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Elzhi & Oh No Shake Things Up W/ Their New LP “Heavy Vibrato”

Elzhi and Oh No shake things up with their incredible new LP
Heavy Vibrato. Elzhi is on full tilt here, going from storytelling
to rhyme jousting to flat-out word wizardry, while O gives
an inexhaustible supply of phenomenal beats, giving
an absolute clinic to follow for the foreseeable
future. The 12-track release features Dank,
Guilty Simpson, Blu, and Phez Roc,
& is available now on vinyl, CD,
and digital, right here via
Nature Sounds.

Pep Love & Opio Grace The Microphone Right W/ “Generousness”

Pep Love & Opio collab once again and grace the microphone
right with “Generousness”. The lyrically inclined track features
the Hiero marksmen fully in their element, tossing super-
advanced rhymes effortlessly to a knocking beat. The
track is from Pep’s forthcoming new LP Acres Of
Diamonds, which drops on February 16,
& is available for pre-order on vinyl,
CD, & download right here.

The Architect Covers His Production Career W/ History Of The Bay

The Architect covers his extensive production career on the
History Of The Bay podcast, hosted by Dregs One. He
talks about touring with Souls Of Mischief, his time
in Homeless Derelix, working with Coolio, Opio,
Planet Asia, Rasco, The God Fahim, etc.,
and more. Visit here for more podcast
episodes, & keep an ear out for
Architect’s new endeavors.

Living Legends Bring Their Absolute A-Game W/ The Return LP

Living Legends bring their absolute A-game with their outstanding
new LP, The Return. The seven man team is in rare form, treating
listeners to an ideally crafted crew album filled with indelible
beats & rhymes. The album features spirited turns by Del
The Funky Homosapien, Atmosphere, Opio, Pep
Love, Brother Ali, Reverie, Amp Live, Statik
Selektah, & more, & is available right here.
You can catch them on the How The
Grouch Stole Christmas 2023
Tour, & you can get dates
& tickets right here.

billy woods & MarQ Spekt match wits to a Wino Willy–produced
banger with “Fresh Cut Flowers”. The sleuthy track broods
with a dark, cinematic energy, while the MC’s paint noir
images to pull the curious listener in. Willy’s new LP
Wino From Another Planet also features Fatboi
Sharif, Him Lo, Da Buze Bruvas & more,
and is available now on vinyl, CD, &
digital right here, via the good
people @ Grilchy Party.

Quangou Analyzes The Idea Of Eternal Boyhood w/ His New LP

Quangou aka Steebee Weebee analyzes the idea of eternal
boyhood with his new LP puer aeternus. The self-produced
effort unpacks his day to day obsessions and concerns,
such as aging, relationships, grief, aliens, skating,
social interacting, & more, all with a quirky &
highly textured approach. The release
is available now via Bandcamp.

Living Legends Serenade The Fairer Sex W/ “One Kiss”, Prod. Amp Live

Living Legends serenade the fairer sex with their electric
single “One Kiss”, produced by Amp Live. All parties
place their hearts on their sleeves, with a superbly
crafted salute to what the birds and the bees
can do. You can get the cut here, and
stay tuned for their forthcoming
LP The Return, due out
on November 24.

King Britt Flies Meshell Ndegeocello’s “Virgo” To Sirius And Back

King Britt flies Meshell Ndegeocello’s “Virgo” to Sirius & back
with his fantastic “Sirius B Remix”. The interstellar track gets
a heavy grooving rework, with plenty of swing, cool synth
& space bop to spare. You can get the remix right
here, and visit here for Meshell’s upcoming
tour dates via her official site.

BigDaddyChop, Mon$rock & Nán Fiero Merge & Rock Well W/ “Medalla”

BigDaddyChop, Mon$rock & Nán Fiero merge & rock well
with their 8-song project Medalla. The trio locked in and
vibed out, with Chop & Nán catching wreck on lyrics
& Mon going in on beats, bringing heads tons of
flavor to get into. You can get the release
right here, via Coldtwelvers.

Fatboi Sharif & Bigg Jus Bring Benevolent Noise And Metal Bars

Fatboi Sharif & Bigg Jus bring benevolent noise and metal
rhyme bars with “Insomniac Rocket Launcher”. The title
track of their new EP goes industrial strength hard, as
the duo matches incredible wits over Jus’s future-
leaning gridiron production. You can get their
new 4-song release now, right here.