Music Video: "Hold On" by Komodo [prod. by TheCratez]

"Stuck with work that I could do in my sleep/
Living like this isn't what I view as a dream/
So is life a nightmare from which mutiny streams?/
People tellin' me what to do but I refuse it with glee/"

The homie Komodo just dropped his latest set of visuals from his recent project, "The Beast Within". In this video, Komodo takes you through a typical workday while using his lyrics to vent his thoughts about it. Anyone who thinks there's more to life than working a 9-5 should be able to relate to this! Check it.

"Talk To Me" by Reef the Lost Cauze [prod. by Snowgoons]

"We live in a society quick to diagnose/
But what they don't see is the person I see at home/
And that is my son, a magical soul/
So words don't matter here, cuz when he needs me I know/"

This is some real shit. You have no heart if you don't respect this track.

"I Feel You" by Chris Rivers ft. Jose Vargas [Music Video]

"I'm the prodigal's son/
And all the profit in my pockets couldn't buy me some gum, I feel like robbin' with guns/
I feel like sellin' some drugs/
I know my sis and mom's contemplating selling some love/
And I ain't talkin' bout hugs/"

Chris Rivers is definitely able to keep it consistent. This video popped up on my feed this morning and it's pretty dope. It's got a nice mellow beat and chorus that suit these powerful verses perfect. The video's done well also. Check it!

"Ill Mind of Hopsin 7" by Hopsin [Music Video]

"In my mind, I make perfect sense/
If you aren't real then all my prayers aren't worth a cent/
That would mean that I could just make up what my purpose is/
And I could sit in church and just say "fuck" in the services/"

Hopsin maintained the usual summer ritual and dropped another installment of his Ill Mind series. At first listen, I wasn't even feeling that beat. But once the subject matter picked up I began to understand the track more and this track turned out dope. I really like the whole religion argument idea for a song, and even though I don't completely agree with his perspective, it's good to hear a popular artist with an original opinion on such a deep topic. Check it.

"Fear" by Tech N9ne [Music Video]

"A stranger to the one who raised us/
Nameless to the one who raised us/
Back to the place where it all began/
I'm seeing heaven but I fear it's the end/"

For how much I love this song, I feel guilty I haven't blogged this yet. But it's never too late to share  something dope. This is definitely my favourite cut from Tech's latest collabo album, "Strangeulation". This video's one of the better ones from Tech and may be more powerful for fans who know Tech's life through his music. Check it.

"Grass Ain't Greener" by Apathy

"And the cars and the clothes from the stars that you know/
Got you runnin out, gettin credit cards you can blow/
That's marketing bro, you a target fo sho/
You at Target right now, cart full of clothes/"

Apathy just dropped his "Connecticut Casual" album, and I got the chance to check a few tracks. This one's different from anything I've ever heard from Ap, and overall it's a really dope song. Some shit to think about in this one. Check it.

"Still Get Through The Day" by RA the Rugged Man ft. Eamon [Music Video]

"Living in a breeze, please, life's full of tragedies/
We see our friends die, some get murdered, some die by disease/
Got your finger on the trigger, don't do it/
Contemplating suicide, just put the gun down, we all been through it/"

RA dropped some visuals for one of the deeper tracks off his latest album, Legends Never Die. The video captures a vintage feel which helps RA's past come back to life through both the song and the video. This track's pretty cool. Check it.

"Way Out" by Merkules

"You can see the sweat drip, I'm falling apart/
This is life, it isn't right, this shit's no walk in the park/
It's like they caught me, then they threw me in the water with sharks/
Cuz they keep looking past the fact that this is positive art/"

Here's a new joint from British Columbia artist, Merkules. It's only 2 verses but the Stu Bangas produced beat along with the deep lyrics make this song awesome. I swear, if you're sleeping on Canadian hip-hop you need to wake the fuck up! Check it.

"Madiba" by Rakim (Nelson Mandela Tribute)

"Then soon a man emerged, in tune with the planet Earth/
He made a move to Johannesburg/
Under the dark sky/
He realized being free would cost him his life due to the apartheid/"

 

Rakim turns historical facts about Nelson Mandela into a hip-hop masterpiece. This song's sick just for it's storytelling and informative nature. For people like me, who know very little about Mr. Mandela, this is education in the form of music. Check it.

"Best Mistake" by Saigon ft. G. Martin

"Though she probly feeling lower than the Everglades/
Though her life probly seen a lot of better days/
Gotta admit, the way she look into that little face/
She knew I was the best mistake she ever made/"

Saigon just dropped a new track outta the blue. It's a little sappy, and these are the kinda Saigon songs that I end up avoiding from his albums. Regardless of it sounding like a radio song, it's still a cool idea that I haven't heard before. The Yardfather's still on point with the rhymes as well. Check it.

"Too Much Information" by Caskey

"Times of evolution evolve to times of revolution/

I'm hear in a time full of mass confusion, saying my goodbyes at the last reunion/

I don't wanna be the one to pass the blueprint, I say lay waste to the institutions/

Give a little taste of what angst of youth is, and truth is... truth is/

We been putting up with too much for too long, every time somebody say they good I say "Boy what is you on?"

 

Alright so this is another one of my favourite songs off The Transient Classics and turns out it has a video too. Caskey is seriously a real intelligent dude and I'm sharing the message he's sharing with you because we need to stop seeing this as just a message that will always be around. People are upset with this system almost everywhere in the world and we need to start making more of our realizations into action. Earth is reaching a critical period where we are going to be fighting for resources and there's a very small group of people who have been planning for this for a long time. Will you be ready to know how to adapt to a new way of life that hasn't been anything like the past? Be aware.

"Bad4Ya" by Caskey

"Let the television develop my vision, this one hell of a prison that I am standing inside/

Capitalism capitalizing on my condition, every time these ads circulates I'm making decisions/

And being taught what to choose, being taught to consume, fear is all they ever promote inside of the news/
and I'm confused with they motives, diffuse with the bogus, the locusts inside the field ain't necessary to grow it/"

 

I been really liking Caksey in the last little while, he's right where I am right now, totally disillusioned with our system and not knowing where the fuck I'm going. If you're feeling the same I would highly suggest you check out The Transient Classics. This guy is like the most intellectual and non-materialistic dude signed to YMCMB and I'm loving that he's kind of remaining under the radar and undermining what I would argue are the pretty ignorant messages YMCMB usually puts out.

"Is Happiness Just A Word?" by Vinnie Paz ft. Yes Alexander [Music Video]

"I'm watching life as a spectator/
I can't help myself even thought I possess data/
It's not a part of my spirit to wanna test nature/
You think you know what I'm feeling cousin, then let's wager/"

Boxcutter Pazie has feelings too. This song's deep. I really like when Vinnie makes deep songs like this one. He's good at choosing beats and finding a proper singer for the chorus. Not sure if I personally like this Yes Alexander bitch's voice, but it does suit the beat well. Either way this song's pretty sick, and schools you on the symptoms of a disorder that you may not be familiar with. This is from Vinnie Paz's upcoming Carry on Tradition EP which drops exactly one week from today.

"Tie Breaker" by Naturally Born Strangers [Rich Kidd, Adam Bomb & Tona]

"Painting of her idol on her bedroom wall/

Got her thinkin' bout her nephew Paul/

His health problems, a scholarship to college she could get through ball/

But coach says she's just too small/"

Awww yeah. Some dope Canadian shit right here. Rich Kidd, Tona & Adam Bomb are three emcees from Toronto who've joined forces to create "Naturally Born Strangers". They're collaborating to make a self-titled project which will be released on October 30. Not sure if this is from the project, but I thought the Rich Kidd production was sick, and the verses had some cool storytelling going on. Adam Bomb is such a good writer. Check it.

"Some Things Never Change" by Chamillionaire

"Them broke dreams, them hoop dreams are just hope dreams/

That's the way that I look at y'all when y'all talk to me like y'all know things/

Weaklings like dope fiends, that'll lie and tell ya they'll go clean/

Don't really look like they eatin' great but they tellin' y'all that that's protein/"

Chamillionaire dropped another track today, and it's dope as hell. This is such a smooth song but he keeps it intense through his verses. Songs like this are what make me a Chamillionaire fan. Check it.

"Keep The Change" by Caskey [Music Video]

"What's a man without some principles to stand by?/
A good girl beat a bad bitch by a landslide/
They'll never know about your life doin' 3 minute songs/
So when you gotta tell 'em leave you alone they'll take it wrong/"

New video from my favourite YMCMB artist, the outcast from the rest of em, but probably the most insightful. Caskey strolls through the city, venting in these new visuals for Track 12 from his latest mixtape, "The Transient Classics". One of the better cuts from the mixtape, in my opinion. Check it.

"Don't Shoot" by Chamillionaire

"The other day, I heard my mother say she had a dream that the president would take us to a world war/
I heard somebody else say, 'when it does happen, then hopefully they'll put it up on WorldStar'/
Murdah, Zimmerman hopped in his car then he swerved off/
Murdah, crazy how the world will hit you with a curve ball/"

Fuck yeah. Chamillionaire dropped this gem today, givin' the fans something to think about. Keepin' the flow and rhymes on point, he spits his analysis of the state of current situations. Not sure if this is from a project or not, but if it is I'll eventually end up posting more info. Check it.

"September 2, 2013" by PromiseNYC

"How can an angel survive in this world of monsters/
If God's real, when I die it's gonna be awkward/
Sayin' prayers to somebody who ain't playin' fair/
You really think God's protecting you? Why you still scared?/"

I think this might be the first PromiseNYC post on this page, and it's long overdue. PromiseNYC has been around for quite a while, and randomly pops up outta nowhere with new dope music. His style is one of a kind. In the future, this track's probably the only thing I'll remember of September 2, 2013.

"Scars" by Krizz Kaliko ft. Tech N9ne

"Sick and tired of being sick and tired/
Life ain't always a party, but we gotta do it cuz it's required/
And it cuts like a knife, and I gotta get the beast outta my life/
And it sucks when the suffering's steadily buffering/"

Another Strange addition. Krizz Kaliko just dropped this video to a song from his upcoming album, "Son of Sam", which drops on Tuesday. I think this song sounds sick, and I'm glad Tech didn't get too carried away with it. Check it.

"Broken" by Locksmith ft. Jarell Perry [Music Video]

"This is for the few I rock with/
This is for the ones that support my content/
This is for all the true folks that ever shared my songs
and left me a positive comment/"

After posting some raw tracks by Madchild and Tech N9ne, here's a softer song to equal out your emotions haha. Calm down and check this new video. This song is from Locksmith's latest mixtape, "The Green Box" which can be downloaded at this link.