Hunt is one of the dopest brands making some one of a kind tie dye pieces out of the Tampa Bay Area.
Sprite Remix Galactic Blue
With 1 of 1 pieces going to YG Addie, Soduh, & Lulu P, some big names are already rocking with the brand. The dopest part about these pieces are they are all 1 of 1, pretty much like a splatter snow flake. These are not some mass produced tie dye either, these are all hand made with a unique process done exclusively in house by Hunts Fabrications.
Slime Splatter Social Smoke Blue
Hunt is just doing work on basic tee they are also taking pieces and giving them new life by adding in that little extra flavor. Not sure if Hunt is doing commissions at this time but Jit definitely needs a piece very soon, 1 of 1s are for the GOATS.
After saving the game on their last release, Garbäj is here once again with one of the dopest collabs and pieces I have seen from the brand to date.
Shout out DJ DABS
This go around Garbäj has teamed up with digital creator 2oo2.oo to create a dope new experience for any fan of the brand. The font choice is always my favorite part of a Garbäj tee, so when I saw a sneak peek of these at a recent pop up I just knew I had to pick one up. The style almost seems like some cyber renaissance festival type shit. The sun/star smiley face was a really dope take on what I feel is becoming a tired aspect of some brands. But Garbäj is always able to recycle trash into something beautiful.
So far the announced color ways are a grey tee, a sort of off white pink colored tee, as well as my favorite the bright yellow tee. I heard these are going to be very limited so dope wait they drop on this Friday 5/7.
The infamous NAHP Studios has been spreading all throughout Tampa, even creeping its way into the 727. Soon everyone will be apart of the swarm. All photos for the brand and for this piece are done by Franks Been Dead and D’Angelo Marrero.
NotAntoherHousePartyThe dead man
Big fan of anything repping Tampa Bay so this TB mosquito hoodie is probably my favorite piece the brand has dropped to date. The color way is something you don’t see everyday sort of has a washed out old school Bucs vibe. The swarm is essential.
Welcome To Our House Party Underworld ties
One of the brands earliest drops were these twin ski masks in these spooky neon color ways. Would really be dope to see the brand so another batch of color ways on these maybe in an orange or blue for the summer.
Neon DemonDon’t OD
I am always a big supporter of simple brand logo tees so this one in the ghost busters green font on a black tee is pretty sick. The drug reference on the back is what takes it over the top from just being a straight up tee.
Infested
Not a Yankees fan but I thought the glow in the dark approach to the “Multiply” was a in touch to differentiate it from the TB one. Green and purple always look nice, Slime Flu vibes.
“Who, When, Where?”
With the brand already infesting many areas of the 727 it’s only a matter of time before the whole Tampa Bay will be consuming NAHP Studios.
In between hosting her various DJ events and running $lugged $ound$, DJ Don Rock puts her producer cap on with a late night beat tape “ With Luv, From Luv”, that will have everyone wanting to make it shake at the rink.
The intro track “Off Beat Flow” reminds me of something that could have been on her previous tape “WTPC”, really dope soul sample chops on this one.
The strings on “Better Left Unsaid” paired nicely with the 808s that pop up later into the beat. A beat like this shows Don Rock’s versatility as a producer.
“I $till Luv” has more of an airy, Cloud Rap style sound to hit. That being my favorite genre of Hip Hop I was all for it. Donnie had me once she added in those washed out vocal sounds, had me feeling like it was 11 Clams Casino, which is the highest complement I can give.
“U Shld Be Here” has Don in her $lugged out soul vibes. This is that one you put on for tha late night creep. My favorite part of a Don Rock beat are her drops, “babyyyyyy”.
The “For U” Sade track hit me right in my heart. Anytime Sade is sampled or used in a track you got me, she’s a living Angel and can do no wrong.
“$lugg Luv” is back on that airy production I love so I was all for it. It’s like I’m floating in the clouds with Don Rock on the way to Astro Skate, and you know we finna rip shit up.
You know Donnie had to close the tape out with that jiggy roller rink sound. This one is gonna have everyone in the line doing all types of stunts. Shit if you can’t meet us at Cascade pretty sure Astro will do, we pullin up on the pink bus.
Personally I am a huge fan of beat tapes so when I heard the $lugg founder dropped a new tape for all the $luggs I had to do a write up. Really hype for whatever project Donnie has up next for the set.
In between hosting her various DJ events and running $lugged $ound$, DJ Don Rock puts her producer cap on with a late night beat tape “ With Luv, From Luv”, that will have everyone wanting to make it shake at the rink.
The intro track “Off Beat Flow” reminds me of something that could have been on her previous tape “WTPC”, really dope soul sample chops on this one.
The strings on “Better Left Unsaid” paired nicely with the 808s that pop up later into the beat. A beat like this shows Don Rock’s versatility as a producer.
“I $till Luv” has more of an airy, Cloud Rap style sound to hit. That being my favorite genre of Hip Hop I was all for it. Donnie had me once she added in those washed out vocal sounds, had me feeling like it was 11 Clams Casino, which is the highest complement I can give.
“U Shld Be Here” has Don in her $lugged out soul vibes. This is that one you put on for tha late night creep. My favorite part of a Don Rock beat are her drops, “babyyyyyy”.
The “For U” Sade track hit me right in my heart. Anytime Sade is sampled or used in a track you got me, she’s a living Angel and can do no wrong.
“$lugg Luv” is back on that airy production I love so I was all for it. It’s like I’m floating in the clouds with Don Rock on the way to Astro Skate, and you know we finna rip shit up.
You know Donnie had to close the tape out with that jiggy roller rink sound. This one is gonna have everyone in the line doing all types of stunts. Shit if you can’t meet us at Cascade pretty sure Astro will do, we pullin up on the pink bus.
Personally I am a huge fan of beat tapes so when I heard the $lugg founder dropped a new tape for all the $luggs I had to do a write up. Really hype for whatever project Donnie has up next for the set.
After dabbling with some different sounds and sticking to the Valentines Day theme on “Conflicted”, Johnny Adama is able to capture a sound of his own on “The Adama Effect”.
The album starts off with “Above The Rim” a dope joint to get you tuned into the vibe of the album, really airy hard hitting production, my type of beat for sure. Adama’s bars are always top tier.
“Real Deal” featuring the infamous Playrunna Av is the street banger off the album. Playrunna and Johnny go bar for bar over a slick trap beat. Playrunna’s verse is filled with quotable lines, that bar about the timbs is cold af.
My favorite song on this project switches almost daily but for the past few days it’s been “The Last 1” featuring Tjaru. Being real this might be my favorite Adama song to date. The way he flows over the lush boom trap production is unfuckwitable. I am unfamiliar with Tjaru but his verse went in as well, and will pretty much be classic cause of how dope this track is. I got a brazy idea for a video on this one. Let’s make it happen Adama.
The entire project was mixed and engineered by Zhudaru1963, not sure how much input he had on the production but “Tom Fords” sounds like it was out the jungle. The way Johnny rides the beat is flawless whether it’s more uptempo for the hook or slowed down for the verses.
“Menu” is one of my standout tracks for sure. I love the icy shimmering beat. Johnny’s chill flow and bars of smoking, finessing, and chilling with his ladies pairs well with the slow knock of the beat. We def need a video for this joint.
The track “Secret” is on a different vibe than some of the rest of the tracks on the project, with Johnny brining probably his fastest flow. This track had tons of quotables, but my favorite line is the “got a plug in St.Petersburg…. Russia”.
“Made 4 This” featuring JT Skye is on some flexing shit. I love how many times Adama references Jit in the track. JT Skye’s verse is pretty dope, complementing the first verse and hook from Adama. If you know Johnny the Cali trips line is true to life, Jit really doing his thing foreal doe.
So there are two tracks specifically on this project have a dope Hyphy/ Mac Dre vibe to them. These tracks switch up the album well the first being “Need 2 Know”. Johnny is definitely channeling his pimp shit on this one.
“Policy” is slowly becoming one of my fav joints on the album. The way Johnny rides the beat at the end of each verse is mind blowing. He can slow it up and speed up his flow whenever he wants, almost chameleon like. There are points on this track where he finds his pocket and just snaps on the beat.
“Think About” is a must listen on the album, if you don’t listen to any tracks at least peep this one. From the hard hitting icy beat to the ear worm hook from Adama, I hope he continues this style on his next project.
The final track on the album is “Passion”, dabbling more into that Hyphy sound Adama sets the mood for the track. Between the beat and Adama it sounds like he’s flexing in a Arabian strip club with hella bad belly dances, making it shake for him. Personally I love when Johnny gets on that pimp shit, no body else out here really bringing it like that. Video shoot at Turbo would be lit.
Adams’s style and sound on this project is what I feel the evolution of the quintessential St.Pete Hip Hop sound should be, building off what J Goodie, Ameen, Mari and Crown Marquiss built with their classic albums. His earlier album “Conflicted” was already my No.1 album of the year so far, but this project is fully the Johnny Adama sound. This one of the best projects to ever come out of the city, and already an instant classic in my mind. Keep droppin bombs on em Adama.
Following in the long line of Southern Hip Hop duos like UGK, Outkast, Goodie Mob, and 8ball & MJG, BTMVLE Jotta and Jerry prove on “Good Fellas EP” that Florida can produce dope traditional Southern Hip Hop as well.
Both Jotta and Jerry are no strangers when it comes to this Hip Hop shit, both have been staples of the St.Pete Hip Hop movement for a minute now as well as being founding members of $lugged $ound$. Southern Hip Hop is more than just trap shit, it’s about southern living and the good and bad that comes with it.
The intro track “Gf2” sets the album off with some summer time FLA vibes, that are guaranteed to get your St.Pete Beach cookout jammin. This was the first single released off the EP, so fingers crossed on a video soon.
“Think Tank” might be my favorite track on the entire EP, it’s just some life shit. Both emcees spit some of the realest bars I’ve heard in awhile. Jotta’s verse focuses on his new role as a father, painting a vivid picture of seeing his new born son. Nova’s went brazy on his verse, I really loved the sports references and his delivery at the opening of his verse was top tier, worddddd.
I dug how introspective the duo got on “The Table”, this is a perfect example of how Southern Hip Hop can have substance and be more than just flossin your grill and chains. We all have lost ones and this track is for them.
“Tango” reminds me the most of some old school “Ridin Dirty” H Town trill shit. This is the one you jam while you swang through 34st traffic. Shout out to Don Rock at the end, she was an essential addition for the outro.
The hook for “Dumb” is a standout for sure. The funky southern instrumental came off as psychedelic at points. It was dope that the intro and outro tracks had more of an upbeat vibe, while the middle portion had more of the introspective tracks.
“Good Fellas EP” is hands down one of my standout projects of the year so far, not only in the 727 scene but just in general. Jot & Jerry captured the Southern Hip Hop vibe 100%, cementing that St.Pete and FLA have a place in the story of Southern Hip Hop.
