Gangsta Boo & Beatking - "Mashing"

https://soundcloud.com/brodinskiofficial/gangsta-boo-beatking-mashing-produced-by-brodinski Sadly, many folks that claim to be fans of southern hip hop, especially the deep, dark, sinister music from Three Six Mafia, tend to forget just how much Gangsta Boo helped to contribute to that signature sound. But they'll promptly remember upon hearing the recent single from the Houston-by-way-of-Memphis vet, "Mashing". Along with a ridiculously simple but catchy hook with Beatking and a pounding, heavy and beastly beat courtesy of Brodinski, Boo sounds fresh and new, but confident and experienced. "Mashing" is a trap record on steroids: the sound is larger than life and enormous, distinctly complemented by Boo's cocky southern drawl-fueled bars. In an age when more and more hip hop is influenced by signature southern elements and sounds painfully redundant, Gangsta Boo, Beatking and Brodinski come through with a song that truly shows imitators how its done.

"Mashing" appears on Gangsta Boo and Beatking's new collaborative mixtape Underground Cassette Tape Music, which you can grab here.

- Ron Grant

Da Mafia 6ix - Hear Sum Evil

Download: Da Mafia 6ix - Here Sum Evil After dropping one of the grittiest mixtapes of 2013, and an unexpected ICP collaboration, Da Mafia 6ix is back with a new project titled Hear Sum Evil. They've also got a commercial full-length coming through next year, but there's reason to doubt whether or not the group will be able to hold it together 'til then.

If you didn't already know, Da Mafia 6ix is essentially the legendary Southern hip hop outfit Three 6 Mafia--but without Juicy J. Within a year of announcing their formation, founding member Lord Infamous had passed of a heart attack. Dwindling further, Gangsta Boo actually left the group this past spring. So now, Da Mafia 6ix is quite literally half the group Three 6 Mafia was, and I'm not sure this budding attempt at bringing the group's original sound back can handle another lineup change--even if DJ Paul and company seem to be holding things down.

Regardless, Hear Sum Evil is a decent mixtape, featuring merciless verses, eerie production, and some likable features. But let me say thing: it's really nothing to freak out over. Just take it as a appetizer for this upcoming album, which I hope turns out alright.

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