Devine Carama and Sadat X Bridge Generations Through Bars on Boom Bap Revelation “Respect Due”

Devine Carama

Some records don’t ask for attention—they earn it. “Respect Due” is one of those. Released May 16 via Soulspazm, this standout collaboration between Kentucky’s Devine Carama and NYC legend Sadat X isn’t about proving anything. It’s about standing in truth, letting the years do the talking, and reminding listeners that real respect isn’t fast-tracked—it’s built brick by brick.

Over a dusty, soul-laced canvas from Brooklyn producer Amadeus360, Carama reflects with the calm certainty of a man who’s walked the walk. His bars carry the weight of two decades in Hip-Hop, not just on the mic, but in the streets—teaching kids, uplifting communities, organizing in the cold, and rapping with intention. This isn’t retirement rap. This is grown-man rap. Still sharp. Still hungry. Still healing.

Sadat X

Sadat X, the voice of a thousand truths, adds texture and perspective with the ease of a veteran who knows the terrain. He doesn’t just rhyme—he reasons. Together, the two spitters create a rare chemistry: a cross-generational cipher rooted in purpose.

And behind it all, Amadeus360 stitches together boom bap drums, vinyl crackle, and melodic dust with the precision of someone who’s studied the greats—Premier, Pete, Large Pro—but still manages to carve out his own lane. His beats don’t just knock—they narrate.

“Respect Due” isn’t a flex. It’s a ceremony. A thank-you letter to the culture and a blueprint for the youth. It’s for those who remember, those who forgot, and those who never knew.

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