Welcome to our fifth Rap Weekly. Articles where we are bringing you sum up of the all-important news in the world of rap, announcements and events that you cannot miss. This week we are going to talk about new albums by Roc Marciano, J.I.D., Meechy Darko as well as Mach Hommy and that’s all just the beginning.
News of the week
Joint project of rapper Roc Marciano and producer Alchemist was without a doubt the most anticipated album of the year. Rapper that ever since his debut album Marcberg (2010) did not release anything bad and belongs in between the most consistent artists on a scene while constantly redefining genre and being the most influential artist on an underground scene. Father of ,,neo boom bap” sound joint his talents with Alchemist, producer that has been releasing one amazing project after the other for last couple of years. Album Elephant Man’s Bones is huge, original, dark and creative. You can feel that these two are the best on a current scene and rightfully so. Elephant Man’s Bones is a future classic.
Best releases
Meyhem Lauren & Daringer – Black Vladimir
Just a heads up…this album is an absolute banger after the other. Rapper Meyhem Lauren joint his talents with Daringer producer from Griselda Records. Album Black Vladimir has unreasonably good pace and as we already said, there is not a project from this year that has so many hits. Meyhem connects his luxury life with the one from the criminal underground and Daringer brings the best productions of its kind. Sounds of his piano will stick with you long time after listening.
Mach Hommy & Tha God Fahim – Dollar Menu 4
Last year Mach Hommy made it to the top of our TOP 50 Best rap albums list with his album Pray for Haiti. Artist joints his forces with rapper Tha God Fahim and together they released their already forth instalment to the series Dollar Menu. Original texts, amazing productions, remarkable flows and rappers’ chemistry AKA recipe for success that needs no adjustments. Dollar Menu 4 is another score in this already remarkable series. There has been no video released with the album, but we will at least supply you with clip for d’Shady & d’Lamp from Dollar Menu 2.
Meechy Darko – Gothic Luxury
Member of Flatbush Zombies trio, Meechy Darko. Talented rapper which is easily recognisable thanks to his unique voice and aggressive delivery, finally released his first solo project Gothic Luxury and proves to us all that Meechy has no issues with carrying whole album just on his back. Rapper talks about socio-political issues, distances himself from police, racism and celebrates black culture. In between the guests you can find Black Thought, Freddie Gibbs or Busta Rhymes.
J.I.D. – The Forever Story
Rapper from Atlanta returns five years after release of The Never Story with the follow up The Forever Story. Album is little bit all over the place with all sorts of different topics, flows and beats which is a good thing because everybody can find something for themselves. Among the featuring artists are 21 Savage, Lil Wayne or legendary Yasiin Bey.
AKAI SOLO – Body Feeling
Talented rapper and producer from Brooklyn Akai Solo introduced himself to wider audience with his last year album True Sky (produced by Navy Blue) and will be releasing his debut album under the label Backwoodz Studioz this November. Label that is responsible for billy woods and his Aethiopes. But before that Akai and Backwoodz are teasing us with EP called Body Feeling. But this EP is not just a teasing, Body Feeling stands on its own legs and show rapper’s undeniable talent. Unfortunately, there was no video released alongside of a EP so please enjoy the clip for the song Ocean Hue Hours from album True Sky.
Starker & Slim One – The Rivera EP
This rapper from New York belongs in between our favourites and his aggressive rap full of great punchlines will keep us up for some time. Production of the whole projects has been taken care of by talented Italian Slim One which already released project Moments of Mayhem with Ty Farris this year. EP The Rivera brings 5 amazing tracks that you definitely cannot miss. You can listen to in on a Bandcamp. No video has been released along side of this EP so watch & listen to STAR.KELLY from album TheBootlegCollection.
Another releases:
Conductor Williams – Samo’s Revenge
Declaime & Madlib – In The Beginning Vol. 2
RhymeBeat – Respect the Producer Vol. 1
OC From NC – The List God Sent Us
MIDNIGHT SAMURAI – Training Sessions Vol. 3: Benevolence
RLX & MichaelAngelo – RealLifeXperience
SUBSTANCE810 & JQuest Beatz – The Monolithic Era
Free Thinker Klan – Who Named The Brain?
Smoke DZA – Respecanize Vol. 1
Verbz & Mr Slipz – Where It Started
Bishop Nehru – Nehruvian Tuesday Volume: 2
Planet Asia & NugLife – Alkaline Genetics
Best music videos
Estee Nack and al.divino brings us first peak to album Triple Black Diamonds with this clip.
Raz Fresco and Nicholas Craven reminds us of album Boulangerie.
Aj Suede released three amazing projects this year and now track Nothing Free from album Oil On Canvas got it’s videoclip.
Rahiem Supreme teases his upcoming YUNG $AKS 5TH album, which drops on October 14th.
ICYTWAT brings awesome trap beat, with a group THOTTWAT on a mic.
Another releases:
Black Soprano Family – 297 Parkside
Chetta – When Life Hands You Nothing
Papo2oo4 – Don’t Front (Produced By: Subjxct 5)
And that’s it all the important news on the scene from the last week. You can expect another one next Sunday and on Wednesday you can expect new Album of the week. It’s going to be really interesting, so don’t miss it.
Translated from Czech by Rado.
