G-SALIH’s “Inferno” Is Straight Soul Smoke for the Golden-Era Hip-Hop Heads

If you were around for the rise of PRO ERA—those dusty boom-bap beats, the soul-sample loops, and rappers who actually had something to say—you’re about to fall in love all over again.

G-SALIH’s latest drop, “Inferno”, featuring AKA Keyz & Eaz Da Bully, is pure nostalgic excellence. The kind of track that feels like a forgotten gem from the 1999 sessions, dug up, dusted off, and polished with purpose. No gimmicks, no fluff—just real bars, lush beats, and that hunger that you can feel through your speakers.

This one’s not trying to start a mosh pit. It’s not chasing TikTok trends. Nah—“Inferno” is for the late-night drives, the blunt rotations, the quiet moments where you’re deep in your head but still need something to nod to.

The production, handled by Bugginout, is smooth but textured. You’ve got that golden-era crackle, those soul-drenched chops that wrap around you like a vintage denim jacket, and just enough low-end to keep your head nodding without ever overpowering the pocket. It’s laid-back but layered—perfectly built for what comes next.

G-SALIH steps in with a presence that’s impossible to fake. His flow is clean, confident, but carries weight—like every line is rooted in something personal. You can hear the years of introspection behind every word. He’s not just rhyming for the flex—he’s laying down chapters of his story. Desire. Pain. Legacy. Identity. You hear it all.

Eaz Da Bully tags in with equal heat—his voice rougher around the edges, the kind of tone that makes you listen twice. Together, the verses feel like two lived experiences crashing into one shared moment. There’s chemistry here, but more than that—there’s purpose.

G-SALIH’s not new to this, either. If you’ve been following him since the GSTYLEs freestyle days, you already know he’s built different. Sudanese-American, raised between worlds, G-SALIH uses music as more than just a stage—it’s a bridge. His whole catalog is laced with questions, with calls for growth, with explorations of legacy and diaspora and everything in between.

“Inferno” taps into that same energy—except here, it’s laced in nostalgia, dressed in boom-bap, and lit with that spark of someone who knows time is fleeting but the message is forever.

Look—if you’re just looking for a track to kill two minutes while scrolling, this might fly over your head. But if you're craving something real? Something that feels both throwback and timely? Something you can ride to and reflect to?

This is it.

“Inferno” doesn’t just sound good—it feels good. It sounds like struggle and ambition. Like smoke in the air and dreams on the line. Like what hip-hop felt like when it was still sacred.

So go ahead. Roll one. Or don’t. Just press play, lean back, and let G-SALIH, AKA Keyz, and Eaz Da Bully take you somewhere real.

One play in, and you’ll know—it’s not just fire. It’s Inferno.