Watch here: Goon Bap (Official Video)
Here’s a song that has that punch-to-the-gut feeling. Like the good way. Snowgoons has joined forces with underground legends Sicknature and Reef The Lost Cauze to make “Goon Bap,” a dirty, straightforward homage to the glory days of hip-hop. To me, it represents not only a song, but instead, a time machine back to a 90s feeling, steeped in the raw street tales of youth, the dust and haze of the funky old vinyl scratches, and the boom-bap beats that make you feel like you’re present at some underground cipher.
The production by Snowgoons is classic boom-bap, drums that are crisp, dusty, dirty samples from dusty vinyl that can put you on the couch in a smoke-filled basement session. With Sicknature and Reef—real MCs delivering that authentic lyrical story telling—painting vivid snapshots from their past and elevation in streets through hip-hop. So many things from their youth, bringing us back to street fights on the arcade machine “Street Fighter” to respected legends of the craft like Biggie, Nas, and Black Thought—there so much respect in this track.
What Hits Different:
Production:
That boom-bap knock. Wooden crackles, sharp cuts from DJ Illegal have nothing thrown on top—the energy felt raw and kept you nodding your head from start to finish.
Bars:
Reef comes in rugged with that street detail—Sicknature comes in steady with the energy of the story in which to paint.
If you’ve been missing that gritty, unfiltered sound—the type where the beat talks and the bars bleed truth—this one’s for you.
Dive deeper into Snowgoons & their world:
Spotify: Snowgoons on Spotify
Merch: GoonsGear
Bandcamp: Snowgoons on Bandcamp
YouTube Channel: Snowgoons Official
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Whether you grew up spinning 90s vinyl or you’re just discovering that raw underground sound, “Goon Bap” is proof that authentic hip-hop will never go out of style. This track’s a reminder that sometimes, keeping it real means going back to the roots.