Vinnie Paz & Ill BILL get yet more visual treatment from Reel Wolf Productions for their efforts under the Heavy Metal Kings moniker, this time accompanied by underground heavyweights Slaine & Q-Unique. One of the best tracks from HMK, with solid verses from all involved and Slaine delivering one of my favourite lines on the album: “Not the man, not the myth I’m your superhero with his mask off.”
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This sounds exactly as you would expect it to, but that is never a bad thing when fused together by the remarkable chemistry that Bill and Paz clearly have. Heavy guitar chords dominate proceedings here, yet never rise above the vocalists’ verses allowing both to spit their trademark social and politically-conscious bars. If you missed the first drop, get your hands on that here and hit the jump for the tracklist. No Rugged Man feature though *sad face* Chris, this one is definitely for you my man!
It’s an absolute treat to listen to hip-hop of this quality too. The production boasts some thudding drum work that gives this track a real driving, powerful feel, scratches that give the hook a real raw quality, and haunting melodies that add further depth and character in an intricately constructed beat. Bill and Paz aren’t exactly rookies in the rap game, and both come through with passionate, aggressive rhymes that combine perfectly with the intense production to deliver a head-nodding, break-something-with-your-face slice of hip-hop.
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I’ve only managed to give it a quick listen, but it certainly does impress and comes across as an album that you’d expect from a far more established artist, which is a credit to the talent Regan clearly has. The album describes his struggles at trying to make it in the hip-hop game, whilst having to balance a family life at the same time. It’s available for purchase on iTunes/Amazon now, but before you take the plunge, you can listen to the full album for free here (My favourite track has to be the superb All I Got To Give).
First leak from their album 1212 which drops October 12th. Here Esoteric spits some rhymes on his thoughts of the current industry over 7L’s Rihanna-sampling instrumentals. 1212 boasts features from the likes of Ill Bill, Alchemist, Evidence, Inspectah Deck, Sadat X, Vinnie Paz, Celph Titled, Statik Selektah and OTU favourite Reef The Lost Cauze.
I had to give you one more from the album though and, although it was hard choosing, the title-track is the perfect one. Bill’s lyricism was never in question for me, if anything I was concerned about Muggs but he came through on the whole album. The track features a pulsating, almost military-like bassline, held together with some dark keys from the ivory. B-Real and Vinnie Paz illustrate the coming together of two sides: B-Real from Mugg’s Cypress Hill days and of course Paz, a frequent collaborator with Bill. DJ Muggs & Ill Bill – Kill Devil Hills ft B-Real & Vinnie Paz Other Kill Devil Hills stuff, including artwork, tracklisting and a few other singles and videos can be obtained here. Kill Devil Hills is released on 31st August. I don’t expect to be seeing this on the music channels any time soon. Brilliantly gruesome visuals for Muggs & Bill’s upcoming Kill Devil Hills released at the end of August. Watch right through to the end. Clever. Muggs and Bill run through the chemistry and guest spots that we can expect on their upcoming album Kill Devil Hills. Confirmed exactly what I thought/wanted.
On the strength of these two leaks, this album is going to be insane. Muggs draws on his unequivocal experience to set up two perfectly complimenting beats tailored for Bill’s fierce delivery. Ill Bill & DJ Muggs – Cult Assasin Ill Bill & DJ Muggs (feat Sick Jacken & Uncle Howie) – Narco Corridos
Ill Bill is one of the underground’s strongest and most respected MC’s. Muggs is known for his numerous years in the game, most notably with Cypress Hill. What better way to describe the album than let Ill Bill do it: “Production and conceptually, this record plays out like a movie. All the songs connect. It moves like a concept record the way the beats blend with the words even though we didn’t plan it like that. It’s basically it’s own sound, the Muggs vs. Bill sound.” Take a look after the click for the tracklist. With features including O.C., Raekwon, Vinnie Paz, B-Real, and Everlast and Slaine of La Coka Nostra this is a project I’m certainly looking forward to. Stay tuned for more news as it drops! |
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