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In this culture called Hip-Hop, there is no such thing as death. No matter how many songs you may hear about the slain; nor how many lyrical legends we can name, who have succumbed to the streets they described, each and every one of them lives beyond the grave. From the revolutionary Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., to the recently departed, yet prolific Nipsey Hussle, music immortalizes their souls; keeping them so close to our hearts that we have to be reminded they ever left. Such is the case with Mac Dre, and even furthermore, his Thizz Entertainment signee, Johnny Ca$h. Twelve years after his Bay Area-shaking murder in Vallejo, California, this West Coast icon’s spirit is alive and well; flowing powerfully through his posthumous masterpiece “IN MY SHOES”. Released just last month, “IN MY SHOES” offers ten tracks that prove precisely why the rapper’s passing was so impactful: he truly was an asset to West Coast Hip-Hop. From the colossal title track “In My Shoes”, the celestial banger “Snatch Ya Plate”, to joints like “Ta Da Bang” (feat. Nef The Pharoah), “This One”, and the dreamy smash “Wave At Em” (feat. Vipete and Rydah J Klyde), this project is irrefutable evidence that Johnny Ca$h was on a road to international stardom. Effortlessly, he flexes lyricism, swagger, and a street-hardened flow; stomping over the crispiest beats last decade could hone. At 25, Johnny Castaneda Jr. was already a master of the art of rap. So much so, that “IN MY SHOES” feels more fiery and poignant than some of our breathing legend’s greatest works. Perhaps, that is because the Richmond rapper himself is now a legend, and this album is his crown. When it comes to this culture called Hip-Hop, Johnny Ca$h never died. So long as we are pressing play, and cherishing his every body of work, the icon lives on.




“In My Shoes”
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Just north of San Francisco and the Bay Area, in the streets of North Richmond, California, a distinct sound is bubbling. A sound that merges the old school, hyphy energy of NorCal legends Mac Dre and Keak da Sneak with a fresh, new school ambiance. Many are spearheading this progressive take on upper West Coast Hip-Hop; but none as dominant as Way Way Santana. With her “NOW Mixtape Vol 1”, the Californian emcee brings her region’s eclectic bounce into the scope of modern trap. Certainly, the drum kits, rhythms and basslines of bangers such as “F**k A Handout” (feat. Lil Goo & Marlo Franklin), “Karate Choppa’s” (feat. G-Bo Lean), “Project 12”, “Sacrifices”, and “However You Want It”, siphon an ancient, hyphy fire; however, their melodies are new and improved. The synths and keys wafting around “NOW Mixtape Vol 1”’s party-starting percussions give these beats an air of currency. Way Way Santana’s raw, yet youthful Californian delivery only adds to this energy; keeping the project floating between two eras with each and every bar. For her lyrics and delivery are bright enough to illuminate the new-school; yet, likewise, the way she rides these nostalgic NorCal beats nods back to the E-40s and Too Shorts who came before her. The final track, “Btfw”, a charismatic remix of Too Short’s 2006 hit, “Blow The Whistle”, proves so undeniably. “NOW Mixtape Vol 1” is the perfect example of a rapper who takes great pride in where she comes from. Enough to, in between telling her own story, honor the stories of those who gave her a page. Soon, North Richmond will be added to the history of NorCal Hip-Hop, and Way Way Santana will be the one to thank.







N.O.W (No Other Way) 

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Since 2012, with the inception of Drill Rap, Chicago has been on an unstoppable incline. Year after year, they have rocketed indomitable acts into the mainstream; and now, Leekthough is next in line. This upcoming, Windy City rapper is putting the West in Midwest, with his bouncy, new drop, “Yeah Buddi”. A Bay-Area combo of percussions and bassline underscores Leekthrough’s vibrant, Chicago groove. He raps with an unyielding attention to rhythm and flow; which culminates into a nice, danceable release. Easily, “Yeah Buddi” could be blasted at a late-night, Chicago house party, and send everyone to the dance floor. Its impeccable pairing of Midwest attitude with West Coast aesthetic, brings a different cadence to the Chicago scene. That difference will send Leekthrough, and his titanic “Yeah Buddi” soaring across the city for the rest of the year.



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“Make that booty shake, Make me fornicate!” has to go down as one of the catchiest lines of 2019; and it comes completely courtesy of a DMV banger, “Pesos”, fashioned by none other than Marcoof500. Without a doubt, rapping comes effortlessly to this Norfolk, Virginia emcee. His flow is liquid; gliding fluently across a beat that marries West Coast sounds with a dirty, Southern grit. The rhythm, unleashed by pounding percussion, and a grooving, Bay-Area bass, solely compliments Marco’s unstoppable flow. Before you know it, you are gravitated to its party-worthy bounce; and “Pesos” quickly becomes a dance-floor smash. That aforementioned, effortless skill with the mic, manifests in the form of an infectious, hard-body banger for this DMV star; and he is proven to have what it takes to rock the charts. For the past few years, the DMV has been on a roll carving its place into the thread of Hip-Hop. Thanks to “Pesos”, Marcoof500 will push the region even further into the seams; and the DMV will be blazing all of 2019.



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