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Rashad & Confidence return with “Feel It”

Published

7 months ago

March 26, 2026

Below System Records has released “Feel It” an unearthed gem from Rashad And Confidence. Available on all streaming platforms, the track was originally recorded in 2011 as part of The Element Of Surprise LP sessions. Why it wasn’t part of the original album isn’t clear as “Feel It” is easily as strong as any of the fan favorites from that body of work.

What’s also ironic is that this track recorded in 2011 could have easily been mistaken for a forgotten jam from the golden age of east coast hip hop. Vinyl grit, analog warmth, booming low end and an ethereal jazz element. Topped with Rashad’s endless couplets and smooth delivery the track is especially poignant, and he drops truth bombs on how the current music today doesn’t inspire him and how trends and politics get you further than actual skills.

Listen to “Feel It”: https://bsr.ffm.to/feelit

“Feel It” as well as another unreleased track “Non Stop” and 2019 single “Desires” will be part of the Below System 2xLP vinyl edition of The Element Of Surprise. Pre-orders for the vinyl is available now via the link below and will start shipping in early May.

Pre-order The Element Of Surprise: https://www.belowsystem.com/products/rashad-confidence-the-element-of-surprise-2xlp

Rashad, a Brooklyn NY emcee who sports a nimble and rapid flow excels at making anthemic choruses interspersed with highly detailed bars. Examples of album topics include a vivid picture of the hood while making a cautionary tale of its pitfalls (“The City”), his personal emcee origin story (“Days Of My Youth”), and the results of low motivation (“Pass Me By”) among others.

Boston based producer Confidence has made a career of sample chopping and analog warm heaters. He also tends to favor the one emcee/one producer line-up of the golden years. This extends to his recent collaborative LP’s on Below System Records including Library Of Sound with M-Dot and Kool Moe Dese with Big Dese.

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Los Chicos Criollos (Kingdom Kome + Che Uno) drop new single featuring Daniel Son

Published

48 minutes ago

October 16, 2026

Rob Ducketts

International emcee Paisanos, Los Chicos Criollos have returned with their newest single. “Gunpowda Nosebumpz” is that rugged-n-raw hip-hop for the Los Chicos Criollos boys (U.S. Rhyme-slinger Kingdom Kome + Toronto, Canada mic-vet Che Uno) to spit their bi-lingual grime over. The track (Produced by RUEN) also boasts additional lyrical napalm courtesy of top shotta, Daniel Son.

Listen to “Gunpowda Nosebumpz” ft. Daniel Son: https://youtu.be/yK7nHZQSatQ?si=9-_oDCuuVbUTKYU0

Speaking on the track Kingdom Kome said “this is a hardcore joint and I love it! I’ve done several tracks with Daniel Son previously and he’s Che’s people so once we had the title in mind, we knew he would be perfect on the track.”

“Gunpowda Nosebumpz” is the second leak from the forthcoming Los Chicos Criollos LP , Merca Musica to drop on November 10^th via Walking With Enoch Music. Though they have two Halloween themed mixtapes together (Brujos 1 + 2 respectively) this will be the first full Los Cricos Criollos album that is fully produced by RUEN.

Previous single “Olmedo Y Porcel” (named forlegendary Argentinian comedy duo Alberto Olmedo and Jorge Porcel) also received the video treatment and was Filmed on location at the El Almacen Café in Toronto, Canada by WIZDOME BUNITALL (for Fuego Films).

Watch the official video for “Olmedo Y Porcel”: https://youtu.be/23TEgCwFgo4?si=RcgVz-EXefRS4euc

With frequent references to their shared Argentinian roots the album title Merca Musica translates roughly to the slang title of dope music. As Kingdom Kome states “we are trafficking this pure uncut and unfiltered product, which is our music, and we feel the whole concept just got elevated with RUEN’s contributions.”

More Info: https://www.kingdomkomemusic.com/