Boldy James Proves That His Tank His Never Empty On Harry Fraud Joint Tape "The Bricktionary"

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With how many producers he works with, where does the Detroit native's chemistry with Harry Fraud rank?

Boldy James is building a foundation with a new collaborator brick by brick on his new album, The Bricktionary. This is his first joint venture with longtime and slept on icon, Harry Fraud. The Detroit and Brooklyn natives aren't complete and total strangers to one another. They have brought their skillsets together on some spot records here and there. You could hear on songs like "Live from the Roxy," that these two had some potential to go the distance. For the most part, they do so on The Bricktionary, which is Boldy's fourth and Fraud's third projects of 2024, respectively.

Leading up to its release, these prolific artists gave fans a couple of previews of what they could expect going forward. The grand and orchestral/trap-like "Cecil Fielder" with Tee Grizzley kicked things off back at the start of August. Then, last Friday, November 15, the duo would return with perhaps the most accessible of the bunch, "Shrink Wrap" featuring Babyface Ray. Across the tight, 12-song tracklist. Fraud brings some elements of trap, hardcore, and the grittiness of Detroit and the East Coast scene at large. The rapping performances from Boldy are extremely substantial as usual. However, this a snoozer or two, with "Harvey Grant" being maybe the biggest offender. But overall, The Bricktionary is a very cohesive sounding record with some enjoyable instrumentals and slick street talk from Boldy. Check it out with the links below.

The Bricktionary - Boldy James & Harry Fraud

The Bricktionary Tracklist:

  1. Pressin' My Bunk
  2. Rabies (feat. Benny The Butcher)
  3. Pillar To Post
  4. Speedy Gonzales
  5. Cecil Fielder with Tee Grizzley
  6. Roland Bishop
  7. Shrink Wrap with Babyface Ray
  8. Shadowboxing
  9. Harvey Grant
  10. Thuggin'
  11. Overboard
  12. Fish Grease
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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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