The hip hop magazine keeps tabs on new releases, constantly updating the list of the best rap songs that arrive. Eminem remains the constant feature on this list, month after month.
The newly updated list features two Eminem records as well as songs from his artists and friends.
Here are entries from Shady gang:
“The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady” – Kid Cudi f. Eminem
In an unexpected collaboration of Hip Hop greats, Mr. Rager tapped the real Slim Shady for Cudi’s first single since the Travis-assisted hit “The Scotts.” Em pulled inspiration from a variety of pop-culture moments, including the COVID-19 pandemic, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery and Drew Brees’ controversial comments. Cudi and Eminem are sonically different, but the two blend together exceptionally well for a shit-talking anthem.
“Yah Yah” – Eminem
Eminem recruited some of the best to ever do it — Black Thought, Royce Da 5’9 and Q-Tip — for an epic posse cut that stands out as one of the shining moments of Slim Shady’s surprise album Music To Be Murdered By.
“Still Alive” – Bobby Sessions f. Royce Da 5’9
Royce Da 5’9 dropping jaw-dropping verses is nothing new, but another rapper hanging with him on a song is increasingly rare. Bobby Sessions does just that on “Still Alive” though, proving his pen game is just as sharp as Nickel Nine’s while both men spit knowledge on the cut.
“H.A.R.D.” – Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked
The demise of Slaughterhouse was unfortunate for Hip Hop, but Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked reminded fans of why the supergroup was special with the release of their “H.A.R.D.” single. The two have always been elite lyricists yet what really makes The Heatmakerz-produced cut shine is Ortiz and Crook’s chemistry. These veteran MCs arguably complement each other better as a duo than they did within the four-man lineup of Slaughterhouse with the track emphasizing their strengths. Still, both artists have a great fondness for their days rapping alongside Royce Da 5’9 and Joe Budden and make sure that’s known on the single.
“They Got Sonny” – Conway & Alchemist f. Cormega
Conway The Machine and Alchemist make for a deadly combination as proven throughout their LULU EP. But their formula was made even more potent with the addition of Cormega, who helped the duo craft a street rap gem in “They Got Sonny.” Conway’s verbal smack to the face and Mega’s equally hard-hitting bars are right at home on ALC’s brooding beat. Hopefully, this is just the first of many more songs from this trio.
“Lemon” – Conway The Machine f. Method Man
We’ve known about the Wu-Tang Clan’s admiration for Buffalo up and comers Griselda since Raekwon’s feature on Griselda’s seminal album WWCD. Now, Conway The Machine has tapped Method Man for “Lemon,” one of the best offerings from Conway’s From King To A God. Dark production from Daringer and Beat Butcha underscores Conway and Method Man’s hustle raps and shit talking. The two generations of New York Hip Hop make for a great duo and one of the best songs of the month.
You can read the full list on the magazine’s website.
