'The Harder The Better' is a seven track collaborative project between the Nigerian-based emcee/producer duo of Mista Books and Teck Zilla. Inspired by classic ‘90s hip-hop and old school flicks they both grew up on, the project is chock full of vivid lyricism and cinematic soundscapes with sound bites from various movies, spoken word artists, and even legends like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X.

From the opening salvo of the title track, Mista Books takes the listener deep into the dark crevices of the project with detailed exposition and an imposing vocal delivery. This is followed by the celebratory single "Try Angles," and the courtroom inspired concept track "Guilty By Rhyme." Both tracks showcase Books penchant for crafting verbal pictures that can be literally put on the big screen.

Rapper Phlow appears on the densely packed, piano-driven track "Unapologetic,” and as the name suggests she alongside Books hold nothing back with their take on what it takes to be true to oneself. "Black Muscle" is a somber reflective track that dwells on black excellence in every aspect and sees Books joined by Atlanta-based emcee, Mackgee for a spectacular display of love for everything black. "Prophylactic" is pure bravado on wax as Books lays the hammer on the opposition with reckless abandon. The project is wrapped up by the posse cut, "Everyday Thang" featuring Ex-O and Prophecy, where the trio take turns in expatiating their respective status as hip-hop connoisseurs over a classic piano sample expertly tailored by Teck-Zilla.

'The Harder The Better' gets straight to the point with a variety of sounds that fuse boom-bap with soul, jazz and more. On the other hand, Mista Books is fully in his element and brings forth a no-nonsense pen game. The seven track EP is available now through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms via Str8Buttah Productions.

Mista Books: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/iam_mistabooks
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistabooks
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mistabooks.okochi
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zG9ZS4xwGqvlGZSYki5Ji

Teck-Zilla: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeckZilla108
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teckzilla108 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Teckzilla
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3yaYtGhwwamlvDsiBqpIp0

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Mista Books & Teck Zilla - The Harder The Better

Nigerian emcee Mista Books and producer/deejay Teck-Zilla kick-off 2021 with the soulful, celebratory single titled, “Try Angles." The track sees Books in his lyrical element as he basks in the soothing nostalgic backdrop provided by Teck-Zilla. He displays an undeniable swagger with elite tastes with lines like "International swagger Mista Books aka, Valentino call me the Liberace / Quick to snap off shots like paparazzi" while emphasizing his black heritage at every turn. From chilling in his hometown of Cross River (Eastern Nigeria) to bumping Fela Kuti tracks while inhaling the herb to drain the sorrows away, Mista Books give a glimpse of his lifestyle for those who ain't familiar with him. “Try Angles” is taken from the duo’s forthcoming collab EP, ‘The Harder the Better’ due out Feb. 11 through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms via Str8Buttah Productions☛ https://smarturl.it/TheHarderTheBetter

Mista Books: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/iam_mistabooks
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistabooks
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mistabooks.okochi
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zG9ZS4xwGqvlGZSYki5Ji

Teck-Zilla: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeckZilla108 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teckzilla108 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Teckzilla
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3yaYtGhwwamlvDsiBqpIp0

The Harder The Better

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Mista Books & Teck Zilla - Try Angles

Everyday Thang (feat. Ex-O & Prophecy)

Prophylactic

Black Muscle (feat. Mackgee)

Unapologetic (feat. Phlow)

Guilty By Rhyme

The Harder The Better (Intro)

Teck-Zilla is a Nigerian born Producer/DJ and a founding member of the HipHop collective known as Str8Buttah which has members in Nigeria and the UK. 
   Since late 2013, Teck-Zilla shuttles between Lagos, London and Montreal, producing music and deejaying along the way.