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Coltrane – “Gucci Scales” Ft. Benny The Butcher, El Camino

Two of the hottest rappers in the game right now, Benny the Butcher and El Camino link with Los Angeles bases producer Coltrane for the new single, “Gucci Scales”.

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El Camino – “Lot & Abraham” (EP Review)

El Camino an MC from Buffalo, New York that I discovered when he dropped his self-titled EP with Griselda Records in November of 2017. He then followed it up with his debut mixtape Walking on Water last summer & now just 2 months after his debut album Don’t Eat the Fruit, he’s already delivering his 2nd EP with DJ Shay producing it in it’s entirety.

After the intro, we go into the title track. Where Camino reflects on his past over a mellow beat with some horns. The song “2-Tone Joint” talks about his crack dealing days over a soulful beat while the track “Formula” pays tribute to Camino’s mother over some background vocals & a piano load.

The song “Break Bread” talks about knowing his time is coming with over an orchestral beat while the track “Strolling Down Rodeo” continues to brag over some joyous piano chords. The song “Gutta Shit” lives up to it’s title lyrically over some strings & then the EP ends with “Can’t Be Saved”, where Camino talks about people he knew over some guitar licking.

This is honestly tied with the self-titled EP for El Camino’s magnum opus. The lack of features can leave it somewhat monotonous & a few of the tracks sound unfinished, but his lyrics are sharper with each release & DJ Shay solidifies himself as one of the best producers in the underground right now.

Score: 9/10

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El Camino – “Don’t Eat the Fruit” (Album Review)

El Camino is an MC from Buffalo, New York who‘s been blowing up within the past couple years. He dropped a self-titled EP with Griselda Records in November of 2017 & a mixtape last summer called Walk on Water but now, he’s delivering his long-awaited debut.

The album kicks off with “Davis St.”, where El talks about being made over a soulful beat. The next track “Devotion” talks about just that over a luscious soul sample while the song “Ghetto Luv” talks about making out of the struggle over some horns & an organ. The title track gets bloodthirsty over an atmospheric beat while the song “Venice Beach” with Benny sees the 2 getting mafioso over some epic string sections.

The track “Flu Game” is an unfinished yet gloomy minimalist piece while the song “Redrum” pretty much speaks for itself over an eerie beat. The track “Big Bro” is a dedication to his older sibling over a beautiful instrumental while the song “Too Grimey for the Radio” with Meyhem Lauren truly lives up to it’s title in every aspect. The track “9 on My Lap” with Conway gets back on the confrontational tip over a sinister boom bap beat while the song “Alter Prayer” with Crimeapple gets back on the mafioso tip over a synth heavy beat. The album then ends with “Hidden Hills”, where El Camino continues to brag over a Termanology instrumental with some congas & an infectious horn lead.

Man, it makes me really happy to see El Camino outdoing himself with each & every project. The production’s more refined & El sounds harder than ever, but I just wish it was longer than 29 minutes.

Score: 8/10

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Westside Gunn & Conway Explain What To Expect From Their Partnership With Eminem

Even though the MCs of Griselda Records (Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher) have been grinding for years, it wasn’t until 2018 that they really started to get proper recognition for their music and movement. With all three of the main lyricists dropping critically-acclaimed albums last year, they managed to stack up some major co-signs by year’s end, including JAY-Z, Questlove, Phonte, Joe Budden, and Charlamagne Tha God.

One of the biggest spotlights put on the group thus far is their Rap Radar podcast interview that went live on December 26, 2018. The almost hour-long interview conducted by Elliot Wilson and Brian “B.Dot” Miller just became available, so it is the first chance for fans that don’t subscribe to the streaming service, to see the conversation.

Alchemist & Daringer Are Producing Benny’s Full Album. Here’s The First Video (Premiere)

While many Heads have started to take note of Griselda’s quality output, most have been wondering what is happening with their Shady Records deal and how it came to be. At the 28:00 mark Wilson asks exactly that, and interestingly, Gunn states that they weren’t really looking for a deal. “We was always independent. I had went over there [and] was dealing with them at first looking for management. I always really wanted to stay independent.” However, it’s hard to deny an offer from one of the most successful Hip-Hop labels ever. He follows with, “Once they just started hearing the music and talking to me more, that’s when Paul talked to Marshall, and they was just like, nah, let’s give them a label situation. And the first artists were me and Conway. His album is done. I’m going to start working on mine in ’19.”

The Machine then says, point blank, “I consider it the illest sh*t in probably the last two decades.” And Wes emphasizes the assertion by adding, “That sh*t stupid! He got some people on there too that you wouldn’t even…big boys on it.” It looks like 2019 will be even bigger for the Buffalo spitters than 2018.

Even though the MCs of Griselda Records (Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher) have been grinding for years, it wasn’t until 2018 that they really started to get proper recognition for their music and movement. With all three of the main lyricists dropping critically-acclaimed albums last year, they managed to stack up some major co-signs by year’s end, including JAY-Z, Questlove, Phonte, Joe Budden, and Charlamagne Tha God.

One of the biggest spotlights put on the group thus far is their Rap Radar podcast interview that went live on December 26, 2018. The almost hour-long interview conducted by Elliot Wilson and Brian “B.Dot” Miller just became available, so it is the first chance for fans that don’t subscribe to the streaming service, to see the conversation.

Alchemist & Daringer Are Producing Benny’s Full Album. Here’s The First Video (Premiere)

While many Heads have started to take note of Griselda’s quality output, most have been wondering what is happening with their Shady Records deal and how it came to be. At the 28:00 mark Wilson asks exactly that, and interestingly, Gunn states that they weren’t really looking for a deal. “We was always independent. I had went over there [and] was dealing with them at first looking for management. I always really wanted to stay independent.” However, it’s hard to deny an offer from one of the most successful Hip-Hop labels ever. He follows with, “Once they just started hearing the music and talking to me more, that’s when Paul talked to Marshall, and they was just like, nah, let’s give them a label situation. And the first artists were me and Conway. His album is done. I’m going to start working on mine in ’19.”

The Machine then says, point blank, “I consider it the illest sh*t in probably the last two decades.” And Wes emphasizes the assertion by adding, “That sh*t stupid! He got some people on there too that you wouldn’t even…big boys on it.” It looks like 2019 will be even bigger for the Buffalo spitters than 2018.

Source: AmbrosiaForHeads.com

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