Dillon & Diamond D – Turn the Heat Up [Single]

On “Turn the Heat Up,” Dillon & Diamond D mix a potent brew of self-assured style, bar excellence, and the fundamentals that keep the hip-hop scene alive – all wrapped up in slick lyrics and beats that thump. Lifted from their latest, “Uncut Gems,” the cut is a nod to the architects of the genre, yet it’s laced with a minimalistic spin kick that’s hard not to rock to. 

Dillon, a professional chef outside the booth, opens the track with, “Now if you smell grease in the kitchen, you’ve got Dillon to thank/ I’m cooking with gas and I got plenty still in the tank.” His kitchen talk serves as a clever way to big up his lyrical game while tipping his hat to the hustle that makes it all happen. From start to restart, “Turn the Heat Up” is a master class in witty bars and layered wordplay.

The Full Plate head honcho also calls out those who want to clout-chase or coast on another wave, making it clear that you gotta hustle hard for your own shine. And when he says, “They saying I can pull the seat up to the table now/ I hope that Paten like the way I’m holding the label down” you feel the gravity of the weight he’s carrying – not just by working with a legend in the game like Diamond D, but also carrying on the legacy of his late friend and creative comrade Paten Locke. Beyond being just a self-aggrandizing verbal clap, “Turn the Heat Up” is a rock-solid gem that honors both the creators and the fans of the culture. It’s that defiant, unapologetic hip-hop that been bumping out of speakers for 50 years now.

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