A critically acclaimed cult hero and member of the legendary Mob Figaz, Husalah’s new music hits the Bay like an earthquake. This past May, Husalah released with the relentless banger “M.O.B,” his first new solo song since 2012.
Today, Husalah announces the MOB Maniac project, featuring “M.O.B.” and the lead off single “Protect Your Soul,” his first full-length project in a decade. Packed with mob anthems of every stripe and color, MOB Maniac finds its strength in the Mob Figaz spitter’s unshakeable cadence, elastic voice, and slick rhymes, tirelessly mutating to fit the cinematic mob instrumentals. A staple in Bay Area Hip-Hop culture, Husalah is often seen as the heir apparent to the late and legendary Mac Dre, and he’s maintained a high level of regional popularity despite his infrequent release schedule.
Thirteen tracks long and boasting a list of some of the Bay’s best producers, MOB Maniac, inspired by the 2015 death of Husalah’s Mob Figaz cohort The Jacka, hit stores later this summer.
To accompany the album announcement, the Bay area apitter shares the raucous video for “M.O.B.” Matching the relentless intensity of the original audio, the video finds the Cali rapper rocking a leather jacket with no shirt underneath, commanding a crowd of friends in the backstreets of his Bay Area neighborhood.
Husalah spoke with Noisey on the new project, saying, “I decided to put the music out for the sake of preserving the culture and legacy of what we’ve been doing,” Husalah explained to Noisey. “From the historian aspect. Keep it going, keep it perpetual. Let the people remember what dope is, basically.”
Check the video below.
