"Tryna Get On" by Tito Lopez ft. Jon Connor

"Y'all ain't noticed I'm focused, but niggas provoke us with ignorance/
Ain't wrote one rap, I just spat, and wanna act like I owe you my business/
What is this? Got all these people thinkin I'm rich and shit, like this is it/
Like I got some instant hit, man I'm just tryna get in position, shit/"

This collaboration was bound to happen. I kinda feel like both Jon Connor and Tito Lopez are in a similar position in the rap game. They both have their own independent fan bases, they're both dope, and I feel like they're both underrated. Which is what makes this song seem so creative. They're both tryna get on and you can see it if you pay attention. I don't think this is from a project, just a new single. At first I wasn't a fan of the beat but I adjusted to it once they both started spittin sick verses. All in all, it's a dope collab, check it.

"We Movin" by AZ

"Up in Mercedes whips, new Gucci blue navy kicks/
Hair wavy, stay fly in the 80's tip/
What can they say to this, let em pray and wish/
At any minute the nigga could 100K the wrist/"

This song's sick. AZ's still killing shit, and keeping it lyrical as hell. I was never huge into AZ but I know a few of his older songs. His flow's so smooth and fits together perfect. Sometimes I like tracks with this mood too. When the beat doesn't even have hard drums, just nice mellow drums over a soulful sample. The Statik Selektah produced track isn't from an album as far as I know, just a single at this point. But yea, check this shit!

"5 Fingers of Death Freestyle" by B.o.B. [Shade 45]

Even though I don't quite follow B.o.B. that much anymore, I can definitely understand that he's talented. I always like seeing these 5 Fingers of Death freestyles, and B.o.B. was actually freestyling pretty good for a bit until he decided to do what sounds like a written verse. Either way I feel like these Shade 45 sessions bring a lot out of the artists. Not gonna post lyrics for this one since it's mostly random freestyle shit lol.

"Panic Room" by Dope D.O.D. ft. Onyx

"I take you to a place that I don't like to go, I got that rifle flow/
Cuz killin' niggas is like riding a bicycle/
And how to break a neck? It's something that you can't forget/
It's Sticky Fingaz, but you can call me face of death/"

Dope D.O.D. has been making a name for themselves out in Europe. I don't remember how I even got put on to them, but my first impression was that they were weird as hell. But after hearing a few tracks and understanding their direction, I can dig em. Their production is usually sick, they have alright rhymes and their videos are always very well done. In some of their music videos, the footage from their live shows looks crazy too. But yea, today I seen they dropped a new video featuring Onyx, and I thought it was dope. Seems like a hype track for a performance. Check it!

"Bully" by Jarren Benton ft. Vinnie Paz

"I'm an animal, I grew up in the pits of hell/
I'm strong enough to punch through the ocean and fuckin' kill a whale/
Scalpels and all sorts of assortments/
Bitch, I'm a pimp, I can sell shit to a toilet!/"

I think this collaboration is random as hell. I'm not complaining or anything, it's good to see Vinnie working with a Funk Volume artist. Just caught me a lil off guard haha. It actually turned out to be an alright song though. It's from Jarren Benton's first album on FV, "My Grandma's Basement", which drops on June 11. This song gives you what you'd expect from each artist, so if you're a fan of either than you should check this!

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"Tomorrow Never Comes" by Emilio Rojas

"If tomorrow never comes, I'll burn the capital/
In hoping that the fucking White House will turn to shrapnel/
Cuz politicians use tragedies just to catapult/
And launch they own careers, hoping that it make us cast a vote/"

Haven't heard anything from Emilio Rojas in a quick minute, but today this was uploaded. It's another deep track with a really sick beat and a nice hook. Tracks like these are the reason I got into Emilio Rojas in the first place. He's really good at breaking his life down into lyrics. This video's gotta cold sorta self-reflecting feel to it. I like the smooth slow motion effects they use at certain parts. Altogether I think this lil project is fucking sick.

"Rap Vs Real" by Saigon

"You make it rain, you be throwing them stacks? (that's rap)/
But when your daughter choose to work in that field (that's real)/
Niggas gassin' you to ride with your strap (that's rap)/
You should listen to who tellin you 'chill' (that's real)/"

This is one of the most eye-opening tracks from Bread n Circuses II, and also one of my favourites. Saigon keeps it G as always and spits the truth over a hard beat. I really like how he made contrasts of every line throughout the song. The shit he says is sort of a reminder to anybody out there thinkin' the rap game's all flashy cars and horny women. Here's the track along with some recently released visuals. Check it.