Nickelus F Puts Out First Album In Four Years With "The Specimen: Issue 00"

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Nickelus F delivers a comic book-themed journey

Long-time underground hip-hop artist Nickelus F has garnered the respect from some of the top-flight names in the rap game. However, it has not led to more mainstream appeal, unfortunately. But, the Virginian-born artist did obviously not care about making it to the limelight because he continues to pump out new music. It has been quite some time though since his last release, The Gold Mine Vol 2. In fact, it has been almost four years to the day, so what better time then to come out with a new project, The Specimen: Issue 00.

Nickelus F takes us on a bit of a space journey sometime in the future. He is found nearly dead and scientists put him in cryo-preservation on the opening track, "Cryostasis." From that point on the first couple of tracks are him reawakening and learning about his surroundings. In a way, it could be a nod to the fact that it has been a while since Nickelus has come out with an album.

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How Did Nickelus F Get On The Map?

The consistency of Nickelus F might not be known by most rap fans so, let us take a quick look at how this Richmond, Virginia-born artist got his start. Also known as Nick Fury by some, he really made a name for himself when he worked with a young Drake back in 2007. On the Cut the Check mixtape, Drake and Nickelus released the song "AM 2 PM." It was also placed on Drake's first mixtape, Room for Improvement, where Nickelus F made several other tracks. Those include "Money", "A Scorpio's Mind", and "S.T.R.E.S.S.".

What are your overall thoughts on this new album, The Specimen: Issue 00, by Nickelus F? If you have heard this project, what are your favorite songs from it so far? Does Nickelus F deserve more recognition for his artistry? We want to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all the hottest album releases and breaking news around the music world.

The Specimen: Issue 00 Tracklist:

  1. Cryostasis
  2. The Specimen
  3. Tour Of Headquarters
  4. The Training Annex
  5. Self Savior
  6. He Rose
  7. The Moon Lounge
  8. Xerxes
  9. The Shrouded Woman
  10. Up Up & Away
  11. A Change of Heart
  12. Yup, You Guessed It
  13. Bone Fragment
  14. Melee
  15. Power Up
  16. Explosion
  17. Winning
  18. The Baggington

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Zachary Horvath
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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