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Napoleon da Legend’s 28th Album “Legmatic” Prod. by DJ Rhettmatic Elevates the Beat Junkies Sounds of “Invisibl Rap Mislz” (Album Review)

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French-American emcee Napoleon da Legend releasing his 28th studio LP. Heads in the underground should already be familiar with him due to the lengthy discography that he’s built up for himself for nearly the past decade including Coup D’État, it’s sequel, Street Universe, Dragon Ball G, the Sicknature-produced Colossus of GOATS, Buckets or the DJ D-Styles-produced Invincibl Rap Mislz. Much like the latter, this time we have another Beat Junkies member DJ Rhettmatic being enlisted to produce Legmatic.

After the titular intro, the title track sets us off with a horn-heavy boom bap instrumental talking about this year being better than the last one whereas “Legendary Legacy” works in more kicks & snares on top of some subsistier horn melodies & the title rightfully not needing any further explanation. “Midnight Madness” is this misty piano-boom bap hybrid talking about making your own destiny prior to “Pressure” featuring Innocent? ruggedly putting their feet on their necks.

“2 Step 2 the Bank” has a lavishly dusty flare to the beat providing an anthem for those built for this leading into “The King Walk” telling everyone running their mouth album to make it make sense over heavier kicks & snares. After the DJ D-Styles interlude, “Not Without a Heart” featuring Nejma Nefertiti finds the 2 backed by horns once again talking about gasoline running through their veins on the warpath & “We Don’t Know You” ends Legmatic going for a futuristic albeit grimy approach instrumentally rebelling until his last day on Earth.

Invincibl Rap Mislz became amongst Napoleon’s best material around this time last year & sure enough, Legmatic standa out as one of his strongest LPs in a while & most definitely a go-to for anyone who isn’t up on him by now already. Everything from Invincibl Rap Mislz whether it be the boom bap production or Napoleon’s hardcore lyricism is recaptured, but the founding Beat Junkies member himself DJ Rhettmatic takes it a whole new level completely.

Score: 9/10

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Da Flyy Hooligan Teams Up with The World Famous Beat Junkies For a Game Changing Collab Project “There’s Hooli And There’s Everyone Else”

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In a groundbreaking fusion of British rap finesse and American turntablism mastery, UK rapper Da Flyy Hooligan has joined forces with the legendary collective of DJs, The World Famous Beat Junkies, for an electrifying international collaboration project titled “There’s Hooli And There’s Everyone Else.” featuring DJ Rhettmatic, D-Styles, and DJ Babu. Definitely a game changer in the world of underground hip-hop.

Da Flyy Hooligan, known for his distinct style and uncompromising lyricism, has carved a niche for himself in the UK rap scene with his unique blend of gritty storytelling and flamboyant persona. We remember him when he pulled up on us in L.A. back in 2018 and laid down a Mic Session. Since then his consistency and grind has been un-matched. Today in 2024, his collaboration with the Beat Junkies marks an exciting new chapter in his career as an independent artist.

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“Pacific Standard Time” Ranks Amongst XP the Marxman’s Best Bodies of Work (Album Review)

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This is the 5th full-length album from XP the Marxman. Coming up as 1/3 of the trio Rhyme Addicts. As far as his solo career goes, the dude has a handful of projects under his belt already, with my personal favorite being the Roc Marciano-produced Keep Firing. He just dropped The Marxmanat the very beginning of the year & as we finally enter summer, D-Styles & DJ Rhettmatic are being brought in to fully produced Pacific Standard Time

After the “Pst #1” intro, “Get At a God” kicks off the album on a dreary note thanks to D-Styles with XP comparing himself to that of a God whereas “Lil Mijos” takes a jazzy boom bap route talking about growing up in the streets. RhymeStyleTroop tags along for the guitar-driven “Ms. America” embracing their Mexican heritages leading into the spine-tingling “Trunk” getting in his hustler bag.

After the “Pst #2” skit, Sick Jacken comes into the picture for the dusty “Tom Fears” produced by Rhettmatic reminding everyone how they play just before the eerie “Paint Pictures” quenching for blood. “The Kuyas” with Big Twins finds the 2 over a piano-laced boom bap instrumental talking about keeping them open, but then “Ski Mask to Jet Skis” lavishly reflects on his life then & now.

The song “Turn Up the Volume” incorporates some colorless piano melodies so XP can get on his thug shit while the penultimate track “Old to New” talks about being a king & the beat on here is just petrifying to the core. However, “Frost Bitten” is a gully ass way to end the album from the horn-laced production to XP’s malicious lyricism.

I was very excited going into this given that I’ve been a fan of The Beat Junkies for a minute & how much I’ve enjoyed some of XP’s most recent projects. Needless to say: It’s some of the best shit he’s ever done considering how great the chemistry between him, D-Styles & Rhettmatic is. Purely raw penmanship & production from start to finish.

Score: 8/10

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Pawz One X Mykill Miers – “Shot For Shot” Ft. King Magnetic & DJ Rhettmatic

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Westcoast underground Hip Hop heavyweights Pawz One and Mykill Miers link up, dropping their new hard-hitting single titled “Shot For Shot” featuring King Magnetic and DJ Rhettmatic.

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Visionaries Are Officially Back With Their New Album, “V”

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A few days have passed since the new full-length release of “V” by the Visionaries, even though the title of this post says they are officially back, after listening to this project front to back it kind of seems like the legendary Los Angeles Hip Hop group never left the game. As true L.A. underground heads who grew up listening to their music, following all the emcees in the Visionaries since their debut 1998 album “Galleries”, along with The Beat Junkies, it’s good to see Key-Kool, LMNO, DJ Rhettmatic, Dannu, Lord Zen, 2Mex, and Lord Zen back in action as a collective in 2020.

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