Earlier today, Bishop Nehru blessed the public with another drop, this time tapping frequent collaborator and underground legend MF DOOM and producer Kaytranada.
The new drop finds Bishy dropping lyrical hammers over some smooth introduction jazz flute, then keeping with the jazz vibes, transitioning into some crazy horns and percussion in which Nehru rightfully spits his on point flow over.
The song lives on a project that Nehru just dropped, titled Elevators: Act I & II, which features production entirely from MF DOOM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada producer Kaytranada, as well as the Emmy-Award-winning James Hall Worship and Praise choir to give backing vocals on several tracks. Bishop explains the album below;
"This project is a collection of my feelings straight from my heart, all of my ideas were created specifically off of instinct and intuitive occurrences. This album is my answer to the question, 'what would you say your music sounds like?' My answer to that would be 'Grammy Rap.' There's 'Mumble Rap' and then there's 'Grammy Rap.' With this project I was largely influenced by music theory and Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys. This is my attempt at a 'rap' Pet Sounds."
You can stream Bishop's new collaboration album on any streaming service (well, at least Spotify and Apple Music, as far as I know), and you can check out one of the new songs off the album, "Again & Again" below.
(*I do not own this song, artwork, or the rights to them*)
About 2 hours ago, Nanuet, New York wordsmith Bishop Nehru dropped some new heat on SoundCloud. Check out "Roam4AHome" below, produced by Ohbliv. No word on if the new song is off of any upcoming project from Nehru, though the description listed under the "information" on SoundCloud says the following; "Witness The Emperor. Prepare for the Reign." Is this a sign for a new project for Bishop?
Yes, it's about that time for another edition of "Overlooked Audio". As you know (or may not, given the fact that I have to cover some of it), there is SOOO MUCH great hip hop out there for you to listen to, so much so that not every release gets it's proper shine or attention. But that's why you have me; the towering beacon that so surely and swiftly seeks out the best (and obviously most overlooked) rap songs that the internet has to offer, and below, I'll be listing the most overlooked songs that have released in the past 2 weeks.
Asher Roth ft. Michael Christmas & Larry June - Laundry
It's weird that Asher Roth is normally quite the hip hop hermit, because whenever he does drop something it seems to fly much further under the radar than it should have. On this Chuck Inglish-produced cut Asher Roth enlists Boston emcee Michael Christmas and Larry June to compare the freshness of ones self to, you guessed it; laundry.
Bishop Nehru - Love What You Do
If you've been paying attention to Hip Hop Unlimited for the past month or so, you would have noticed that Bishop Nehru has found his way onto my radar of up and comers that deserve your attention. His new song "Love What You Do" comes shortly after the release of his new mixtape Magic:19, which came out approximately 2 days ago, June 3rd, Hip Hop DX reports, although Bishop's SoundCloud says the tape has been out for 2 months. Either way, Bishop shows his range as a heartfelt emcee on "Love What You Do", and Magic:19 is definitely worth a listen for fans who enjoy lyricism and some banging beats.
De La Soul Ft. Snoop Dogg - Pain
In case you haven't heard, De La Soul is eyeing a comeback with their newest album and the Anonymous Nobody... set for release August 26th, and has released the first single featuring the one and only Snoop D-O-Double G! If you can't groove to this then there probably aren't many songs you can groove to; this song has "SOUL" written all over it, but not without the "De La" put in front of it.
Joey Purp - iiiDrops album
(*I do not own these songs, or the rights to them*)
Another hot up and comer that has caught my eye the past month or so has been Chicago emcee Joey Purp. His iiiDrops album has been in constant rotation in the past week, and his clever lyricism and in your face cadence is definitely one to catch your attention. He starts off his banging iiiDrops album with some "MORNING SEX" (above), and (in case you didn't think it got any better than morning sex) the album only gets better from there. iiiDrops boasts features from Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick Jenkins and more, and will keep you banging your heads with some hip-hop-to-the-core instrumentals.
Joey Bada$$ - Devastated
Another song that's been released the past 2 weeks that I absolutely cannot stop playing is Joey Bada$$' new single, "Devastated". There's no word whether "Devastated" will live on an upcoming Joey LP or EP, though the iTunes link is given in the description under the song on YouTube. "Devastated" is great not just because it's a great song with an amazingly wavy beat, but because it's so far outside of Joey's normal lane that you can only wonder what Joey has in store for his next project with this song. Will he be straying away from the 90's nostalgic rap that he became known for? It seems like we might get to find out here in the near future.
So there's a few dope songs, and even a couple of projects that you might have overlooked in the past couple of weeks that are definitely worth a listen or two. As long as the unlimited hip hop keeps coming, I'll keep talking about it, unlimitedly!
If there's any one artist I've been on the lookout for new music from lately, it'd have to be Bishop Nehru. I've heard a decent amount of buzz surrounding the Nanuet, New York rapper, because Nas and MF DOOM collaborations and cosigns just do that sort of thing for you. The 19 year old has put out 2 pretty amazing tracks the last couple weeks that just need to be heard.
The first release immediately caught my attention, the Pacific Ocean level wavy release "$acred Visions". Nehru produced this track himself, which also garners some attention; an emcee spitting lines like "wanted cake, but they ain't help make batter" also produces the tracks that he later destroys? This one will have you moving your head back and forth during the verses and turning up during the hook. Great verses, a catchy hook, and a hypnotic beat; "$acred Visions" has it all (maybe even "first single" potential). Check it out below.
The second of Nehru's recent releases is just as much a banger, and twice as much a flow-flexing show of skill. Nehru released "It's Whateva" about 4 days ago, and this time with an accompanying visual, so it seems Nehru is prepping release for his upcoming mix tape MAGIC:19, which is set for release on June 3rd. It'll certainly be exciting to see what Nehru's bringing with his new tape, because it definitely sounds like Nehru could be one to challenge the standards of hip hop, and maybe even change them with his clever wordplay, and dope music. Check out the video for "It's Whateva" below.
(*I do not own these videos, songs, or the rights to them*)
