With the change in seasons comes a quick drop in temperature and a greater appreciation for rappers like New Jersey's own Da$H whose raps are dark, cold, and dreary. His ear for beats is impeccable and the ones he selects could easily soundtrack a night of bad decisions. Along with his partner-in-crime, RetcHy Porter, Da$h has been working to bring East Coast street rap back without sounding like his predecessors. It's clear Da$h is looking to end the year on a high note as he recently dropped the excellent 17 More Minutes not long after giving us SkrewFace. He ain't stopping, either: Word has it him and RetcH have plans to drop something together in the coming months.
While he shows out on most of 17 More Minutes, it was "Shark Tank," featuring frequent collaborators $ha Hef and A$ton Matthews, that caused me to lose my mind. The track starts off with a Taxi Driver sample and then transitions into a villainous H.N.I.C. beat as Da$H steps up to the plate to spit one of the best raps of his young career. Check the verse and the song below:
Shout out to the tan skin Bugsy Siegel and H'z Global for consistently making crimewave music.