Hip-Hop Wired Gifts: CRT FRSH [Certified Fresh] Playlist 10.11.24

CRT FRSHThe Hip-Hop Wired Playlist where we try to showcase the music we believe is “Certified Fresh”, is on a much longer hiatus than anticipated. Now that we're back, we're narrowing down the CRT FRSH playlist and updating the concept with our latest version that we hope you all enjoy.

Some readers may remember that I used to deliver a disclaimer before each playlist and I will do so again. The purpose of this disclaimer is to effectively share with you all the goals of CRT FRSH and how I want to stay true to the vision.

Refusal:

The CRT FRSH Playlist is a labor of love. We do not receive payments or do favors. We only add joints to our playlist that fit the theme and vision we want, and we're not looking to waste the listener's time. Plus we don't stick to one lane of Hip-Hop. We think all aspects of music should get some light, whether it's young lions in the trenches or those hoping that shot will blow up into grizzled veterans puffing out their chests with a lot to say.

I want to explain how I approach curating the CRT FRSH playlist. Most importantly, I don't compartmentalize my Hip-Hop. Every form of music from the main cultural tree is worth a listen and a look. When I build the playlist, I want to include all regions in all States and possibly the entire world. I also want to entertain every Hip-Hop fan, not just those who enjoy a piece of it. Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get to it.

It's been a long time, I really shouldn't have left you, talk to Rakim. Life got in the way of keeping the playlist up to date, but I'm back to try and enlighten not only listeners and readers but myself. As a longtime Hip-Hop supporter, I have serious FOMO when it comes to all the constant drops, and curating this playlist helps me feel, ahem, fresh.

Unlike before, when I would break up the list with “mainstream” or more established acts and follow with “underground” or little-known acts, I'm taking a new one-on-one approach to not bury anyone's art and divide the sound. As I say in the disclaimer, I don't split my Hip-Hop.

We open this week's playlist with “HOLLON” from GloRilla, who just released her debut studio album, Glorious. Next, Boldy James and Maestro Williams presented a masterful Across The Tracks and we added their stellar track “Flying Trapeze Act”. We keep the Conductor Williams train rolling, pun intended, with “FEELINGS ON SILENT” featuring Wale from Leon Thomas' latest album MUTT.

Taking things up a notch in Harlem, 100GrandRoyce teamed up with producer Dame Grease for Correction 2 the project and the intro track is an absolute banger. Next we head back to The D and share Tee Grizzley's “Blow for Blow” featuring J. Cole off his new Tee Post-traumatic album released earlier in October. Aussie producer SB11 has dropped a new heat platter on theirs Heavenly Unknown The album and “Silent And So Cold” features the heavy bar work of Flashius Clayton, Planet Asia and Defcee.

We round out the rest of our CRT FRSH playlist with tracks from Ransom, Conway The Machine, Doechii, Hus Kingpin, REASON, Rod Wave, Future, Powers Pleasant and more.

Check out the playlist below.

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