As he’s established over the years with other themed projects, Teck-Zilla can take any subject matter and turn it into something new and refreshing. For Summer Zilla, that meant combing through his crates to find just the right set of records to transform into what we hear on these ten brilliant instrumentals.

According to Teck, he produced the majority of the beats on here several years ago, though they went through his usual edits and revisions. “While the original concept was kinda different from what it is now, the beats at the time were made to fit a certain vibe,” he says. “I pretty much tailored the beats to suit my birth month (July), and I already knew I was going to release it then, so that put the ‘warm’ element into the mix.”

Singling out individual tracks almost feels like an injustice what Teck-Zilla has crafted here. Every bit of Summer Zilla—from the scratches and head-nodding drums of “By Buy Bye” to the more modern and hypnotic “Beaucoup”—is seamless and beautifully produced. That being said, the beat-switch on “Vanilla Drenched” is unexpected yet gratifying, while “Dear Summer” closes out the tape with a bang(er).

If you’ve been looking for something to ride to this summer, Teck-Zilla has more than got you covered. Head over to your preferred digital outlet to support Summer Zilla, which is available now via Str8Buttah Productions/EMPIRE, and can be streamed in its entirety right here, courtesy of RESPECT.

Summer Zilla (Stream/Download): http://smarturl.it/SummerZilla

Teck-Zilla Online: 
• Spotify: http://bit.ly/TeckZillaSpotify
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeckZilla108
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TeckZilla108
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teck.zilla.1

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*Photo by Mr XI (IG: @echoitout)

Inspired by being selected as the official deejay for this year’s Red Bull-sponsored “Battle of the Year” competition in Nigeria for breakdancers, producer Teck-Zilla delivers his neck-snapping and straight-up addictive new EP, B-Boy Zilla, inspired by famed Florida turntablist, DJ Chief.

The seven-track project is absolutely brimming with breaks for the b-boys and b-girls, some of whom have already shown off their talents to tracks on here as part of the competition. The Nigerian-born deejay/producer was tasked with coming up with sounds that blended Afro and EDM elements and, suffice to say, he absolutely nailed it.

You can hear this in the high-energy sounds of “Mtoto B-Boy,” which flips Victoria Kimani’s “Mtoto,” and “Skelewu B-Boys,” which injects even more flavor into Davido’s original “Skelewu.” Teck also shows off his talents by taking on two classic joints from different eras (“Nothing But JB B-Boys” and “Sound of the Beast”) that are pure hip-hop Easter eggs.

“I already had a vast collection of break beats so it was pretty much a case of searching through my archives and also doing some research on b-boy music,” Teck says, adding that he completed most of B-Boy Zilla the night before taking the decks at the Red Bull event.

B-boy or not, it’s impossible to not feel the good vibes emanating from these seven tracks. And hey, who knows, maybe it’ll inspire your inner breakdancer—if not, you’re bound to move in some way to B-Boy Zilla. Teck-Zilla’s latest effort is now available for stream for your listening pleasure via SoundCloud and Audiomack…enjoy!

Stream/Download (Smart URL):  http://smarturl.it/BBoyZilla

Teck-Zilla Online: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeckZilla108
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teckzilla108
• Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Teckzilla
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/teck-zilla
• Mixcloud : http://www.mixcloud.com/teck-zilla

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When we last heard from Kentucky rapper, Allen Poe, he had teamed up with Denmark Vessey for a woozy loosie, “Memory.” It was the latest in a string of material proving Poe’s grind and ability to complement pretty much any beat thrown his way. That’s not to say Vessey’s was totally left-field, but, yeah, you’ll understand when you hear it.

And on his latest joint, “Incandescent,” Poe sounds even sharper and focused, but there’s a really good reason for that. It’s the lead single off his upcoming EP, Lightbulb Over My Head While I’m Thinking, with Montreal-by-way-of-Nigeria producer Teck–Zilla, who’s well-known for his crazy sample flips. That quality is on full display on “Incandescent,” which flips from contemplative head-nodder into brassy slapper to complement the respective MC.

Poe handles the more laid-back portion, and uses it to wax poetic about, well, waxing poetic. There’s a lot of thought to his bars, and it suits the EP’s concept of exploring conscious thought. For the brassy bit, Queens rapper Hannibal King sounds hungry and motivated, which matches the beat-switch perfectly. It all makes you wish the track was a bit longer, but hey, that’s what the rest of the EP is for, right?

Listen to “Incandescent” via the SoundCloud embed below, via RESPECT. Lightbulb Over My Head While I’m Thinking is due out August 8 via Str8 Buttah.

Twitter:
• Teck-Zilla: https://twitter.com/TeckZilla108
• Allen Poe: https://twitter.com/AllenPoe_
• Hannibal King: https://twitter.com/HanniFresh
• Str8 Buttah Productions: https://twitter.com/Str8Buttah

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