Queensbridge’s own Big Twins heads to sunny L.A. to visit his collaborators, production duo DirtyDiggs, in their appropriately grimy new video for “No Hesitation.”

Directed by Diggs themselves, the visuals center on Big Twins, his rhymes, and his fly outfit, particularly his dope Muhammad “The World’s Greatest” Ali snapback. Thanks to this direction, you’re able to fully digest exactly what the rapper formerly known as Twin Gambino is spitting on here, which is that he’s not here for the bullsh*t. But if you do bring that noise around him, well, we’ll let him tell you: “You see Big Twins shinin’/ Target on my head so I keep the iron/ Real life, different situations/ Shoot my gun with no hesitation.”

“No Hesitation” stems from the emcee’s collaborative EP with Dirty Diggs, whose past work includes credits with Roc Marciano, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, and Camp Lo. The project, Queensbridge, features guest appearances from Planet Asia and Godfather Pt. III, among others, and serves as the followup to Twins’ great 2018 album, Grimey Life.

Check out the video premiere right here courtesy of RESPECT., and head over to your preferred digtial retailer or streaming platform to support the track. The six track EP drops Tuesday, Feb 18 through all major DSPs, and is available now for pre-order via iTunes, Amazon Music, and Google Play through Twins’ own Grimey Records.

Smart URL: https://smarturl.it/queensbridge

Tracklist: 
01. No Hesitation
02. Infamous Chain (feat. Godfather Pt. III, Tristate, Killer Ben & Planet Asia)
03. Do It Big, Do Em Dirty
04. Multi Million Art Collection (feat. Planet Asia & Willie The Kid)
05. Smell Like Blood (feat. Hus Kingpin & Planet Asia)
06. Cash In

Big Twins Online:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigtwinsqb
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BIGTWINSQB
• Spotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyBigTwins
• Bandcamp: https://drumsetmusicworks.bandcamp.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbigtwins

Dirty Diggs Online: 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtydiggs
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DIRTDIGGS
• Spotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyDirtyDiggs
• Bandcamp: https://dirtydiggs.bandcamp.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyDiggsGCM

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Fabolous is back again with yet another 90s inspired freestyle. This time around Loso takes Mobb Deep‘s “Quiet Storm” for a spin. The name drops and creative wordplay definitely aren’t getting old with the way Fab engineers them. Listen to the DJ Clue-assisted cut below.

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Fabolous continues his Friday Night Freestyles by hopping on Mobb Deep‘s “Shook Ones” Part II. And just like the previous weeks Loso does the instrumental justice by tackling it with his interesting wordplay and bar structure.  Peep the track below!

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Montreal’s Kaytranada shows no signs of slowing down after recently linking with the legendary Mobb Deep for their newest Queensbridge anthem “My Block” off their new album The Infamous Mobb Deep, which dropped on Tuesday. Originally recorded at Red Bull Studios in New York City, “My Block” sees the virtuoso beat maker take his production skills to new heights and both veterans Havoc & Prodigy bless the hard-hitting single with vintage verses.  With a deep appreciation for Mobb Deep’s classic catalog dating back to his childhood, this new single solidifies Kaytranada as a fresh new force in hip-hop.

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Mobb Deep‘s eighth studio album, The Infamous Mobb Deep, isn’t officially dropping until April 1st. However, Prodigy and Havoc have taken to Pandora to offer fans a free stream of the double album a week before it becomes available for purchase. The Infamous Mobb Deep consists of new material on the first disc and unreleased music from their critically-acclaimed sophomore LP The Infamous on the second. As certified veterans with ironclad credibility in the rap game, the Queens MCs recruited a number of high profile guest features for the first album, including Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Bun B and Juicy J. And, from what we have heard of the new material so far, neither half of the legendary duo has lost much of a step over the past 20 years.

Head over to Pandora to stream The Infamous Mobb Deep today, or go to iTunes to pre-order the LP.

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Prodigy and Havoc have been steadily building towards the April 1st release of their first joint album as Mobb Deep since 2006. Today, they dropped the appropriately-titled “Legendary,” featuring Southern veterans Bun B and Juicy J. The track is more radio-friendly than the typical raw Mobb Deep fare, maintaining the quality of previous releases we’ve heard from The Infamous Mobb Deep. “Legendary” is another strong track and should only help build anticipation for the Queens rappers’ long-awaited eighth LP. Give it a listen below.

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Mobb Deep, who have already unveiled one killer track off their upcoming double-disc LP The Infamous Mobb Deep, bring some more heat with “Say Something.” The !llmind-produced track takes the high quality rhymes of Prodigy and Havoc and lays them over a fresh beat, fueling the excitement for the new project from the legendary duo. Listen to “Say Something” below and look for The Infamous Mobb Deep to drop April 1st.

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