A good little primer to set up the Compton rapper’s Red Album release today. If you’re unfamiliar with Game’s music or are one of the stubbron heads who still don’t rate him as a rapper, check it out. Best ear for beats around or just a beneficiary of circumstance? Shouts to Dirt Dog for the artwork. Download link and tracklist after the jump.
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Nothing we haven’t heard before but its good to be reminded why this lazy, stubborn, sometimes extremely idiotic rapper was once the greatest we had in the 90′s. It’s also a good testament to anyone who ever thought Jay-Z was a better rapper. Definitely a cool compilation for the weekend. Enjoy! –Philaflava
01. Queens Day feat. Run DMC & Prodigy
02. Can’t Fade Me feat. Cassidy & Quan
03. In Between Us feat. Scarface
04. Calm Down feat. Noreaga & Tragedy Khadafi
05. Verbal Intercourse feat. Raekwon
06. Fast Life (Buckwild Remix) feat. Kool G Rap
07. Live at The Barbeque feat. Main Source
08. Success feat. Jay-Z
09. Stay Chiseled feat. Large Professor
10. John Blaze feat. Big Pun, Jadakiss, Raekwon & Fat Joe
11. Eye For An Eye feat. Mobb Deep & Raekwon
12. Music for Life feat. J Dilla, Common, Busta Rhymes & Marsha Of Floetry
13. Rough Around The Edges feat. Busta Rhymes
14. How Ya Livin’ feat. AZ
15. Heartbeat feat. Nneka
16. Wake Up Show Anthem ’94 feat. Pharoahe Monch, Prince Paul, Ras Kass, Dred Scott, Shyheim, Chino XL & Saafir
17. Road to Zion feat. Damian Marley
18. Bring It To You Hardest feat. Slick Rick
Disc 2
01. Fast Life feat. Kool G Rap
02. Rich And Black feat. Raekwon
03. The Essence feat. AZ
04. Grand Finale ft. Method Man, DMX & Ja Rule
05. Dog Shit ft. Mobb Deep
06. Holla Back ft. Kool G Rap, AZ & Tito
07. I Do It For Hip Hop feat. Jay-Z & Ludacris
08. It’s Mine feat. Mobb Deep & Jadakiss
09. Letter to the King feat. Game
10. Analyze This (No Love Lost) feat. Jay-Z & Lord Tariq
11. Classic feat. Kanye West, Rakim & KRS One
12. Finer Things feat. Jon B
13. Don’t Stop, Keep Goin feat. Daz & Kurupt
14. Why (Remix) feat. Styles P, Jadakiss, Common & Anthony Hamilton
15. Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (Remix) feat. Ice Cube & Scarface
16. Usual Suspects feat. Rick Ross
17. Give It Up Fast feat. Mobb Deep
18. Help Somebody (Remix) feat. Maxwell
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The best freestyler on the planet. The 2nd 3rd coming of Rakim. The future of hip-hop. He was anointed as them all, and yet as meteoric as Canibus’ rise was, his fall was just as swift. A mixtape phenom, he went from lacing Tony Touch and DJ Clue to collaborating almost exclusively with Myspace rappers on their latest internet-only projects. His career decisions and ultimate downfall may have been disappointing, but they do nothing to tarnish the heights of his apex. In his prime, Canibus was an undisputed animal on the mic. His scientific style, fueled by a swift delivery, made him the standout on almost any track he appeared on, much to the fascination of both fans and peers. Frequently he’d take over songs, rhyming for twice as long as everyone else with double the ferocity, and listeners loved every bar of it.
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BossMan has a pretty solid resume of beats under the SMS/O’Third Ent banner. I think his first really notable work was on G-Side’s ‘#I’mSorry’, and since then he has made some impressive contributions to the Huntsville scene (some of which we posted). This guy is definitely a worthy addition to a label that build its reputation around top-notch production.
Judging by the 200$ pricetag, I’m fairly certain that this small collection of insturmentals was posted for sales/promotional purposes, meant to be bought and rapped over. But they’re also strong enough to stand on their own without vocals, so I figured it was worth a post. The expansive spacey vibe shows traces of a Block Beattaz influence, nothing wrong with that at all.
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PS: In general, SMS needs to release more instrumentals.
When Marq first sent me the Snake Eyes Vs Storm Shadow mixtape he also threw in some unreleased raw Broady Champs sessions to be included as a bonus. Due to the large overall volume of material, I decided to save them for a separate post. Marq also wrote a foreword about how this music came about, in the process providing some invaluable background information about his career and experiences in the music industry. So here they are: The Broady Sessions.
Well… I had gotten a couple g’s for a single (back when you could get dough like that for like 2-3 songs lol) but it was a hectic time in my life. Lot of hustling but I was supposed to do a whole album for Subverse. I actually was spending like days at a time wit Big Juss and Scienz of Life, just chilling and vibing and recording. I had met Doom in 99 and used to just build on the phone wit him a lot as well. He actaully told me when I get my budget he’d produce my whole shit for like $200 a beat. Shit was looking really, really good for the kid goin into 2001, when my single dropped. I felt like my album was gonna be an underground classic. Shit I even ran into El-P in Atlanta around the time and he was like “yeah I heard your single, I like it” so I was feeling real confident.
As 420 passes into the twilight hours, we get semi-sophistimacated.
“Gentlemen Prefer Blunts” is a soul-fueled homage to DJ Screw and the syrupy southern Chopped & Screwed slow jams. The mixtape consists entirely of vinyl 45s played back at a plodding 33 1/3 rpms, with juggling and DJ tricks whenever double copies were had. The slow mix invites listeners to hear Sharon Jones in a new light, and re-experience classic tracks from Rick James and Donald Byrd through codeine-soaked ears. Continuing the tradition of Dj Screw and keeping with their Funk and Soul background, Ill Mondo presents “Gentlemen Prefer Blunts.” This free mixtape is a fresh take on Chopped and Screwed music, focusing on classic Soul and rare groove records from the 60′s and 70′s. This is the first in a series, and Ill Mondo plan to bring many more lost gems along with instant classics, all played back at a slow, head-nodding pace. Enjoy!”
Full tracklisting is below the jump. More info about the mix here.
DOWNLOAD: Ill Mondo – Gentlemen Prefer Blunts Mix
I have not a clue where this came from but it’s too dope to overlook. Str8 Slammin is a collection of Gibbs songs & features that didn’t land on any official Gibbs mixtapes. It’s a very well put together compilation. All tracks are CDQ & No DJ! –Philaflava
1. It’s All Cognac (Produced by Bink!)
2. Field ***** Blues (ft. Mikkey Halsted) (Produced by No I.D.)
3. Caught In A Daze (ft. David Dallas) (Produced by Fire & Ice)
4. Highway To Hell (ft. Bun B) (Produced by Mexicans With Guns)
5. One Day at a Time (ft. P Watts) (Produced by DJ Burn One)
6. Peaceful (feat. Self Scientific & Krondon) (Produced by DJ Khalil)
7. This Is Freddie (Produced by DJ Premier)
8. C.H.L. (Cops, Hoes, Labels)
9. In (ft. Blu & Homeboy Sandman)
10. Heads of the Heads (ft. GLC) (Produced by Tony Baines)
11. Learn to Duck (Produced by DJ Premier)
12. Authority (ft. Pulled Over By the Cops) (Produced by Blended Babies)
13. fu*k Rap Pt. 2 (Produced by Josh The Goon)
14. Something New (ft. YP) (Produced by Million $ Mano)
15. On My Own (ft. Mikkey Halsted) (Produced by Maja7th)
16. Fallin’ (ft. Termanology) (Produced by Statik Selektah)
17. Gone (ft. Co$$) (Produced by Numonics)
18. Stuck To You (ft. Sani G & Insanity)
19. Fa Sho! (ft. PUSH! Montana & Killa Kyleon) (Produced by Canei Finch)
20. Player Of The Century (ft. Naledge) (Produced by Double 0 & Nez & Rio)
21. Falling Out of Place (Remix) (ft. Pollyn)
22. Take Aim (ft. Alex of The Kickdrums) (Produced by Cook Classics)
23. My Way Home (Produced by DJ Burn One)
Tui is back with another “I Ruined These Songs For You” mixtape and this time he covers everybody’s new favorite Frank Ocean, as well as tackling some rather interesting tracks. Part 2 is guaranteed to please the whole family, so stop reading, click download and enjoy. And if you slept on Girls Like Me, then you owe it to yourself to click here. –Philaflava
Intuition – “I Ruined These Songs For You Too”
1) Jai Paul – BTSTU (feat. Intuition)
2) Icona Pop – Manners (feat. Intuition)
3) Phantogram – When I’m Small (feat. Intuition)
4) Sublime – Get Out (feat. Intuition)
5) Neon Indian – Deadbeat Summer (feat. Intuition)
6) Javelin – Susie Cues (feat. Intuition)
7) Frank Ocean – Swim Good (feat. Intuition)
8 ) Jessica Lea Mayfield – Our Hearts Are Wrong (feat. Intuition)
9) The Strokes – Under The Cover Of Darkness (feat. Intuition)
10) Raphael Saadiq – Good Man (feat. Intuition)
11) Erykah Badu – Soldier (feat. Intuition)
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Dense lyrics by Squadda and Mondre, dense production from Squadda and friends splitting time between weightless psychedelia and intense necksnapping freakouts, an aesthetic focused on progressive sound while never abandoning appreciation for classic foundations – everything that I like about this group neatly packaged into a new 9 track EP. Big thanks and a huge shout out to Squadda and Mondre for putting us in the mix on this one.
I want to specifically single out track 7 on the EP, ‘Sweet Memories’ . This might be my favorite Main Attrakionz semi-throwback styled song to date, I’m a huge sucker for that Ike’s Mood break. Click on the song title above to check that out.
BONUS FEATURES 1: ‘Fuck The World’ video, which visually and sonically clearly leans to the more tripped out side of their output. A snippet of this song was featured on Squadda’s recent I Smoke Because I Don’t Care About Death mixtape.
BONUS FEATURES 2: If you need an introduction/primer on Main Attrakionz go download Space Age Hustle’s Two Man Horror Film, The Main Attrakionz Compilation, which is probably the best overview of the group’s work to date.
Philaflava’s Dead Poet just dropped this gem and it’s too good not to pass on to our readers. Download and enjoy! –Philaflava
