Righteous, a vetted Canadian emcee, drops visuals to “What Is” which is the first single release from his new project ‘and the DEVIL is…’
The video kicks off with DJ Mercilless doing what he does best on the turntables, cuts and scratches while Righteous is digging in the crates. What is an emcee if he can’t rap, what is a DJ if he can’t scratch, resonates throughout the track as Righteous uses witty punchlines and wordplay to depict the definition of Hip Hop, an emcee, and a DJ. Both Righteous and Ruste Juxx show off their lyrical talents while paying homage and respect to pioneers and the essence of Hip Hop culture, without sounding dated. Watch the video and stream the album below.
Stream the album ‘and the DEVIL is’ below which features AKX of Righteous Revolution, B Fox, Kool G Rap, Rashad Roulett, Thirsty McGurk, Van Glorious, Ikee Mula, and the late Faith Walker with production by DJ Mercilless, Ear 2 That Beat, and bytman.
Taot Recordings releases visuals to the late Faith Walker’s “Good 4 Me (20 After 4) Remix.” The track produced by Joebi-wan features Thirsty McGurk and Ikee Mula. The track emanates chill vibes highlighted by Faith’s smooth vocals and rhymes from McGurk and Mula. After long hours of that hustle and grind it’s finally time to unwind and let her hair down. What better way than to grab her man and music crew. Faith is eager to light up, get high, and get lifted. Whether you’re looking for tranquility or to spark some creativity, this track is for you. Blaze up and watch the video.
Canada’s Hip Hop sensation Righteous releases visuals for his new single “For the Love.” The single/video features Recognize Ali, the late Faith Walker, and DJ Mercilless and is taken from Righteous’ EP titled ‘Be Conscious Of.’
For those not familiar (shame on them) Righteous curates real, raw, feel-good music authentic to Hip Hop and the culture. He does it “for the love” which is evident watching the video. He is from an era of classics, a time when rhymes carried substance…20 years later he can’t be thrown off by gimmicks or trends, he’s too vetted. Although it’s “for the love” don’t get it twisted, Righteous runs this microphone survival of the fittest…
On the hook is celebrated R&B vocalist Faith Walker (RIP) who accentuates the lyricism with passionate, soulful melodies sure to raise neck hairs. DJ Mercilless comes through with classic cuts and scratches.
“For the Love” revives Hip Hop, the culture along with the 5 elements and is a reminder that the boom-bap era continues to thrive. Watch “For the Love” and stream/download ‘Be Conscious Of’ EP hereon Bandcamp.
The Rip Mobb release animated visuals for their new single “It Ain’t Safe” featuring Mars Hall with production by Deevyus.
The seasoned MC’s go in on young “Mr. Trash” and his hype men, dumping them curbside. Delivering polished punchlines over classic Hip Hop thumping bass and drums, The Rib Mobb devour their competition in a true MC battle.
Take heed, because “it ain’t safe” to step to Rip Mobb, “steppin to us nah it ain’t safe you coward f*cks couldn’t bust a grape flip the table and snatch ya plate eat your food right in front ya face.”
You’re either eating or you’re on the menu…Watch “It Ain’t Safe” above.
Seasoned artist hailing from Pennsylvania, Maine The Medicine recently linked up with Canadian emcee, Suspect for the highly anticipated album, “The Last.” The lyrical assassins deliver an epic dose of ear milk and lyricism authentic to traditional Hip-Hop flawlessly blended with unique rhyme schemes. I had the opportunity to meet with Maine to discuss the album.
MJ: I’m eager to dive right into the album to give fans and listeners a personal inside look. First tell us how you linked up with Suspect? In creation mode did you already have him in mind for the album.
Maine: We met at a show in Scranton PA, when Suspect and Marmel were performing on the Adlib Tour. The respect was mutual once we both hit the stage. We stayed in contact, knocked out some collaborations and tossed around the idea of putting together a project, which makes sense because we both share the same taste in Hip-Hop. We decided it would be dope to put out a Mercy Gang and Marmel Mixape “Cross Border Connection” which would turn out to be Hefty’s (rip) last project with all of us. In honor of Hefty we agreed to release the mixtape and dedicate the Canadian Tour to the memory of Hefty.
Suspect: Maine is one of the most lyrical artists I know. So that there was enough of a challenge for me to create the best of bars. Since the whole concept of the album “The Last” is about real Hip-Hop becoming extinct, it only made sense for us to deliver it out. Working with Maine before I knew our chemistry was bananas and we also share the same music influences and styles.
Maine: We named the album “The Last” because we truly believe we are a last of a dying breed. Last also stands for Lyrical Assassins Stay True.
MJ: Share the story line behind the cover art and album title.
Maine: The cover was a way to display the unique bond between the US and Canada in the Hip-Hop world. We also wanted to show the history of our projects with our respective groups.
MJ: Artists strive to top previous released albums to display growth and versatility. What was your expectation with this album? Through your eyes and mind what were you aiming to convey to listeners? Do you feel that’s been achieved?
Maine: We wanted to bring back that gritty boom bap, Hip-Hop. I feel like we really pushed each other’s pen which brought the best out of both of us. We wanted the listeners to indulge into some great beats and dope ass lyricism along with raw energy we bring to the tracks.
MJ: Let’s talk about some of the tracks. Do you have a personal favorite, or one record that speaks to your heart a bit more than the others? You know MJ well enough that I’m sure you can pinpoint one of my favorites. Although I must say it was difficult to choose just one as this album carries timeless tracks with no skipping. But l do want to talk about “Hip-Hop” and how you define that record.
Suspect: My personal favorite is “Behind Every Smile.” My verse specifically is very important. I wrote it as it was a letter to my son who I have been going through custody battles with for the past 4 years. “Hip Hop” is basically everything we feel about the culture of Hip-Hop, the likes and dislikes, that we have seen throughout the years.
Maine: I love the raw in your face tracks like “Rough Shit” and “Blah Blah” with U.G. The tracks close to my heart are “Close To You” and “Behind Every Smile.”“Behind Every Smile” is a special track for both of us. I talk about my health and as he mentioned, he talks about his son. The track was produced by Nate Williams and the beat just brought out raw emotions from both of us. “Hip Hop” was produced by Will Sully. I felt some real nostalgia with that beat, it made think of some real Hip-Hop moments in my life. We are very proud of “The Last” and both the producers and artists who contributed to the project, from Real Wolf, Snowgoons, Native Seals, Know It, legendary U.G. of Cella Dwellas, to features with Adlib, Marmel, Holla Da scholar, Khali Hustle, Lucas Hex, and more.
MJ: On a more personal note, can you share a little bit on the adjustment of creating music without Hefty (rip)? I’m sure there must be an overwhelming sense of different emotions.
Suspect: Speaking for myself knowing Hefty and creating music with him was a blessing, he had such a strong love and drive for it, and to have him part of our first project “Cross Border Connections” was amazing and you can see the strong bond with his fans and Mercy Gang brothers still to this day .
Maine: For me, it’s still hard making music without him here. I’ve learned a lot of things from him that I still use now. I think he would love the music were making now. Hefty will always live on in our music.
MJ: Is there anything else you would like the world to know about “The Last”?
Suspect: This will not be the only or the last time u will hear “The Last”!!!! Maine has grown to be more than an artist I work and tour with he is family. I am super proud of this project and think it’s some of my best work I have released to date!! Look out for much more to come from “The Last.”
Maine: I want to mention we will be joining The Last Tour in Canada with Steve Sxaks and Kohn of M.A.D.E and we are excited to perform hits off the album.
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