Vee Skeeno - "Ghost in a Shell" (feat. Jaden Castro & The Sloth) [prod. KingNamedTutt]

Another one from Vee Skeeno, Jaden Castro and The Sloth, once again featuring production from KingNamedTutt.

"Ghost In A Shell" has me floating, thanks to Tutt's spacey production. And I love the way the chill instrumental juxtaposes with the verses, as each artist lays their lyrics down with a fiery delivery.

And you gotta love Sloth and Skeeno's outro. Talk that shit, fellas.

I've said it before, but I really enjoy these three together on the same record. I know they are all working on their own thing right now, but a collective project from Sloth, Castro and Skeeno would be greatly appreciated and, in my opinion, very well received.

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