The Key

Ethel Cee, between takes at Dumhi HQ

The next project on deck for South Philly hip-hop impresario Dumhi is a collaborative EP with rapper Ethel Cee that producer Haj describes as “heavy and emotional.” But sometimes, musicians have to cut loose and be spontaneous. Last week, Haj took part in a Fela Kuti beat battle – the production equivalent of freestyling, if you will – and when Ethel Cee heard the track he mixed together from samples of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, she immediately set to composing lyrics. A week later, a hard-hitting single was born; you can download “One Fifty” below.