It's 2019 and as easy as the internet and music sites have made it for fans to find diamond in the rough artists, people just don't have the time. Or at least cannot simply figure out the best way to discover new talent. Having had the time to skim through many sub genres of Hip Hop tags on Bandcamp, we discovered a list of dope artists that released much ear worthy attention with their latest month of June projects. It wasn't easy and certainly there are a handful of albums we didn't pick or haven't come across and we're sorry. But without further ado.....
Cavalier - Lemonade REDUX LP
Genre: Underground Hip Hop, Experimental, LoFi, Jazz
Features: Quelle Chris, Iman Omari
Production: Iman Omari
The NOLA sensation is no stranger to us here at OK-Tho. This 28 track album is a redux of his 2015 critically acclaimed LemOnade which he made along side producer Iman Omari. The project now features 5 new tracks along with 13 instrumentals.
Favorite Tracks: Heavier, New Flip, Your Brain On Drøøgs
SNOTTY x STR8 BANGAZ - CARFENTANYL
Genre: Boom Bap, Underground Hip Hop
Features: Pro Dillinger
Production: STR8 BANGAZ
New York spitter SNOTTY has recently hit the scene baring a rugged style similar to the many growing East Coast underground artists. He first dropped his 6 track EP Columbian Snow Talk on Soundcloud a few months back. And after a few freestyle joints and loosies with some dope upcoming producers, he connects with Bronx native STR8 BANGAZ who provides this grimy 5 track EP with some crime story soundtrack beats.
Favorite Tracks: Intro (Cavalier), Sin Modelos, Everlasting
SNOTTY
STR8 BANGAZ
J.A.M. "The Artist" x Pyrex The Enigma - Equilibrium
Genre: Underground Hip Hop
Features: Chuckthespittah, Rasiir
Production: Pyrex The Enigma
Hailing from Baltimore, producer/rapper J.A.M. follows up 2017's Smile, Life Is Short with this 5 track EP produced by fellow Maryland native Pyrex The Enigma. Impressing us with his lyrical ability, J.A.M. attacks the boom bap backdrops with this worthy effort.
Favorite Tracks: 20 Years Into 2000. Whirlwind
J.A.M.
Pyrex
Calvin Valentine - Napkins
Genre: Hip Hop, Rap
Features: Danielle Henderson
Production: Calvin Valentine
This is the Los Angeles multitalented artists fourth release and, as he puts it, "my favorite solo album I've done". Having worked with a number of legendary emcees including Nas, Bun B, De La Soul and Planet Asia, Calvin has been crafting his sound for several years now and his progress has been showing every time. I feel like he is right there in terms of breaking out so take my word and follow this dude.
Features: Danielle Henderson
Production: Calvin Valentine
This is the Los Angeles multitalented artists fourth release and, as he puts it, "my favorite solo album I've done". Having worked with a number of legendary emcees including Nas, Bun B, De La Soul and Planet Asia, Calvin has been crafting his sound for several years now and his progress has been showing every time. I feel like he is right there in terms of breaking out so take my word and follow this dude.
Favorite Tracks: Cal Val Venis, Blue Mini Discs, Creek, Napkins
Execute - Around The Globe
Genre: Underground Hip Hop, Boom Bap
Features: Ill Proceeja, Imagery, Flow etic, Mic Bles, Mr Noun, Mkiza, MC FÜBB, DJ Kristougha
Production: Execute
Born in Hungary currently residing in the UK, producer Execute brings that hardcore Boom Bap sound with this 7 track EP. He connects with 7 emcees from 7 countries including Netherlands, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom. Execute's name says it cause it's exactly what he does on this dope project.
Favorite Tracks: Where U From, Back Home, What You Got
BBGuns - Help Yourself
Genre: Indie, Alternative Hip Hop
Features: Shay Park, Hubbs, Moemaw Naedon, Zelis
Production: Height Keech, Charlie Scott, Nice Rec, Logan Sound, Oh85, BBGuns
Headed by singer/rapper Lazy JP and rapper Barz Blackman with production from Charlie Scott, Logan Sound and Mason Jeynes, Pittsburgh group BBGuns seem to continue where the late great Camu Tao was looking to go. Everything from the beats to the singing to the concepts seem like its just a bunch of friends playing around and not trying to be serious but in all reality they actually make good music. Lazy JP is odd but can rap better than %90 percent of you rapper out there, and Barz's undeniable talent just makes it seem like it's easy. Together they create some amazing music!
Favorite Tracks: Honey, Rose Gold, Cell, Blister
Wridacule x the Rapture - Its Like This
Genre: Conscious Hip Hop, Boom Bap
Production: the Rapture ( Jordan Fallon, Nichole Acree Fallon, Nick Gazca
Comprised of drummer Jordan, violinist Nichole and bassist Nick, the Jefferson City, Missouri trio collab with fellow native emcee Darrius Groves aka Wridacule for this dope 10 track album. This hip hop quartet "strive for making music that is simultaneously energetic and thought-proking, street-wise and socially conscious" and they most certainly prove it. These beats are so on point and Wridacule immensely tears up the mic in such fashion!
Favorite Tracks: Shoulda Known, Asleep, Do That Shit, Metaphors, Picture Me
Baby Bonnie - 1996
Genre: Experimental, Alternative Hip Hop
Production: FishAllenPimp
Ok so I have no clue about who Baby Bonnie is but form my research it seems like he is a man of many faces. Poised as a part of the TripSixxKids, Bonnie seems to play the jack of all trades as he also produces this entire project under his FishAllenPimp alias. He even has a group, GreySloan, with fellow affiliate MasterBuffalo from Florida. This album reminds me of a mix of Def Jux and Odd Future where production wise it garners a El-P'ish raw sound while Bonnie's flow sounds like a drugged out Cage Kennylz and Earl Sweatshirt. This shit is very trippy but dope and I'm very anxious to see how they develop over time.
Favorite Tracks: Cared About/Forgot About, Ahead Of Time, Tired
El Train - Puzzles
Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic, Experimental
Features: Cold Callers, Miki Rose, Barney Artist, Cheree, DIRTY RADIO, Javeon, Lord Apex, HEZEN
Production: El Train
Over an accumulation of 3 years, UK producer El Train drops his debut album on Shimmy Records. Showcasing the many sides of his production, El creates an incredible effort of synth RnB with a dope cast of talented singers as well as some fine lyricism from fellow natives Lord Apex, BArney Artist and Cold Callers.
Favorite Tracks: Tell Me Where, She, Little Moments, Keep It Clear
Spoda - Full Court Press
Genre: Rap, Underground Hip Hop
Features: Alibi, Rim, Eddie Kain, John Jiggs, Bubba Rock
Production: Wavy Da Ghawd
It's mad refreshing to hear projects like this as Spoda brings shit back like its the early 2000's again with some hard lyrics equipped with punchlines over some tough back drops provided by Wavy Da Ghawd. The New Yorker drops this debut album with help from some established acts to reassure us that golden era flow Hip Hop will never die.
Favorite Tracks: Talk, Pissy Staircase, Fast Break, Almost Fell In Love, Main Event
IMACK - The Flo Town EP Vol 1
Genre: Underground Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop
Production: Termanology, Tanisuke, Hal
Follow this March's debut The Ledge LP, Massachusetts spitter IMACK goes on a wordplay massacre. The 6 track EP see's the talented emcee giving props to his hometown while the soundtrack is provided by fellow residents including veteran Term who impresses behinds the boards. IMACK puts an immense performance behind his writing and does not disappoint.
Favorite Tracks: Floodgates, Grandmas's Eyes, Permanent Sculptures
Highest Low - Underdogs
Genre: Indie Hip Hop, Underground Hip Hop
Features: Lil Bruja, Joe Tyse, Black Logic, Tomcantsleep, Je$$e
Production: Joe Tyse
This Chicago duo is not new to the scene having dropped material dating back to 2010. Listening to this album amazes me that I haven't paid attention to them before seeing as we posted them as a featured guest on a track back in 2016. You can't deny their talent as the two's sound reminisce us of a Cool Kids or Pac Div. Stay up on these dudes they're definitely worth it.
Favorite Tracks: Dedicated, Carpe Diem, Terrible Tony Paintings, I.D.F.W.N., Playstation and Anime
Tre Corona - Knew Old Shit
Genre: Indie Hip Hop, Underground Hip Hop
Production: Okay.Chill, DJ 5BREED, Veks, B-RICH, Toucon, Wann Sklobi
Not sure of any other projects or singles dropped from this Arizona artist, but it seems like this 15 track mixtape is a compilation of work recorded between 2013 to 2019 mixed in with some lofi like instrumentals of DJ 5BREED who just may be his producer alias. Over mostly jazzy boom bap production, Tre seems to have mastered his craft in these past 6 years as he shows his purpose on the mic.
Favorite Tracks: $pare End$, Kan I?, Codes, Replant
B1 The Architect - Death From Above
Genre: Experimental Hip Hop, Underground Hip Hop
Features: Elz Large
Production: Elz Large
Straight out of the T dot, B1 sounds like an emcee who has been doing this for decades. His flow hits the pockets perfectly and he rides the beat so fluently. This 8 track EP is his second release of the year and with production by Elz Large the two bring a sound of underground hip hop that has been lost for years.
Favorite Tracks: Take Your Time, Killzone, The Chase, When You Say It's Over
Charlie Sierra - STRAWBERRY
Genre: Experimental Hip Hop, Indie
Production: Charlie Sierra, Zekeultra
2019 is this LA multi-instrumentalist's debut with STRAWBERRY as his third release of the year behind two singles. Charlie looks young and in his music you can hear the youth as well as amateur work he puts out. But in all honesty that is what makes it so good! It's the innocence of developing yourself in waiting to find who you are and what you want to put out. The project itself see's Sierra flaring off a dope bravado with his confident sound while he experiments through a mixture of genres to please the listeners.
Favorite Tracks: OH NO Money Bag, Catch 22, Gold Gladiator Chick, some way freestyle
Lyric - unknown
Genre: Indie Rap, Underground Hip Hop
Features: SOUL, Charles DaBeast, FOOKIE, SeeNICK, Brion
Production: Various
Christian Hip Hop has been very well accepted in the past decades. Although this 21 year old Iowa rapper does not label this 14 track project under that genre, he does make it a point to not swear and only spread a positive vibe in his music. Lyric has been at this since 7 yrs but has officially dropped his passion in the past 4. In the end you can agree that this talented homie can hang with the best of them along with his MUR Collective.
Favorite Tracks: High Spirit, Better Days, PESOS
Slump Lord - Maryland Hark Way
Genre: Underground Hip Hop
Features: KOOL AD, Jerry Shinefield, Declaime, Isaac Sawyer, Rasson Arigato
Production: Phil A
Said to have a sound as that of a "playlist between Roc Marciano and Run The Jewelz", the Las Vegas duo of rapper Omino Jakku and beatmaker Phil A deliver this worthy effort of a debut in the 13 track Maryland Hark Way. Not new to the scene as they have first debuted in 2016, the pair bring what they characterize as a "slump" vibe which deliver very professionally as they are accompanied by some of the games notable vets.
Favorite Tracks: Doofus, Berenstein Bear Era, The Roof, Dirty Laundry, Pockets
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