If good is the enemy of great, then average is the enemy of excellence. Enter Thrust OG and Bofaatbeatz. From his first line to the last bar, Thrust OG takes to the mic and lets everyone know that he’s anything but your average rapper. Meanwhile, Bofaatbeatz’ mid-tempo bap beat comes correct with jangly tambourine spikes over a funky bassline. The result is a track that raises the stakes and sets the bar for everything to come, with no half steppin’ allowed. https://blackbuffalorecords.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Thrust-OG-x-BoFaat-Not-your-average-rapper.mp3 The post Thrust OG x B ..read more

“The only Lord I know is Finesse.” There’s not much more that needs to be said about this track, other than the fact that Chef Mike cooked up a super dark beat for Paavo to drop jaw-dropping bars on. Or the fact that he’s joined by San Francisco’s illest emcee, The I.M.F., representing The Outsiders Syndicate. Or the fact that this joint will make your neck snap from nodding so hard AND creep you out with its ominous chimes and brooding undertones. Either way, it’s perfect for cruising through the hood or stalking in the woods. As Black Sheep said, the choice is yours. https://blackbuffaloreco ..read more

Ready to get deep? Melodic soul samples blend with a sparse, knockin’ beat and razor-sharp cuts as bRAVENOUS joins forces with hermitofthewoods to put sucker emcees in check. Their rhymes cover a lot of terrain while digging deep and mining for gems, and the end result is a track that’s so underground it’s nearly subterranean. Perfect for getting heads thinking while also snapping necks in the process. https://blackbuffalorecords.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/05-bRavenous-Deep-Poetry.mp3 The post bRAVENOUS feat. hermitofthewoods: Deep Poetry appeared first on Black Buffalo Records ..read more

“Reflections” sounds somewhere between a lost Tribe Called Quest joint and the B-side to Blackstar’s “Respiration.” – The Coast The soundscape [on “What It Seems”] conveys a melancholic feeling bolstered by the reflective and somewhat gloomy lyrics…” – Earmilk [on “The Masters”] It’s flawless work coupled with giants. – Chuck D  Burgeoning Canadian producer DK and award-winning MC Ghettosocks drop their first collaborative album, Listen to the Masters, out today via Black Buffalo Records and Fat Beats. Listen HERE. The Nova Scotia-based beatsmith and Ghettosocks, who CBC ranked as one of ..read more

Like the lines of a sniper’s cross-hairs, the duo takes aim at issues over an eerily soulful bap track. Craig G kicks off his 16 bars of terror with a veritable who’s-who list of horror icons, and uses these references to convey how he deals with wack mcs — including wearing “their skin as a fanny pack.” Denku speaks to a walking a thin line of happiness with him murdering tracks on one side and skeletons in his closet waiting for him on the other. It’s a thin line indeed. https://blackbuffalorecords.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BBR-054-Taiyamo-Denku-X-Craig-G-B2-Thin-Line.mp3 The p ..read more

Black Buffalo Tiny Concert Vol 3 was recorded and live streamed by Spider Video on Saturday October 23rd 2021 with guests Paollo13, Shay Pitts, Kxng Wooz and Lxvndr. Our good friends at Spider Video have sliced and diced each track for your viewing pleasure. Next up, “Deep Fried Pepperoni” by Paollo13 from the debut album “Stunted Growth“. The post Black Buffalo Tiny Concerts Vol 3 – Paollo13 – Deep Fried Pepperoni appeared first on Black Buffalo Records ..read more

An epigram can be defined as “a short poem, especially a satirical one, having a witty or ingenious ending.” This track lives up to its name-sake, beginning with a child posing the word “funny” as a question over a sparse piano-accentuated beat before Tachichi and Buck 65 trade verses about Greek gods, BB guns, Super Nintendo, macaroni, pet giraffes and more. The ending uses a vocal sample to call out the devil for being a liar. Witty and ingenious indeed. https://blackbuffalorecords.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/02-Epigram-GM_Master.mp3 The post Buck 65 X Tachichi : Epigram appeared ..read more

A soulful bap beat provides the sonic canvas for bRAVENOUS and Ghettosocks to reflect on how “life is a wheel of fortune” and that this is their chance to spin it. Lyrics speak to milestones, rash decisions, reaching for halos, beds of thorns, satellites and even Decepticons. Scratch-filled hooks keep the track street while melodic strings loop in the background to give the track emotion that stimulates the mind while simultaneously stirring the soul.     The post bRAVENOUS feat. Ghettosocks: Wheel of Fortune appeared first on Black Buffalo Records ..read more

They say, “don’t hate the player, hate the game.” Craig G and Denku do just that, trading sharp barbs and spot-on observations about today’s mainstream rap game and some of the so-called “players” within it. The duo spits over a slow bap track with strings and soulful samples — taking turns calling out how the original hip hop game has been altered with gimmicks like Facebook ads and rappers who can’t rhyme on-beat. Suckers, you have been warned: Bring your A-game. https://blackbuffalorecords.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BBR-054-Taiyamo-Denku-X-Craig-G-A4-Game-Changer.mp3 The post T ..read more

Black Buffalo Tiny Concert Vol 3 was recorded and live streamed by Spider Video on Saturday October 23rd 2021 with guests Paollo13, Shay Pitts, Kxng Wooz and Lxvndr. Our good friends at Spider Video have sliced and diced each track for your viewing pleasure. First up , “Stunted Growth” by Paollo13 from the debut album by the same name. The post Black Buffalo Tiny Concerts Vol 3 – Paollo13 – Stunted Growth appeared first on Black Buffalo Records ..read more