Welcome to our Rap Weekly number 26, it is a format where we bring you all the hot news from the scene, all new releases, clips, announcements that you should not miss. Today’s news feed is filled to the brim, Conway the Machine will release a new album soon and teases his next project with Alchemist, legendary producer helps charity and British legend Jehst returns with new album. What albums and music videos has been released last week? That and much more is just a one scroll away.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Conway the Machine released his last album What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed last year in June. Member of the Griselda Records teased on twitter that his new album is coming in February, few days later added picture of him and the Alchemist on his Instagram where he talks about the project LULU 2, follow up on their amazing EP from 2020. Is LULU 2 album planned for February? It is definitely possible but then we would not be surprised if Conway would come with something different and project with Alchemist safed for later.
LuLu 2
— CONWAY (@WHOISCONWAY) February 2, 2023
📸 @henryrjonesii @ Q-Factory Amsterdam https://t.co/4yExvq99nN
Rapper also teased Friday’s release of single Lalo which is most likely pilot single for the upcoming album. On the track will be Conway featured by Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh and Stove God Cook$. Production of the single has been taken care of by Graymatter and not the Alchemist so it is very possible that we will get a different album and LULU 2 will come later, either way we cannot wait for the pilot track and consequentially album itself.
NEWS
Legendary producer helps charity
DJ Preservation is beatmaker with amazing track record, last year he produced album Aethiopes for billy woods and released instrumental project 1974. Now he comes out with his first project of 2023 – instrumental EP Four the mile ahead. Producer releases EP every year on fourth of February and all the money it makes are being given to the charity. This year producer picked Clover New Orleans. Go and buy EP, help a good cause and as a reward you’ll get 6 amazing beats.
AJ Suede announces his most anticipated album yet
AJ Suede appears in our news very often and it is no surprise when just last year he released 4 great projects. This year he wants to continue on a same wave, so his first release of the year already came on 6th January in a form of Indica Music. His most anticipated album to date is next in row and should come in March, album will be called Parthian Shots and it is the follow up on album Metatron’s Cube, so all the beats has been created by Televangel. Tracklist of the album has not been released yet but artists teased us with the cover art.
DEHH releases a posse cut
Dead End Hip Hop (DEHH) belongs in between the most respected media outlets in the industry. DEHH releases new parts of their show, episodes of podcast and articles on regular bases. On the occasion of their twelve-year anniversary this year, they recorded a joint rap track. On the track are featured all of the members of their show (Feefo247, Rod aka Modest, Beezy430, Myke C-Town and Ken), beat has been created by Beezy430. All of the mentioned above proved that they really do understand to the art of rap.
BEST RELEASES
Jehst – Mork Calling Orson
Jehst, rapper from Kent, is one of the most respected names on the British scene. Founder of the graffiti crew The Chemical Soulz and co-founder of label YNR Productions released his debut EP Premonitions on 1999 and since then released 4 big projects. His last LP (Billy Green is Dead) has been released 6 years ago but finally now Jehst has returned. Mork Calling Orson is heavy portion of the first-class British rap. Rapper writes great lyrics that can be introspective but also makes you think, his beats are full of jazz elements so forget about grime or drill. In between the guests you will find CW Jones, Sindysman, Lee Scott, Confucius MC and Eva Lazarus. It is an amazing album so let’s not skip it.
Skech185 & Jeff Markey – He Left Nothing For The Swim Back
This year’s first record of the Backwoodz studioz label is coming. Their 2023 releasing calendar starts with duo comprised of rapper Skech185 and producer Jeff Markey and their album He Left Nothing for the Swim Back. We always get some unique, experimental and definitely original projects from this label and their artists. Album is sharpness itself in all of the aspects, beats, rap and sound in general. Sketch185 will smack down the listeners by his voice and flows will bring the tough atmosphere that all will be underlined by Jeff’s productions which is rich with their rhythms and has a very strong artistic sensibility. Album is definitely not for everybody, and swim back will be done just by the real connoisseurs.
Murs & El Lif Beatz – Take It Easy My Brother Murs
Murs comes with his second this years EP. Talented rapper from LA uses the span of 15 minutes to the last second. Right from the get-go the lyrics of the first track are very thoughtful and expressive where rapper touches onto the addictions. All the productions have been taken care of by El Life Beatz which for example produced album Joga Bonito for the rapper Lord Apex last year. No clip was released for the EP, so we are attaching a video for the song God Black / Black God.
Noah23 – Ikosi Tria
After the two long years we get an album from the experimental underground rapper Noah23 which debuted on a scene back in 2001 and ever since that created a massive catalog of bizzar projects. His newest album has 55 minutes and Noah23 brings very colourful palette of sounds. Everybody will find something for themselves, we can judge just by the guest list that this album will not be repetitive. DJ Lucas, Killah Priest and Slug Christ on the one project? That is not something that we could see very often.
Mally Abstract – No More Mr. Nice Guy
Producer Mally Abstract released his newest EP with words: „I always wanted to reimagine a soundtrack with some of my favorite MCs. A exercise in feel. And the concept identifying oneself through the art of creativity. “ So on the project you can find remixes of tracks by Freddie Gibbs, MF DOOM or Westside Gunn with completely new productions. If you ask us, we think that Mally Abstract’s work is amazing to say the least.
ANOTHER DOPE RELEASES
Killah Priest – Ragnarok Remix
Midaz The Beast – The Devil’s Playground
Substance810 & D-Styles – He Who Laughs Last
Rome Mallory – The Breakthrough
BK Bonez – The Golden Order
Milc & Televangel – Neutral Milc Motel: Extended Stay
Speak The Rebel & Promotheus – Cospatriot Junkbox
Mooch – Green Light
Brian Brown – Two Minute Drill
Bishop Nehru – Nehruvia: Elevators: Act I & II
Bishop Nehru – Nehruvian Tuesdays: Volume 3
BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
Armani Caesar and another clip for The Liz 2 album.
El Michels Affair & Black Thought bring a live performance of Grateful.
The Musalini and Khrysis is a duo that never miss.
Lo Profile, another member of the Black Soprano Family, is coming home.
D-Stallone and Arkin tease joint album Virtuoso.
ANOTHER DOPE VIDEOS
BoriRock – Marshalls Feat. CRIMEAPPLE (Prod. By MichaelAngelo)
Gold Chain Music – “Let’s Be Serious” ft Planet Asia, K.Burns, and Piff James
Deante’ Hitchcock – U Were Right I Was Wrong
Starz Coleman x godBlessedbeatz – Trademark
Wiz Khalifa – Mercury Retrograde
And that’s it all the important news on the scene from the last week. What caught your eye this week? Let us know on Instagram or Twitter. You can expect another one next Monday. It’s going to be really interesting, so don’t miss it.
Translated from Czech by Rado.
