Bakersfield, CA rap trio Hoodlum Squad delivers their latest single “What U Talkin Bout” from their recently-released debut album, Season, via Dogsled Music. The group is currently made up of three active members, including Tommy Brown a.k.a "Teflon Hoodlum,” Derrick Gage a.k.a “Field Boy P. Hoodlum" and Marcus Crompton a.k.a “Mack 11 Hoodlum."
On the smooth, laid-back track, each member showcases their lyrical versatility over production that’s infused with street-rap and trap-soul with elements of traditional R&B.
You can find “What U Talkin Bout” on the Squad’s latest album, Season, that features 11 exclusive tracks that embody a dope mix of old-school Hip-Hop and new-school street.
The album title was inspired by the fact that it’s playable in every season. Whether it’s Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter, the sound and vibe will always match.
The name also symbolizes that it’s now the group’s season and they’re more than ready to take over the game.
If you’re looking for refreshing new-age rap with an authentic street edge, check out Hoodlum Squad’s single “What U Talkin Bout” as well as their full-length Season album today.
Philly Blocks is as slick as can be on his fresh, Kentucky anthem, “Days Of Our Lives”. Packed with an accompanying music video, which features the rapper fancying a typical, Louisville night, this new-age trap smash is beyond impressive. The Bluegrass State emcee brings his best wordplay, delivery and metaphors to this nearly three-minute opus. Stark 808s boom across a malevolent melody, with scattering hihats and trap drums, as Philly Blocks raps about his upbringing in those Southern streets. What juts out about “Days Of Our Lives” is how lyrical the record is, and how vivid its visual grows to be. Both elements of this hardbody effort get better and better as the runtime lunges on. Between scenes of the talented spitter frequenting corner stores, blocks, and his fellow Team 563 members, Philly Blocks delivers a lyrical performance synonymous to the greats of the Golden Era. He is precise with every bar he lays in the booth; and that precision not only enhances “Days Of Our Lives”, but likewise makes the Kentucky rapper a treasure in the current era of Hip-Hop.
Go into MDAATH’s 2018 long-player, “MXD, Pt. II” expecting another typical, trap-rap album, you are in for a rude awakening. Do not be fooled by the clips of “Goodfellas” and “Blow” that commence the album; because the moment this Ohio rapper utters his first word, and that tranquil beat drops, your entire world will be flipped upside down. You will be suckerpunched by the intro, “Grade A”; and this onslaught will carry on for the next thirty-five minutes you are with him. MDAATH harbors his own, unorthodox way of creating a modern rap album. One that can not be easily compared to the artists and sounds that rival him. Granted, this Cleveland talent does dive into the commercial trap aesthetic with the speaker-slamming “Mexico” (feat. Donnell Kane), “Remain”, “Welcome 2 The Dusk”, and “Like That”; these jams are essential to highlighting the individuality of every other piece on the project. They draw your focus to the incredible boom-bap, lyricism and flow of “Ogz”, “Take Flight”, and “Get Up”; making you appreciate MDAATH’s noteworthy potential. With his unique subject matter, crossing topics of the streets, yearn for wealth, and praise of God; alongside his shining use of rhythm and melody, many of these tracks strike as songs only MDAATH could create. He absolutely has his own handle of the art of rap; and with the versatility displayed on this radiant “MXD, Pt. II”, he is only a handshake away from a mainstream break.
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