Tag: new track
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Chicago Staples Philmore Green & Neak Link For Soul Chopping Track ‘The Gift’
Philmore Green & Neak are well-respected staples in the Chicago hip hop scene…and for good reason. They make music that truly encapsulates the roots of the genre. Their latest collab, The Gift, lives up to its title. Neak had this to say about the song: Chopping up soul records has always super fresh to me,…
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Matt Maratea Blesses Us With Stage Ready Banger, ‘Loaded’
Matt Maratea has been tearing up the hip hop scene for years now, only getting better with time. His latest release, Loaded (produced by COOP), is another solid drop in his ever growing discography. The song is an even mix of braggadocia and tight bars that continue to display his wordplay abilities. Matt has no…
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Uni BLK Drops Groundbreaking New Single ‘Marshawn Lynch’
One of my favorite songs of the year comes from Uni BLK and his latest, Marshawn Lynch. There is a direct influence from Nelly and that beautiful era in hip hop were melodic vocals, potent rhymes, and just the right beats made up albums such as Country Grammar. Uni bares his soul for all to…
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Sareem Poems & Newselph Find Clarity In Chaos on Latest Single ‘I Don’t Know’
Illect Recordings brings together another one-two punch with FFD favorites Sareem Poems & Newsleph. The independent record label was nice enough to gift me with the actual vinyl to their collaborative effort 88 To Now which stood as one of my favorites of last year. Whenever they join forces something amazing is bound to transpire like…
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Catching Up On Submissions Part 6 (Best Of)
Reno Shakur – .Safe After a Slum Village sampled single released two months ago, boundary-pushing Atlanta MC Reno Shakur is back with another strong track, .Safe (featuring Supreme Sol and produced by AyoNicky). All Reno wants is for people to understand and feel his music, and he makes a great case for it. .Safe is both…
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Tony Driver Tackles Stereotypes On Exceptional Track ‘Men Don’t Cry’
Tony Driver has brought me to tears this morning. He released Men Don’t Cry at the top of January, but it would be a disservice to my followers to not share it. Tony told me “The song is about getting what you need to do done while facing whatever problems you’re going through in life,…
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FFD Premiere: Jim Swim – Tired Now // Gotta Sleep (New EP)
Jim Swim has been putting out versatile, evocative tracks for years. It’s hard to choose a favorite, made even harder by his latest approach of releasing music – in two tracks. They are always interconnected; whether juxtaposed or woven together in an artistic fashion. Another couplet has emerged, this time in the form of Tired…
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After Getting Adjusted to Fatherhood, Cey, The Ghost Is Back With His Most Reflective Work Yet, ‘Note To Self’
flowsfordays’ favorite Cey, The Ghost emailed me with a new submission starting with “It’s been quite a while since I put something out. I’ve been getting adjusted to father hood.” I’ve missed his music, but being a father is certainly a new experience, and one that takes patience and diligence. The song in question is entitled Note…
