“Face In Disguise” first graced ears across the country as “Build Jewelz,” off Has-Lo’s debut, In Case I Don’t Make It. It was, and is, a reflective track, as Has-Lo questions his faith, his desire to rap, and, in the end, his path in life. Instead of the soft, somber string-laced beat from “Build Jewelz,” however, “Face In Disguise” features something fresh from Exile. Read the rest of this entry »

Has-Lo’s somber, composed, controlled. No matter the track, no matter his subject matter, the man lets bar-after-bar slip out without stress or hesitation, like he’s just sharing a few thoughts with the listener. “Never Was Yours” first met the world as “Everything Is,” a reflective, smooth track off In Case I Don’t Make It Read the rest of this entry »

Has-Lo’s already dropped In Case I Don’t Make It this year, and a “re-envisioning” of that album called Conversation B is set to drop November 15th. But, just in case that wasn’t enough for the ravenous listening public, the man dug through his hard drive to come up with Illegally Yours, a five-track EP made up of some odds-and-ends from throughout his career. Read the rest of this entry »

Has-Lo’s got gritty, chilling boom-bap for days. Every time I turn around, the man’s put together another grimy track for the world to hear. Here, he takes fellow Mello Music Group representative Trek Life’s “Due West” and twists it, turning the sunny optimism of Oddisee’s treatment into a bone-chilling cut. Read the rest of this entry »

Has-Lo’s already made a strong impression this year, as he dropped his excellent debut album, In Case I Don’t Make It and he continues to make noise instead of resting on his laurels. “Cock Diesel” is a lyrical exercise tossed off for the hell of it, Read the rest of this entry »

I can see Has-Lo now, staring straight forward, head up, quietly and determinedly delivering “Untitled #1 (Hold On)” to a sympathetic ear. I can feel the hush in the room, the calm that settles over moments of straight truth-telling in life. Read the rest of this entry »