HZPROD links with Zombie Juice and ShoeGang

Bosnian-born and raised in New York, producer Hadzilla, better known as HZPROD, is an artist whose story and sound are thoroughly inseparable. Now based in Qatar, his music channels the context of personal history into cinematic, alternative hip hop built on stacks of texture, pulsing arpeggios and drums that land with sheer force.

With collaborations already alongside artists like ShoeGang and Zombie Juice of Flatbush Zombies, he’s standing at the crossroads where storytelling and purpose meet production, offering tracks that are as emotionally impactful as they are sonically engaging. This month he made an explosive entrance with the debut single “War Within,” offering the first taste of his conscious hip hop sound.

Now he’s back with the follow up, bringing us the radio edit of the track which sees him link up with Zombie Juice of Flatbush Zombies and West Coast rap outfit ShoeGang. Recorded between California and Berlin, “War Within (Radio Edit)” is a song born of global effort and shared sonic vision, proof of hip hop’s ability to reach across borders. Serving up a gripping hip hop anthem, the track thematically addresses inner conflict, war-torn realities and determination all wrapped up in HZPROD’s slick sound design flair.

The track is also part of HZPROD’s War Torn project, a humanitarian initiative where 100% of proceeds are directed toward families affected by war. The cause is profoundly personal for him; shaped by his own experience as a Bosnian war refugee, Hadzilla’s music expands beyond expression to become driven by activism and by turning his personal history into a movement, he brings together past and present, creating art that mobilises.

Opened by the ominous sound of murky textures and eerie instrumental tones, the rattle of punching drums sets the track in motion as commanding vocal leads roll above, spinning biting rapped flows with razor sharp delivery. Gliding with memorable hooks and utterly engrossing arrangement, the track brings thumping grooves and powerful vocal performance to delivery an anthemic sound that’s memorable and meaningful from start to finish.

By bringing together artists and audiences from Los Angeles to Berlin, New York to Qatar, he HZPROD that music can still be a force for connection, reflection and profound social impact. Through War Torn, HZPROD is positioning music as a vehicle for both solidarity and wide positive change and via the Indiegogo campaign tied to the project underpins this endeavour, he’s giving listeners a direct way to support humanitarian relief efforts across the globe here.

Commenting on the single, Hadzilla shares, “This track is more than music – it’s a reflection of struggle, survival, and solidarity. With ShoeGang recording in California, Zombie Juice in Berlin, and me bringing it all together from Qatar, this record represents unity across borders. As someone Bosnian-born and New York-raised, I’ve carried stories of war and resilience with me, and I wanted to channel that history into something that inspires and challenges people worldwide.”

Listen to War Within (Radio Edit) below

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