Finally. Kevin is currently locked up and there is a rumor floating around that he won’t be getting out anytime soon. Hopefully it’s just a rumor. I still maintain that New Orleans’ K. Gates is the better K. Gates, but Kevin consistently rips tracks to shreds. He can satisfy both the hardest wanna be trapster and the lyrical miracles simultaneously… II … While this is certainly a solid release, a bunch of these songs have been floating around for a while. The track with Nu$$ie is quite nice. RIP. Hopefully there is more new material on the way…
The fact that former No Limit artists still carry the label’s stigma today is hard evidence of how nerdy and eager to impress most of the people who shape the rap internet were in the late 90′s. No Limit has been an internet whipping boy for years in favor of Anticon, 21st Century Masta Ace, The Blueprint, Little Brother and other fleeting true school net trends. Its a shame, as incredible emcees like Mac and Fiend will never receive the praise they deserve.
Former Big Boy/No Limit/Ruff Ryder’s rapper Fiend has never been able to break through the Master P glass ceiling, but has always maintained his effectiveness. Sure, he may have peaked with There’s One In Every Family, but that album was a perfect storm of a production crew hitting their stride, a great roster of potential guests and the relative freshness of Fiend’s style. Since then, Fiend has continued to put out great records.
The Bailout showcases Fiend’s longstanding ability to alternate between laid-back gumbo funk and hyped up whomp-whomping. When the beats are creative and Rick seems inspired, he sounds as dope as ever. Silly RocNation rumors aside, someone should scoop this guy up, if not simply for his ghostwriting acumen. Still the Baddest Mothafucka Alive.
John Austin is back again with his latest mixtape featuring 18 tracks of slightly older and some newer material. Can Rassy Kassy make us believers again? Peace to B.I.D. and Hustlemania for the link. –Philaflava
1. Mike Jack
2. Amazin feat. Neenah (prod. by Veterano)
3. A Game feat. E-Note (prod. by Da Riffs)
4. Pop Life feat. Aaron G West (prod. by AGW)
5. Started Sumthin feat. Krondon & Maria (prod. by Sir Jinx)
6. If This World Was Mine feat. Doo Wop (prod. by Pete Rock)
7. Thank You (prod. by Sincere)
8. Armored Truck feat. Remedy of Stupid Americans (prod. by Sincere)
9. Milli Vanilli feat. Killah Priest (prod. by Veterano)
10. The Reconciliation feat. Phil Johnson (prod. by Thayod Ausar)
11. L.A. Is My Lady feat. Stacee Adams (prod. by Veterano)
12. Silver Surfer Swagger feat. Mistah F.A.B. & Pinky (prod. by Thayod Ausar)
13. Since U Been Gone feat. Tracy Rhey, 40 Glocc (prod. by Tha Bizness)
14. Almost Famous (prod. by Thayod Ausar)
15. Gotten By On My Own – Lvn Proof feat. Ras Kass (prod. by Level 13)
16. Take That Off feat. Ray J (prod. by Da Rebel Group)
17. How Many Shots (Acapella) – Remedy of Stupid Americans feat. Ras Kass
18. Silver Surfer Swagger feat. Sinful aka El Pecador (prod. by Thayod Ausar
Taylor Swift’s nemesis shares an affinity with the rest of us rap nerds for the stylings of Dose One and Jel. He posted the new video for “Roman Is As Roman Does” off of Crownsdown on his blog a week ago. Is this the beginning of something new or a harbinger of the apocalypse?
New whale shit from Scritch. I am guessing that this is a sequel to It’s Water to Whales. 2009 has been a prolific year for Rich and he still has an album with J Diggs (who pops up on Track 7) on the way. Like most of his recent releases, the tracks are untitled, but this time we are treated to a swollen 11 tracks in lieu of the usual 10. Rich is always gonna be Rich, but the production here is outstandingly pimpish. Check out some highlights and enrich your life below.
