After several months of intense chopping, screwing (||), mixing, selecting and arranging, here is Lean On Me. We (The Steady Bloggin Braintrust) are very grateful to P. Jones and Groove Daniels of Soul Division for working with us on this all the way from Norway, tirelessly sending us track after track of quality material for our merciless selection process, and patiently sticking with us as we obsessed over minutiae of track arrangement and sequencing. Also, as always, huge thanks to John Turner Jr. for the artwork. We hope you enjoy the result as much as we enjoyed making this. Happy Holidays.
Crazy Cat Catalogue affiliate Dj Rerok lets loose of a new school version of the hiphop classic Marley Marl’s “The Symphony” and gives us “The Pimphony” featuring on the rise artists Curt@!n$, Nickelus F, Maffew Ragazino and the pimpster himself Wais P.
Our Soul Division brethren sent this over the weekend as a possible candidate for our upcoming C&S tape collaboration. It’s crazy as hell, needs to be heard by the masses but maybe too singular to include in a mix (it would likely overpower anything around it). Instead of trying to describe this pandemonium verbally, I’m going with a picture of flying bears shooting eye lasers. That’s better and more appropriate than anything I can write.
SteadyB and Soul Division are doin’ thangs. Specifically, we’re doing a chopped and screwed compilation which we will drop in a near future. Expect to see a grip of new and classic tracks selected with care by a distinguished and discerning brain trust comprised of the guys in Soul Division (who will naturally handle all the chops and slows), Blast and myself. Rest assured that we will take, drink and smoke all the drugs we can get our hands on to guarantee you the best and stoniest quality possible.
The following two tracks may or may not make it onto the compilation. Either way, they should give you a good idea of what to expect. Hope you enjoy.
“If you ain’t caught the kid live then you losing out.”
Having seen Ev do his thing last week at the Fillmore in Miami I can’t say he’s fronting at all. Cats & Dogs drops on Sept 27th on Rhymesayers. Here is a track with everybody’s favorite new new (not really new) rapper and everybody’s favorite interviewee. Peace to Ev. –Philaflava
Thanks to whoever put this joint together. Peace to RGF for the link. 4 CDs of your favorite, lazy, half-ass mixing, Native Tonguish leftcoast throwback we wished didn’t act so fucking weird on purpose. –Philaflava
Disc 1
01. This Is Your Life feat. MED (Prod. Exile)
02. WhatUWanna feat. Dela
03. Cadalac Steeze feat. Willow
04. Dreamland feat. Andy Allo
05. Fly (Song of Liberation) feat. Exile
06. Mars (Remix) feat. Dela
07. Radio Daze feat. The Roots, Dice Raw
08. Smoke feat. J Dilla
09. LoveLine(s) feat. Exile
10. A Song Called Triumph feat. Big Tone
11. From The Heart feat. Deep Rooted
12. Never Ending feat. Mumbles
13. Lamenated Looseleafs feat. MAG
14. GNG BNG feat. Flying Lotus
15. How Do You Sleep feat. Recess
16. Party of Two feat. Exile
17. The Richers feat. TiRon & Asher Roth
18. Through The Flames feat. Co$$
19. Dope 4 Gold feat. Sene
20. Hi(gh) Music feat. Shingo Suzuki
Disc 2
01. Maintain feat. Exile, Donel Smoke, Co$$ & Miguel
02. Samsonite Man feat. Fashawn
03. True Love feat. Sene & Chief
04. Pour Another Glass feat. Presto
05. Lucy’s&LooseLeafs feat. Dela
06. Born Again feat. Co$$ & Sene
07. Therapy feat. The Alchemist, Evidence, KiD CuDi
08. The Day feat. The Roots, Phonte, Patty Crash
09. Piece feat. Choice37
10. Git It Now feat. Trek Life
11. Hostile Gospel (Remix) feat. Joell Ortiz & Talib Kweli
12. Morgan Blu feat. Tanya Morgan
13. Life Of A Lover (Remix) feat. Theophilus London, Jesse Boykins III
14. Just Relax feat. Noah
15. Hard Times feat. DJ Cadik
16. For Whom The Bell Tolls feat. Phonte, Evidence & will.i.am
17. Step To This feat. Josh One
18. Still Remains feat. Waxolutionists
19. The Times feat. Keelay & Zaire, Fortlive, Nino Moschella (more…)
We get high(er) with a little help from our friends. I asked Young God of BSBD to work the same heavily slowed and mildly throwed magic on ‘Purple Onion’ that the duo conjured on their own NOIR+VIOLET and Lean Night Cinema albums. He graciously complied. Here’s the result. Smoke sumptin’ bitch.
I’m a sucker for 90s rap, so anytime you get two guys like Prince Poetry (Organized Konfusion) and U.G. (Cella Dwellas) I’mma check for it. Thanks to L.I.F.E. for cooking up this track. –Philaflava
