Released today is the second single from My Favorite Demons, an EP produced by JR & PH7, and featuring cuts from St. Joe Louis & Brokn.Englsh. If you've been in a situation where there's a lover/loved one that you're trying to get rid of, mentally, to move on, but you can't? This is your anthem. Additional vocals from L. Pierre. Cop this today - it includes a remix from Ezrakh.
Not only is Tommie Chase a ZOMBIE, he's also a fucking thief. He straight up jacked a Hudson Mohawke riddim and fucking murdered it. I don't think I've heard him spit this ferocious before. Goddamn. Quick shot, too. But yeah you niggas ain't even spitting like this.
DOWNLOAD Tommie Chase "Dead Man"
Of course DTV will drop a random track out the blue, flipping the same track that birthed "Otis", but not the same way at all. Try a little tenderness and just listen. This Samoan Jersey representer always keeps me guessing. I don't think he has any rasslin' references in this one, doe. You still sleepin', niggas?
DOWNLOAD Deal - The Villain "Try"
As the time draws near for more St. Joe Louis material, we get a new jawn from the trio over some banging Elete production. If you don't know, Elete has been putting some work in with the NJRFSU collective, and I think that young energy is flying into their production. And that's no diss - it brings a dope element that most crews sleep on. This one is tough; the marching drums and ominous horns add a real wartime vibe to it, drawing a line in the sand kind of flex. You ain't ready for this.
DOWNLOAD St. Joe Louis "The Hardest Goodbye"
Fuck me for not putting this one out earlier. The Jersey crew Brokn.Englsh flip one of my favorite beats off of Watch The Throne, for no real reason. Well, they did it to hype up the "My Favorite Demons" release, which is a mother. Word is B.E has a series of EPs entitled Brokn.Points: Trilogy, which will not only show their growth but give the heads something you haven't heard from these three before. I also got the scoop that Lyriq 2 Goand Mr. Cion Burris (aka MC Almond Milk) have solo projects on the way. Trying to catch up to Mr. Myk Dyaleks himself. Fucks with this and wait for the next ish.
DOWNLOAD Brokn.Englsh "Got Dammit!"
See, this is the kind of shit I love when it comes to Hip-Hop. Niggas taking their influences and truly using them to create new pieces of art. Each member of St. Joe Louis took inspiration from the late David Ruffin, using his "chaotic life of excess" and re-imagining it for their own lives. I'd love to see a video where each member's head is transposed on David's body. Maybe I'm thinking too far ahead, lol. Fucks with SJL, doe. Shouts to The Cloud Club.
DOWNLOAD St. Joe Louis "David Ruffin" (prod. by Ezrakh)
February is Dilla Month, so Elite Assembly-member Khi Khobane felt the need to hook up a slick freestyle over one of Dilla's nicest. Deal has been telling me for a bit that Khi has some shit sitting around, and finally proved it. Not mad at all, troop. Not mad. Hopefully we have more like this on the horizon?
Amazing. CapChron = Myk Dyaleks x Deal - The Villain. CCRDJ finds them tributing J Dilla by beastin' over those Dilla Joints The Roots put out two years ago. Simply amazing.
St. Joe Louis held several open studio sessions last year and invited their friends to visit. Sometimes this actually created something other than a mess of bottles, ashes and burgers. They dubbed it :The Upstart Cloud Club. Out of those sessions has sprung a concert called The Cloud Club Series. The first event is January 24th at Submerged Art Gallery (210 Market Street, Newark NJ).
The boy Daniel Joseph is a slowpoke ass nigga. This nigga put out the Akai Pros-produced Pretty/Ugly in 2009 and was asked around the time of release to post the lyrics one day. So two+ years later, this nigga gonna send over the lyric sheet. To appease, he did include the track for download, and it is dope, so fuck it, I'll let him live. Download it, then hit the jump for the sheet.
DOWNLOAD Daniel Joseph "Off Course" (prod. by Trinidad)
The boy @Deal_TheVillain been talking about that The People's EP for a minute, and he laced me with it last week (if you heard "Deal Cornelius", you already know). He also flipped an instrumental jawn, The DTV Beat EP, including some serious beats (highlighted by the instrumental for "Caveman Boogie"). As you can see, we've been charting the god for a bit, so to be able to (re)present two EPs, for $free.99? Had to jump at the opportunity. High quality ridiculousness. Effortless. If DTV isn't on your "niggas to watch" list, you better get a late pass, you hockeypucks! Hit the jump for both projects.
The DJ Tim Dolla-produced instrumental here does what it says on the tin, as 2/3 of St. Joe Louis align with Al-Kayduh for some spooky shit. Listen to this shit when the lights are on, please. You might see some spirits and other spooky shit conjured up when this one emits from your bassbins. You can pre-order Favorite Demons right now, and be on the lookout for St. Joe Lotus (St. Joe Louis x Flying Lotus) as well. Jeezus.
Fire. With Christmas 2011 comes the beginning of the 2011 NBA season, and with the Hip-Hop game in the way it is, we need some Spreewell/Wallace ass niggas going in and beasting the game. Perfect way to approach this shit. Myk Dyaleks is one of the few Jersey cats I met in 2011, along with Deal - The Villain, and they aligned for this special EP. Fuck whatever you're fucking with. Burn this to CD and make this your Christmas gift. Santa's bitchass ain't putting this in your stocking, ho. Blast this LOUD. More EA in the near future, trust.
I knew I'd heard of JR & PH7 before, via this split 7" with Brokn.Englsh & St. Joe Louis from August of 2010. Looks like they came back for round 2 with "Bloody Sunday", which you can cop on iTunes or Bandcamp today. We always talk about how European Hip-Hop lends more to the "Golden Era" of the game, and this is no exception. If you fuck with The Roots or other Soulful artists, you'll mess with this. And the Elite Assembly is no slouch when it comes to the truth. Also packed with a remix from The Drumkidz & 7inch.
