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Baltimore’s GAWDS return with “No Condolences”
Baltimore quartet GAWDS are offering “No Condolences” on new single (with accompanying video). Darkly personal and raw, the track is perhaps the most emotional in the group’s extensive catalog. The track is bolstered by L3’s (singer/emcee) vocal melodies as well as additional bars from the group’s other two emcees Regulus and Pinpoint.
Speaking on the track L3 and Regulus said “it depicts the harsh reality of leaving a loved one. It’s one of our most personal tracks and it doesn’t get more direct than this.”
Watch official video for “No Condolences” here:
Listen to “No Condolences” here: https://youtu.be/ou1inZS_iEw?si=2tGj7tcwQvPgJqTm
“No Condolences” appears on the group’s recent album The Care Package. While the quartet are long known for their prowess in the Boom-Bap arena, this project incorporates R&B and Soul sensibilities upon the existing foundation. In addition, the group has a lot more personal issues to air out within the album including divorce, family issues and of course ethering backstabbers and suckers.
Mostly a family affair, album guests include Baltimore Brethren including Clif Love, Briana La Barz, Pete The Dark Truth, Richard Cranium and Kardo The Don. However, the album also welcomes two San Antonio, Texas artists Spy MC and Blazy Green that the group built with last summer while on tour. As Regulus recalls “the track ‘Change Up’ feat Spy MC was written and recorded right after we got off the plane. The recording session was from 1am-4am.”
More Info: https://www.instagram.com/gawds_410/
All Said And Done, the latest chapter of Hieroglyphics is here! The third official full-length album from the Oakland, California super-crew is now available via streaming, vinyl and CD editions (links below) with hand-drawn album cover courtesy of Shomari Smith. A legendary amalgamation of hip-hop entities, Hieroglyphics is composed of Casual, Souls Of Mischief (a quartet composed of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai), Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, DJ Toure and Pep Love.
Recorded over a nine-month period in 2025, All Said And Done (the first official Hieroglyphics release since 2013 mixtape The Kitchen) is a fully self-produced affair (with tracks handled by A-Plus, Domino, DJ Toure with the only additional assistance from multi-instrumentalist Jim Greer and cuts on one track by DJ D-Styles of The Beat Junkies). Speaking on the album title, Casual stated that “it refers to this album being the skill level that we would like to be remembered for.” He also says that the album track “Uplifted” is a personal highlight that will “last to tell the story of HIero if no other song does.”
An official video for the track “The Way That It Be” featuring performances from Casual, Pep Love and Tajai was just released (link below).
Watch the official video for “The Way That It Be”: https://youtu.be/FlDWQ89MCcg?si=qB8Ct-Lp4GWrdzwq
The crew also just completed a North American run promoting the release of the album, which hyped the track “Drum Talk” (featuring Casual, Phesto Dee, Tajai and Del The Funky Homosapien).
Listen to “Drum Talk”: https://promo.theorchard.com/OTf4THL8AWSMaUDoZPgu
The tour culminated in the 2026 edition of the annual Hiero Day celebration in San Francisco. However this Saturday (September 12) will be the launch of the first Hiero Day Canada (to take place at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver)
Stream/Purchase LP/CD All Said And Done: https://hieroglyphics.com/
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