Chaotik Stylz – “Show Improvement”
Although the video is a bit too mellow for my taste to go along with this head knocker, you can’t ignore the talent. And a beat from Oh No will always mean something. This is from Chaotik’s The Subliminal Substance.
20 Grand Pikaso – “Crooks”
If you plan on visiting Brownsville, you may want to adjust your plans unless you ride with 20 Grand Pikaso. The deliberate flow is similar to Prodigy and the beat is as minimal as when Hip Hop first started. This is raw and uncut.
Blitz the Ambassador – “Dikembe!”
One of the more hilarious hooks of the year comes on Blitz’s single for his The Warm Up EP. And yes, that video was filmed in Morocco. Truly, an ambassador.
MaLLy & The Sundance Kid (feat. Rapper Hooks) – “Bounce”
This is what party songs should be like-constantly pushing the boundaries, sonically and lyrically. Your new favorite pregame song is off of The Last Great….
ProbCause (feat. Chance the Rapper) – “LSD”
This song might give you warm, fuzzy feelings that you’ve never experienced before if you’re not into the subject matter of the title. And of course ProbCause had to go get the Acid Rap day tripper. This comes off of ProbCause’s The Recipe Vol. 2.
Quadir Lateef (feat. Drea D’Nur) – “Freedom Scat”
Freedom isn’t as easy for some people in the land of the stars and stripes. Hear Quadir’s story to get the other side of the American Dream. This comes off of his Fool’s Gold project.
Bryan Hahn (@notupstate)
