EL CAMINO & KING RALPH – NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME

El Camino and King Ralph team up to give us a pretty average album. The bars on here are mad average and don’t really seem to be up to par with El Camino’s normal performance. There is only 1 feature from Fuego Base. The beats on here are pretty sub standard as well. This is not really what you would expect a Griselda release to be like. I’d almost say that this is a borderline snoozefest. I’d probably skip over this one.

OVERALL RATING: 1.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#elcamino #elcaminosway #griselda #gxfr #segang #kingralph #noweaponformedagainstme #nwfam

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgmyNJRMvSzgmDrdwCa3l8w

https://www.instagram.com/elcaminosway/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/elcamino/1298346682

KILLAH PRIEST – VEDIC VAPE ROOM

Killah Priest delivers another new album straight off an alien spacecraft. It’s almost unfair to rate albums from Killah Priest anymore. He is just on another level. He does something different than every other MC out here and it’s special and beautiful. His bars are not of this world. His talent is on a level that humans can’t understand. He doesn’t need features. The beats he has are perfect for what he does. He is just an extraordinary being that the vast majority of people don’t understand or appreciate him properly. I’m not even gonna rate this album because it’s in another realm and it’s awesome.

OVERALL RATING: No Rating

#killahpriest #sonzofman #sunzofman #wutangclan #wutang #wu-tangclan #wtc #vedicvaperoom #vvr

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf4YrASCXJC4Tu1glCLVLpg

https://www.instagram.com/realkillahpriest/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/killah-priest/26480

WILDCARD – WESTERN PROMISES

California MC extraordinaire Wildcard comes right back at us with another banger of an album. When it comes to lyrics, this guy is incredible and should absolutely, 100% be on your radar. If you are not hip to this rapper, you are really doing yourself a disservice. On the mic, he is fast and deadly. He can absolutely obliterate the competition with his brutally honest lyrics. He stares right in the face of things like abuse, drug addiction, and more. His delivery is unwavering and sure to make your favorite rapper go back and rewrite his/her rhymes. He has features from Krayzie Bone, Johnny Slash, BARZ!, and more. The production on this album is pretty good as well. He has a good mix of some boom bap tracks (which he sounds best over) and some more melancholy joints. Overall, Wildcard is an artist to look out for and he absolutely should be celebrated because of his immense level of talent. Check out this album and the rest of his entire catalog.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#wildcard #wildcardqm #california #ca #westernpromises

https://www.youtube.com/@WildcardQM

https://www.instagram.com/wildcardthedragon/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/wildcard/1696079905

NEW VILLAIN & ENKAY – FROM THE VILLAIN WITH LOVE III

New Villain teams up with producer EnKay to give us a great new collection of hip hop. If there is one word to describe New Villain, it is just pure dope. He mixes an almost comic book style with street raps and shows us his life in every song. His voice and his delivery are just straight forward and unique. He has features from Snick Foley, KNG Bondalero, El-Nuri, and more. The beats on here are pretty decent as well. You get a good mix of hard drums, interesting instrumentation, and even some good voice samples to set the tone for the album. All in all, this is definitely an artist you should be checking out that is on the rise.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#newvillain #newvillain_1 #enkay #fromthevillainwithloveiii #fromthevillainwithlove3 #ftvwl3 #ftvwl

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVj1b-DMBFmGIFP65u8nF3w

https://www.instagram.com/newvillain_1

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/new-villain/1566659537

PAGE KENNEDY – A BOOK OF PAGES

Page Kennedy releases a new project that is chock full of bars. If you are looking for talented rhymes, this is the right place for it. He is also able to craft meaningful songs as well, instead of just a bunch of words that rhyme together. You will hear features from some other stunning wordsmiths such as Crooked I, Ransom, Elzhi, Nick Grant, and more. The production on this album is pretty good as well. I think the producers definitely crafted some well thought-out backdrops for Page Kennedy to rap over. There are also some clever reworks of some classic samples that rap heads should be able to figure out. All in all, this was a strong release. Page Kennedy is showing a lot of other rappers how to properly do this thing out here.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#pagekennedy #abookofpages

https://www.youtube.com/@pagekennedyvevo4713

https://www.instagram.com/pagekennedy/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/page-kennedy/1205011750

TAJAI & THE ARCHITECT – BLKTEK LP

Hieroglyphics veteran Tajai and producer The Architect link up for a dope new project. For all of those that know how the members of the Hieroglyphics get down, this should come as no surprise that Tajai gets to spittin on here. His bars are unrelenting and unstoppable. He never seems to run out of phrases that rhyme. He enlists features from Kool G Rap, Casual, Sa-Roc, and more. All of the features get busy on here as well. The production is raw and different. it’s boom bap, but also unique at the same time. It’s a fresh new sound for new times. This project is very dope and definitely deserves your attention.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#tajai #hieroglyphics #hiero #hieroimperium #thearchitect #blktek #blkteklp

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tajai

https://www.instagram.com/rapnoir

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tajai/6804721

RICK HYDE – LUPARA

Griselda member Rick Hyde drops a slamming new project that shows us exactly what Buffalo streets are like. His words are almost visual as he spits bars through this album. He’s got the verses and the sound that we want to hear from Griselda artists. He has features from Benny, El Camino, Boldy James, and more. The production on this album is super tight as well. They really have some good soul samples laced into the beats to make them sound more alive. You can feel all the feelings in these beats. The highlight of this project is “Weight Watchers” featuring Heem. This is such a dope song and the bars are great. If you love Griselda, you will definitely be feeling this project.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#rickhyde #rickhydebeatz #prettyrickyhyde #gxfr #griselda #segang #spooky #buffalo #bsf #blacksopranofamily #newyork #ny #lupara

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7RMFU_QnR-qhuN0h47TTA

https://www.instagram.com/prettyrickyhyde

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rick-hyde/829760708

EVERYWHERE – THE DARKEST LIGHT

Rapper Everywhere drops a new album called The Darkest Light. This is a 7-track project from an MC we had previously not been aware of. His rhymes are pretty decent overall and he seems to be able to rhyme a lot of phrases together, but I think his flow needs some work and he needs some more content in his songs. I didn’t really feel a direction or a theme throughout the course of listening to this project. There are no features on here at all. The beats are pretty standard and probably a little bit below average. This definitely sounds like more of a rough demo of someone just starting out in the game. I think there is a lot of work to be done to get this up a few notches.

OVERALL RATING: 2 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#everywhere #thedarkestlight

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5doP1dAR0PU6ewUEyu5P4A

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/everywhere/1493236551

HUS KINGPIN – THREESOME 4 (DIRTY SECRETS)

Hus Kingpin comes back with a really dope new project in his Threesome series. These projects have always had more of a laid back and almost romantic feel to them. This latest one might be the best one yet. His bars and his delivery are both super smooth. He only has 2 features on here from Willie The Kid and SmooVth. Both of those MCs do their thing on their featured tracks and add value to the project. The beats are reworks of some of the best hip-hop/R&B tracks out there. Hus really selected some of the best sounding tracks out there for a project like this. Hats off to Hus Kingpin on this project. This is a must-listen for fans out there.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#huskingpin #wavo #wavespeare #wavo3000 #threesome4 #threesomefour #dirtysecrets

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzCpM2lmzO8q4_e4x_mnnbw

https://www.instagram.com/huskingpin/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hus-kingpin/1558850119

TONY TOUCH – THE DEF TAPE

Tony Touch drops a super dope new project that remakes some of the best songs in rap history. Who better to undertake a feat like this than Tony Touch? You will hear some of your favorite tracks and some of your favorite artists remaking them. There are features from Slick Rick, AZ, Redman, Jadakiss, Conway, Benny, Noreaga, and many, many more. Any true hip hop head should be able to name every song on here. The highlight for me was Conway and Benny’s reworking of Biggie’s classic “Who Shot Ya.” That is top tier bars and beats right there. Tony Touch is a legend in the game and it is because of moves like this album right here. This one is fantastic and you should definitely check it out.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#tonytouch #djtonytouch #tonytoca #tocatuesdays #thedeftape

https://www.youtube.com/@THEREALTONYTOUCH

https://www.instagram.com/djtonytouch/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tony-touch/6547326

NAPOLEON DA LEGEND – PEN GAME

Napoleon Da Legend returns with a new solo joint for fans to devour. This man is on fire and cannot be stopped. He is dropping constantly and at a high level. His bars are relentless and he never runs out of lines to spit. On this project, you will hear features from Nejma Nefertiti, Clypto, LongLivePhoenix, and more. The production on this album is pretty tight overall. He really selects some solid-sounding beats that allow his flow to come effortlessly. Napoleon Da Legend has a work ethic like none other and keeps stampeding forward with his movement. Get on board now before you get left behind.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#napoleondalegend #napoleon #ndl #teamndl #clypto #pengame

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC_rijnd5NH1cjWltapqRxQ

https://www.napoleondalegend.com

https://napoleondalegend.bandcamp.com

CRIMEAPPLE & CLOVIS OCHIN – CACIO & PEPE

Crimeapple teams up with a French wine connoisseur named Clovis Ochin to give us a brand new project that is half English, half Spanglish, half French. Yeah, that’s too many halves, but you get the idea. Crimeapple does his thing on the mic and gives us his standard style in dope fashion. This guy Clovis then raps in French. I can’t understand what he is saying, but he seems to have a decent delivery. It’s hard to judge raps in a different language. There aren’t any other features on here. The production is pretty decent overall. It almost sounds like your standard Crimeapple project would. I won’t really give this one a rating at all, because it wouldn’t be fair. But it’s an interesting project for any that would want to explore it.

OVERALL RATING: No Rating

#crimeapple #__crimeapple__ #manteca #newjersey #nj #clovisochin #cacio&pepe #cacioandpepe

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZsTQtbU5LNFLS0rljXhJA

https://www.instagram.com/crimeapple/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/crimeapple/1169584947

MITCHY SLICK & SIR VETERANO – EVERYBODY HATES MITCH

West Coaster Mitchy Slick joins forces with Sir Veterano to give us a pretty bumpin new West Coast sounding album. On the mic, Mitchy Slick sounds great. I think it is more his presence than anything else. He just gives a dope vibe to his whole sound as he delivers us life in the West verbally. There are appropriate features from E-40, Jay Worthy, Bosko, and more. Veterano does a great job with the music on here giving us that classic West Coast sound. He really nailed it on this one and brought out the best in Mitchy Slick. Any great producer should be able to do that and that is just what he did here. These kinds of albums SHOULD sound like this. All in all, this is a strong album and it definitely deserves a listen to any West Coast heads out there.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#mitchyslick #ogmitchyslick #mitchyslickwrongkind #wrongkind #strongarmsteady #sirveterano #everybodyhatesmitch #ehm

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Xx3jDSckLVMqhxX1AoSzw

https://www.instagram.com/mitchyslickwrongkind/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mitchy-slick/29407225

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uhJHJFmFtFloOhRCDocit

RANSOM – DELETED SCENES 2

Ransom drops a quick EP with Deleted Scenes 2. This one is quick and dirty with a high level of talent. On the mic, Ransom is magical. His bars are top tier and there aren’t many people out there that can mess with him. With only 5 songs, he still nails the attempt on each and every song. There are no features on here at all. Ransom doesn’t even need the help. The beats on here are really dope. Nicholas Craven is getting better and better with time. His beats have great samples and each song has a good bit of soul to it. It’s almost like the beat itself is a featured artist. Even though this project is super quick, it is masterfully done. I only wish it would have been longer. These 2 are great together.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#ransom #ran #ransompls #201ransom #soulkilla #thegreatest #nicholascraven #canada #deletedscenes2 #deletedscenes

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ransom+rapper

https://www.instagram.com/therealransom/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ransom/135293272

TONY YAYO – 134 TAPE

Tony Yayo comes back with a new project to keep the G-Unit train moving ahead. This is definitely not Tony’s best work to date, but it does show that he can still deliver when he has to. On the mic, Tony is not the best lyricist of all time, but he stands uniquely with his harsh and direct delivery with his wordplay. He will tell you how it is very bluntly and very descriptively. There are a few features on this album from 38 Spesh, Uncle Murda, Neek Bucks, Don Q, and Flii Boi. The production on here is pretty average. You aren’t really going to get classic material, but nothing whack either. All in all, it’s a decent album. I think the fact that Tony Yayo is still pressing on is important to East Coast hip hop.

OVERALL RATING: 3 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#tonyyayo #yayo #g-unit #gunit #queens #134tape #onethreefourtape

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3es5e5-QL6hFABCxcjmEg

https://www.instagram.com/tonyyayo

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tony-yayo/48704641

NAS – MAGIC 2

Nas & Hit Boy link up again to drop more heat on us with Magic 2. These two together are electric and their combination is something that rappers and producers can learn from today. Their bond is special and it shows through in the music. The only features you will hear on here are from 50 Cent and 21 Savage. The features don’t really overshadow the magic between Nas and Hit Boy. The production is amazing and flows through very well. It is quick banger after quick banger. The instrumentation is great. The samples are appropriate. Hit Boy really understands the task here and rises to the occasion. I hope these two continue to give us projects because it is really paying off. Go out and get this one with the quickness.

OVERALL RATING: 4.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#nas #nasir #nasirjones #nastynas #nasescobar #escobar #nastradamus #queens #queensbridge #hitboy #magic2 #magic

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChE4aVxHHk5Mx9fZ2DaPJGw

https://www.instagram.com/nas/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nas/35307

KING COMBS – C3

King Combs, Puffy’s son, drops a 4-track project that is basically nepotism personified. He’s not a great rapper so any help he can get from his father’s empire is appreciated by him, I’m sure. His bars sound like any other struggling rapper out there trying to get on. You could literally pick anyone on Soundcloud and hear the same level of bars. He has features from people (because of his dad) like Fabolous, Jeremih, Swae Lee, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Yung Miami (of course). The production on here is also what you would expect. They recycle Total’s classic “Can’t You See” and Freak Nasty’s “Da Dip” for 2 songs. I am not even sure if King Combs could rap over original production. There isn’t much talent here (if any) so I would probably skip over this one and go and find some real rap out there.

OVERALL RATING: 1.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#kingcombs #christiancombs #seanpuffycombs #badboy #badboyrecords #c3

https://www.youtube.com/c/KingCombs

https://www.instagram.com/kingcombs/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/king-combs/1258054424

TECH N9NE – BLISS

Tech N9ne drops a robust new album that has plenty of tracks and features on it. This one definitely has a festival vibe to it. You feel like you are right there at a concert immersed in all of the chaos that would be a Tech N9ne show. His bars are mind-bending and he never seems to run out of phrases that rhyme. Just when he gets done saying one line and you think there can’t possibly be anything else that rhymes, he keeps it rolling with more bars right in line. You will hear features from the likes of Conway, Joyner Lucas, X-Raided, RMR, King Iso, Head Da Don, and many more. It seems like he has his whole label on this one. The production is pretty decent overall. There are a few instances where it almost has too much of a rock vibe, but that’s just me. Others may enjoy. All in all, he has a unique style and he stays true to it, which is a big part of his longevity in the game. He reps Kansas City to the fullest on every expedition and truly is one of the unsung heroes in the game.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#technine #techn9ne #therealtechn9ne #strangemusic #strangemusicinc #kansascity #kc #bliss

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJdoPEnnkvS744DCD_12scQ

https://www.instagram.com/therealtechn9ne/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tech-n9ne/15240917

1.83.0-ZYXS2WR6FYY74PFIE5HGQMOSNE.0.2-3

DAVE EAST – FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD

Dave East drops a hefty new album on fans that is pretty decent overall. By know, we all know Dave’s style and we know what to expect when he drops a project. His bars are great and his flow is grimy and street. He has features from some great artists in the game like Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss, Kid Capri, Cordae, Ty Dolla Sign, and more. The beats on this are pretty good overall. I think he selected some decent beats to carry through an album here. The only setback I see to the project is that sometimes it can sound repetitive as you listen through the songs. Maybe by trimming down the number of tracks, he can create a dope body of work. All in all, this is still a good album to check out.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#daveeast #defjam #defjamrecords #harlem #fortunefavorsthebold #fftb

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKYtbLhp5EuENMbW8UVLkYg

https://www.instagram.com/daveeast

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dave-east/451759978

TROY AVE – DEAR HATER YOU LOST

Troy Ave drops another disappointment to the rap game. How much can one person gloat over a situation? Get off the drama and get back to rapping. It’s not hard. Don’t be so caught up in your own clout. The bars on here are mediocre at best. There are no features because I don’t think anyone wants to rap with Troy Ave. The beats are pretty average all around as well. I think sometimes he does select some beats that might be halfway decent, but he squanders the opportunities to brag about his own circumstances. This is probably another record that people can skip over. Nothing really new on here that you haven’t heard before.

OVERALL RATING: 1.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#troyave #rolandcollins #dopeboytroy #nupac #bsb #bsbrecords #powder #dearhateryoulost #dhyl

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDa4b5bStWSuAP1BWanxng

https://www.instagram.com/troyave

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/troy-ave/290316016

CHINO XL & STU BANGAS – GOD’S CARPENTER

The lyrical demon mastermind Chino XL teams up with underground producer extraordinaire Stu Bangas to give us a super dope new album. If I could only use one word to describe this album, it would be electricity. Chino doesn’t pop on the scene a whole lot, but when he does, look out. He unleashes a barrage of bars to keep unskilled MCs down where they should be. The only feature on this album is from Vinnie Paz on the song “Murder Rhyme Kill” which is a banger of a song. In fact, Stu Bangas cooks up banger after banger for this project in a very cohesive collection. You aren’t going to hear anything whack on here at all. These 2 did a fine job on both sides and created something that is truly dope and hip hop to the core. This is absolutely not one to be missed and everyone must hear this album at all costs.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#chinoxl #chino #stubangas #stu_bangas #bangas #godscarpenter

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chino+xl

https://www.instagram.com/chinoxl/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/chino-xl/167558195

CONWAY – DRUMWORK THE ALBUM

Conway assembles the members of his Drumwork label for a compilation album. You will hear from Jae Skeese, 7xvethegenius, Goosebytheway, Lucky Seven, SK Da King, Shots Almigh, and others on the label. You will even hear features from Rome Streetz, Heem, Benny, 38 Spesh, and the general Conway himself. The lyrics overall are pretty decent. I don’t think there is anything really whack that you hear as all artists tend to, at the very least, keep it moving. Your bigger artists like Conway, Benny, and Rome Streetz are going to have the better verses. The production on here is okay. You are not really going to hear anything mind-blowing on that side. The songs are okay overall because I don’t think they really come through as real “songs” if that makes sense. There wasn’t a whole lot of feeling and it didn’t stick with the listener as well as it could have. This is an okay album that probably should have been a bit better.

OVERALL RATING: 3 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#conway #whoisconway #goat #g.o.a.t. #griselda #griseldarecords #segang #bsf #blacksporanofamily #gxfr #drumwork #buffalo #drumworkthealbum

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpiOC6cI60pzlcN6xX-Wfg

https://www.instagram.com/whoisconway/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/conway-the-machine/924551002

DOM PACHINO – WAR’S NEVER PRETTY

Dom Pachino comes back with another new album that is okay at best. His bars are pretty average and don’t really have a ton of replay value. You will get features from DJ Nyce and Bugsy Da God. As far as the production goes on this project, they are decent as well. I think this is a very middle-of-the-road album for Dom Pachino. The rap game is very competitive and this just isn’t the best work we have heard from Dom Pachino.

OVERALL RATING: 2.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#dompachino #prterrorist #killarmy #warpoetry #napalmrecordings #napalm #wutang #wu-tang #wtc #wutangclan #warsneverpretty #wnp

https://www.youtube.com/@dompachino7

https://www.instagram.com/realdompachino/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dom-pachino/81593967

HELL RAZAH & CHOSEN1 BEATS – THE BLACK SUPERMAN 2

Hell Razah and Chosen1 Beats give us the second chapter of The Black Superman which is definitely what Hell Razah is after everything he has gone through in life. With the bars, we get what we know we are gonna get from Hell Razah. He spits those dope biblical street bars that we have grown to love from the Sunz Of Man days until now. There are 3 features on here from Killah Priest, Talib Kweli, and Grand Puba who all represent in their own unique ways. The production on here is pretty decent and even gets a bit more soulful towards the end of the record. The highlights of this record include “Enoch’s Glock” and “Your Life.” Both have fantastic vocal samples that really bring the feeling out of the beat and the bars match the complexity as well. All in all, Hell Razah does another great job and just keeps pumping out the records for fans to revel in.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#heavenrazah #hellrazah #realhellrazah #razah_rubiez #ggopresident #ggo #hellrazahmusicinc #heavenrazahmusicin #risen #sunzofman #ghettogovt #melvinjunko #chosen1beats #theblacksuperman2 #blacksuperman2 #blacksuperman

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hell+heaven+razah

https://www.instagram.com/hellrazahgram/?hl=en

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/heaven-razah/371397251

CLEVER 1 & GIALLO POINT – GUNZ, KNIVEZ, AND NUNCHUCKZ

Clever 1 links up with Giallo Point for a new dope venture into the Philly Lo-Life world. On the mic, Clev has such a dope voice and he backs it up with hard-hitting rhymes. He delivers his bars with such force that you can’t help but be amazed. There are features on this album from Him Lo, Grandscheme, and DJ Exes. As far as the production goes, Giallo Point does a pretty decent job. His beats are hard, but I would have liked to have heard a few more up-tempo beats for Clev to float over. All in all, this was a dope album and hardcore rap fans will definitely rejoice upon hearing this one.

OVERALL RATING: 4 out of 5 Cheesesteaks

#clever1 #dabuzebruvaz #lolifes #lolife #polo #ralphlauren #rl #philadelphia #philly #illadelph #giallopoint #gunzknivezandnunchuckz

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=clever+1

https://www.instagram.com/grilchyparty/?hl=en

https://grilchyparty.bandcamp.com/music