The Kushed God returns with the second single from his upcoming LP, He Has Risen. The video, directed by DMF Films, features Smoke DZA spitting amongst colorful geometric patterns with loud medicine in tow. He Has Risen is due out March 4 courtesy of Surf School Recordings, and the album is exclusively produced by Harry Fraud.

Fraud and DZA are no strangers. Smoke’s second studio album, the 2012 Rugby Thompson, was also entirely produced by Harry Fraud. What unites the pair? New York roots, a love of getting fly, and a penchant for organic creativity. Fraud hails from the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn and DZA represents Harlem, 119th street specifically. The pair’s ability to craft heat is evident; reflect on this 2012 gem – “New Jack.”

“Heard Dat” has a more uptempo vibe than we’re used to from Smoke DZA, along with live horns that give depth to the record. Enjoy this groovy tune, then check out the album’s first single, “Morals” featuring Snoop Dogg.

He Has Risen on available for pre-order on iTunes now.

In other recent Smoke DZA news, The Smokers Club released a Greatest Hits mix in honor of his birthday on February 8th (the Kushed God turned 32, for those wondering). The mix is accentuated with short stories from Smoke about the creative processes behind the music. Look out for the hotel room tale behind the development of “Ghosts of Dipset.” King Thelonious produced an absolute gem, DZA set the foundation, then successfully recruited Cam’ron to handle the flourish.

DZA’s heavyweight list of collaborators – Joey Bada$$, Snoop, Ab-Soul, Styles P, Curren$y to name a few – and thorough discography belie his level of recognition within the industry. Smoke is more of a cult favorite than a global sensation, but his craftsmanship and rugged commitment to being himself on wax deserves appreciation in a Hip-Hop moment where dramatic exaggeration is a popular mode.

PS: Another gem from the Smoke anthology: “Just Another Day” featuring Nipsey Hussle from the 2009 mixtape Substance Abuse.

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Chaz Ultra brings us a new visual today to kick off the week. This time around, we get the visual for “Good Day In NE” which carries production from FKi. This feel-good track shows Chaz giving us his talented flow & real-life lyrics. Check it out here.

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While hard at work on his next project, NicX releases a video for “Crack,” his collaboration with Well$ off of Don’t Go Computer On Me. The video, directed by Meechie of A Lit Productions, was shot down in Atlanta, when Well$ came down for a weekend trip. Short but impactful, the track is a sign of what’s to come between these two young artists as they continue to collaborate moving forward. NicX’s next project should come out sometime this summer.

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TOPE returns with the visual for “Miss Me When I’m Gone.” This follows up the audio release last week & continues to show us his great work ethic. He delivers another solid release with this one. Check it out.

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Savannah, GA native and ATL indie standout Clay James has decided to team with 8690 Productions to drop a visual for his song “Been The Man” which comes off his Kickin Pimpin EP executive produced by FKI. The Prince Of The South shows us his fashion sense as he lays down some great lyrical content. Check it out & stay tuned for his new project Feature Presentation hosted by DJ Iceberg & DJ Grady dropping next week.

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Mi$tro supplies us with a new music video for “Head Honcho.” The music videos comes with a great set of visuals for his hard-hitting single. Check it out & stay tuned for more to come from the IMG artist.

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OG Maco presents us with a new visual release for his track “Mirror Mirror.” This track lives on his 15 EP & comes with a feature from Kushy Stash. Both OGG artists rip the haunting production with high-energy verses. Give it a look here.

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