[EP] NUTSO - "I Plead The 5th" (2013)

With all the extreme amount of super dope material being released on a regular basis you know it's inevitable that you're gonna miss out on some really sick releases every now and then. Even this year there's some heavy releases that I've been looking forward to that I haven't even banged out yet (Cannibal Ox, Mr. Green / Malik B.). But today I noticed on my FB that the always trustworthy EgoTripLand had posted a 2013 single by severely ill Queens spitter Nutso (p/k/a Nut-Rageous) featuring Kool G Rap and Mic Geronimo (DAMN!). It turns out this is actually a track from a Bandcamp EP that Nutso released in the spring of 2013 called "I Plead The 5th". As I'm listening to the six tracks that make up the EP I am blown away by how dope this is, 

"I Plead The 5th" is a collaboration with producer 5th Seal (hence the double entendre of the EP:s name) who supplies Nutso's rugged lyrics and delivery with a soulful boom bap type of sound that really does the emcee justice. I'm a sucker for the one MC/one DJ formula and the three full projects that I know from Nutso's catalouge are all done in that matter - this one, 2013's excellent collaboration with French boom bap maestro DJ Low Cut called "In The Cut" and most recently that brand new 2015 EP with the homies Divided Souls Entertainment and DJ Pain 1 ("Divided Souls") that is one of the five best albums of the year so far if you ask me. Stream the entirety of "I Plead The 5th" below via Bandcamp where you can also download a HQ Mp3 download in the digital format of your choice. Features comes from Kool G Rap, Mic Geronimo, Punchline, Wais P, Meyhem Lauren, AG Da Coroner, J-Love, and a couple of others. Satisfaction guaranteed!

WAIS P & STATIK SELEKTAH - "Nasty"

Both Wais P and Statik Selektah keeps churning out underground htis like it was nothing, so it's not all that suprising that the MC and producer have decided to team up as an official duo for the release of "Pimping Saved My Life". The first single is called "Nasty" and while I've heard better tracks from both of them I can still dig it. The album is out on Showoff Records sometime this summer so keep your eyes open.

SHABAAM SAHDEEQ - "That Dope" (Ft. Wais P & Sha Stimuli)

Shabaam Sahdeeq killed it every time he appeared on a single or track back in the Rawkus era, which I recently celebrated on the compilation "FUCK Rawkus". Following that he had a few years and dropped a few projects that clearly didn't make his skills any justice at all. The last few years however, with very momemorable guest apperances on records by DJ Spinna, Lewis Parker, and DJ Skizz to name a few. The latter is also the producer behind "The Dope", the first single from Sahdeeq's just announced fifth official album; to be titled "Keepers Of The Lost Art". Looking at the tracklist (see below), this definitely looks CRAZY, good to see a lot of Lewis Parker, DJ Skizz, DJ Spinna and I'm especially hyped about the features from Tragedy and REKS. The album drops on April 22, according to iTunes.

01. Keepers Of The Lost Art (prod. by Res Nullius) 
02. Conceited Confidence (prod. by Ran Reed) 
03. Playing Games (prod. by Lewis Parker) 
04. Speak Truth (feat. Reks & Kamala) [prod. by DJ Ready Cee] 
05. Walk With the Light (prod. by Lewis Parker) 
06. That Dope (feat. Wais P & Sha Stimuli) [prod. by DJ Skizz] 
07. Hardbody & Heavy (feat. Half A Brick, EastKoast & DJ Dister) [prod. by Lewis Parker] 
08. Tranquilo (prod. by Harry Fraud) 
09. Grown Man Hustle (feat. Eric Rico) [prod. by Lewis Parker] 
10. The Come Back Kid (feat. Skyzoo and F.T.) [prod. By DJ Skizz] 
11. Seasons Change (prod. by Lewis Parker) 
12. City of Fame (feat. Mic Handz) [prod. by Teike van Baden] 
13. He Who Dares (feat. Lewis Parker) [prod. by Lewis Parker] 
14. Fall In Line (prod. by DJ Wonder) 
15. O.G. Certified (feat. Tragedy Khadafi & DJ Ready Cee) [prod. by Lewis Parker] 
16. Done It All (feat. Bekay) [prod. by DJ Dister] 
17. Relax (Remix) [prod. by DJ Dister] 
18. Energon 2 (feat. Spit Gemz & DJ Dister) [prod. by One Take] 
19. Honor Me Now (Remix) [prod. by Science of Vinyl Villains] 
20. U Don’t Want None (feat. General DV) [prod. by AlterBeats] 
Bonus Tracks (Digital Only): 
21. Cut From a Different Cloth (feat. Hakim) [prod. by Donald Robinson Cole the 3rd]
22. Do You (prod. by DJ Spinna) 
23. Motion Picture (prod. by DJ Spinna)