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Writer's pictureKarev
Aug 9, 20232 min read

A New Era Begins...The Cornerstones Have Arrived.


There comes a time in Hip-Hop culture when groups are formed and it marks the beginning of something special. The culmination of energy and creativity brings a wholesome completion through respect of a unified vision. For those that do not get it, raise your level and your ears, the Cornerstones have arrived with a refreshing presentation of music.


People may already know of Samad Savage, I mean his run in music has been amazing. as a winner of prestigious awards (Heritage Hip-Hop) he always has presented himself as a leader in the NJ Hip-Hop community. Add J.1.Da who has made projects that talk to the soul through the lens of growth and struggle. Also an award winner that has projects, that check the heart and soul of the listener. The 2 other artists in this group need to have their praises song as well. Solis produces pride for his cultural background with insightful lyricism. He brings a style that is bilingual and deadly to the ear. Blaze The Rebel needs to also have his praises for his style, hunger, and checking the temperature of the listener with flows and stories as well.


When we put all of this together, the Cornerstones are formed and their debut project Set In Stone, is just that. This is a place setter in the new era of NJ Hip-Hop where the history of egos that have hurt the region, can now have a place setter where all the B.S. does not matter and we have music to stand on. With energy, a Jersey anthem and music that speaks not only to who is the best on the microphone but to the emotions of the growing culture around them. The Cornerstones represent what structure is in building a project and producing hope through their sound.


Cornerstones are the 4 points on what a foundation is built on connecting 2 walls at each point. We are treated to the foundation of lyrics, purpose, entertainment, and joy when it comes to this project. Real music can not only be enjoyed but leaves the listener with something to look forward to. At the end of listening to this project you will see that Blaze The Rebel and Solis need their praises sung for being truthful to who they are and their creative set of skills that brings life to the project. J.1.Da needs to be credited for not only representing himself and the Other Side Of Newark project he is on. He brings the inspection to the group with balance. Samad Savage is the part of the puzzle that adds a technique to the group that works. What is that technique? Only those that listen to the album will find out.


Set in Stone, the debut project from the Cornerstones drops 8/11/23 on all music platforms for purchase and streaming. Salute to the group and watch their debut video Humble Beginnings below:


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Writer's pictureKarev
Aug 4, 20223 min read

The Foundation Of Great Hip-Hop Has Been Set With The Cornerstones. NJ's New Hip-Hop Supergroup.


The cornerstone is the most important stone set in a foundation. All other stones placed around the cornerstones provide structure and strength to build a monument that will stand as a reminder of the creative genius used to place such a structure together. NJ Hip-Hop now has a new foundation built upon MC marksmanship that will make a statement for the next 5 to 10 years of what is and what can be. The official cornerstones of the culture have been laid and now the bar has been raised when it comes to not only music but building something new in a Hip-Hop community known for competition not fellowship and unity.


NJ Hip-Hop especially in Essex County NJ, has a history of competition and the false belief of non support being given to the artists in the culture as well. Today's generation of NJ Hip-Hop defies that with a new movement being made with 4 MCs becoming the cornerstones of the new NJ Hip-Hop movement. It takes four corners to establish a foundation to build a monument, and also to build a movement that will take place to establish the new era of sound in a community. J1Da, Samad Savage, Blaze the Rebel and Solis each bring something to the new foundation of Hip-Hop that not only NJ needs to see but the culture needs to hear as well.


J1DA brings honest emotion to Hip-Hop and that is something we sorely lack when it comes to being real about who the artist is and how they bring us into their world of living a life that ever evolves day to day and rhyme to rhyme. J1DA is a growing artist that achieves more by living and it reflects not only in his projects but his creativity as his sound matures.


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Solis is of Hispanic decent and he brings not only a new flavor of lyricism to the game, he is also the philosopher of this group. His music reflects the inner soul and the identity of the MC that creates music and lives through it. Solis has released freestyles that have shown how incredible his flow and lyrics are but he also has a project inspired by Bob Marley's influence. He stands for realness, and for the freedom of musical expression.


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Blaze The Rebel is an MC that lives and vibes through his journey in life. He is energy and sound. Blaze released a great album in 2021 entitled "Sanford" and his journey and growth has been a musical portrait of expression. Being a visual artist as well his passion for the eyes marrying the sound of his music will lead him to be the the foresight in the development of The Cornerstone movement.


Blaze The Rebel Live Performance:



Samad Savage has grown and taken the journey to be the next representative of NJ Hip-Hop. NJ suffers from the curse of being lyrical but not producing a sound that can grow both in the underground and mainstream music scenes. He has managed to do both with his new album and being featured on NBA 2K22. By joining with the 3 other MCs in this group, Samad will not only bring out his best work by working with artists he vibes with. We will see more of his creativity and freedom when it comes to being the artist he dreams to be. Time will only tell how great he and they all will be.



The Cornerstones represent the next hope of Truth, Fun, Lyricism, Love, Identity, Energy and the Vision of what Hip-Hop is. This new Super Group is a tent pole in the culture because where lack of faith has been planted, we now have a new seed of unity that is planted and growing in the soil that Hip-Hop loves to build it's name upon. With the release of Humble Beginnings we have seen the future of Hip-Hop with Visual creativity, lyrical genius and more importantly unity built through love of the art. The Cornerstones are going to be groundbreaking and if the collective stays true to each other and the culture they represent, there is no place they will not reach. All negativity and hate will be welcomed as they prove their doubters wrong. All love and support will also be welcomed as the seed produces the influence of the new movement in Hip-Hop that was built on the pillars of the culture. Peace, Love, Unity and having Fun is the foundation of Hip-Hop and the cornerstones of the Culture are now embodied in the 4 MCs that represent that bringing soul into the game as well. We present The Cornerstones to you and cut the ribbon on the new foundation of greatness to come from Garden State Hip-Hop.


Humble Beginnings Hip-Hop


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