After putting out Beneficence's critically acclaimed "Sidewalk Science" album earlier this year, Ill Adrenaline Records is back to hit the hip-hop world with another throwback-sounding and classic release.
Rashad & Confidence, two longtime students of the game, finally drop their long-awaited debut album "The Element of Surprise". This up-and-coming MC/producer duo, hailing from Brooklyn and Philly, merged to create a record with a timeless sound reminiscent of hip-hop's golden era but with a fresh, updated feel. With no guest appearances or other producers involved, Rashad & Confidence embody the sound real hip-hop heads yearn to hear, going back to the times of Gang Starr and Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth.
The soulful hitting and sample-based boom bap beats courtesy of Confidence capture the pure essence of classic hip-hop production while Rashad's deep and conscious lyrics slice through each track with topics ranging from various life issues to relationships or just raw lyrical display.
Push the play button and get taken back to a time when hip-hop only produced classic albums.
I was put up on these guys from Conspiracy Worldwide hiphop podcast.
Dope podcast if you like this style of hiphop.
itchyvinyl 3 weeks ago
cant wait for their next projects!!!!!!!
MrMrEasee 1 month ago
my fav off the album...i think
theJremedy 1 month ago
Wow!! Just...wow. Now this is what hip hop is all about.
emceenomoney 1 month ago
these dudes are nice. fierce lyricism without all the filler cursing and ego tripping
stephenmaddox1 1 month ago
Nice fuckin ill!!
Heyhey2545 1 month ago
one of the best albums this year!
KalinSlough 2 months ago
Dope.. Props from slc
blankbeard 2 months ago
Very nice. Keeping it real. :)
strangersound 2 months ago
@nunlikit Isn't that why they have digital download sites like iTunes? You should be fair to the artists and purchase this genius hip hop... it's not a fortune IJS
septembertoo 2 months ago