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.38 Spesh Releases New Single Feat. Method Man “Speshal Methods”, Announces New Project

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38 Spesh has announced that his forthcoming project Mother & Gun will be released on 8.16.24.  To set things off, Spesh has dropped the project’s first single, “Speshal Methods,” featuring Method Man and Ti-Lar Bee.  “Speshal Methods” is produced by Jimmy Dukes and is now available. 

38 Spesh shared his excitement about the collaboration with Method Man, saying, “I found out Meth was a fan of my music when he mentioned my name in an interview, and so I immediately reached out to him to get a record done.”  Trust Gang & Wu-Tang is way overdue; as Method Man’s iconic flow & Spesh’s signature sound is sure to resonate.

Mother & Gun is a testament to 38 Spesh’s evolution as an artist and a producer, showcasing his unique blend of gritty storytelling and sharp lyricism; it’s a narrative journey reflecting 38 Spesh’s experiences and the realities of life in upstate NY. Mother & Gun features appearances and production from Method Man, Havoc, Benny The Butcher, Lloyd Banks, StreetRunner, Che Noir, and Jimmy Dukes.

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Rakim Releases First New Project In 15 Years ‘G.O.D.’S Network (Reb7rth)’, New Video “Love Is The Message”

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Hip-hop legend Rakim is breaking new ground with his new project, G.O.D.’S NETWORK (REB7RTH), by flexing his skills both on the mic and behind the boards.  Widely lauded as the best lyricist of all time, The God MC himself is blessing the culture with the next step in his historic career; and his first project in 15 years.  G.O.D.’S NETWORK (REB7RTH) is now available.

“I feel like the battery in my back has been reenergized,” Rakim said about his new project, which arrives nearly four decades after the release of his classic debut with Eric B., Paid In Full. Since then, he’s continued to shape the landscape and culture of hip-hop as we know it, inspiring rising artists with his hype live shows and incredible studio albums. And while he’s produced some of his previous work—notably “Don’t Sweat the Technique,” “Juice (Know The Ledge),” and “Paid In Full”—this feels like new territory for the 18th Letter, whose production and scratching talents are nothing short of remarkable.

G.O.D.’S NETWORK (REB7RTH) is proof that Rakim is truly one of the most special artists we’ve known, not just in hip-hop, but all of music. You can tell he feels that level of praise when speaking about the genesis of the album. “Having the ability to showcase my talents behind the boards, coupled with the elite lyricism the world already knows and gives me infinite praise for, alongside some of the best talents to ever do it is truly a blessing and for that I am humbled,” Rakim declared.

The album’s first single, “Be Ill,” is the perfect introduction, as it pairs Rakim’s raw rhymes and head-nodding production with slick guest features from Kurupt and Masta Killa. Elsewhere, Rakim slows it down for the soulful “Love Is The Message,” which features Nipsey Hussle, Planet Asia, Louis King, Snoop Dogg, Sally Green, Kobe Honeycutt, and the LA Grand Choir. And then there’s the chest-thumping “International,” a straight-up slapper with hard-hitting rhymes from Kool G. Rap, Tristate, and Joell Ortiz.

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Grafh x 38 Spesh Feat. Halie Supreme And Talib Kweli “Right Now”

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Grafh and 38 Spesh will release a collaborative project, God’s Timing, on 7.26.24.  Today, they released the project’s first focus track, “Right Now,” which features Haile Supreme and Talib Kweli.

God’s Timing is produced in its entirety by 38 Spesh and he also adds vocals as well, and includes appearances from Jim Jones, Talib Kweli, Method Man, Vado, Freeway, Memphis Bleek and Peedi Crakk.

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Conway The Machine Shares Big Ghost Ltd. Reimagining Of “Made Bosses”

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Conway The Machine has had an extremely prolific 2023. He began the year with a short collaborative tape with label-mate Jae Skeese called Pain Provided Profit. That was followed up by Conway’s newest studio album WON’T HE DO IT in May. The track featured appearances from Conway’s Griselda contemporaries Westside Gunn and Benny The Butcher as well as Juicy J, Fabolous, and more. Conway also appeared multiple times across Drumwork The Album a compilation released by his label Drumwork.

Then in September, he teamed up with rapper and producer 38 Spesh for yet another collaborative tape. The project was called Speshal Machinery and features appearances from Lloyd Banks, Benny The Butcher, Elcamino, Emanny, Pharoahe Munch, and Che Noir. The album was pretty well received by Conway’s fans with two songs in particular standing out. “Latex Gloves” with Lloyd Banks and “Goodfellas” with Benny The Butcher have both racked up more than 500k streams on Spotify since the album was released. Now, Conway and Spesh have shared a new version of one of the album’s deep cuts.

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Conway The Machine And 38 Spesh Are Still Bosses

On the original Speshal Machine, the penultimate song is “Made Bosses” featuring Emanny. Subsequently, a few months after the album’s release the song is getting a brand new version. That new version is courtesy of Big Ghost Ltd. who has worked with Conway and Griselda pretty extensively in the past.

Conway himself has teamed up with Big Ghost Ltd. for a pair of collaborative efforts. The first came in 2021 with their project IF IT BLEEDS IT CAN BE KILLED. The second came a year later when they released another collab album called What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed. What do you think of Big Ghost Ltd.’s new version of “Made Bosses?” Do you prefer it over the original song? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Quotable Lyrics:
The wins and losses make bosses
We all don’t last in this game
Some got locked up or saw coffins
Just thank God I found my way

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38 Spesh & Elcamino Team Up For Gritty New EP “Martyrs Prayer II”

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As brief as EPs can be, sometimes they are truly the distilled and absolute best parts of an artistic link-up. Here to prove that are rapper Elcamino and rapper-producer 38 Spesh, who take up bar-spitting duties and behind-the-board responsibilities respectively on Martyrs Prayer II. Moreover, if you are a fan of Griselda, you’ve probably heard these names before; if you’re not but you love hip-hop of the Golden Age, you should check this out. It’s a concise, skillful, and often reflective and dense collection of six tracks, which equal all killer and no filler. Spesh’s production is dusty, nonetheless versatile, and punchy, whereas the They Spit On Jesus MC is a compelling and narratively talented spitter.

Furthermore, Martyrs Prayer II‘s title indicates a somber reflection on lives of crime and struggle, which is definitely reflected on a few bars and beats. Just look at the languid bass on “No Drums” or the wistful keys on “Streets Don’t Love Us” for indications of that, in addition to Elcamino’s wordplay and picture-painting. Of course, this chemistry between him and 38 Spesh is hardly a shocker, as they have collaborated on full-length projects to great success before. For example, there’s the 2020 record Sacred Psalms, plus many other one-off tracks.

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Elcamino & 38 Spesh’s Martyrs Prayer II: Stream

Meanwhile, as pretty prolific figures within rap, it’s also not surprising that this is just one of their various musical endeavors form 2023. For 38 Spesh, one instance of this is the aptly titled Conway The Machine collab album, Speshal Machinery. All we can hope for is that it’s not the last thing they drop for the next couple of months, because this confident, grounded, and vintage take on boom-bap is always a welcome treat. If you haven’t heard Martyrs Prayer II yet, find it on your preferred streaming service- and if or once you have, let us know what you think about it in down there in the comments section. If you’re curious, you can also find the tracklist below. For more news on Spesh, Elcamino, and more great hip-hop releases around the clock, log back into HNHH.

Tracklist
1. Streets Don’t Love Us
2. You Made It
3. Kill Switch
4. Weighing Options
5. Dope Talk
6. No Drums

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38 Spesh & Conway The Machine Feat. Lloyd Banks “Latex Gloves” And Collab Album ‘Speshal Machinery’ Announced

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Aligned with a similar set of core values, T.C.F. and Griselda have long maintained a mutual respect and prosperous working relationship with one another. 

38 Spesh is coming off perhaps his biggest year ever in 2022, as he released fan favorites 7 Shots (which was highlighted by Kevin Durant as one of his top 5 albums of 2022 and even named Spesh his favorite rapper) and Beyond Belief with Harry Fraud.  

Conway The Machine followed up his Shady Records major label debut, God Don’t Make Mistakes, with his recently released solo album, Won’t He Do It, and Drumwork’s first official label compilation Conway The Machine Presents: Drumwork The Album; on which Spesh & Conway provided a foreshadowing of things to come with “Lalo.”   

Now, Spesh & Conway are announcing their own collaborative album Speshal Machinery, and also released the album’s first single, “Latex Gloves,” featuring Lloyd Banks.  “Latex Gloves” is now available at all DSP’s.  

“Banks shouted me out on Twitter, so I reached out.  He asked me to jump on his album and then returned the favor” 38 Spesh explains.  “He seemed like the perfect fit for the first single for me and Conway’s project.”   

38 Spesh & Conway The Machine’s Speshal Machinery will be released on 9-8-23 via T.C.F. Music Group.

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