M-Tri, DJ Leecy T – Suicidal Hype Shit [VIDEO]

New York hip hop and the NY Knicks have an interesting parallel. While we feel NY hip hop is in a “rebuilding phase,” a la the current crop of Knickerbockers, there are many who pine for the days of exciting competitiveness that kept us glued to MSG back in the 1990s. Despite the fact that Ewing remained ringless, for many of our generation, it was the only time being a Knick fan wasn’t laughable.

As for hip hop, those who hold New York City dear to their musical heart, can often be heard lamenting the turn that the industry has taken in recent years, and in similar fashion, long for the days of hard, boom-bap hip hop tracks, sprinkled with precise DJ-infused cuts in the chorus, in-your-face lyrics and clever punchlines that make you want to curl up the edge of your mouth in a subtle but glaring half-screwface.

“Suicidal Hype Shit” reincarnates that vibe.

Without sounding overtly dated, M-Tri, backed by partner-in-more-ways-than-one DJ Leecy T, rocks over a crisp, throwback-sounding musical production, composed by M-Tri himself.

The Noisemaker Media crafted video nicely compliments the sonic aura, with director Mark Carranceja including New York City street views and recreating a bit of a classic park jam atmosphere.

We don’t know if Amar’e Stoudemire can lead the Blue and Orange back to the pearly NBA championship gates, but at least we have some new hype shit to keep us nodding in the meantime.

Download “Suicidal Hype Shit” at: http://bit.ly/dVuMgx. M-Tri’s Max Talkin Real Ism LP is available on iTunes: http://bit.ly/hiIJ3o.