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Canibus – Best of ’97-2000

steadybloggin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:43:59 +0000

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.

In an age of superlyrical emcees like Big Pun, Black Thought and Ras Kass, Canibus was rhyme for rhyme one of the best rappers around. But ten years have passed since that era and rather than being seen as the new messiah, hip-hop heads typically remember him as a vessel of wasted potential. Instead of the new Rakim, he’s the guy that won the battle but lost the war to LL Cool J (some revisionist historians going so far as to say he lost both). He’s the guy that makes silly diss tracks to Eminem. He’s the rapper with the well-cultivated, yet creepy, digital fanbase. If this is the only Canibus you know, then this is the compilation for you. It packs 48 tracks split into 2 discs – The Freestyles and the Joints. The first is self-explanatory, the latter is a mixture of cameos and solo spots. Get familiar… or simply just get re-acquainted. Shouts to Dirt Dog for the artwork

- CC

Canibus – Best of ’97-2000

The Freestyles

101 Canibus – ’97 Mentality/Incarcerated Scarfaces/Freek’n You freestyle
102 Canibus – Get Up freestyle
103 Canibus – Wrong Side of the Tracks freestyle
104 Canibus – The Game freestyle ft Ras Kass
105 Canibus – Wake Up Show Freestyle ft Ras Kass
106 Canibus – Phone Tap freestyle
107 Canibus – Wake Up Show Freestyle 2
108 Canibus – Ice Cream freestyle
109 Canibus – Who Shot Ya freestyle
110 Canibus – Biggie freestyle
111 Canibus – I’ll Buss Em freestyle
112 Canibus – Oh No freestyle
113 Canibus – Stretch Armstrong freestyle
114 Canibus – Impeach the President freestyle
115 Canibus – Hot 97 freestyle
116 Canibus – Mardi Gras freestyle
117 Canibus – 4, 3, 2, 1 freestyle
118 Canibus – The Blade freestyle ft Sonya Blade
119 Canibus – Full Cooperation freestyle
120 Canibus – DaMix freestyle ft A+
121 Canibus – Westwood Ice Cream freestyle ft Wyclef
122 Canibus – Monday Night Mixtape freestyle
123 Canibus – MP3com freestyle
124 Canibus – Indestructible freestyle

The Joints

201 Canibus – Group Home Family ft Lost Boyz & Panama PI
202 Canibus – Get Retarded
203 Canibus – Fantastic Four ft Cam’ron, Big Pun & Noreaga
204 Canibus – Beasts from the East ft Lost Boyz, A+ & Redman
205 Canibus – Some Shit ft Keith Murray & Deja Vu
206 Canibus – Uni-4-Orm ft Heltah Skeltah & Ras Kass
207 Canibus – Pure Uncut rmx ft 8Ball, DMX & McGruff
208 Canibus – 2000 BC
209 Canibus – 4, 3, 2, 1 ft LL Cool J, Method Man, Redman & DMX
210 Canibus – Boyz 2 Men ft Lost Boyz & A+
211 Canibus – What’s Going On
212 Canibus – My Crew ft Lost Boyz & A+
213 Canibus – Channel Zero ft Mr Cheeks
214 Canibus – No Airplay ft Wyclef & Manhunt
215 Canibus – Desperados ft The Firm
216 Canibus – How We Roll ft Panama PI
217 Canibus – Music Makes Me High rmx ft Lost Boyz & Dogg Pound
218 Canibus – Gone ’til November rmx ft Wyclef & R Kelly
219 Canibus – 100 Bars
220 Canibus – Second Round KO
221 Canibus – Mic-nificent
222 Canibus – Phuk U
223 Canibus – Buckingham Palace
224 Canibus – AIDS Is Gold HIV Is Platinum

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Four

steadybloggin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:15:24 +0000

The fourth installment in our Sounds Like Summer series. Somethinâ€™ for your car, somethinâ€™ for your hangout spot, or just somethinâ€™ for you to chill to. Hella shouts to dirt_dog from TROY for the artwork. Download link, tracklist and links to the rest of the series after the jump.

— Snoop Bloggy Blogg

Sounds Like Summer â€“ Volume Four

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01 Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
02 Nate Dogg ft Warren G – Nobody Does It Better
03 Ras Kass – Marinatin’
04 LL Cool J – Loungin’ (Who Do Ya Love)
05 Snoop Doggy Dogg ft Daz – Gin and Juice
06 The Pharcyde – Runnin’
07 Jay-Z – Dear Summer
08 DJ Quik – Quik’s Groove
09 Del tha Funky Homosapien – Dr. Bombay
10 X Clan – Funkin’ Lesson
11 EPMD – Crossover
12 Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
13 Skee-Lo – Superman
14 Suga Free – On My Way
15 Luniz – Playa Hata
16 2Pac ft CPO and Big Syke – Picture Me Rollin’

(click pics for links)

4 Horseman (Ras Kass, Killah Priest, Kurupt, Canibus) – This Shit Right Here

steadybloggin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:12:35 +0000

Today Ras Kass and Rhettmatic’s A.D.I.D.A.S. drops. You can download all 26 tracks now by going to http://raskass.bandcamp.com

Enter the promo code hrsmn at checkout to save 30%, but get it soon because the promo code expires at midnight on July 22nd!! (*you can listen to the entire album for free before purchasing)

Ras Kass – I Sold My Soul To The Devil feat. Mel Gibson

steadybloggin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:04:27 +0000

Poor poor John Austin. So this is what it has become? –Philaflava

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Wake Up Show’s 2010 Anthem vs. 1994′s

steadybloggin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:30:47 +0000

Peace,
Employee

Ras Kass + 2Mex + P.E.A.C.E. Freestyling

steadybloggin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:49:06 +0000

A taste of the ‘ole wild, wild west from a Pasadena performance via GG.

Peace,
Employee

272% Funded

steadybloggin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:12:46 +0000

Remember you made this happen. Soooooo sad we already are and will be.

Peace,
Employee

Mo Ras Kass

steadybloggin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:33:32 +0000

Ras Kass and Rhettmatic’s A.D.I.D.A.S. (ALL DAY I DREAM ABOUT SPITTIN) project is on track for a spring release and pre-orders are still available here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/raskass/ras-kass-untitled-project-2010-limited-cd-and-vin-0 until April 18th. –Philaflava

Ras Kass – My A.D.I.D.A.S.

steadybloggin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:43:59 +0000

C-Arson’s finest is back with a little explanation about SaveTheRasKass and some album info that might just have you reconsidering a larger donation. –Philaflava

Mos Def – Laskified

steadybloggin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:35:45 +0000

I have recently been thinking about artists that show potential but never reach it for whatever reason. This phenomenom tends to be of epidemic proportions in rap music and I am not sure why. It could be the culture in the record industry demanding quick turn over and a follow the leader approach to marketing the music. It could be that most rappers do not have the musical background to understand what it takes to make a strong record. it could be that there isnt a lot of guidance other than the “make sure you have the x, y and z” style songs on your album. Or it could just be that some rappers are either too self indulgent or lazy to ever get the best from them.

I started thinking about this because of the artist Mos Def. Obviously a talented rapper. His work in the late 90s with Black Star was brilliant. His first solo album Black on Both Side, though uneven showed immense promise. Sadly that promise was never reached. It was a combination of him being bored with rap, trying to do too much, acting, getting hammered by Christopher Hitchens on Bill Maher, etc.

The point is he was unable to keep focus for a full album and his works became increasingly, how can I say this without being insulting, shitty.

With Mos there are always amazing moments.

When he is on, it is exactly what I want to hear when I listen to rap music, but when he is off it is exactly everything I hate when I listen. So this got me thinking, what if some one like Mos, or The Roots, or Ras Kass had a strong personality with an ear for what makes a great record pushing them to do so? Would it work. Would we get what we always hoped for from them? Sadly we will never know because the music industry has pretty much eliminated the true A&R position for quick profits and disposable artists. So I decided to try on my A&R hat and see if I couldnt put together a great album from the material that is already out there. I set a few rules in place to avoid just turning this into a best off type deal:

1. The music can only come from the artist album catalogue, no collaborations, guest appearances or side projects.
2. The project must flow like an album, which means if the song doesnt fit, it doesnt get on, I dont care if it is their biggest hit or has a Jay-Z or Kanye guest appearance.
3. It must not be longer than 55 minutes and 14 songs, because no album ever should be.

So lets see how this little experiment worked out. Mos Def, you are about to be Laskified.

Mos Def – Laskified

Track Listing

1. Champion Requiem
2. Mr. Nigga
3. Murder of a Teenage Life
4. Ghetto Rock
5. Quiet Dog Bite Hard
6. Undeniable
7. White Drapes
8. Sex, Love, and Money
9. Napoleon Dynamite
10. Close Edge
11. Umi Says
12. History feat. Talib Kweli
13. Brooklyn

Mos Def – Laskified

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