album ‘656’ in the form of the song ‘Prince & Apollonia’ with his own take on ‘PRINCE AND VANITY’. So, how does it go? 

First of all, a quick description of the production. We have a classical feel to it with those sharp chord progressions followed by those delicate keys and those super light strings that give this song a more hypnotic nature! 

Not many layers in this instrumental, but that is the beauty and talent of a guy like Roc to make such a minimal song rock! 

So, comparison between the two! While we have a more traditional flow approach by Roc, we don’t get the same result from Gustavo. Instead (as expected at this point), we get a more off-the-cuff, freelance, and ‘splash’ verse interpretation by the man as he uses the 2 minutes and 15 seconds to go off on!

He brings back those entertaining, charismatic verses combined with his street poetry that is equal parts vivid and precise! He’s always the type to add in quirky puns, tough one-liners, and complex bar set-ups that never go the way you think they will!

He doesn’t even stop to take a breath for the duration of the song. It’s just pure, unadulterated lyricism with his wild flow that utilises that smooth instrumental with his chaotic contrast of a performance that I feel suits it considering the fact that the beat and rapping are on two opposite spectrums!

While I do prefer more original music over these NARCOMIXES, you can’t deny their value as entertaining and creative! Trying his hand at doing verses already established by the best in the world and leaving it to the listener to decide who did it better, it’s a bold move, but if Gustavo is anything, it’s fucking bold! Go check it out below and see what you think! 

https://gustavolouis.bandcamp.com/track/prince-and-vanity-narcomix

(Dead Man’s Hand)

As we step closer and closer to the album drop, every new single is starting to feel more exciting, and this is no exception. From the first album I covered of his to the various tracks he’s only gotten stronger with time, and if this new song is any indication of what the album will sound like, then we are in for a fucking treat! Let’s go!

This is the brand-new single by MC (1/3 of my personal Monster Trio), JJackpot, and produced by Koba Dera, and together they reunite with a quick 1 minute and 46 seconds just to wet the appetite of the audience and leave us hungry for the grand drop!

On this one, we hear Koba back on his heavyweight shit! Never one to join the trend of that ridiculous over-the-top shit, he’s the kind to pay homage to the OG style of things. What I mean is minimalistic layers that are mastered and refined so well that it sounds cinematic, and that’s exactly what’s happening here!

On this track, we hear these beautifully plucked strings in that infectious loop, combined with some synth-style key progressions and a heavy-handed drum pattern that wraps the whole track together!

There’s also some faint sci-fi-inspired chords that run through the track every few seconds! Giving the song a bit of ‘spooky’ texture! 

Either way, the mastery is making a track that isn’t even a minute and fifty seconds rock as hard as this one does! Never a boring second to be found, and it proves just how killer he is because if he can do this with a short beat, imagine what can be done with a fully developed longer one? He’s absolutely one of my favourite producers right now!

Also, can’t help but love that ending skit of a card game gone wrong! (Or right) depending on perspective! 

Of course, the other half of this duo is JJackpot, one of the most talented MC’s out right now, one who has paved the way for the new generation to follow, and one who possesses one of the most unique performance types I’ve heard in the present day!

As usual, he brings his trademark gravel voice to the mix, using it to portray a vivid story of a man hijacking a card game and using his Stella voice acting to make the scene that much more intense and realistic!

In between that, we hear his iconic fluent flow that seems to always glide across the beat, ever so light yet heavy like bricks of gold. He reminds me of prime Method Man or Redman in that sense; he doesn’t seem to even know how to skip a beat; he’s just on ball each time he spits on the mic.

His pen game is strong, his lyricism is shaped and precise, and his charisma and ability are something I’ll never get sick of! Especially when he’s on a beat with Koba! 

Man, I haven’t been more excited than I am right now for a new JJackpot album. WE NEED IT YESTERDAY! This is another dope teaser, but I’m sick of being teased; I need the full thing; the culture needs it! But in the meantime, check this out! 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3CRQuDxfljcRwh83lbDQRj?si=0mSxBfe6Tceq6RI7mHUg_g