Listen: Hannibal King - "Floral Print" EP

Queens beatsmith-turned-emcee Hannibal King recently dropped a free digital full-length, entitled "Floral Print". Flexing his skills on both side of the mic, Hannibal rocks his laid back style with perfectly chill verses and beats with a few features from 21 Quest, Adrian Lau, Alpsko, ARXV, Bryant Dope, Bub Styles and Jabee but entirely produced by King. Check it out here and support a hip hop renaissance man from Queens NY.

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/hannibal-king-floral-print

Video: SAGE FRANCIS - "MAKE EM PURR"

Long known for a more artful and honest approach to hip hop, Sage Francis continues to drop thoughtful gems on his recent album "Copper Gone".  He matched some of the insightful lyrics with stunning visuals by the animation team of Wasaru. With a beat from Buck 65 and the unique animated story, the video perfectly illustrates the hardships of being an aging hip hopper and human.

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://strangefamousrecords.bandcamp.com/album/copper-gone

Listen: Price Stylez - "This Thing of Ours"

In a partnership with the UK's DJ Crank, underground label and blogmaster crew HiPNOTT Records, recently dropped a compilation entitled 'The Platform: HiPNOTT Radio'. As part of the release, DJ Crank will be playing the hottest underground Hip Hop selections on his Friday shows, along with the newest HiPNOTT joints featured on this album. Included in the EP are tracks from The Regiment, The Other Guys, Amiri, MarQ Spekt, SciFi Stu, Price Stylez, Carolina Dirty, and P.SO the Earth Tone King.

The standout track to me was by Price Styles and his track "This Thing of Ours". I like the flow and the beat selection here and it was enough that I am now seeking out the rest of his catalog. True school lyrics and appreciation of the art form always get my attention, so check him out below and see for yourself.

DOWNLOAD LINK
https://hipnottrecords.bandcamp.com/track/this-thing-of-ours