Released on March 5th 2024 to mark the fifth anniversary of the re-launch of New Dawn Records, “No Joking Around” is the second single to be taken from the album ‘XVI : Return of the Gods’ by New Jersey rapper Tru Trilla out on May 31st.

Following in the footsteps of “Sun Rays” featuring Reks and Lakim Shabazz, on the new cut the Brick City veteran has recruited another Garden State native in the form of Jamal Nueve, originally affiliated with the legendary Flavor Unit crew as DJ Jamal #9. Now resident in California, the multi credited producer has delivered a funk fuelled banger laced with ferocious bars from lyrical marksmen in the heavyweight division.

The gloves are off as Boston’s Flash and V Knuckles of N.B.S. join Tru and Recognize Ali on the rampage, exchanging trademark punchlines as combinations thrown in a barrage of body blows to would be contenders. Rugged and uncompromising, high frequncy lyrics with no prisoners taken, the result is undisputed.