For their latest single, THE SHHH, the hip-hop kings of Queens, Loud Monsta, collaborated with $lims Casino to carve out their own monument in the future of hip-hop.
If it weren’t for the synergy between the polished-with-cinematic-finesse beats and the killer cadence of the bars that shoot to kill with mind-bending wordplay which unravels with superlative metric precision, the rough-with-grit vox and the evocatively affecting luxe production would be a complete juxtaposition. Yet, everything meticulously pulls together to exhibit PlatNum and Mick Manis as unreckonable juggernauts in the contemporary hip-hop scene; instead of leaving the enduring appeal of the old-school by the wayside, Loud Monsta infuses it into their edgy cuts.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see Loud Monsta in the rap duo hall of fame alongside Blackalicious, Run the Jewels, and Methodman & Red Man if they don’t let the momentum in their career slip.
After the official music video dropped in April, it has already racked up over 43k streams; be part of the THE SHHH hype by heading to YouTube and catching the rhythmic fever.
Review by Amelia Vandergast