Single Review: Mr. Green & DMX Release "Supreme Ninja Training Montage"

Hip-hop is a genre that has always been a real melting pot of sounds and styles. Artists and producers alike come from a variety of different backgrounds and cultures that directly influence the energy or vibe of a song.

And just like with any genre of music, sometimes the most exciting tracks come straight out of left-field, which is what we have here today with “Supreme Ninja Training Montage” from Mr. Green and DMX.

How This All Came To Be

Now don’t get it twisted.

These are two well-known figures in hip-hop who generally have a particular lane they run in. DMX is a mainstream rap icon currently on his latest comeback trail, exciting a major label album that just might see the light of day in 2021. Mr. Green has been dropping timelessly crafted boom-bap-driven instrumentals for a minute now, featuring a legendary cast of artists.

So what brings these two together now? With the success of his previous releases in Mr. Green’s Ultimate Supreme Ninja Champion series (featuring Rick Ross and Gucci Mane), DMX felt like a natural next step for the project so he made it happen.

I chose DMX for this track because it’s loosely based around fight training montages from 1980s movies and because X has always been known for his street training, going back to the Ruff Ryders days when he would challenge ppl to push-ups/pull-ups contests. I’m also a big fan of his performance in the movie Exit Wounds, I wish Hollywood would cast him in more movies, DMX is a great actor.

– Mr. Green

I love the track.

Mr. Green’s choice of dropping those crispy piano keys after that perfectly selected kung fu film intro just sets the stage for X to shine, and his words do just that. You never know what you will get out of a DMX verse so after giving it a couple of listens, I was surprised at how well it fits over the beat.

Plus, we got a few classic “WHAT!” adlibs, which is all DMX fans need to get going. I would love to see these guys come together for a video or if we ever get to enjoy live music again, seeing all of the features from this project at one show would be insane.

You can purchase the Fat Beats Records limited edition vinyl release, which includes drum and instrumental versions and bonus music from the new G Music Library here.