Ras Kass has always been a pioneer in creation and expression in Hip-Hop. He returns with a new look using his creative mark into "Hip-Hop High School" with RJ Payne, Sway Calloway, Method Man of Wu-Tang Clan , and Fame of M.O.P. The song is produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep. Enjoy and share the video.
One of the many perks of being a veteran of the rap game is the robust Rolodex that inevitably comes with that. Just ask boom-bap producer Amadeus360, who’s worked with everyone from Kool G Rap to Paul Wall since coming up in the ’90s under the mentorship of Kid Capri. Now, after a pair of pandemic-era collaborative LPs alongside East Coast emcees Termanology and Ruste Juxx, the beatmaker is cashing in on some favors with his massive new record The MPC Jedi, an 18-track collection stuffed with endless guest verses.
Over the course of an hour, a dizzying number of familiar voices from iconic ’90s boom-bap and hardcore hip-hop releases take the mic, including Masta Ace, M.O.P. and Ras Kass, as well as members of Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, and Onyx—all of whom feel perfectly at home spitting over an Amadeus360 beat. Meanwhile, up-and-coming emcee Lil Dee holds things down for the younger generation of rappers picking up the torch, pairing perfectly with fellow Coney Islander Nems on the track “Set It Off” with both vocalists feeling equally synced to the record’s production.
The result is quite an earful, and the type of record that necessitates countless re-listens to process not only the dense lyricism but also the intricacies of the beats that back it. With the project out now also comes a new video on the album track "How The Block Sound" featuring M.O.P. and Ras Kass.
Amadeus360 ft. M.O.P. & Ras Kass
"How The Block Sound"
(Official Music Video)
Amadeus 360 "The MPC Jedi" Digital Streaming & Download Links Bandcamp https://soulspazm.bandcamp.com/album/the-mpc-jedi-1 Spotify https://spoti.fi/3M5rcu9
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El Gant feat. Ras Kass "Pageants
(produced by Marco Polo)
After recently releasing the Ras Kass and Planet Asia assisted heater "Chromed Out", El Gant returns with "Pageants" which finds the NY lyricist reunited with his Jamo Gang brethren.
Produced by Marco Polo, the acclaimed beatsmith delicately blends an enthralling soul sample over hard drums as both emcees reflect on their early days of what drove them to become an emcee, and how to this day it’s the passion that fuels them and not the pageantry of the rap game.
“Pageants” is available now through all major DSPs and is taken from El Gant's forthcoming LP "O.S.L.O." due out September through Gant’s own Rule By Secrecy imprint.
"Pageants" available Downloads & Streams
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