New Jersey native Cymarshall Law has come a long way since spending his early career under Everliven Sound. The fairly underground East Coast collective were signed to Sub Verse Music, a label co-founded by Company Flow’s Bigg Jus and former home to Blackalicious and MF Doom. Several albums later, he’s returned to the Hip Hop spotlight through Hip Hop in The Soul 3.
This will be the latest in the series since 2011’s Hip Hop in The Soul 2. Featuring lead single “We Go” with Homeboy Sandman and Toronto spitter Eternia, other guest appearances include Planet Asia and his biological brother Black Belt Poemz, who formerly went by Skit Slam during his time alongside Law with Everliven Sound.
“When I thought about people I wanted on this album, I wanted people I called friends or people I’ve respected for years,” he explained.
And, of course, the album will be solely produced by longtime collaborator Mr. Joeker.
Hip Hop in The Soul 3 comes after a hiatus where Law went through some turbulent times. Calling the album his most personal, he describes the gap as the moment he went to hell and back. “My dad died and my mom got cancer at the same time,” said Law. “Then me and my kid’s mother broke up, though we’re back together now.”
According to the New Jersey emcee, his life ran the emotional gamut of everything from depression to anger. Law hopes that all of these feelings will be felt through Hip Hop in The Soul 3.
“No shits are given,” Law added. “I’m saying all the things nobody wants to say. All that stuff I went through was just poured into this album.”
Around that time, he was also concerned with the direction Hip Hop was heading into and wasn’t sure what was happening. “I always use to be the artist who always said what he felt,” he said, “but this time, I took it to another level.”
Released through label Freedom Entertainment, Hip Hop in The Soul 3 is set to drop May 20. Cover art and tracklisting below.
1. My Soul
2. Malcolm, Martin & Madiba
3. We Go featuring Homeboy Sandman & Eternia
4. More than a Man
5. Problems featuring Nyari Simmons
6. Planet Black Law featuring Planet Asia & Black Belt Poemz
7. Earth & Water featuring Queen Herawin (of the Juggaknots)
8. Reggae Music feat. Black Ice
9. My Religion is Love feat. K. Desiree
10. You featuring Gyovanni
11. Letter to My Father featuring Gyovanni
12. Planet Woman featuring Jordan Sokel
13. 100 Years
14. Crack of Dawn
One of NJs best for a long time thanks for showing him Love! Cant wait for the album!
This man been holdin down NJ for a long time. His sound is authentic and this album especially will be refreshing for those that appreciate hip hop in its unfiltered, raw, organic state. Support the real sh*t, show love, and congrats to my brotha on another successful endeavor.
S/n – HipHopDX made a few typos in this article (i wont judge..u aint on trial tho lol) but mainly the title of the album. Its “Hip Hop IN the Soul 3.” Please make said correction.
Dope cover x Dope MC x Dope producer = a recipe for Success. I remember hearing Cymarshall Law back at WKCR Squeeze radio and to have been there wit the other rappers he was in the bldg wit that night he crushed it yo. This cat can’t be slept on like a magician on a mattress of spikes! The boy sharp son, you’d be a fool to not wanna press play n listen to music powered by Jamaican/English roots word to Slick Rick. Nothin short of greatness i know what to expect. HOTEP!