#Messiah Musik

[beatsforbrothels]

billy woods x Messiah Musik - All Jokes Aside

[djregular]

A little late, but still on schedule, my weekly new music blog is live! Lots of great new stuff this week, but here are a few of my favorites.

[damnthatnoise]

Welcome back to the a new life for Damn That Noise as a label. We’ve released two albums this inaugural year. My second record of the year with Messiah Musik & Iceberg Theory + guests, as well as the debut from Aurora, CO MC ManDaMyth. We have so much more on the horizon for 2023 so follow the page here, and follow www.damn-that-noise.bandcamp.com

[luuurien]

billy woods & Messiah Musik - Church

(Abstract Hip Hop, Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop)

Stepping away from expansive album concepts and looking inwards towards a narrative of heartbreak, politics and faith, billy woods' second album of 2022 explores a vulnerable side of him rarely seen in his expansive discography. It's a thrilling change for a rapper so often shrouded in such mystery.

☆☆☆☆½

Church is the most we've ever learned about billy woods on a single album of his, and that alone is something to get excited about. One of underground hip-hop's most elusive figures, everything about woods comes solely from his music, yet there's an emotionality and warmth to it all nonetheless: his explorations of Blackness and the African diaspora on this April's Aethiopes hid delicate personal moments in the densely packed writing of songs like Remorseless ("The chain say envy, but PTSD keep me countin', never spendin' / My accountant is a head full of bad memories and sad endings") and Asylum ("Downstairs I hear my mother breaking dishes, my father trippin' / It's been quite bad lately, high tension"), and 2019's Hiding Places found a similar balance as he reckoned with poverty and class systems through the cracked lens of Kenny Segal's production ("I'm the feelin' after you killed him and seen the safe empty / The weight lift like payday lendin' / Face twist at the memory," he rapped on the magnificent Speak Gently). In Church, he chooses to do something entirely unexpected from someone who has long been known for his lyrical mystique and thematic fogginess: write straight from his perspective. Though it takes on the same thematic complexity and rich imagery of his past projects, woods focuses here on a breakup which earns a larger role as the catalyst for contemplations on faith, family, and exploitative systems - all familiar themes for woods, but given a sharp personal bent through the lessons his own childhood religiosity taught him and how those memories persist in his world today. He's still a master of his craft, and the unorthodox viewpoints Church injects into his music prove vulnerability and warmth are as important to his work as any of its intellectual elements. Entirely produced by Messiah Musik, who's previously found himself in woods' orbit with his production for Armand Hammer, his murky boom-bap style provides woods' rapping more padding to bounce off of than the colder, emptier atmospheres Aethiopes used to put his storytelling at the forefront. While woods' rapping adds dimensionality and color to Church's world. Messiah's production is the album's beating heart, pushing him into sentimentality with Classical Music's gorgeous piano loop or sneaking in some discomfort with the warped, muted horns in the background of Fever Grass - it might feel underwhelming coming off the tail-end of Aethiopes' blend of dub and blues and 90's boom bap, but by no means are these beats poorly made, not in the slightest. woods also benefits from the smokiness Messiah's sampling style lends to Church, able to stay in his comfort zone of moody confessionals while never being face-to-face with you, Paraquat's dimly-lit halls following woods down roads of heartache ("Loved that girl, but knew we wouldn't work like Harden on the Rockets"), identity ("In DC they called me New York, I didn't correct it") and political allegory ("Whitey hit Hiroshima, then he doubled back / Black rain baptized, black skies / I'm always waiting on the thunderclap") that give greater insight into woods' internal workings without showing you how it all functions in one go. Church, despite its brief 37 minute runtime, unfolds strikingly slowly, patience and understanding rewarded with the same level of passion and gratification as any of his other projects. Hearing woods so stripped-back is an odd thing at first, but what it brings to the table is a level of radiance and expansion his emotional moments have never been treated to until now. There've always been undercurrents of trauma and mental hardship in his work, but it's always been put into the context of a broader idea: the dupes of capitalism, African identity, imperialism and revolution. Here, those ideas are slid underneath naked accounts of love and loss, Schism memorializing grief and artistic security as he flashes back to leaving a woman's sorrow out of his raps yet needing his music as a space of creative safety ("The shit I wrote, can't do it on a phone / ...The sadness in her eyes, I left it off the page") and Artichoke finding a similar kind of reminiscence as he drifts back into childhood ("It's certain things you can only learn from a fist fight / I used to use a toothbrush to keep my kicks white, it mattered that much") and then connects it to contemporary tensions between the long-standing harshness of hip-hop culture and its relation to LGBT communities, woods still aware of his music's inextricable connection to sociopolitical issues but emphasizing his personal intersections with them rather than the inverse. Detailed as ever, Church's fragmented framework of emotions and the real-world events that compound them helps to support what his previous album perfected, a companion piece for Aethiopes that explores what comes to the individual alongside widespread societal struggles. Desire and connection have never sounded so fundamentally to woods' music like it does here: even as he pricks the same veins as his previous projects, there's something infinitely more tender about hearing him remember where each chip bag was in the hospital vending machine or the innate discomfort of visiting his cousin's tumultuous home, opening up more directly than ever before and letting his emotions guide him in a way that's incredibly unguarded yet wholly confident. His skill as a rapper and storyteller will always hold his music high, Church an opportunity for him to try something new after a string of conceptually ambitious and technically marvelous projects. billy woods isn't trying anything too out of the ordinary, but he doesn't have to: the power of his words on top of rock-solid beats is more than enough to make every moment land with conviction and unending empathy.

[reckonslepoisson]

Church, Billy Woods x Messiah Musik (2022)

Grappling with Billy Woods’ music, so often one feels obliged to repeat the same (or near-same) adjectives. There’s so much beauty in his work, not just in its grandeur, eloquence and purpose but in its dereliction. Messiah Musik’s beats, as one would expect, slot around Woods perfectly – Church is Woods’ second classic in a year and one in a catalogue that refuses not to become legendary.

Pick: ‘Pollo Rico’

[therappundit]

***THE RAP PUNDIT’S HIGHLIGHTS [Part 3]: More of the Best of 2022***

Not enough space on one page to post everything I wanted to share this time around, but that just means I got a head start on Part 4!  😎

So let’s get right to it...I hope you find something you haven’t heard yet, and become a fan.  Part 1 and 2 below if you missed them, FYI...

https://therappundit.tumblr.com/post/687884232044986368/the-rap-pundits-first-half-highlights-part

https://therappundit.tumblr.com/post/688815947113496576/q1-done-but-then-some-more-part-2-of-the

****RANKED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, JUST HOW I WAS COMPILING THEM AT THE TIME**** …

“Chances” - Grafh

https://soundcloud.com/grafh-1/chances

“DEAR JOHN” - Stik Figa & Conductor Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDd6-M2QStw

“One More Chance” - Wiki & Subjxct 5 feat. Navy Blue

https://www.stereogum.com/2203313/wiki-subjxct-5-one-more-chance-feat-navy-blue/music/

“If Not True” - Ka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym9aVlvVZd4

“Counted Out” - Ka feat. Chuck Strangers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYk3_zsbUbc

“Stigmata” - Roc Marciano & The Alchemist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWjgVddGaw

“Out Here” - HWY 308 & Finn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38AgRjdCdNQ

“Tomorrow 2” - GloRilla feat. Cardi B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwa7NzNBQig

“Need It All” - Marco Plus feat. Deante Hitchcock

https://soundcloud.com/itsmarcoplus/need-it-all-feat-deante

“Tripple Threat” - Wop Dell feat. Toohda Band$ & Stunnaman02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flp-LPZRoLY

“Shabooya” - Hitkidd feat. Aleza, Gloss Up, Slimeroni, & K Carbon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV-pJ8BBxj8

“Motherless Child” - Asian Doll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jghbBQb-Ya8

“Jiggy In Jersey” - Bandmanrill feat. Sha Ek & DJ Swill B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOUSPvy6drs

“Palm Trees” - Kipp Stone feat. J.U.S.

https://closedsessions.bandcamp.com/track/palm-trees-featuring-j-u-s

“Bluffin’” - Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals

https://phantomlimblabel.bandcamp.com/track/bluffin

“Rain Delays’” - Zilla Rocca feat. Curly Castro & Rich Jones

https://threedollarpistol.com/track/rain-delays-feat-curly-castro-rich-jones

“Detroit Hu$$le” - Bandgang Lonnie Bands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsM-pjAaSb4

“Blackest in the Room” - Freddie Gibbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc1zUP5Znuk

“Space Rabbit” - Freddie Gibbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBc6H82ro1U

“Pandemic Flow” - Black Soprano Family feat. Conway The Machine & Cory Gunz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BABqbB69HE

“297 Parkside” - Black Soprano Family feat. ElCamino & Stove God Cooks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAIPCOojNyQ

“Blow 4 Blow” - Rome Streetz feat. Stove God Cooks & Benny The Butcher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effbcOytzXk

“Soulja Boy” - Rome Streetz feat. Conway The Machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GaWT6YCm0

“Reversible” - Rome Streetz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR9jyKXnbLM

“An Incomplete List” - Teddy Faley

https://wearethekarmakids.bandcamp.com/track/an-incomplete-list

“TAXIN” - Darnell Williams

https://soundcloud.com/darnellwilliams/taxin

“Los Tacos No. 1” - femdot. feat. Chris Patrick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6tfCuNELxI

“41 Cents (Freestyle)” - Chris Patrick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiJVkpi-nhA

“The Source” - Van Buren Records feat. Conway The Machine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OfVVeNRe6U

“Blue & Cream Wallyz” - RIPTA Productions feat. Jesse The Tree & IL Subliminal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K49dyVwUMcw

“Knife Rips” - Bag Appeal feat. Jesse The Tree & IL Subliminal

https://filthybroke.bandcamp.com/track/knife-rips-rich-jones-jesse-the-tree-mjc

“Midnite Gospel” - Bag Appeal feat. IL Subliminal & MJC

https://filthybroke.bandcamp.com/track/midnite-gospel-il-subliminal-mjc

“Real N***as” - Salt In The Water feat. Knowitall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvTqjkspLX8

“Demonz Still Lurk” - Jerico

https://open.spotify.com/album/33j1f35YKUGiUloRrg7Jje

“Viral Activities” - Big Sad 1900, Baby Stone Gorillas & Saviii 3rd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SefdQL6AB2E

“Anxiety” - Megan Thee Stallion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-44oNTMZws

“Munch (Feelin’ U)” - Ice Spice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF-NC3eRsqc

“Real Rap” - G Herbo feat. Benny The Butcher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWdrBtSnhZI

“Born Ready” - MarijuanaXO feat. Slim Dawg Millionaire & Funny $Money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5AlO85ay1s

“Trick Or Treat” - Joe Pablo & Big Junie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hP5e0FjHPU

“Ritz Barlton - Westside Gunn feat. Estee Nack

https://soundcloud.com/westsidegunn/ritz-barlton

“Big Ass Bracelet” - Westside Gunn feat. Stove God Cook$

https://soundcloud.com/westsidegunn/big-ass-bracelet

“Danhausen” - Westside Gunn

https://soundcloud.com/westsidegunn/danhausen

“I-RAK” - al.divino & Estee Nack

https://esteenack.bandcamp.com/track/i-rak-prod-dj-mastamind

“Designer Drugs” - Boldy James & Nicholas Craven

https://nicholascraven.bandcamp.com/track/designer-drugs

“Six Toes” - Boldy James & Nicholas Craven

https://nicholascraven.bandcamp.com/track/six-toes

“Belize” - Danger Mouse & Black Thought feat. MF DOOM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZFZh62tw3o

“Strangers” - Danger Mouse & Black Thought feat. A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPdHD1neCV8

“Outside Of Dunkin” - Papo2oo4, DJ Lucas & Subjxct 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD04bCtJkZM

“Spirit Body House” - Sleep Sinatra & Ohbliv feat. Archibald SLIM x Aakeem Eshu

https://sleepsinatra1.bandcamp.com/track/spirit-body-house-party-cipher-feat-archibald-slim-x-aakeem-eshu

“Range Day” - Sleep Sinatra & Ohbliv feat. Obijuan

https://sleepsinatra1.bandcamp.com/track/range-day-feat-obijuan

“STARSKI” - OBIJUAN & YUNGMORPHEUS feat. Rahiem Supreme

https://obijuan-obeahman.bandcamp.com/track/starski-feat-rahiem-supreme

“Black Belt Jones” - Lukah

https://lukah.bandcamp.com/track/black-belt-jones

“48″ - Maxo feat. Pink Siifu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji3zug7xJSI

“thots??” - Semiratruth & JWords

https://semiratruth.bandcamp.com/track/thots

“The Inconvenient Truth” - MAVI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m0hEJ7TziE

“God Song” - ManDaMyth feat. Defcee

https://damn-that-noise.bandcamp.com/track/god-song-feat-defcee

“Out Da Rut” - ManDaMyth feat. IL Subliminal

https://damn-that-noise.bandcamp.com/track/out-da-rut-feat-il-subliminal-prod-by-mjc

“starchild” - amani & robalu

https://amani.bandcamp.com/track/starchild

“skippin rocks” - amani & robalu

https://amani.bandcamp.com/track/skippin-rocks

“Food Grade” - Mach-Hommy & Tha God Fahim feat. Your Old Droog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQxyWlb1Us4

“Shakes Pears” - Mach-Hommy & Tha God Fahim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uLCNDxFeL8&list=OLAK5uy_kiZINFGj3hwtJLLlDqv3nUOq-hii6YqPY&index=2

“Real Negro Life” - Pink Siifu & Real Bad Man feat. Piper GKFAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNCwrZ7y84&list=PLrMq6KDSraxSrRcZIxVcWheQdjdcMQeTE

“TOKYO BLUNTS” - Pink Siifu & Real Bad Man feat. Armand Hammer & ConQuest Tony Phillips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Sj6zcTDM0

“Paraquat” - billy woods & Messiah Musik

https://billywoods.bandcamp.com/track/paraquat

“Classical Music” - billy woods & Messiah Musik feat. AKAI SOLO & Fielded

https://billywoods.bandcamp.com/track/classical-music-ft-akai-solo-fielded

“All Jokes Aside” - billy woods & Messiah Musik

https://billywoods.bandcamp.com/track/all-jokes-aside

“Amen” - Nappy Nina & JWords

https://nappynina.bandcamp.com/track/amen

“Tape Deck” - Guillotine Crowns feat. Tracy Jones

https://uncommonrecords.bandcamp.com/track/tape-deck-w-tracy-jones

“79th and stony island” - Open Mike Eagle

https://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/track/79th-and-stony-island

“I retired then I changed my mind” - Open Mike Eagle

https://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/track/i-retired-then-i-changed-my-mind

“For DOOM” - Open Mike Eagle

https://openmikeeagle.bandcamp.com/track/for-doom

“HAGAR THE HORRIBLE” - Jay NiCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNXN7Vn85YM

“The Simpsons” - Your Old Droog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXCv246wh0Y

“Doc Ellis” - Sonnyjim & The Purist feat. DJ Premier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w5X68qG7ME

“The Root of All” - DJ Premier feat. Slick Rick & Lil Wayne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3Fl2k_Q64

“REMY RAP” - DJ Premier feat. Remy Ma & Rapsody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAEPTzCaie8

“Rabies” - Abe Linx & Tully C. feat. Bub Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjN9C2LxcoY

“Inside Job” - Bub Rock

https://bubbarock.bandcamp.com/track/inside-job-prod-by-cas1beats

“JODECI/STELLA” - Mikem Nahmir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkBDKr7l-_8

“The Weight of Water Part 2” - Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Veb_bd1zh4

“ABC” - Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u43Zu4vDAxQ&list=OLAK5uy_kWjCAcnogZ0TNFLpAX4EOMjffoA47ixJY&index=11

[readjthompson]

My Top Five Albums of 2022 (alphabetized by musicians’ names):

• Church by billy woods x Messiah Musik

• Wilderness of Mirrors by The Black Angels

• AD ASTRA by Maud Geffray

• incaseineverwake by Numb.er

• See Through You by A Place to Bury Strangers

[bizarrobrain]

"Fever Grass" by Billy Woods x Messiah Musik - From "Church" (2022)

[beatsforbrothels]

billy woods x Messiah Musik - Swampwater

[culturedarm]

Zoh Amba twists her tenor through windswept songs of devotion alongside Micah Thomas, Tyshawn Sorey, and Matt Hollenberg, the indomitable Oren Ambarchi bands with an all-star cast for the billowing tones and reticulated melodies of Shebang, and Drew Daniel as The Soft Pink Truth practices joy in the face of death, embracing the silvery flush of the disco ball as Jamie Stewart recites the words of Georges Bataille while Ulaş Kurugüllü teases strings to resemble those of The Love Unlimited Orchestra. Slip into the arms of Michael J. Blood and Rat Heart on the cherubic opener to Nite Mode Vol. 1 or brace for the briskest sounds from deepest Durban, as tracks by DJ Scriby, Valentina Magaletti, Cole Pulice, Billy Woods, and Naphta complete the roundup of best new music.

https://culturedarm.com/tracks-of-the-week-01-10-22/

[zaphmann]

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