Photo by Nina Lincoff/RESPECT.

Clear Soul Forces is back with another fresh visual for their upcoming album, Gold PP7s. Produced by in-house producer and emcee Ilajide, “Ain’t Playin” features the Detroit crew’s signature high-impact rhymes and crafty wordplay. What really stands out, however, is how seamlessly they execute transitions between verses. If you pay attention, you’ll notice that except for the final verse, the chorus starts with the person who previously rapped, who is joined by the person waiting in the queue for the next verse. It’s a minor detail, but it really helps move the song along without losing momentum and makes the verses cohere. DJ Khaled should take note. Watch below and peep the tracklist for Gold pp7s over at Okayplayer.

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Photo by Nina Lincoff

Clear Soul Forces has been on the grind since we interviewed them last year. In addition to touring, working on their next album and reaching over a million views for “Get No Better,” they’ve even collaborated with Idris Elba. Gearing up for Gold PP7’s, their sophomore album, “Detroit’s Next Crew” released the video “Beats, Rhymes and Life,” the album’s first single. Filmed on a dark Detroit night, the four artists light up the evening with colorful rhyme patterns and luminescent visuals. Watch below.

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Brought together by Rocye Da 5’9″, this 4-man collective has been creating buzz since they first entered a studio together. Now, Laz, Ilajide, J.Roc, and E-Fav, aka Clear Soul Forces, are coming out of Detroit with their new project, The Forces With You, and “Strangers In the Night” is the first single off of the cd.

Check it out, and be sure to stop by Brookyln Bodega‘s Show’N’Prove show on July 11th to watch them compete to open for Q-Tip at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival.

Keep your eye on this group, folks. RESPECT is definitely watching.

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