The two cool, calm and collected gangsta rappers aren’t strangers to one another and this track proves that their chemistry hasn’t faded. They released their first collaborative mixtape back in 2007 entitled Hollowman Meets Blade and haven’t been heard on a track together since the classic ‘Hammer Em Down’ single dropped in 2009.

The hard-hitting, string-led rap instrumental gives that nostalgic feel, reminiscent of their previous link-ups. Giggs kicks the track off with his unique voice and head bumping flow, responding to the negative energy directed at him whilst reminding listeners that his gangsta isn’t to be tested, “Anything lookin’ fishy, you get wrapped with the mop.” Blade Brown speaks on what he knows best and addresses the trap life on the second verse, reiterating that rap is just a hobby and not a way for him to make money “Made half a milli in a year and said rap’s long.”

The gritty visuals are shot outside a mechanic based within an industrial unit as the pair go back-to-back with bars. With a chorus that yells “Murder, man run out and it’s murder” it’s only right for yellow crime scene tape to surround the two rappers, accompanied by smoke grenades for visual aesthetics. A few close up shots of Blade Brown rocking the Beats by Dre over-head headphones in an all-black colourway, it seems like a sponsorship deal or collaboration with the brand could be on its way.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for the long-awaited Bags & Boxes 4 mixtape and you can watch the video to ‘Block’s Hot’ below.

Blade Brown has taken a different approach from the exotic destination settings of ‘Plug Talk’ and ‘Life of Mine’. However, keeping to the aesthetic of lavish lifestyles, the ‘Intro’ is set within a vault surrounded by safety deposit boxes in an undisclosed location. Of course, there are no shortages of chandeliers, diamonds and Rolls Royce’s signature ceiling stars for Blade’s annual inspiration. Speaking on the new mixtape Blade Brown raps “Strictly for my juggers and trappers is what it’s made for” reiterating that his music is made for hard workers with the aim to provide endless motivation.

Frequently compared to the likes of the Atlanta’s Trap God Gucci Mane, Blade Brown attracted a loyal fan base that was drawn to his raw and unapologetic tales of the trap, starting the new track off with “Memoirs of a trafficker, who’s trappier? Money hidden in Africa.” Continually expressing he had money before the music; Blade Brown’s business intuition has given him the ability to market his talent without the need of major label backing. Speaking to Complex he says “I have no manager, no PR team, no funding, no nothing—it’s just me and my iPhone.”

From releasing his first mixtape, Nothing Long Vol. 1 back in 2004, Blade Brown built his buzz in the underground scene with the help of OG record stores such as Ruthless Records and Dark ‘n’ Cold. Bags & Boxes 1, 2 & 3 were released independently in 2010, 2012 and 2014 respectively. Reaching #5 in the iTunes Hip-Hop Charts, Bags & Boxes 3 is Blade’s last and most successful mixtape to date, so the fourth is projected to do even better.

The ‘Intro’ sees an inevitable production cameo from Carns Hill, a frequent collaborator of Blade Brown since the 00s. Their chemistry is evident through their creativity, rarely hearing a Blade Brown track without Hills’ legendary “SRB separation confirmed…” intro tag.