For “Straight Drop”, I wanted something that got right to who Franklin was becoming, while still not fully getting to who he totally became. At this point in the album, Franklin has started his new career path and has seen some of the fruits of his labor, but more importantly he sees what probably lies ahead, and it’s inspiring him to mash on the gas. I wanted the beat to be a trunk rattler, reflecting the aura of dope boys riding around to something that would act as a theme song for them, regardless of if the story being told on it is predicting what their future outcome may be. The brash bravado, the acknowledgment of this whole new world, the spotlight, all while trying to keep a mask on for anonymity; “you can thank me in advance, don’t even mention it…”. It all comes together on a song that on the first listen is a head nodder, and by the third is a red light of what’s to come. The Other Guys nailed what I was going for sonically, leaving room for me to bring it home, full swing. “So picture me comparing the look on a junkie’s face/ to the look on my mama’s face when her money’s late/ and we’re mirror to mirror, there’s no cutaways/ so excuse me for choosing to peak the other way…”   -Skyzoo

Skyzoo & The Other Guys - Straight Drop

Crumble Cake

Noir Or Never

Che Noir - Low Altitude prod. by Big Ghost Ltd

Cost of Living

Paradise (feat. Evidence)

Apollo Brown & Philmore Greene - Paradise (feat. Evidence)

The third single off Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz' debut album 'CHARLIETAPE' is entitled "Mezzanine". Produced by the legendary GOAT 9th Wonder. With some of the highlight bars on the album, Mezzanine raises Charlie Smarts lyricism to another echelon. 9th Wonder's timeless soul chop production sets the perfect backdrop, while DJ Ill Digitz deftly plays with the beat in mixshow fashion. This is true NC Hip Hop at its finest.

'CHARLIETAPE' the debut album from Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz is dropping 4.28 c/o M.E.C.C.A. Records & Fat Beats https://linktr.ee/djilldigitz

Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz - Mezzanine (Prod. By 9th Wonder)

Golden Chakras

“In 2011, there was a formation of what was planned to be a Detroit based hip-hop supergroup: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen or LXG. The group consisted of Detroit staple emcees: Paradime, Guilty Simpson, Marv Won, Danny Brown, Ketchphraze, Canc3r the God and MU. Production/DJ duties were to be handled by Detroit legends House Shoes and DJ AMF. While intentions to make the project happen were strong, the basic complications of a group this size were too much to keep together, and the whole project never happened.. Except for the flagship song LXG ’11. Recorded at The Rust Belt Studios in Detroit, during Paradime album sessions, the monstrous introduction to the supergroup has only been played publicly a few times, and has never been available to the public until now. Featuring all 7 emcees, produced by House Shoes, cuts by DJ AMF.. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” -  Paradime

PRODUCED BY HOUSE SHOES
CUTS BY DJ AMF

LXG '11

PARADIME - LXG '11 (feat. Marv Won, Canc3r, Ketchphraze, Danny Brown, Mu, Guilty Simpson)

Blvck Saturdays (feat. Champ Green, D.Bledsoe & Blvck Achilles)

OMAKASE COMING AUG 25th 
https://orcd.co/mmg-omakase

featuring Marlowe, Apollo Brown, Chris Keys, Namir Blade, Stalley, Fatboi Sharif, Kamaal Williams, Magna Carda, Raheem DeVaughn, Denmark Vessey, Fly Anakin, Nolan, Paradime, Marv Won, Danny Brown, and more.

PARADIME - LXG '11 (feat. Marv Won, Canc3r, Ketchphraze, Danny Brown, Mu, Guilty Simpson)

Mello Music Group

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