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Chronically underrated mcs Shabaam Sadheeq and Mic Geronimo hop on this Thorotracks beat and rip shit as usual. These are two seriously dope rappers who rarely get mentioned so it feels good to give them some shine.
Thorotracks Feat Shabaam Sahdeeq & Mic Geronimo- Deadly Combination
Joe Young gets a co-sign by Dipset’s Duke Da God on his new mixtape “Year of the Ape.” Not quite sure if that means a good year a bad year but peep it out nonetheless.
Jay Electronica offers further proof that he is super ill and one of the most interesting MCs out at the moment. Peep game!
Jay Electronica- Exhibit C
G-Unit is not what it once was. Hot Rod is a poor replacement for either The Game or Young Buck but peep out his new mixtape if you feel so compelled. Now, where is a new Lloyd Banks album??
Any new Wu related material is a cause for celebration. This is a new joint from super producer Mathetmatic’s upcoming “The Return of The Wu-Friends” dropping 2/16. Cop dat!!
“Clap 2010″ f/Raekwon, Ghostface Method Man & U-God
I always look forward to Skillz’ year end rap-ups and this one is ill as usual. Keep doing ya thang Skillz!
Skillz-2009 Rap-Up
Here’s the video intro for Nucci Reyo’s upcoming mixtape “Pray For Me Part III- Music For The Listener.” We got you Nucci! Keep repping Jersery fam.
Dope Brooklyn MC Kil Ripkin drops a new joint and gives us a glimpse of his talent. Be on the lookout for his “Balancing Act” album dropping on Soulspazm records at the end of January. Good looking on the Goapele sample as well!
Kil Ripkin- Mind Free
To commemorate a half a decade in the game the Bay Area duo BASH BROS. (Lefty & Piseas) team up with Switzerland representative DJ Osk to drop the Inglourious Basterds Mixtape. This piece celebrates the collabs with fellow indie superstars such as: Planet Asia, Chali 2na, Reef the lost cauze, & Big Pooh(Little Brother) to name a few. Inglourious Basterds: the Features spans throughout their 5 year catalog which represents 14 independent releases.
Track Listing:
1. Piseas represents the Inglourious Basterds
2. Bang that shit (Feat. 2mex)
3. Hustlen all my life (Feat. Karim of Boom Bap Project, Deuce Eclipse)
4. Ridah don’t die (Feat. Scarub of Living Legends)
5. On your best (Feat. Scarub of Living Legends)
6. Hustlers Prayer (Feat. Equipto, Persevere of Sub Contents)
7. Joy Riden part. 2 (Feat. Luckyiam of Living Legends)
8. Rock the Spot-All-star remix (Feat. Sean Price, Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples,
Reef the lost cauze, Verbal Kent, Motion Man, Chali 2na of J5, Big Pooh of Little Brother)
9. The Hustla (Feat. Persevere of Sub Contents)
10. Open 40 bottle (Feat. Pumpkinhead)
11. Lock & Load (Feat.Persevere of Sub Contents & Style Misia)
12. The Session (Feat. Planet Asia)
13. Make my day (Feat. Ashkon)
14. Dirty work Remix (Feat. Scarub of Living Legends, Very, Style Misia, Piseas, Shingo2, Kits, DJ Fresh)
Bash Bros. (Lefty & Piseas) & DJ Osk Present: Inglourious Basterds: the Features
The Bay Area’s own Lefty a.k.a. the L.E.F.T. (Bash Bros.) returns with the New York native DJ Concept to deliver the 4th addition to the “Gangland” street album series.
Track listing:
1.There Is No Danger Intro
2. 2minus1=12, 5, 6, 20
3. Zoner
4. Self Discovery Interlude
5. Lefty Speaks
6. Big Noise Remix
7. Bada Bing feat. (Scarub of Living Legends)
8. Rakka Iriscience (Dilated Peoples) visits Gangland
9. Yessir
10. Misery
11. Sean Price & Kimbo Price arrive
12. Homicidal Recital
13. Head Medicine feat. (Verbal Kent, Very, Tab One of Kooley High)
14. Under Nuclear Attack Interlude
15. Dance with the Devil
16. Piseas (Bash Bros.) steps in / Get Acquainted With The A-Bomb Interlude
17. Permanent Midnight Remix
18. Awful Gas Outro
THE REVIVAL from EMERGENCE Media on Vimeo.
This is a dope little documentary called “The Revival” about women in hip hop including legends like Roxanne Shante and Bahamadia.
The Revival gives a candid glimpse into the first meeting of legendary Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante and veteran Philly emcee Bahamadia, as they trade stories of their struggles and triumphs in the industry over their long careers. It also shows the exchange of lessons between them and up and coming artists DJ Shortee, Eternia, Stacy Epps, and Invincible. This short documentary, a collage of performances and behind the scenes footage, was filmed and directed by Invincible while on the road in Europe as part of We-B Girlz all women in independent Hip-Hop tour. The largest all female Hip-Hop tour of its kind, it spanned over three weeks, six countries, and featured dozens of female artists who performed for tens of thousands of supporters.
Tame One and Del the Funky Homosapien- Parallel Uni-Verses- My hip hop awakening in the early 90’s heavily revolved around both Hieroglyphics and Artifacts so when it goes without saying that when I saw Tame and Del were making a collaborative album I was excited beyond belief. The album does not disappoint. Both Tame and Del are bugged dudes with bugged out rhyme styles so the chemistry is definitely there and Parallel thought does his thing on beats bringing traditional beats to ground the two mc’s when their stream consciousness rhymes could get away from the listener.
Raekwon- Built Only for Cuban Linx II- The triumphant return of a legend! If anyone doubted Raekwon as one of the nicest in the game or his ability to produce another classic after 95, they were silenced by this beast of an album. Insane production, Rae’s trade mark criminology raps and ridiculous features from Ghostface make this a must in any discerning listener’s top 10 for the 09.
Wu-Tang Chamber Music- Pure uncut Wu greatness! All of the Clan shows up along with guests such as Masta Ace, Cormega, Sean P and AZ to combine over some ill vintage Wu styled production. This one is for the true heads. Plus RZA drops mad knowledge throughout. Bonus!
Cormega- Born and Raised- My favorite MC hands down released his long long awaited new joint and it was beyond worth the wait. Production from legends like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Havoc and DR Period combine with Cormega’s poetic brilliance to create by far one of the nicest albums of the millennium thus far. If you haven’t copped this do so immediately.
Maino- If Tomorrow Comes- Hi Haters! Say what you will about Maino but homie brings mad intensity and emotion to his raps and for an album on a major label, his debut conveyed surprising depth. Yeah I know, he stays squarely within the bounds of traditional thugged out conventions but I think he does it with a style and flair severely lacking. Plus he will cap a mahfucka for disagreeing!
Souls of Mischief- Montezuma’s Revenge- I’ve admitted I’m a Hiero Stan so it’s no surprise so see Souls of Mischief’s Prince Paul assisted new joint on my list. Classic Hiero style is here with that 2K9 twist. Souls once again prove that they have possibly the best chemistry as a group in hip hop. They kill it hard body style without question.
Kurious- II- Call it pure nostalgia, but it brought a tear to my eye to hear Kurious’ new album after his classic (in my book) 93 debut. Kurious definitely still has it with his rhymes and his style and flow is old school in a perfect way and stands out from most other MCs these days. Dope guest appearances from MF Doom and MC Search make this a perfect album for any true school head.
MC Esoteric- Saving Seamus Ryan- To be honest I was never much of an Esoteric fan until this album. This is dope storytelling in the vein of Masta Ace where the whole album forms a cohesive narrative. Unlike many rappers where they aim to make sure you fear them, Esoteric comes off like a cool dude going through the trials and tribulations of the average person. The production is ill and handled by Esoteric so it fits perfectly with his steez.
Slaughterhouse- Slaughterhouse- The super group of Royce Da 5”9, Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz came with an album of nothing but furiously ill shit talking and witty rhymes. Most of the tracks are non-conceptual battle tracks and boy are they great! The production compliments the group by not drawing too much attention away from the rhymes. And by the way, Crooked I maybe MC of the year based upon his performances on the album. He mutilates the mic every single time.
Foreign Exchange- Leave It All Behind- Not a hip hop album per se, but Leave It All Behind is by far the “romance your girl” album of the year. Phonte of Little Brother dips into his smooth talking R&B persona and combined with Nicolay’s sublime production and dope guest spots produced one of the best albums of the year. It’s definitely a break from the first Foreign Exchange album but one pulled off brilliantly.
Actually, this is really fresh. Dope beat and the rhymes are quite nice. Do ya thang C Da Truth!
C Da Truth- Scrilla
Here’s the new A1 mixtape produced entirely by our man Alexander the Great. A1 repping the bay and ATG repping NYC combine to drop an ill release. Download, bump loud and enjoy.
Word to the Yoda puppet who makes a cameo in this joint!
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Harry Fraud, MCEO, Various
If you’re not up on A1 yet, peep out his video for “Keep Coastin” and get schooled. This is dopeness right here. Produced by our man Alexander the Great as well.
This shit is straight up bonkers. Some of the nicest in game rep on a single track and just destroy shit. Saigon’s verse is hotter than Hades in the middle of August. God damn!
Canadian MC Eternia is one of the better contemporary female MCs (the crown is held by Jean Grae, no one is fucking with her.) Here’s a new joint from her upcoming “Get Caught Up” digi-mix by DJ Law. Definitely dope stuff.
Eternia- Foul Child (produced by Ant B)
I have a tendency to be hard on Red Cafe because he has dropped some trash, but I like this. It’s got kind of an old school vibe and I must say as far as commercially viable MCs Fabolous is one of my favorites. He is just straight up entertaining with every verse.
Red Cafe- I’m Ill feat. Fabolous
Dope remix to one of my favorite tracks from Krs-One and Buckshot’s collaborative album. Good shit right here.
Krs-One and Buckshot- Oh Really Remix feat. Talib Kweli and Geo of Blue Scholars
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