“Hardware” is the first single off of Black Thought’s upcoming solo project. Emerging out of a murky cellar of sounds provided by DJ Krush, The Roots front man rockets the vibe up through the roof. Mostly, his flow just hammers with the track, but he’s actually playing with one too many punchlines and it’s not as quotable as other work he’s done, but for a bread n’ butter braggadocio effort, it’ll satisfy. Personally, I’m REAL curious to hear what the solo album’s going to be like and I hope this both is and isn’t indicative.