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Murs Drops New EP, “Guide To World’s Greatest Cities”

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Although we’re only eight days into 2023, Murs is certainly off to a busy start to the year. On January 3, he dropped Unreleased, a collaborative EP with Isaiah Toothtaker.

Only three days later, he returned for the release of a solo EP, Guide To World’s Greatest Cities. The project contains five songs and runs for nearly 17 minutes. Throughout its runtime, the L.A. rapper follows an interesting concept.

Over the course of the EP’s five songs, the 44-year-old pays homage to different cities around the world; Tokyo, New York City, Oakland, Ethiopia and Minnesota. He uses his storytelling abilities and descriptive language to paint pictures and set scenes based on his experiences in these places.

He kicks it off by expressing his love for Tokyo and telling the stories of some formative encounters while there. “No google translate back in ’98 / When I was runnin’ these streets, tryna find a date / I did alright, I fell in love twice / And love don’t need to language when it’s done right,” he raps.

However, not every track is entirely positive. On the outro, “MPLS (Punk Ass Promoter),” he reflects on a show gone wrong while in Minnesota one night. He vows to never spend another winter in the city and never do another show with a “punk ass promoter” again. Regardless, the experience is evidently one that Murs can look back and reflect on. Furthermore, his ability to candidly reflect on it represents his maturity and artistic expression.

Additionally, each song’s production reflects the city he’s rapping about in their respective songs. Produced entirely by GLDN EYE, he provides Murs with a diverse range of beats for him to reflect over.

Although known best for his 2015 track, “Okey Dog,” the 44-year-old is continuing to make waves over two decades into his career.

The new project follows up his three full-length releases from last year. The last of which is Three’s Company, which serves as a collaborative album with fellow California natives, The Grouch and Reverie.

Make sure to stream Murs’ Guide To World’s Greatest Cities EP on Spotify down below. Comment your top three tracks afterwards. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest music releases and stories.

Guide To World’s Greatest Cities Tracklist:

  1. T-O-K-Y-O(Bullet Train Backflip)
  2. NYC (Golden Apple)
  3. Oakland (Luv)
  4. Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
  5. MPLS (Punk Ass Promoter)

Baby Stone Gorillas Drop New Song, “WOP”

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2022 proved to be quite the breakthrough year for the Baby Stone Gorillas. In January, the L.A. rap group dropped their debut self-titled tape, BABYST5XNE GORILLAS. Following the success of their first project, they proceeded to drop two more before the year’s end.

Lion Hearted Gorillas came first, which is an eight-song collaborative project with fellow L.A. rapper Zakee. In June, they linked up with producer Gotdamnitdupri for another eight-song offering, GOTDAMNIT BABYSTONES.

Consisting of rappers Top5ivee, P4K, 5Much and EKillaOffDaBlock, each member brings something unique to their street-heavy sound.

On Friday (January 6), they dropped off their newest single, “WOP,” along with an accompanying music video.

The new song and video have a celebratory aura, as they settle into their spot as L.A.’s newest supergroup. They’re flexing the perks of their lifestyle, while simultaneously telling stories of their time spent in the streets.

As the members each take turns sharing verses, their respective personalities shine through their bars. 5Much is responsible for delivering the entertaining hook and melodic outro, but the other three members spit verses of their own. “I’m still on the block baby, I’m in love with toting guns / I been through a lot lately, this the life of a thug / You live fast and die young,” raps Top5ivee in his.

Additionally, the group is gearing up to release a brand new project, The Military. The 23-track mixtape will arrive on streaming services on February 10. Their 2021 song, “Military,” is one of their most successful tracks thus far.

Make sure to stream Baby Stone Gorillas’ “WOP” on either Spotify or SoundCloud below. Comment your thoughts on the new track afterwards. Finally, make sure to stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest music releases.

Quotable Lyrics:

Start doin’ them drugs, back to back, feel like I’m dyin’
Start throwing that sh*t on, mismatchin’, OK, I’m flyin’
Everything I do, it takes patience and it’s timing
Hop up in the coupe without that side and I recline it