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.
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.
He’s left me some material he wanted to get in there and I’ve added to this with some bits and pieces, both new and old, so you can keep your ears to the very best of the underground scene. Wow. More underground hip-hop. This time from Vinnie Paz’s debut LP Season of Assassin which drops on 22nd June. I’m really starting to feel Vinnie’s retrospective work which he does as it makes a welcome change from his braggadocio wordplay which JMT brings out of him. Not sure this is the strongest track on the album. But props to him regardless for getting some good visuals out there to push things through. There is also a track floating around here somewhere with Rugged Man on…
This dropped a few days ago and I had a party in my pants. New Rugged Man doesn’t come around too often but when it does you can guarantee it will blow your mind. If you’re new to R.A. The Rugged Man then get yourself educated on one of the greatest underground MC’s to ever lace the mic. Over a characteristically haunting beat R.A. Thorburn tears apart the opening verse and kills the capable Vinnie Paz on his own sh*t. I’m still picking my way through Vinnie’s debut LP Season Of The Assassin due to formally drop in the next few weeks, but this is by far the show-stealer. Can’t wait for the Rugged Man / Kool G Rap collaboration due to drop any day soon from Reef The Lost Cauze’s new album…
One for the hip-hop heads without a doubt. Anyone after some lightweight game should be heading for the exits, as this is one for the dedicates to be nodding their head to (Chris, as the only Vinnie Paz fan I know, I’m looking at you). Love this haunting, powerful, driving beat and both Vinnie and Beanie bring some intense delivery on this as the title might suggest. From Vinnie’s upcoming Season of the Assassin album, this is not one to miss. |
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