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Detroit Hip Hop

Rocdwell is insatiably electric in his seminal hip-hop single, Enough is Not Enough

Posted on 12 April 2023

Around the old school luxe atmosphere, the luminary hip-hop artist Rocdwell broke the mould with his unfuckwithably fly single Enough is Not Enough. His visceral lust for life energised the hit to the nth degree, making the polished production the ultimate addition to your high-vibe hip-hop playlists.

Enough is Not Enough is the perfect introduction to the Detroit-hailing hip-hop artist’s soul-first approach to his minimalist motivational signature style, which plenty of other artists will undoubtedly want to forge after hearing the effortlessly inspirational smooth delivery. It is the kind of track you can listen to endlessly and still pull out fresh fragments of introspective gold, which Rockdwell is worth his weight in.

The experienced MC, who also runs under the moniker Chief Roc, has been involved in countless projects, but standing alone, the limelight definitively agrees with him.

Enough is Not Enough was officially released on March 27; check it out on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Spotlight Feature: Toysoulja became the definition of hip-hop volition with their latest single, Bitches Pressed

Posted on 21 March 2023

Toysoulja will teach you the ultimate lesson in conviction with their latest single, Bitches Pressed, which dropped on February 22nd. The signature flow, paired with the dark and dominant instrumentals and the no-prisoner-holding lyrics, reaches the pinnacle of hip-hop visceralism.

The Lil Wayne-inspired brand of hip-hop leaves plenty of room for her innovatively unorthodox flows, which stoke the fires of relatable angst in Bitches Pressed. Anyone who has ever reached any discernible heights will find a world of resonance in the unfuckwithably fresh hit that inhibits nothing when it comes to putting haters and chancers in their rightful place.

After getting their hands on software, the Detroit-hailing artist started recording music at 11 as an outlet for their emotions. At 18, they met Team Money Hungry and became an integral part of their high-energy ensemble. Standing alone, they have had plenty to celebrate in their solo career, from garnering 90k streams with the hit single, Gas, opening for Twista and collaborating with Chance, the Rapper on the 2019 Netflix show, Rhythm and Flow. Something tells us that Toysoulja hasn’t reached the height of their ascent yet.

Stream Bitches Pressed on Spotify & Apple Music.

Follow Toysoulja on Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Decuma unleashed their rogue existentialism in the spoken word viscerally experimental hip-hop track, basketball. ft. yska

Posted on 12 January 2023

Blurring the lines between poetry and hip hop, the atmospherically magnetic first single, basketball., taken from the Detroit rapper and musician, Decuma’s album, let’s play pretend, reaches the pinnacle of gritty dynamism.

Switching up the vocal tone to match the sentiments in each verse as they stay true to their brand of rogue existentialism, basketball. ft. yska is a defiantly disarming window into the mind of an artist committed to holding the world accountable for its prolific sins.

The instrumentals that seamlessly drift through cutting orchestral layers to dark and distorted bit-tune-ESQUE beats to nostalgic jazz hip-hop samples always fall in line with the provoking lyricism that makes no bones about reaching vindication by rehashing injustice.

There is little to tie each blister of candour together. When they are put together collectively, you hear a true account of how generational, romantic and institutional trauma can amount to breaking points for even the most tensile who walk amongst us. Decuma did Nietzsche proud.

Check out the official 360 Video that premiered on January 3rd on YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

 

Keepin’ it hot: Detroit OG’s Black Lion Society steam the room up with ‘We Cookin’

Posted on 20 February 2021

Black Lion Society show us what top shelf Hip-Hop sounds like, on the freshly-grilled new party track called ‘We Cookin‘.

Detroit, Michigan three-piece rap crew Black Lion Society have been around since 2006 and make music to entertain the crowd and to get their audience dancing whilst having fun with a breathtaking beat.

Featuring Jake Diamondz, Big S.C.A.M, and DCK, these three talented men have carefully formulated a true street sound that is that vital added ingredient in the music pot, to get your taste buds licking your lips in anticipation for that old school style, that makes the ladies swoon with excitement.

With a fiery delivery right outta the steamy kitchen, all of these artists add so much value to a track that has classic written all over it. The wordplay is clever, with stories of being out and about with the ladies knowing who you are and having a good time. That is what life is all about really. Having loyal friends and enjoying yourself to the max as you appreciate those skillful talents you meet during the evening.

‘We Cookin‘ from Detroit rap group Black Lion Society is an exhilarating ride from the buffet line to the packed club. They are an old school act that pack a lyrical punch and are supremely entertaining from start to finish, as your head bobs around like a Hip-Hop head.

Knowing you are good is one thing. Backing it up with a quality track is another and this is one rap outfit that keeps it G the whole way through, with a memorable track for the ages.

Hear this oil-filled busty track on Spotify and see their style on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen