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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/
Hiero is back! Fresh off their international Hiero 360 Tour, the Oakland, CA super-crew has announced their first release in over thirteen years! All Said And Done will be released on 9/3/26 and the album’s first single “Drum Talk” is now available on all streaming platforms.
“Drum Talk” features an all-out lyrical smoke session from Casual, Souls Of Mischief members Phesto Dee and Tajai as well as Del The Funky Homosapien.
Listen to “Drum Talk”: https://promo.theorchard.com/OTf4THL8AWSMaUDoZPgu
Speaking on the forthcoming album (the first official Hieroglyphics release since 2013 mixtape The Kitchen) Del beamed “It’s like the best-case scenario, the way it’s working. I love it! It’s working better than I even could have imagined.”
Formed out of the Bay Area, Hiero includes Casual, Souls Of Mischief (a quartet composed of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai), Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, DJ Toure and Pep Love. The crew announced their presence to the world on the track “Burnt“, the B-Side to Del The Funky Homosapien’s 1991 single “Mistadobalina.” However, it was the 1993 release of Del’s sophomore album, No Need For Alarm, Souls Of Mischief’s debut album, 93’ Til Infinity and Casual’s 1994 debut, Fear Itself that solidified their skills to hip-hop fanatics worldwide. Label frustrations and politics spurred the formation of their own label, Hiero Imperium. In 1998 Hieroglyphics released their debut album Third Eye Vision. This was followed by 2003’s offering, Full Circle.
More Info: https://hieroglyphics.com/
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