¡Guerrilla Bootleg!

v/a - The Roots of Dubstep (2006)

2012-01-09T16:33:00.000-08:00

01 - Steve Gurley - Hotboys (Dub) (5:59)
02 - El-B - Express (5:13)
03 - El-B Buck + Bury (Original Mix) (5:03) Vocals Feat - MC Juiceman
04 - Roxy - Breakbeat Science (4:47)
05 - Phuturistix 551 - Blues (5:48)
06 - Horsepower Productions - Gorgon Sound (4:09)
07 - Horsepower Productions - Classic Deluxe (6:34)
08 - Benny Ill vs. DJ Hatcha - Highland Spring (3:28)
09 - High Plains Drifter - Sholay (5:33) Feat - Goldspot Productions
10 - Menta - Snake Charmer (4:36)
11 - Artwork - Red (4:53)
12 - Benga vs. Skream - The Judgement (5:33)
13 - DJ Abstract - Touch (7:54)
14 - Digital Mystikz - Pathwayz (4:53)

PitchFork Review

HERE

Top Hip-Hop Albums of 2011: 30-21

2011-12-10T22:35:00.000-08:00

30. DJ Revolution - Steel Wheel

From: Long Beach, CA

This beat tape would be higher but it's so hard to find I wasn't able to listen to it much. From what I did listen to, it was excellent. All types of different styles here, from 80s b-boy shit to blaxploitation, something-bad-bout-to-happen, cinematic shit.

Key tracks: 'Street Beat', 'Break Loose'

29. E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift

From: Vallejo, CA

At this point, E-40 is just on autopilot. The Bay Area creates a new crop of producers and MCs every couple years and a number of them prop up this muthafucka's career into his mid-40s...haha

Key tracks: 'Slow it Down', 'Gunz', 'Stay Gone'

28. Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 1

From: Miami/D.C./Philadelphia

Not a fan of Ross or Wale, but as usual, anything associated with Ross has superb production and Meek Mill is finally gettin some shine after years toiling in the Philly mixtape circuit.

Key tracks: 'Tupac Back', 'By Any Means', 'Fitted Cap'

27. One Be Lo - L.A.B.O.R.

From: Pontiac, Michigan

One half of snob rap favorites, Binary Star, One Be Lo dropped a lot of material this year. L.A.B.O.R. is his first proper album in 4 years.

Key tracks: 'Ox y moron', 'LabORhood'

26. Apollo Brown - Clouds

From: Detroit, Michigan

Just a straight up beat tape from dude who's behind a lot of good stuff coming out of the D. Record static, boom bap drums, soul samples, you know what's up.

Key tracks: 'Shoot the Heart', 'Push', 'Black Pearls'

25. Jadakiss - I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans)

From: Yonkers, New York

I think we all are starting to come to terms with the fact that Jada ain't gonna make the mafioso classic we all wanted, so at this point, we gotta be satisfied with whatever he drops.

Key tracks: 'Hold You Down', 'How I Feel'

24. Gangrene & Roc Marciano - Greneberg

From: LA/Long Island,NY

Mid 90s revivalist Roc Marciano teams up with The Alchemist and Oh No for this EP that thankfully sounds like ALC got to contribute the majority of the beats...

Key tracks: 'Hoard 90', 'Jaws'

23. Kendrick Lamar - Section 80

From: Compton, CA

I know folks is puttin dude out there like he came to save hip-hop from itself, but I think he is a tad overhyped right now. Still...Section 80 is solid.

Key tracks: 'Hol Up', 'A.D.H.D.', 'Chapter Six'

22. Apathy - Honkey Kong

From: Willimantic, Connecticut

Underground whiteboy gets a lot of production favors on his album. Dude has mad connections. Possibly best single of the year on here, too.

Key tracks: 'Stop What Ya Doin', 'Check to Check', 'The Villian'

21. Young Chris - L.I.F.E.

From: Philly

The fact that this cat ain't HUGE is testament to the fact that the hip-hop industry is fucked up. I mean, Jay-Z pretty much ganked the kid's flow to re-invigorate his own career, while Young Chris is back on the mixtape circuit. SMMFH.

Key tracks: 'U R', 'None of Dem is U (Remix)', 'Me & My B*tch'

Cunninlynguists - Best of 2006-2011

2011-05-21T21:08:00.001-07:00

Hey folks, it's been a while...

Here's a 'Best of' collection I just made. Check it out. One of my favorite groups right now.

1. Caved In (feat. Cee-Lo)
2. Hourglass
3. Brain Cell
4. The Gates (feat. Tonedeff)
5. Valley of Death
6. Dirty Acres
7. Wonderful (feat. Devin the Dude)
8. Yellow Lines (feat. Phonte & Witchdoctor)
9. The Park (Fresh Air) (feat. Chizuko Yoshihiro)
10. Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)
11. Die For You
12. Don't Leave
13. Streets (feat. Sean Price & Poison Pen)
14. To Be For Real
15. The Park (Blue Sky Black Death Remix)
16. Cocaine
17. Darkness (Dream On) (feat. Anna Wise Of Sonnymoon)
18. Hard As They Come (Act I) (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
19. Murder (Act II) (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)
20. Get Ignorant
21. Stars Shine Brightest (In The Darkest Of Night) (feat. Rick Warren)
22. Enemies With Benefits (feat. Tonedeff)

CLICKY

Termanology & Statik Selektah - The Radio

2011-02-03T19:18:00.000-08:00

Top 25 Hip-Hop Tracks of 2010

2010-12-29T18:12:00.000-08:00

1. Joell Ortiz - Project Boy
This DJ Premier produced monster also got one of the better videos, too. But honestly, I'm a sucka for black-n-white vids...

2. The Jacka & Ampichino - Devil's Reject (f/Rydah J. Klyde)
Outside of the Bay, Jacka is seriously slept on. It doesn't help that he comes out with 10 mixtapes a year that got a lotta filler on there, but when he's got a gem, it's somethin.

3. Young Gully - 93 Freestyle (f/Pep Love, Hongry)
Another Bay cat who's slept on, he's been getting some attention this year over his Definition Of Gas and Oscar Grant tribute mixtapes. Him and Hongry absolutely destroy this old Souls of Mischief beat.

4. Curren$y - Airborne Aquarium
I never paid attention to Curren$y cuz I knew that he used to be on No Limit and Ca$h Money back in the day, but his two albums this year (Pilot Talk 1 & 2) and almost exclusive production from Ski Beatz has forced me to appreciate.

5. Celph Titled & Buckwild - Eraserheads (f/Vinnie Paz)
Buckwild gave Celph Titled a whole album of beats he made from the mid-90s. Even though Celph is a pretty average MC, the production is childproof. You could through a 7th tier Wu-affiliate from Lithuania and it would knock. Let's hope folks like DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Da Beatminerz, etc. do the same with their vaults...

6. Scarface - Lyrical Assualt (f/Malice, Mr. Low Key)
Facemob can never go wrong. Anything he's had a hand in (aka not those Rap-A-Lot ripoff compilations) is guaranteed to be decent. This is off his Dopeman mixtape.

7. Termanology & Statik Selektah - The Lottery
Don't know how this didn't make their 1982 album, as this is better than every track on that.

8. The Jacka & Lee Majors - Can't Get Enough
This is off one Jacka's 10 mixtapes from 2010.

9. Black Milk - Keep Going
A lot of people have been hating on the live instrumentation featured on Black's new album, but fuck them. Hip-hop is 30+ years old, we ain't gotta keep doin' loops and samples.

10. dead prez - Malcolm, Garvey, Huey (f/Divine)
Hearing DJ Drama scream 'Free Mumia' is probably one of the biggest bizarro moments of 2010. How did this happen? Well, dead prez did a Gangsta Grillz tape with em! Good stuff.

11. Drake - The Resistance
I know you can lose your hip-hop cred over openly liking Drake's stuff, but that's some bullshit. I don't always wanna listen to 'drill a hollow tip in a niggas head' shit. We need a break once in a while. Yeah, he's soft as hell, shit, I even kinda agree he's a label manufactured imposter, but there's been worse in the game that get acceptance. Rick Ross was a fuckin prison guard for chrissakes...

12. Smiff-n-Wessun - Follow Me
Off of Statik Selektah's 100 Proof album.

13. Ruste Juxx & Marco Polo - Pre-eXXecution 10
Real short track that was put out in the lead up to their eXXecution album, this track smashes buildings down.

14. Reks - Pray For You (The Homicide Note)
Any song that disses Obama, ringtone rap and Solaar is worth my time. Reks ain't got no self-censorship guy in his head at all. I can dig that.

15. The Left - Reporting Live (f/Guilty Simpson)
Guilty Simpsons album with Madlib was probably the biggest disapointment of the year. I'm really into Detroit hip-hop and I had high hopes for it. Fortunatly, The Left came through and dropped one of the best albums of the year. This is the best track off Gas Mask.

16. Andre Nickatina - 1 Flight (f/Lawrence W)
Most likely one of the more cheesy, but disturbing, videos I've seen in recent memory.

17. Kanye West - Devil In a New Dress (f/Rick Ross)
After 808 & Heartbreaks, Kanye really needed to redeem himself. Well, that's just what he did. He even made Rick Ross tolerable to me.

18. Joell Ortiz - Battle Cry (f/Just Blaze)
All bars, no hooks. Joell sounds like he could go another 10 minutes on this.

19. Young Gully - Heaven & Hell (f/Young D)
Gully put out a whole mixtape called The Grant Station Project, which is centered around police brutality in the Bay and specifically the Oscar Grant murder.

20. Apollo Brown - Beauty of a Day (f/The Regiment)
Detroit producer Apollo Brown had 2 excellent projects this year: The Left's album and Reset, which is all remixed tracks.

21. Big K.R.I.T. - They Got Us
K.R.I.T. made a lotta noise in circles that aren't known to have good taste in hip-hop (hipsters, Rolling Stone), but this time they're right.

22. DJ Muggs vs Ill Bill - Illuminati 666
Loony conspiracy theories over Muggs beats, what's not to like?

23. Kno - I Wish I Was Dead (f/Tonedeff)
Depressing emo-rap that sometimes make me wanna smack Kno and say get over it....but it's still amazing.

24. El Da Sensei & The Returners - Nu World

25. E-40 - I Get Down (f/B-Legit)

2010 Best Hip-Hop Albums (#14-1)

2010-12-16T19:07:00.000-08:00

14. Freeway & Jake One - Stimulus Package

13. The Pack - Wolfpack Party

12. Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - The eXXecution

11. Young Gully - The Grant Station Project

10. Curren$y - Pilot Talk 2

9. Termanoloy & Statik Selektah - 1982

8. Celph Titled & Buckwild - Nineteen Ninety Now

7. dead prez - Revolutionary But Gangsta Grillz

6. Drake - Thank Me Later

5. Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty

4. Statik Selektah - 100 Proof

3. The Left - Gas Mask

2. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

1. Black Milk - Album Of the Year

2010 Best Hip-Hop Albums (#25-15) and Honorable Mentions

2010-12-14T20:58:00.000-08:00

No time to compile a collection of individual songs to make up a best of collection. Nor do I have the time to drop links to these albums, but this should point you in the right direction. I'm posting my Top 25 albums plus some honorable mentions. Here we go....

Honorable Mention #5
El da Sensei & The Returners - Nu World

Honorable Mention #4
Roc Marciano - Marcberg

Honorable Mention #3
Andre Nickatina - Khan! The Me Generation

Honorable Mention #2
Stat Quo - Statlanta

Honarable Mention #1
The Jacka & Laroo - Neva Be the Same 20 Bricks: Season One

25. Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School

24. E-40 - Revenue Retrievin: Day Shift/Night Shift

23. Joell Ortiz - Free Agent

22. PackFM - I F*cking Hate Rappers

21. Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

20. DJ Muggs vs. Ill Bill - Kill Devil Hills

19. Skyzoo & Illmind - Live From the Tape Deck

18. Kno (of Cunninglynguists) - Death Is Silent

17. Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Wuz Here

16. Scarface - Dopeman Music

15. Apollo Brown - The Reset

Detroit Hip-Hop Drop Part 1

2010-09-19T21:51:00.000-07:00

So...the Detroit hip-hop scene is by far my favorite right now. Maybe cuz it's perfectly attuned to living in medium and large sized industrial shitholes, but it makes sense where I'm at.

Here's a run down of a bunch of artists I'm diggin, along with an album link.

Black Milk

Album: Sound Of the City Volume 1

Guilty Simpson

Album: Ode to the Ghetto (2008)

Phat Kat

Album: Carte Blanche (2007)

Elzhi

Album: The Preface (2008)

Finale

Album: A Pipe Dream And A Promise (2009)

TO BE CONTINUED...

Cunninlynguists - Dirty Acres (2007)

2010-05-23T22:16:00.000-07:00

Some laid back Southern shit. Took me a long time to even give this group a chance (the name is BULLSHIT!). But this is worth it. Some ol' sit on the porch in the country during the hot ass summer drinkin a beer muzik.

1 - Never featuring Big Rube
2 - Valley of Death
3 - Dirty Acres
4 - Kentucky (Interlude)
5 - K.K.K.Y.
6 - Wonderful featuring Devin The Dude
7 - Yellow Lines featuring Phonte and Witchdoctor
8 - The Park (Fresh Air)
9 - Summer's Gone
10 - They Call Me (Interlude)
11 - Gun featuring Sheisty Khrist
12 - Dance For Me
13 - Georgia
14 - Things I Dream
15 - Mexico featuring Club Dub

HERE

Radio 4 - Gotham! (2002)

2010-05-23T22:12:00.000-07:00

Dance punk band from Brooklyn with some serious Gang of Four worship going on here.

1. Radio 4 - Our town (3:42)
2. Radio 4 - Start a fire (3:33)
3. Radio 4 - Eyes wide open (3:42)
4. Radio 4 - Dance to the underground (4:52)
5. Radio 4 - Struggle (3:13)
6. Radio 4 - Calling all enthusiasts (3:06)
7. Radio 4 - Save your city (3:08)
8. Radio 4 - Speaking in codes (4:14)
9. Radio 4 - Certain tragedy (3:30)
10. Radio 4 - The movies (4:03)
11. Radio 4 - End of the rope (3:04)
12. Radio 4 - Pipe bombs (6:25)
13. Radio 4 - New disco (2:49)

HERE

Max Roach - We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1960)

2010-05-13T18:04:00.000-07:00

This is powerful music. A civil rights jazz album. YEAH!

01 Driva' Man - Brown, Roach - 5:10
02 Freedom Day - Brown, Roach - 6:02
03 Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace - Roach - 7:58
04 All Africa - Brown, Roach - 7:57
05 Tears for Johannesburg - Roach - 9:36

HERE

Scarface - Dopeman Music (2010)

2010-05-13T17:55:00.000-07:00

Another one of them 'It's a mixtape not an album' deals (BULLSHIT). If you release it to stores to buy for $10 or whatever, there's no DJ's screamin on it and all the tracks are new.....it's an album, people. Regardless, it's from Mr. Jordan, so it don't let down.

01. Picking Up The Pieces
02. Dopeman Music (Feat. B. James And Monk Kaza)
03. Lyrical Assault (Feat. Malice And Mr. Lo Key)
04. FaSho Money (Skit)
05. Gwap (Feat. B. James And Monk Kaza)
06. Get Lost (Feat. B. James, Monk Kaza, And Rodney Gant)
07. The N Word
08. The Ghetto Report (Feat. B. James And Monk Kaza)
09. 2 The Beat (Feat. B. James And Monk Kaza)
10. Wanted
11. Hustle Game
12. Riff Raff (Skit)
13. In my Blood (Feat. B. James)
14. Bad Man (Feat. Papa Reu)

HERE

John Coltrane - Giant Steps (1959)

2010-05-13T17:53:00.000-07:00

Probably as good a starter album as any if you wanna get into jazz.

1. Giant Steps
2. Cousin Mary
3. Countdown
4. Spiral
5. Syeeda's Song Flute
6. Naima
7. Mr. P.C.
8. Giant Steps (Alternate Version 1)
9. Naima (Alternate Version 1)
10. Cousin Mary (Alternate Take)
11. Countdown (Alternate Take)
12. Syeeda's Song Flute (Alternate Take)

HERE

Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)

2010-05-13T17:35:00.000-07:00

Been meaning to check this out for years, since the Refused basically stole the title. Kind of a 'watershed' moment for jazz, the break into avantgarde or free jazz, as I understand it.

01 - Lonely Woman (05:01)
02 - Eventually (04:22)
03 - Peace (09:02)
04 - Focus on Sanity (06:50)
05 - Congeniality (06:47)
06 - Chronology (06:04)

HERE

Charlie Parker & Miles Davis - Bluebird: Legendary Savoy Sessions (1947)

2010-05-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

I'm not a jazz connoisseur like I am with hip-hop or hardcore punk, so I'll just say this is good stuff, people, good stuff.

01 - Billie's Bounce
02 - Now's The Time
03 - Meandering
04 - Donna Lee
05 - Chasin' The Bird
06 - Cheryl
07 - Buzzy
08 - Milestones
09 - Little Willie Leaps
10 - Half Nelson
11 - Sippin' At Bells
12 - Another Hair-Do
13 - Blue Bird
14 - Klaunstance
15 - Bird Gets The Worm
16 - Barbados
17 - Ah-Leu-Cha
18 - Constellation
19 - Parker's Mood
20 - Perhaps
21 - Marmaduke
22 - Steeplechase
23 - Merry-Go-Round

HERE

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1969)

2010-05-13T16:21:00.000-07:00

Got into one of my jazz phases recently, which are usually short and involve either Charlie Parker or Guru's solo stuff and then that's it. But then I heard this. Wow. This is music that almost defies words and description really. This is the kind of stuff I imagine artists listening to, cooped up from the outside world and creating their masterpieces.

Side one

1. "Pharaoh's Dance" (Joe Zawinul) – 20:00

Side two

1. "Bitches Brew" – 26:59

Side three

1. "Spanish Key" – 17:29
2. "John McLaughlin" – 4:26

Side four

1. "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" – 14:04
2. "Sanctuary" (Shorter) – 10:52

HERE

Kurupt - Streetlights (2010)

2010-05-04T05:37:00.000-07:00

It's with great hesitation that I post this or even listen to it. Kurupt probably holds the unofficial title of 'MC Who Fell Off The Worse". I pretty much gave up on him in 2005, and that was after years of decline. Maybe its because its gettin' warmer out, but thought I'd give his brand of West Coast gangsta shit another try.

1. Intro
2. Im Burnt (Ft. Problem)
3. Questions (Ft. Uncle Chucc)
4. In Gotti We Trust (Ft. Xzibit)
5. Face Down (Ft. J. Black, Tone, Terrace Martin)
6. Yessir
7. All That I Want (Ft. Snoop Dogg, J. Black)
8. Im Drunk (Ft. J. Black)
9. Scape (Ft. Terrace Martin, Virgina Slim, Big Tri)
10. Riot In The Club
11. Im The Man (Ft. J. Black, Jah Free)
12. Im Burnt (Remix) (Ft. Snoop Dogg, Roscoe, Problem)
13. Streetlights (Ft. Tone)
14. Bounce, Rock, Skate (Kurupted Mix) (Ft. Dj Drama, Snoop Dogg,Dj Quick, Terrace Martin)

HERE

WC- Guilty By Affliation (2007)

2010-05-04T05:33:00.000-07:00

1/3 of Westside Connection, the dude who brought c-walkin to the mainstream, etc. This was pretty good, although not sure I believe Ice Cube really produced the whole album.

1. This Is Los Angeles
2. West Coast Voodoo (Feat. The Game)
3. Jack And The Bean Stalk
4. Paranoid
5. Guilty By Affiliation
6. Dodgeball (Feat. Snoop Dogg & Butch Cassidy)
7. Keep It 100
8. Crazy Toones 4 President
9. If You See A Bad Bitch
10. Look At Me
11. Side Dick
12. 80's Babies (Feat. Ice Cube)
13. Gang Injunctions
14. Addicted To It

HERE

Tha Alkaholiks - 21 & Over (1993)

2010-05-04T05:25:00.000-07:00

Never really listened to these guys so I thought I'd finally check em out, after 13 years of being aware of them. This a good early 90s West Coast one, with Muggs/Sir Jinx type beats that were pretty prevalent back then.

01. Likwit (Feat. King Tee)
02. Only When I'm Drunk
03. Last Call
04. Can't Tell Me Shit
05. Turn Tha Party Out (Feat. Lootpack)
06. Bullshit (Feat. King Tee)
07. Soda Pop (Feat. Field Trip)
08. Make Room
09. Mary Jane
10. Who Dem Niggas (Feat. Threat)

HERE

Celly Cell - Killa Kali (1996)

2010-05-04T05:20:00.000-07:00

It's hard for me to believe that this came in 1996. This came into my collection around 2002 and I assumed it was from 93-94, but I guess when I listen to it now it makes sense. That was around the time Mobb was gettin bigger in the Bay Area and the West Coast as a whole was moving towards a more computerized sound.

1. Round 2 (Intro)
2. What U Niggaz Thought
3. 4 tha Scrilla (Feat. E-40 & B-Legit)
4. It's Goin' Down
5. Can't Tell Me Shit
6. Tha Bullet
7. Red Rum (Feat. Spice 1)
8. Skanlezz Call
9. Scanlezz Azz Butcher
10. Remember Where You Came From
11. Killa Kali
12. Playerizm
13. Funk Season

HERE

Little Brother - The Listening (2003)

2010-05-03T04:10:00.000-07:00

As a nearly self-identified former backpacker, I know this is blasphemy, but I never really listened to 'The Listening'. I don't know what happened. In the summer of 2005, 'The Minstrel Show' and 'The Chitlin Circuit 1.5' were in full rotation, but I never really got to this one, and haven't since....until recently. It's pretty good. Not sure if I like it more than TMS, but it's close...

1. Morning
2. Groupie Pt. 2
3. For You
4. Speed
5. What Ever You Say
6. Make Me Hot - (interlude)
7. Yo-Yo, The
8. Shorty On The Lookout
9. Love Joint Revisited
10. So Fabulous
11. Way You Do It, The
12. Roy Lee Producer Extraordinaire - (interlude)
13. Getup, The
14. Away From Here
15. Nobody But You
16. Home - (interlude)
17. Nighttime Maneuvers
18. The Listening

HERE

Above the Law - Uncle Sam's Curse (1994)

2010-05-03T03:52:00.000-07:00

Kind of legendary album, both because of its quality and because of the fact its been out of print for years. Not sure about now, but the CD used to go for $150. I happened to get a hold of the tape, other wise, I woulda never heard this until the download age.

1. Return of the Real Shit
2. Set Free
3. Kalifornia
4. Concreat Jungle
5. Rain Be for Rain Bo
6. Everything Will Be Alright
7. Black Superman
8. The 'G' in Me
9. Uncle Sam's Curse
10. One Time Two Many
11. Who Ryde
12. Gangsta Madness

HERE

Andre Nickatina - KHAN! The Me Generation

2010-05-03T03:45:00.000-07:00

Nickatina is one of them hella slept on folks from the Bay. Personally, I ain't think his lyrics are all that great, but he has a wicked flow and can make a beat seem better cuz of that. This is his new album, and I been bumpin it when I got time to listen to music (gettin rare).

01 1-Flight (ft. Lawrence W)
02 Nicky's (Strip Club)
03 Blind Genius
04 9 To 5 (ft. Too Short)
05 My Name Is Money
06 Popeye's Certified
07 Tony Montana
08 Big Cars Big House
09 Jellybean Colored Suits
10 Pimp-Hop (ft. Paul Wall)
11 Cocaine
12 Waffle House

HERE

Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here Part 3 (2010)

2010-05-03T03:40:00.000-07:00

The first was bananas, the second one was meh. Hopefully the 3rd one is aight.

01. Jadakiss - Intro
02. Jadakiss - Bang
03. Jadakiss - The Champ Speaks 1
04. Jadakiss - Still Hatin
05. Jadakiss - You Will Remember Me
06. Jadakiss - Interlude
07. Jadakiss - Soldier Survivors (Feat. Nas & Sheek Louch) [Prod. By DJ Green Lantern]
08. Jadakiss - The Champ Speaks 2
09. Jadakiss - All Falls Down [Prod. By DJ Absolute]
10. Jadakiss - Who Shot Ya
11. Jadakiss - She Likes Me (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
12. Jadakiss - Top 5 Dead Or Alive (Feat. Styles P)
13. Jadakiss - Pussie (Feat. Uncle Murda & Bully) [Prod. By DJ Green Lantern]
14. Jadakiss - Here I Go (Feat. Yo Gotti)
15. Jadakiss - They Dont Know [Prod. By Tuneheadz]
16. Jadakiss - Allergic To Losing (Feat. Masspike Miles & L.A. Darkman) [Prod. By DJ Green Lantern]
17. Jadakiss - Slow Down (Green Mix)
18. Jadakiss - Im Ill (Green Mix)
19. Jadakiss - Coach Of The Year (Feat. D-Block)
20. Jadakiss - Its Whatever (Feat. Uncle Murda & Tone) [Prod. By DJ Green Lantern]
21. Jadakiss - Lets Git It (Feat. Uncle O & Meek Mill)
22. Jadakiss - Somehow Some Way
23. Jadakiss - HBO Boxing Interlude
24. Jadakiss - Celebration!

HERE

Black Milk - Tronic (2008)

2010-04-22T23:27:00.000-07:00

This a track by track review I did when it first leaked. I pretty much stand by it 2 years later.

1)Long Story Short-beat is absolutely bananas. Makes me wanna throw on a black hoodie, ya dig? Track is a little long, and it would be better if their was another MC on here, as well. But, the BEAT! 10/10

2)Bounce-As someone else mentioned before, it has an electro sound to it. Drums are on point, as always with Black. 9/10

3)Give the Drummer Sum-drums are kinda all over the place. Not really likin that or the little kid voice. Diggin the horns though. 7/10

4)Without U-I usually don't care for R&B type cuts, but this works. I'm tellin' you, this cat's drum selection is unmatched right now. 8/10

5)Hold It Down-some futuristic 2010 ish. He flows over this nice as hell. 8/10

6)Losing Out-don't really care for the vocal sample used throughout the track at all. the piano sounds like its been used before many times. drums on point. royce's verse is disappointing. 6/10

7)Hell Yeah-pure Detroit. When I think of Detroit hip-hop, I think of a beat like this. Makes me think of freestyle raves, vacated factories and 60's Motown. 9/10

8)Overdose-not carin for the flow much here. And has anyone else noticed that Black Milk sounds like Murs sometimes? Anyway, the scratchin and drums make this track. 7/10

9)Reppin for U-average. don't feel too strongly about this track either way. but i do like the chorus.
7/10

10)The Matrix-goddamn. monch and sean p rip this beat to shreds. second best track on the album. highly recommended. and is that premo scratchin'? 10/10

11)Try-the old soul sample works, but the beat is hella repetitive 6/10

12)Tronic Summer-instrumental. and i'm sure dude is tired of hearing this, but this sounds like a lost Dilla slapper. something to chill and smoke to. 9/10

13)Bond 4 Life-R&B chorus, great beat 8/10

14)Outro-random instrumentals....8/10

Overall 8/10

definitely worth coppin. Some of this stuff is great, most of it is good, and only some of it is average, while none of it being bad.

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Big Tone - The Drought (2005)

2010-04-22T23:20:00.000-07:00

Soulful yet hard as nails in that way that only Detroit can seem to get right. I lost for not finding this until 5 years after it came out.

01. Intro
02. Watch Me
03. Come My Way
04. Get Up Get Down (feat. 87 & Quelle)
05. Black Girl (feat. Deion Lucas)
06. Good Ole Days
07. It's So Hard (feat. Patrice Williams)
08. Real Life (feat. Lanice McKay)
09. Turn My World (feat. Woodz)
10. One Hour Session
11. Rap Stars (feat. Phal and Beej)
12. WWYI Radio (Skit)
13. What's Up (Intimacy) (feat. Dwele)
14. Peace
15. Respect
16. Outro

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Rhymefest - Dangerous 5-18 (2010)

2010-04-22T23:15:00.000-07:00

Before El Che drops later this year, Rhymefest lets this mixtape hit the net. There's some really good stuff on here, and some stuff that I'm just not feeling at all. But overall, worth the download.

1. Intro
2. Martyr
3. How High (Feat. Little Brother)
4. Letter (Feat. John Mayer)
5. Familiar Faces
6. In Between
7. Bad Self (Feat. Rahzel & Large Professor)
8. Touch & Go (Feat. Kid Capri & Just Blaze)
9. Get Plugged (Feat. Twone Gabz, Little Brother & Elzhi)
10. Do It Again
11. What Do I Do
12. Vibin'
13. Crack The Code (Feat. Skyzoo)
14. Do It To Death (Feat. Little Brother & Supasition)
15. Can't Help It (Feat. Twone Gabz)
16. Bring It Back
17. Outro

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Nametag - The Soul System EP (2010)

2010-04-22T23:09:00.000-07:00

6-song EP produced by Black Bethoven (any relation to West Coast producer Blaqtoven?). This is more of that Detroit shit. What the hell do they put in the water there? Must be because the D is like South Bronx in the late '70s.

01.) Time (Produced By Black Bethoven)
02.) Beast Mode (feat. Kopelli) (Produced By Black Bethoven)
03.) Can We Try (feat. Journey) (Produced By Black Bethoven)
04.) The Product (Produced By Black Bethoven)
05.) About You (Part 2) (Produced By Black Bethoven)
06.) Visionz (Produced By Black Bethoven)

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Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx – The Exxecution [2010]

2010-04-22T22:57:00.000-07:00

This is that angry Brooklyn hardcore hip-hop. No club songs, no conscious shit, pure hardcore. HEAT.

01. The Exxecution Intro (Feat. DJ Revolution) 02:41
02. Death Penalty (Feat. DJ Revolution) 03:40
03. Rearview 03:44
04. Take Money 03:56
(Feat Rock from Heltah Skeltah & Freddie Foxxx)
05. I Am on it 03:44
06. Lets Take A Sec (Feat Black Moon) 04:16
07. Bread on Ya Head 03:43
08. Wings on Your Back 03:19
09. Nobody 04:23
10. Fuckin Wit A Gangster (Feat Sean Price) 04:17
11. Watch Yo Step 04:46
12. You Cant Stop Me 04:07

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Invincible - Shapeshifters (2008)

2010-04-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

I'm just gonna let another blogger summarize this excellent album for me.

Shapeshifters provides modern urban literature at its finest.

Llana Weaver or Invincible as she has dubbed herself, acheives a sort of Woolfian androgyny that propels her work into a realm free of the patriarchal grips of a largely misogynistic art form. Stylistically, Invincible’s flow owes a lot to Talib Kweli in both tenor and speed and subject matter; however, lyrically she manages to top Kweli in both consistency and depth which speaks volumes about the weight of her lyrics because to call Kweli’s lyrics low in either of the afore mentioned categories is hip hop blasphemy. Shapeshifters is just that good.

Invincible is invincible due in part to her approach. Rather that taking the road most easily traveled for emcees – speaking about themselves – Invincible addresses people, more specifically the people of Detroit.

Detroit has long been the central scene of social dissolution, so it is only appropriate that Shapeshifters contain a sharp social critique. Invincible is the perfect voice to attack injustice from every aspect: class, sex, race, gender. It is an overwhelming discourse and the most amazing part is that Invincible manages the discussion without a hint of the peachiness that her topics inherently imply.

Shapeshifters isn’t just lyrics though; the beats here underscore the aural mentality of the message. With production credits from Black Milk, Waajeed, LabTechs, House Shoes and Belief, Ivincible is in good hands. Each producer lays unassuming working class beats that find strength in their spare, classically urban air. I still don’t claim to have my finger on the pulse of hip hop, but this is definitely the best hip hop album I have heard this year and worth a listen for anyone looking for substantial content in their hip hop rather than the standard bells, whistles and fluff.

1. State of Emergency
2. Looongawaited
3. Sledgehammer!
4. People Not Places (w/ Abeer)
5. Spacious Skies
6. No Easy Answers
7. Deuce/Ypsi (w/ Buff1, SUN, PL)
8. Recognize (w/ Finale)
9. Ransom Note (w/ ANOMOLIES)
10. Grace Shift interlude (featuring Grace Lee Boggs)
11. ShapeShifters
12. Ropes (w/ Tiombe Lockhart)
13. Keep Goin (w/ Wordsworth and Indeed)
14. In The Mourning

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DJ Babu - The Beat Tape Volume 1 (2007)

2010-04-22T22:40:00.000-07:00

This is self-explanatory. It's a beat tape from DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples fame. Some of these cuts have been used on albums, some have not (I think). Anyways, good instrumental hip-hop, which I'm always checkin' for, by the way (hint, hint).

1. Intro
2. Occult City
3. Tempreezy
4. Woodwork
5. Veetee
6. Ebbtide
7. Round And Round
8. Walkawalka
9. Love
10. Rockchuuch
11. Classix
12. Palms
13. Bug Guys
14. Pil 1
15. Lauralee
16. I Can't Go On
17. Leon Is Kool
18. Raggae Rabbit
19. Why Fair
20. Help
21. Be White
22. Head Games
23. Give U More
24. Two In The Dam
25. Sound Music
26. Dee On
27. Effeks
28. Muhreeuh
29. Crisscross
30. Uhreathu
31. Gobbler
32. Pimp Shit

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Danny Brown - Detroit State of Mind 4 (2010)

2010-04-22T22:25:00.000-07:00

If you know anything about my hip-hop tastes, you know I love pretty much anything that comes out of Detroit. I don't know what it is, but they are the perfect soundtrack for a man who smokes Newports, drinks malt liquor, wears Dickies and Carhart and works in factories/warehouses in the Midwest.

Anyway, I was a little disappointed with this, but until today, I thought it was an album, but its just a mixtape. So I feel better about it now. It's decent. Danny Brown has absolutely killed guest spots on Dilla and Elzhi's shit, but I don't think he can carry 12 songs. Sounds like he's running out of steam.

However this got T3 and Guilty Simpson swoopin by as well as some tracks done by Black Milk and DJ Babu. Can't go wrong with that.

1. “D-Boyz” featuring T-3 of Slum Village produced by Waajeed
2. “Keep It 100″ featuring Trick Trick produced by Dj Babu
3. “Murder Game” featuring Guilty Simpson produced by Quelle
4. “Gametime” produced by Caz 1
5. “Black” produced by Black Milk
6. “L.O.L” produced by Black Milk
7. “On My $#!+” produced by Denmark Vessey
8. “Bag Back” produced by Mosel
9. “Contra” produced by Apollo Brown
10. “Fruit Cocktail” produced by Black Milk
11. “Counterfeit” produced by Danny!
12. “The Wizard” produced by Apollo Brown

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Statik Selektah - 100 Proof (2010)

2010-04-22T22:19:00.000-07:00

Statik is making a serious attempt to get go-to producer status. In a time where Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Just Blaze, Kanye West and J-Dilla (rip) are either slow to come out with anything, losing their touch, become wack or died, this is what we need.

01. Inside A Change (Intro)
02. So Close, So Far feat. Bun B, Wale & Colin Munroe
03. Critically Acclaimed feat. Lil Fame, Saigon & Sean Price
04. Night People feat. Freeway, Red Cafe & Masspike Miles
05. Follow We feat. Smif-N-Wessun
06. Do It 2 Death feat. Lil Fame, Havoc & Kool G Rap
07. Come Around feat. Termanology & Royce Da 5'9
08. Drunken Nights feat. Reks, Joe Scudda & J.F.K.
09. Life Is Short feat. Consequence
10. 100 Proof (Interlude) feat. J.F.K.
11. The Thrill Is Gone feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli
12. Get Out feat. Skyzoo, Rapper Big Pooh, Torae & Lee Wilson
13. Laughin feat. Souls Of Mischief
14. The Coast feat. Evidence, Fashawn & Kali
15. Fake Love (Yes Men) feat. Reks, Kali, Termanology & Good Brotha
16. Eighty-Two feat. Termanology
17. Walking Away feat. Kali & Novel

HERE

Reks - In Between the Lines Mixtape (2010)

2010-04-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

Can't wait until that R.E.K.S. album drops, but this mixtape will have to hold me over until them. Best MC outta Boston.

01. Green Lantern Intro
02. Self Titled (off R.E.K.S. album) (prod. by Statik Selektah)
03. I Don’t Play (LFHQ DJ Premier Exclusive)
04. Understand (prod. by Lee Bannon)
05. Rap-a-nomics feat. Slaine & Torae (prod. by Statik Selektah)
06. Count If Off feat. CurT@ins (prod. by Statik Selektah)
07. 2012 (prod. by Statik Selektah)
08. God Damn! feat. Freddie Gibbs (prod. by Statik Selektah)
09. I Too, America (prod. by Statik Selektah)
10. 7am feat. Termanology, Steven King, J-Status & JFK (prod. by Statik Selektah)
11. That’s What’s Up feat. Bossman (prod. by Statik Selektah)
12. Hennessy (prod. by Statik Selektah)
13. Henny @ Halftime feat. Ron artest (prod. by Statik Selektah)
14. Dangerous (Showoff) feat. JFK, Statik Selektah & Kali (prod. by Statik Selektah)
15. 21st Century Rap (prod. by Anthem)
16. Banner City feat. Termanology & Easy Money (off DJ Deadeye album, prod. by MGI)
17. Diesel feat. Chi Knox & Lucky Dice (prod. by Rain)
18. City Night Stories feat. Nature, Soul Theory & G Huff (prod. by Soul Theory)
19. Down Like That (Lawtown) (prod. by Statik Selektah)
20. Evil That Men Do feat. JV (prod. by DEMOBeats)
21. Problem feat. LMS & Saheed (prod. by OZNY)
22. In Between The Lines Freestyle (prod. by Infinite Archetype)
23. Lucky Man (prod. by Statik Selektah)
24. International feat. El Da Sensei & Insight (prod. by Insight)
25. Something From Nothing feat. Mr M.O.E. & B.R. (ATL) (prod. by S-Type)
26. Jena Side (prod. by 1914)
27. Invasion Outro

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Freeway and Jake One - The Stimulus Package (2010)

2010-04-22T22:01:00.000-07:00

Both these cats are seriously underrated and hopefully this album moves towards changing this. I know for me, I'll be payin' more attention to anything Jake One is a part of.

01 Stimulus Intro Ft. Beanie Sigel
02 Throw Your Hands Up
03 One Foot In
04 She Makes Me Feel Alright
05 Never Gonna Change
06 One Thing Ft. Raekwon
07 No What I Mean
08 The Product
09 Microphone Killa Ft. Young Chris
10 Follow My Moves Ft. Birdman
11 Sho' Nuff Ft. Bun B
12 Freekin' The Beat Ft. Latoiya
13 Money Ft. Omilio Sparks / Mr. Porter
14 Free People
15 Stimulus Outro

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Gang Starr - Daily Operation (1992)

2010-04-22T21:54:00.000-07:00

It took me a while to appreciate the older Gang Starr stuff. To be honest, early to mid 90s East Coast hip-hop was something I couldn't stand in my early days. However, I eventually came to recognize this as a classic.

01 Daily Operation 0:27
02 The Place Where We Dwell 2:27
03 Flip The Script 4:02
04 Ex Girl To The Next Girl 4:39
05 Soliloquy Of Chaos 3:14
06 I'm The Man 4:04
07 92 Interlude 0:29
08 Take It Personal 3:10
09 2 Deep 3:39
10 24 7 365 0:24
11 No Shame In My Game 3:56
12 Conspiracy 2:48
13 The Illest Brother 4:44
14 Hardcore Composer 3:16
15 BYS 3:06
16 Much Too Much 3:30
17 Take Two And Pass 3:18
18 Stay Tuned 2:32

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R.I.P. Guru

2010-04-22T21:45:00.000-07:00

Guru of Gang Starr fame just recently died of cancer at the age of 48. There's been a swirl of controversy surrounding the whole situation with accusations being leveled at 'Superproducer' Solar (his DJ) by Guru's fan, Bumpy Knuckles and fans. Shit is pretty easy to find if you look around, so I ain't gonna get into it too much.

Here is more or less something I posted on SOHH.

"rest in peace. this is depressing news. I remember seeing "The Militia" video on Yo! MTV Raps back when I was like 14. This was when I was really gettin' into hip-hop hard and it blew my mind. I recorded it off the TV with a microphone and shitty recorder and played it on my Walkman, thinkin I was big shit. I also remember when the rest of the cats I hung with discovered "Mass Appeal" (this was in probably 1999 or 2000 in the midwest), that was played nonstop.

A lot of Gang Starr cuts are just like this. Memory packed. When music is so intertwined with your actual life like this, it makes losing one of the artists that much worse."

Madlib/Guilty Simpson - Medicine Show No 1: Before The Verdict (2010)

2010-01-03T18:17:00.000-08:00

JR & PH7 - The Standard (2009)

2010-01-03T18:11:00.000-08:00

German producers take on hip-hop

1 - JR Intro
2 - Rock For Yall ft. Supastition & J-Scienide
3 - Fast Lane Speedin ft. Oddisee
4 - Summer Chill ft Edgar Allen Floe
5 - Interlude
6 - Take It To The Streets ft. Planet Asia & Rakaa Iriscience
7 - Top Rank ft. Guilty Simpson & Black Milk
8 - Lets Move ft. Skyzoo
9 - Aint Seen This ft. 20/20
10 - Best Flow ft. Pumpkinhead
11 - Hip Hop Lives ft. Edo.G
12 - The World Keeps Turnin ft. Larissa Sirah
13 - Dreams ft. Kev Brown, Emskee & Sean Boog
14 - I Keep On Movin ft. Kaze & Edgar Allen Floe
15 - I Dont Know Why ft. Oddisee
16 - Zone To Da Nightlife ft. Median
17 - The End Is Near ft. The Good People & Larissa Sirah
18 - New York ft. Access Immortal (hidden track)

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Talib Kweli & Hi Tek - The Re: Union (2009)

2010-01-03T18:06:00.000-08:00

Oh shit! While I was havin' a shitty New Year's Eve, this leaked!

01. Intro
02. Revolutions Per Minutes
03. In This World
04. Hip-Hop
05. Back Again
06. Wishing On a Black Star
07. Just Begun ft. Jay Electronica, J. Cole, & Mos Def
08. Come Around ft. Termanology & Royce da 5'9 (produced by Statik Selektah)
09. Internet Connection
10. Let It Go ft. Dion
11. Testify ft. Styles P
12. Time
13. The Thrill Is Gone ft Styles P (produced by Statik Selektah)
14. Can We Go Back
15. Fortified Live ft Mos Def & Mr Man
16. Chaos ft Bahamadia
17. Express
18. Respiration ft. Mos Def & Common
19. Definition ft. Mos Def
20. RE:Definition ft. Mos Def
21. Move Something
22. Ghetto Afterlife ft Kool G Rap
23. The Blast RMX ft Erykah Badu
24. Good To You (produced by Kanye West)
25. Get By RMX ft Mos Def, Jay-Z, Kanye West & Busta (produced by Kanye)
26. Back Up Offa Me
27. Piano ft. Ghostface
28. Music for Life ft. Nas
29. Hang Ups
30. Outro

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K-Os - Yes! (2009)

2010-01-03T17:58:00.000-08:00

"a genuine neo-crossover rap n’ roller who’s music, much like your Ipod, might speak to hipster club kidz, pop chart gazers, Canadian indie rockers, dirty south electronic rap renegades, or reggae rude boys simultaneously"

01. Zambony ( 3:46)
02. Astronaut ( 3:14)
03. Burning Bridges ( 3:32)
04. Uptown Girl ( 3:38)
05. I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman ( 3:10)
06. 4 3 2 1 ( 3:54)
07. Eye Know Something ( 3:36)
08. The Aviator ( 3:27)
09. FUN! ( 5:27)
10. Mr. Telephone Man ( 6:06)
11. WhipC.R.E.A.M. ( 2:56)
12. The Avenue ( 9:23)

HERE

Best Of Hip-Hop 2009 Part One

2010-01-03T17:31:00.000-08:00

Another year down and now it's time to reflect and remember what came out and if it was any good. Here's Part 1 (of 3?) of what I think you shoulda caught in 2009.

1. Jay Electronica "Exhibit C [Radio Rip] (Produced by Just Blaze)"

2. Twista "Alright (Feat. Kanye West) (Produced by Kanye West)"

3. Nipsey Hussle "The Hustle Way"

4. La Coka Nostra "Get You By (Produced by DJ Lethal)"

5. Cam'ron "My Job (Produced by Skitzo House)"

6. Saigon & Statik Selektah "The Rules (Produced by Statik Selektah)"

7. Cormega "The Other Side (Prod. By Fizzy Womack)"

8. Marco Polo & Torae "Liftime (Feat. DJ Revolution) (Produced by Marco Polo)"

9. Reks "System (Produced By DJ GI Joe)"

10. Blame One "Disturbed (Feat. Sean Price) (Produced By Exile)"

11. Capone-N-Noreaga "Grand Royal (Produced by DJ Premier)"

12. Zion I "Caged Bird Pt. 1 (Feat. Brother Ali) (Produced by Amp Live)"

13. Big Twins "Bacon And Cheese (Feat. Prodigy) (Produced by Sid Roams)"

14. DJ Paul "Jook (Feat. Lord Infamous) (Produced by DJ Paul)"

15. Souls of Mischief "Postal (Produced by Opio)"

16. Jay ARE "Know U (Feat. Invizible Handz) (Produced by J Rawls)"

17. Cunninglinquists "The Park (Remix) (Produced by Blue Sky Black Death)"

18. DJ Quik & Kurupt "Ohh! (Produced by DJ Quik)"

19. Guilty Simpson "Stress (Produced by J-Dilla)"

20. Crooked I "U Shoulda Made A Phone Call (Feat. K-young) (Produced by Frequency)"

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Wiley - Grime Wave (2009)

2009-12-27T19:53:00.000-08:00

01. Grime Wave (Ft. Messy, Desperado) (Prod. By Bless Beats) 02:38
02. Local Lad (Prod. Bless Beats) 02:50
03. If You're Going Out, I'm Going Out Too (Ft. Blaze, Triggz) 03:21
(Prod. By Wiley)
04. Grime Kid (Prod. By Maniac) 03:25
05. It's A Par (Ft. Flodan, Tinchy Stryder, Messy) (Prod. By Wiley) 03:22
06. Badman Talking (Ft. Flodan) (Prod. By Wiley) 03:28
07. Where You Gonna Run Too? (Prod. By Wiley) 03:27
08. Anything Is Possible (Ft. Frisco, Cookie) (Prod. By Bless Beats) 03:17
09. Living In London (Ft. Tinchy Stryder, Messy) 03:13
(Prod. By Bless Beats)
10. Fire Ain't Burning No More (Prod. By Wiley) 03:05
11. Sky Is Falling (Ft. Jookie Mundo) (Prod. By D-Minus) 03:11
12. It's Only Right (Ft. Flodan, Brazen) (Prod. By Wiley) 03:44

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Dizzee Rascal - Tongue 'n' Cheek (2009)

2009-12-27T19:51:00.000-08:00

Another one I missed the year. Haven't heard it yet, but I guarantee you it is excellent.

01. Bonkers (Produced By Armand Van Helden) 2:57
02. Road Rage (Produced By Aaron Lacrate And Samir) 3:14
03. Dance Wiv Me (Produced By Calvin Harris And Cage) 3:24
04. Freaky Freaky (Produced By Cage) 3:42
05. Can't Tek No More (Produced By Shy FX) 3:28
06. Chillin' Wiv Da Man Dem (Produced By Cage) 4:39
07. Dirtee Cash (Produced By Cage) 4:21
08. Money, Money (Produced By Dizzee Rascal And Cage) 3:23
09. Leisure (Produced By Cage And Footsie) 4:13
10. Holiday (Produced By Calvin Harris) 3:40
11. Bad Behaviour (Produced By Tiesto) 4:31

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Tiye Phoenix - Half Woman Half Amazin (2009)

2009-12-19T02:59:00.000-08:00

Heard her song on DJ Honda, kickin knowledge (although bullshit black proletariat conspiracy theories be on there...), so gots to check out her album.

01. TIYEtanium
02. The Award
03. Stop Right There
04. Just Go! (Feat. Dynas)
05. Master Plan
06. The Bored Room (Skit)
07. Half Woman Half Amazin'
08. Bless Me
09. Revolving Door
10. Killin' Everybody
11. Go Even Harder (Feat. Chip Fu)
12. Shinin' Star
13. Too Late For Us (Feat. Phonte)

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PPP (Platinum Pied Pipers) - Abundance (2009)

2009-12-19T02:31:00.000-08:00

From Amazon

While "Triple P" brought worldwide notoriety to the Detroit-based PPP production crew and their global collective of like-minded and soulful collaborators, "Abundance" raises the stakes. The golden Motown era sounds their parents played have been given a thorough and respectful re-rub for a new generation of listeners. RIYL: Common, Amerie, Amy Winehouse, Raphael Saadiq, Funkadelic, Sharon Jones.

01. Angel (Feat. Coultrain)
02. Smoking Mirrors (Feat. Karma Stewart)
03. On A Cloud (Feat. Karma Stewart)
04. Luv Affair (Feat. Coultrain)
05. Go, Go, Go (Feat. Jamila Raegan)
06. Sanctuary (Feat. Coultrain & Jamila Raegan)
07. Ain’t No If’s Or Maybes (Feat. Coultrain)
08. Pigeon Hole (Feat. Coultrain)
09. Lovers & Haters (Feat. Coultrain)
10. The Ghost Of Aveiro (Feat. Coultrain)
11. Countless Excuses (Feat. Coultrain)
12. American Pimp (Feat. Neco Redd)
13. Dirty Secrets (Feat. Karma Stewart & Coultrain)
14. Rocket Science (Feat. Coultrain & Karma Stewart)
15. Goodbye/Abundance (Feat. Coultrain) (Hidden Track)

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Dj Spinna - Sonic Smash (2009)

2009-12-19T02:23:00.000-08:00

01. Intro (Feat. Joc Max)
02. Elemental (Feat. Sputnik Brown)
03. Lyrics Is Back (Feat. Torae)
04. Lights Out! (Feat. John Robinson)
05. New York (Duck For Cover) (Feat. Jigmastas)
06. Call Me Senor (Feat. Senor Kaos)
07. Get On Down (Feat. Fresh Daily, Homeboy Sandman & P.Casso)
08. Making Your Way In The World (Feat. Breeze Brewin & J-Treds)
09. Guaranteed (Feat. Phonte & Yahzarah)
10. More (Feat. Dynas)
11. More Colors (Feat. Elzhi)
12. Melody (Feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Erik Rico)
13. Still Golden (Feat. Tiye Phoenix)
14. Outro

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Blue Scholars - Oof! EP [2009]

2009-12-19T02:16:00.000-08:00

1. (00:02:16) Blue Scholars - Bananas
2. (00:03:34) Blue Scholars - Hi-808
3. (00:02:36) Blue Scholars - Coo?
4. (00:03:22) Blue Scholars - New People
5. (00:02:37) Blue Scholars - Hello
6. (00:03:59) Blue Scholars - Cruz
7. (00:02:17) Blue Scholars - Ahi
8. (00:03:35) Blue Scholars - Hi
9. (00:02:32) Blue Scholars - Lucky Chances
10. (00:03:23) Blue Scholars - Tako
11. (00:02:37) Blue Scholars - Postal
12. (00:03:56) Blue Scholars - Havva

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Rapper Big Pooh - The Delightful Bars (North American Pie Version) (2009)

2009-12-19T02:00:00.000-08:00

From Little Brother fame...

01. 00:22 North American Pie Intro
02. 02:49 The Comeback (Prod. By Khrysis)
03. 03:22 It's A Go (Feat. Torae)(Prod. By Dae One)
04. 04:40 Nothing Less (Feat. Ab Soul, Jay Rock & K. Dot)(Prod. By Young RJ)
05. 03:47 C.O.D. (Prod. By Mickey Free)
06. 03:22 Move (Feat. Darien Brockington)(Prod. By Phonix)
07. 03:44 Something Like Stars (Feat. Big Treal)(Prod. By Jake One)
08. 03:46 Step Up (Prod. By D.R.)
09. 03:52 Reality Check (Feat. Big Dho, D. Black & Mykestro)(Prod. By Khrysis)
10. 03:10 Problems (Feat. Jozeemo) (Prod. By Illmind)
11. 00:31 Amo A Su Papi De La Barra Skit
12. 04:08 Roll Call (Feat. Jozeemo, Chaundon & Joe Scudda)(Prod. By The Co-Op)
13. 04:00 The Life (Feat. Muhsinah) (Prod. By Khrysis)
14. 03:49 Rearview Mirror (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
15. 00:15 Empanda Norte Americana Outro

HERE

Notes To Self - A Shot In The Dark (2009)

2009-12-19T01:37:00.000-08:00

01 04:34 Yellow and Grey
02 04:30 Midnight Oil
03 04:42 A Shot In The Dark
04 03:48 Shrink Rap
05 05:21 Days Like These
06 04:09 Heirlines
07 04:13 Lifelines
08 05:13 Jetlagged
09 04:12 Throw Your (Hands Up)
10 03:46 Dont Try This At Home
11 04:09 Nobody Feat Evidence
12 05:21 What I Am
13 03:46 Yellow and Grey Remix Feat Dilated Peoples
14 05:42 Negative Space (Bonus Track)

HERE

Q-Tip - Kamaal The Abstract (2009)

2009-12-19T01:31:00.000-08:00

Noticed this came out earlier this year, but didn't check it out. I gotta be in a certain mood to listen to ATCQ or Q. But since it's the end of 2009, it's prolly bout time.

01. Feelin' 4:32
02. Do YoU Dig U? (Featuring Gary Thomas And Kurt Rosenwinkel) 7:19
03. A Million Times 4:16
04. Blue Girl 5:20
05. Barely In Love 4:03
06. Heels 3:07
07. Abstractisms (Featuring Kenny Garrett AKA Truth) 5:19
08. Caring 1:40
09. Even If It Is So 5:30
10. Make It Work (Bonus Track) 3:59

HERE

J.J. Brown - Connect The Dots [2009]

2009-12-16T02:10:00.000-08:00

With all the muthafuckin free time I had this year, how I miss this? Granted, I ain't never heard of the cat before and the cover is an instant buyer repellent, but really! Shit is hot.

01 01:55 Pure Grind (Feat. Reef The Lost Cauze)
02 04:03 That's Me
03 03:25 The World's A Stage
04 04:48 Froze Prose (Feat. Block McCloud & Celph Titled)
05 03:17 Gender Bender (Feat. Eternia & Miz Metro)
06 04:15 Crybaby (Punk MF) (Feat. Nola Darling)
07 01:19 Upstate Connect (Feat. Awar)
08 02:54 Grand Groove (Feat. Dezmatic & Travis McCoy)
09 05:33 Fantastic Four (Feat. Figures Of Speech)
10 01:18 Ode To Jay
11 02:32 You & Me (Bombay)
12 03:33 He Is I (Feat. Louis Logic)
13 03:26 It (Feat. Poison Pen)
14 03:21 Brother In Arms
15 04:15 Watch The Star Shine
16 03:50 Froze Prose Pt. 2 (Feat. Block McCloud, King Magnetic, Jonny October & Craig G.)

HERE

Apathy - Wanna Snuggle (2009)

2009-12-16T02:03:00.000-08:00

This cover screams 2 things. Underground hip-hop. And white boy. That's what this cover tells me. Also, I vaguely remember this guy being affiliated with someone in Wu-Tang, but I could be wrong. Maybe I saw him in an old XXL years ago. Anyway, this seems to be one of the more decent albums out this year.

1. Hell's Angel
2. Money Orientated (feat Emilio Lopez)
3. Gov't Cheese
4. On And Off The Mic (feat Blacastan)
5. Back In L.A (feat Ryu & Veze Skante)
6. Shoot First (feat B-Real & Celph Titled)
7. I'm A DemiGod
8. True Love (feat Phonte)
9. Mind Ya Business (feat Chip-Fu)
10. Thinkin'
11. This Is The FOrmula (feat J-Live)
12. Guys & Girls (feat Blue Raspberry)
13. Anyday (feat King Magnetic)
14. Candy (feat Dose)
15. Run, Run Away
16. No Sad Tomorrow (feat Holly Brook & Mike Mass)
17. Rhose Island (feat Emilio Lopez)
18. What Goes Up
19. Hard Times On Planet Earth
20. Slave (feat Motive)
21. Victim (feat Holly Brook)

HERE

T-K.A.S.H. - Brains All Over The Streets (2009)

2009-12-16T01:59:00.000-08:00

Political hip-hop from the Bay. Not a big fan of Islam (religion period actually) or conspiracy theories, but you gotta take what you can get when it comes to the genre and politics. Lightyears better than any anarcho-rapper I've ever had the misfortune of hearing.

1. Dead Man Walking 5:23
2. Fright Night 4:04
3. Back Home 5:26
4. Pardon Me 4:18
5. Peace To My Enemies 3:34
6. That's Gangsta 4:45
7. Good Morning America 4:00
8. Better Days 4:25
9. Ol' English 5:10
10. Sign Language 4:47
11. American Made 3:39
12. Someday 4:54
13. Terror Sells 2:19
14. So Low 6:33

HERE

Keelay & Zaire - Ridin' High (2009)

2009-12-16T01:53:00.000-08:00

"Versatility is the only constant in today's music movement, which is the prized calling card for up and coming production duo Kyle 'Keelay' Pierce & Tim 'Zaire' Lewis. The potent team operates with only one concrete rule; creating music with unlimited range. Complementing each others styles with precision, Kee & Zee work as a sole production machine that spawns gritty classic hip-hop, soulful r&b, and any other medium that requires an exclusive sound from the team.

Kee & Zee are now upon completion of their debut LP, 'Ridin High', which promises to deliver an incredible look into the music and lifestyle of the multifaceted team. Coming along for the smoke filled journey is an extraordinary supporting cast of passengers such as Sole Vibe representatives Slo-Mo, Mario Dones, The A.V.E., J.Fish, Phonte of Little Brother, Supastion, Blu, Cali Agents, Darien Brockington, Tash of Tha Liks, Torae, Saafir, Khizman, Fortilive, Jonathan Moore, Emilio Rojas, Surreal, Jony Fraze, Tiff any Paige as well as many others. From hard hitting, scratch heavy rap to smoke traced r&b rhythms, Keelay & Zaire swerve right into the fastlane with ease with their versatile talents, creating their own lane to ride out to."

01 The Intro Feat.Gravedigga Jones
02 Take A Ride Feat.Slo Mo, Mario Dones, and Av
03 Addicts For Real Feat. Tunji (Of Inverse)
04 Cali 2 Ny Feat. Hassaan Mackey, Rasco, PlanetAsia, and Slo Mo
05 I Used To Ride Feat. Fortlive and Saafir
06 Wake Up Feat. Emilio Rojas, Silent Knight, Av,Tiffany Page, and Brian Francis
07 Im On Swerve Feat. Tash(Of Tha Liks), Da Evangillest and E. Jenks
08 Sole Ides (Interlude) Feat. Slo Mo
09 Alright With Me Feat. Dminor and Phonte(Of Little Brother)
10 05 The Times Feat. Blu, Fortlive, and Nino Moschella
11 Nurf To The Turf Feat. Prophit
12 Trapped Feat. Supastition and Slo Mo
13 We Made It Feat. Mario Dones
14 Beautiful Feat. Surreal and Darrien Brockington
15 Ridin High Feat. Femi
16 Do What It Do(Bonus Track) Feat. Nightclubber Lang and Jern EyeTotals

HERE

Che Grand - Everything's Good Ugly (2009)

2009-12-16T01:45:00.000-08:00

01. Bless’d feat. Jacob Soul
02. Gift Wrap
03. Swing
04. Walking Under Ladders feat. Elucid & Spec Boogie
05. Gold Chains Part Deux
06. Too Much Too Soon feat. Colin Munroe
07. City On Fire
08. R E S T A R T (Original)
09. Celebrate We
10. People Bowling feat. Tanya Morgan
11. Crash
12. Girls Talk feat. DbM (of Sankofa)
13. I Know You Still Want Me
14. Life’s Grand feat. N.icky (of Heavy)
15. Large Hadron Collider
16. Chateau Gold
17. Soraya’s Jam feat. Benny Sings
18. Across The Sky

HERE

Dynas - The Apartment (2009)

2009-12-16T00:34:00.000-08:00

01. Intro [00:42]
02. Higher Definition [03:10]
03. Challenges of L.O.V.E. (Leaving ones virtues exposed) [04:13]
04. The Future (feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff) [03:57]
05. Illa's DVD (Skit) [00:38]
06. Crown Royal [03:50]
07. Totally Tanya [04:20]
08. The Apartment [05:14]
09. Family Jewels (feat. Slick Rick) [03:16]
10. Becky vs Illa (Skit) [00:42]
11. It's my turn [04:52]
12. 90 Degrees (feat. Wrekonize, LMS & Rich Medina) [05:59]
13. The Apartment 2 [03:44]
14. Brad & Becky (Skit) [01:13]
15. Come along (feat. Tiye Phoenix) [03:47]
16. Hey Sister (feat. Tone Trezure) [03:51]
17. Think it over [03:39]
18. Outro [01:16]

HERE

Paten Locke - Super Ramen Rocket Ship (2009)

2009-12-16T00:12:00.000-08:00

Don't really know much about this guy, except that I saw this album at the top of some random Best of 2009 hip-hop list and the preview on Amazon sounded tight.

01- Soup For One
02- Breakthru
03- Good Muse
04- Ash On Em
05- Auto Reverse
06- Brava
07- Funky Hit Record
08- Tentilation
09- Wadaap
10- Til The Dawn
11- Just Me
12- Super Ramen Rocketship
13- Off The Grid
14- Alter You

HERE

Street Sweeper Social Club - s/t (2009)

2009-12-15T23:14:00.000-08:00

Tom Morrello + Boots Riley = Enough fuckin said.

1. (00:03:32) Street Sweeper Social Club - Fight! Smash! Win!
2. (00:04:00) Street Sweeper Social Club - 100 Little Curses
3. (00:04:23) Street Sweeper Social Club - The Oath
4. (00:03:11) Street Sweeper Social Club - The Squeeze
5. (00:03:53) Street Sweeper Social Club - Clap for the Killers
6. (00:03:18) Street Sweeper Social Club - Somewhere in the World It's Midnight
7. (00:02:39) Street Sweeper Social Club - Shock You Again
8. (00:03:18) Street Sweeper Social Club - Good Morning, Mrs. Smith
9. (00:03:45) Street Sweeper Social Club - Megablast
10. (00:02:29) Street Sweeper Social Club - Promenade
11. (00:04:11) Street Sweeper Social Club - Nobody Moves (Til We Say Go)

HERE

Jay Electronica - Exhibit C (Radio Rip) Produced by Just Blaze

2009-11-17T11:11:00.000-08:00

Holy christ. Track of the year.

HERE

Chumbawamba - Never Mind the Ballots (1987)

2009-11-07T23:22:00.000-08:00

01- Always tell the voter what the voter wants to hear
02- Come on babu (lets do the revolution)
03- The wasteland
04- Todays sermon
05- Ah-men
06- Mr. Heseltine meets his public
07- The candidates find common ground
08- ...Here's the rest of your life

HERE

Chumbawamba - Slap! (1990)

2009-11-07T03:36:00.000-08:00

Slap! is a 1990 album by anarchist punk band Chumbawamba. It was a radical redefinition of the band's sound and attitude. The songs now inspired dancing more than moshing, and the lyrics were celebratory as opposed to victimist.

01. Urlike
02. Tiananmen Square
03. Cartrouble
04. Chase PC's Flee Attack By Own Dog
05. Rubens Has Been Shot!
06. Rappoport's Testament: I Never Gave Up
07. Slap!
08. That's How Grateful We Are
09. Meinhof

HERE

The Ex - Pokkeherrie (1985)

2009-11-07T03:15:00.000-08:00

"The Ex, with 'Pokkeherrie' have produced a masterful killer weaponof raw power that rattles up the spine into numbed pink brain cells and fills the vacuum with social issue. "
"They've done it again. While they maintain melody, dissonance, moodiness, and a hard edge, they continue to grow and encompass many styles. (...) Their integrity is rock hard and dependable."
Possibly their best LP.Avant punk at it's best!

1. "Nurse!"
2. "Soviet Threat"
3. "Mmm Crisis"
4. "1,000,000 Ashtrays"
5. "Pokk"
6. "White Liberals"
7. "Everything We Never Wanted"
8. "Friendly Neighbours"
9. "Hit the Headlines"
10. "Rumours of Music (The Original Soundcrack)"

HERE

The Ex - History Is What's Happening (1982)

2009-11-07T03:09:00.000-08:00

Dutch anarchist punk/post-punk

1. "Six of One and Half a Dozen of the Other" - 0:56
2. "Barricades" - 1:03
3. "Life Live" - 1:38
4. "Machinery" - 0:46
5. "E.M.Why" - 1:47
6. "Moving Pictures" - 1:32
7. "Shoes" - 1:45
8. "Watch-Dogs" - 1:49
9. "Dutch Disease" - 1:21
10. "Blessed Box at the Backseat" - 1:14
11. "Who Pays" - 2:44
12. "Strong & Muscled" - 1:30
13. "Grey" - 2:22
14. "Equals Only" - 1:46
15. "H'wood - W'ton" - 0:56
16. "Sports" - 1:02
17. "$" - 0:56
18. "Pep Talk" - 1:58
19. "Attacked" - 1:55
20. "148" - 2:25

HERE

The Dagda - Endless Betrayal (2005)

2009-10-18T01:14:00.000-07:00

No tracklisting. Iceland Hardcore.

HERE

Etacarinae - In These Dark Times (2008)

2009-10-18T00:53:00.000-07:00

No tracklisting. Iberian crust.

HERE

Blacken the Skies - s/t (2003)

2009-10-18T00:41:00.000-07:00

Crusty anarcho-punk that I knew I would like as soon as I saw the band name. From Crimethinc. One of the few things that come from them that I can co-sign.

1. Only One Solution 6:44
2. Last Laugh 4:14
3. I Am An Anarchist 5:36
4. A Visious Cycle Broken 8:17
5. Diary Of An Endangered Species 3:25
6. We Are All Guilty 3:11
7. Fertilizer 1:34
8. Vengeance Is Yours 4:36
9. Untitled 1:50
10.Wading Through Debris
HERE

Discharge - Why? (1981)

2009-10-18T00:27:00.000-07:00

1. visions of war
2. does this system work
3. a look at tomorrow
4. why
5. maimed and slaughtered
6. mania for conquest
7. ain't no feeble bastard
8. is this to be
9. massacre of innocents (air attack)
10. why (reprise)
11. realities of war
12. they declare it
13. but after the gig
14. society's victim
15. fight back
16. war's no fairytale
17. always restrictions
18. you take part in creating this system
19. religion instigates
20. decontrol
21. it's no TV sketch
22. tomorrow belong to us

HERE

Jawbreaker - Dear You (1996)

2009-10-16T17:03:00.000-07:00

Influential punk/emo band which was picked up in the post-Nirvana signing major label signing craze of the early/mid 90s. This is their major label debut and last album.

01. Save Your Generation
02. I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both
03. Fireman
04. Accident Prone
05. Chemistry
06. Oyster
07. Million
08. Lurker II: Dark Son of Night
09. Jet Black
10. Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault
11. Sluttering (May 4th)
12. Basilica
13. Unlisted Track
14. Shirt
15. Into You Like A Train
16. Sister
17. Friendly Fire
18. Boxcar

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Zero Boys - Vicious Circle (1982)

2009-10-16T15:01:00.000-07:00

The Zero Boys were a 1980s hardcore punk quartet from Indianapolis, Indiana. Seminal.

01. Vicious Circle
02. Amphetamine Addiction
03. New Generation
04. Dirty Alleys, Dirty Minds
05. Civilizations Dying
06. Livin' in the 80's
07. Drug Free Youth
08. Down the Drain
09. Outta Style
10. You can Touch Me
11. Forced Entry
12. Hightime
13. Charlies' Place
14. Trying Harder
15. She said Goodbye
16. Slam and Worm

Wipers - Is This Real (1979)

2009-10-16T14:52:00.000-07:00

A1 Return of the Rat 2:43
A2 Mystery 1:51
A3 Up Front 3:09
A4 Let's Go Let's Go Away 1:52
A5 Is This Real? 2:41
A6 Tragedy 2:04
A7 Alien Boy 3:28
B1 D-7 4:08
B2 Potential Suicide 3:37
B3 Don't Know What I Am 2:59
B4 Window Shop for Love 3:03
B5 Wait a Minute 3:06

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The Exploited - Punk's Not Dead (1981)

2009-10-16T14:45:00.000-07:00

Growing up and getting into punk rock, I never knew if these guys were serious or not. They seemed so cartoonish and a caricature. Evidently, they were for real and they came out with some decent music (lyrics were garbage though).

1. "Punk's Not Dead" – 1:51
2. "Mucky Pup" – 1:42
3. "Cop Cars" – 1:52
4. "Free Flight" – 3:35
5. "Army Life (Part 2)" – 2:37
6. "Blown to Bits" – 2:40
7. "Sex & Violence" – 5:11
8. "SPG" – 2:07
9. "Royalty" – 2:07
10. "Dole Q" – 1:51
11. "Exploited Barmy Army" – 2:28
12. "Ripper" – 2:03
13. "Out of Control" – 2:52
14. "Son of a Copper" – 2:39
15. "I Believe in Anarchy" – 2:03
16. "Dogs of War" – 1:43
17. "What You Gonna Do" – 2:18

HERE

Antischism - Still Life (1992)

2009-10-15T19:00:00.000-07:00

One of those anarcho-punk bands I wish I knew more about. There are barely any pics of them, and I don't think really any videos either.

Anyway, they are like Nausea, if that band was fast, better produced and wasn't boring.

01 Failsafe
02 The Web (Of War)
03 No Hope
04 Pets or Meat
05 Greedy Bastards
06 Ladies and Gentlemen
07 Path of Destruction
08 Fears Himself
09 Take Your City Back
10 Progress?
11 Alien Race
12 Mohawk Revolt
13 Freedom at Last

HERE

Lost Sounds - Memphis Is Dead (2000)

2009-10-15T18:53:00.000-07:00

The only Jay Reatard shit I can tolerate.

1. Ship of Monsters
2. It's My Dream
3. Satan Bought Me
4. Inside My Head
5. Memphis 99
6. Better Than Somethings
7. You Must Be a Witch
8. Disease
9. Don't Ask Why
10.I've Lost It
11.Don't Bother Me
12.When I Lose It
13.Soul for Sale

HERE

Killed By Death 1

2009-10-15T18:05:00.000-07:00

1) Mad "I Hate Music"
2) Hollywood Squares "Hillside Strangler"
3) Slugs "Problem Child
4) Vox Pop "Cab Driver"
5) Controllers "Neutron Bomb"
6) Dogs "Slash Your Face"
7) Gasoline "Killer Man"
8) Kraut "Matinee"
9) Child Molesters "(I'm The) Hillside Strangler"
10) Cold Cock "I Wanna Be Rich"
11) Authorities "Radiation Masturbation"
12) Authorities "I Hate Cops"
13) Nuns "Decadent Jew"
14) Users "Sick Of You"
15) Vicious Vicious "I Beat You"

HERE

Killed By Death 4

2009-10-15T17:59:00.000-07:00

HERE

The Ex - 1936: The Spanish Revolution (1986)

2009-10-15T17:44:00.000-07:00

1. They Shall Not Pass
2. Tren Blindado

1. Ay Carmela
2. People Again

HERE

Nomeansno - The People's Choice (2004)

2009-10-15T17:27:00.000-07:00

Best of compilation of the 27 year old Canadian punk band

1. Now
2. Sex Mad
3. Theresa, Give Me That Knife
4. Body Bag
5. Angel And Devil
6. Rag 'n Bones
7. I Need You
8. It's Catching Up
9. Humans
10. I Can't Stop Talking
11. The Day Everything Became Nothing (Live)
12. Dad 3:00
13. The River
14. Victory
15. Give Me The Push

HERE

Hüsker Dü - Land Speed Record (1982)

2009-10-15T16:38:00.000-07:00

Sloppy, fast, distorted, poorly recorded 80's hardcore. My havorite HU album.

1) All Tensed Up
2) Don't Try To Call
3) I'm Not Interested
4) Guns At My School
5) Push The Button
6) Gilligan's Island
7) Don't Have A Life
8) Bricklayer
9) MTC
10) Tired Of Doing Things
11) You're Naive
12) Strange Week
13) Big Sky
14) Do The Bee
15) Ultracore
16) Let's Go Die
17) Data Control

HERE

Dillinger Four - Situationist Comedy (2002)

2009-10-15T16:35:00.000-07:00

Sarcastic as fuck, biting political melodic hardcore/pop-punk from Minnesota.

1 Noble Stabbings!!
2 A Floater Left With Pleasure In The Executive Washroom
3 Fuzzy Pink Hand-Cuffs
4 The Father, The Son, And The Homosexual/Single Parent
5 Sell The House Sell The Car Sell The Kids Find Someone Else...
6 Folk SongClick to listen to this song
7 Fired-Side Chat
8 I Was Born On A Pirate Ship! (Hold Your Tongue)
9 D4=Putting The "F" Back In "Art"
10 All Rise For The Rational Anthem
11 Labour Issues In The Toy Department
12 File Under "Adult Urban Contemporary"
13 New Punk Fashions For The Spring Formal

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Fucked Up - Singles Collection (2009)

2009-10-15T01:15:00.000-07:00

1. Police 2:38
2. Municipal Prick 1:36
3. Baiting 2:50
4. The Public 2:20
5. No Pasaran 2:56
6. Circling The Drain 2:35
7. Dance Of Death 3:47
8. Zezozose 2:30
9. Litany 2:15
10. What Could Have Been 2:53
11. Color Removal 2:08
12. Reset The Ride 2:42
13. Generation 3:33
14. Ban Violins 2:32
15. Magic Kingdom 1:47
16. Dangerous Fumes 2:36
17. Teenage Problems 3:03
18. Triumph Of Life 6:00
19. Neat Parts 2:06

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Akrata – Anarquía y Libertad (2000)

2009-10-14T01:53:00.000-07:00

1. Obrer@
2. Anarquía y libertad
3. Muerte al violador
4. Enkadenados
5. Como 2 salvajes
6. Ke me kiten lo bailao
7. Poder corrupto
8. Su ley
9. Animales
10. Destrucción
11. No kieres entenderlo
12. Gente
13. Autodestrucción
14. Otra vez igual(borracho)+bonus track Ratas

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Los Muertos De Cristo - A Las Barricadas (1995)

2009-10-10T19:57:00.000-07:00

I'm in a Spanish anarcho-punk antifascist mood right now.

1-A Las Barricadas
2-Grita Y No Pares De Gritar
3-Dios Te Ensenará El Camino
4-Desde Arriba
5-Hueles
6-Manifestación
7-Intro
8-Miliciano Anonimo
9-Clemente, Clemente
10-Ay Carmela!
11-Mirando Al Pasado
12-Mata Rocieros Y Salvaras Doñana

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Sin Dios - Solidaridad (1999)

2009-10-10T17:46:00.000-07:00

Anarchist punk from Spain.

1.- Canción de amor
2.- La Idea
3.- La carnicería silenciosa
4.- Aquí se tortura
5.- Inmigrante ilegal
6.-La sangre es dinero
7.- La justicia está vendida
8.- No queremos paz sino victoria
9.- Banderas negras
10.- Derriba tus muros de insolidaridad
11.- Miseria y traición
12.- La huelga
13.- Mundialistas
14.- Casa okupada, casa encantada
15.- Contracorriente
16.- Paga Papá
17.- La hoguera de la Revolución
18.- 1936, un pueblo en armas
19.- Alerta antifascista

HERE

Duck Down presents: Download The Right Thing (2009)

2009-10-07T20:57:00.000-07:00

I think this is all previously released, but it's free, so there ya go.

01. Go Around - Marco Polo ft. Buckshot
02. Start The Revolution - DJ Revolution ft. Boot Camp Clik
03. RuckDown - Sean Price
04. Interlude - Buckshot
05. Survival Skills - KRS-ONE & Buckshot ft. DJ Revolution
06. D.I.R.T. - Heltah Skeltah
07. Monster Babies - Random Axe
08. 6 Minutes - B Real
09. FreshFest - Skyzoo ft. Wale
10. Mixed Emotions - Team Facelift
11. Interlude - Kidz In The Hall
12. Back On The Map - Skyzoo ft. Maino
13. HI-808 - Blue Scholars
14. StarStruck - Naledge
15. Coo - Blue Scholars
16. Beautiful Decay - Skyzoo
17. New Love - Tek of Smif N Wessun
18. Smoke - Marco Polo & Torae ft. Rock & Lil Fame
19. Get Mines - Oh No ft. Buckshot
20. Interlude - Buckshot
21. Robot - KRS-ONE & Buckshot
22. Duck Down - Ruste Juxx
23. Critically Acclaimed - Statik Selecktah ft. Lil Fame, Saigon & Sean Price
24. Get It Done - Skyzoo & Torae ft. DJ Premier
25. The Matrix - Black Milk ft. Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price
26. Hold Up - Marco Polo & Torae ft. Masta Ace & Sean Price
27. Interlude - Naledge of Kidz In The Hall
28. No Love - Team Facelift
29. Toast To Bucktown - General Steele ft. Buckshot
30. Flickin - Kidz In The Hall
31. Duck Down (Bonus Track) - Sean Price ft. Torae & Skyzoo

HERE

Tinchy Stryder - Catch 22 (2009)

2009-10-05T07:18:00.000-07:00

01. "Take Off"
02. "I’m Landing"
03. "Take Me Back (ft. Taio Cruz)" (first single)
04. "Spotlight (ft. Tanya Lacey)"
05. "Number 1 (ft. N-Dubz)" (second single)
06. "Shake Me"
07. "Stryderman"
08. "Warning"
09. "First Place"
10. "Pit Stop"
11. "Halo"
12. "Tryna Be Me (ft. Ruff Sqwad)"
13. "Never Leave You (ft. Amelle Berrabah)" (third single)
14. "We Got Dem (ft. Chipmunk)"
15. "You’re Not Alone"
16. "Preview"
17. "Catch 22"
18. "Express Urself" (Bonus)

HERE

O.C. - Jewelz (1997)

2009-10-02T19:08:00.000-07:00

01. Intro
02. My World
03. War Games (Feat. Organized Konfusion)
04. Can't Go Wrong
05. The Chosen One
06. Dangerous (Feat. Big L)
07. Win The G (Feat. Freddie Foxxx)
08. Far From Yours (Feat. Yvette Michele)
09. Stronjay
10. M.U.G. (Feat. Freddie Foxxx)
11. The Crow
12. You And Yours
13. Hypocrite
14. It's Only Right
15. Jewelz

HERE

Watts Gangstas - The Real (1995)

2009-09-25T11:32:00.000-07:00

Good ol' fashioned gangsta rap, the way the West COast used to make it.

1. Intro
2. Slangin As I Speak
3. Watts Riders
4. Wanna B
5. Nine on My Hip
6. Hennessy and Chronic
7. What a Nigga (Gotta Go Through)
8. Stay a True
9. Come Take a Ride
10. Fuct in the Game
11. Due or Die
12. Outro

HERE

Calle 13 - Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo (2008)

2009-09-23T06:45:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite groups that emerged out reggaeton, because they don't limit it to that extremely limiting genre

01. Intro
02. Que Lloren
03. No Hay Nadie Como Tu (Ft. Cafe Tacuba)
04. Gringo Latin Funk
05. Ven Y Criticame
06. Esto Con Eso - (Ft. Juanes)
07. La Perla - (Ft. La Chilinga/Ruben Blades)
08. Electro Movimiento
09. Intro Fiesta De Locos
10. Fiesta De Locos
11. Los Dos Atras Vienen Conmigo
12. Tal Para Cual
13. Interlude (Irie Rasa Man)
14. Bienvenidos A Mi Mundo
15. John, El Esquizofrenico
16. Outro

HERE

Mala Rodríguez - Malamarismo (2007)

2009-09-23T06:34:00.000-07:00

Spanish female MC. Good stuff. One day I will marry her. Watch.

1. Volveré
2. Te convierto (con Raimundo Amador)
3. Nanai
4. Caída Libre
5. Menos tú
6. Tiempo pa pensar (con Julieta Venegas)
7. Toca toca
8. Enfermo (con Tego Calderón)
9. La loca10. Miedo (con Mahoma)
11. Memorias del futuro
12. Jura y gana
13. Déjame entra
14. Por la noche

HERE
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Dwele - Subject [2003]

2009-09-19T14:43:00.000-07:00

1. Intro (Poppa)
2. Truth, The
3. Find A Way
4. Twuneanunda
5. A.N.G.E.L. - (interlude)
6. Day At A Time
7. Subject
8. Sho' Ya Right
9. Money Don't Mean A Thing
10. Hold On
11. Kick Outta U
12. Without U
13. Whoomp - (interlude)
14. Lady Of Mahogany
15. A.N.G.E.L. - (reprise, featuring Slum Village)
16. Let Your Hair Down

HERE

Cam'ron - Crime Pays (2009)

2009-09-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

No lie, I have despised Killa Cam for most of his career. Ironic that what is generally regarded as his weakest album is my favorite of his. What do you do?

01. Crime Pays (Intro)
02. Cookin' Up
03. Where I Know You From
04. Fuck Cam #1 (Skit)
05. Never Ever
06. Curve
07. Silky (No Homo)
08. Get It In Ohio
09. Who
10. Grease (Skit)
11. You Know What's Up (Feat. C.O. & Sky-Lyn)
12. Spend The Night
13. Fuck Cam #2 (Skit)
14. Woo Hoo (Feat. Byrd Lady & 40 Cal.)
15. Chalupa
16. Cookies N Apple Juice (Feat. Skitzo & Byrd Lady)
17. My Job
18. Homicide
19. Fuck Cam #3 (Skit)
20. Got It For Cheap (Feat. Skitzo)
21. Get It Get It
22. Bottom Of The Pussy
23. Fuck Cam #4 (Skit)

HERE

Tech N9ne - Anghellic (2001)

2009-09-16T17:22:00.000-07:00

Tech N9ne, like Twista or Do Or Die, is listened to all over the Midwest. Like, even the white trash crackers who don't like/are scared of black people listen to 'em. Anyway, this was his first real album, which I first was put onto by some KC folks.

01. Hellevator
02. Tormented
03. Stamina
04. Sinister Tech
05. Psycho Messages
06. Psycho Bitch
07. Real Killer
08. Cursed (Feat. Ifetayo Green)
09. Suicide Letters (Feat. Nichia Cayson)
10. Purgatory
11. It's Alive
12. Einstein
13. P.R. 2K1
14. Here I Come
15. Who You Came To See
16. Wake Up Call
17. This Ring
18. God Complex
19. This Life (Anghellic) (Feat. Bakarii & Short Nitty)
20. Going Bad
21. Heaven
22. Twisted (Feat. Roger Troutman)

Part One: HERE
Part Two: HERE

Un Pacino - The Last Don (2008)

2009-09-16T17:13:00.000-07:00

Un Pacino was that Product of the '80s shit that I liked a lot, as well as on a lot of other Mobb Deep stuff. This is a mixtape.

01. BIG MIKE - INTRO
02. SAY MY NAME (PRODUCED BY LIVESON)
03. HATERS HOTLINE (PROD. BY SID ROAMS)
04. 7TH HEAVEN FEAT. PRODIGY (PROD. BY ALCHEMIST)
05. NOTHIN MUCH
06. LOOK INTO MY EYES
07. METRO SOUNDS FEAT. H. BRANDO (PRODUCED BY SID ROAMS)
08. PRODIGY - INTERLUDE
09. THE INFAMOUS FEAT. PRODIGY & NYCE (PRODUCED BY LARRY LO)
10. LIVE AT THE SPOT FEAT. PRODIGY (PRODUCED BY HAVOC)
11. CORRUPT AMERICA FEAT. PRODIGY & ALCHEMIST (PRODUCED BY EMINEM)
12. WORDS FROM UN (PRODUCED BY ALCHEMIST)
13. THE HARDWHITE SHOW (PRODUCED BY DJ RATED R)
14. COLD CHILLIN FEAT. V-12 (PRODUCED BY SID ROAMS)
15. HIGHWAY CRUISE MUSIC (PRODUCED BY J-DILLA)
16. HIPHOP AINT DEAD FEAT. CAU2G$ (RIOT SQUAD) (PRODUCED BY KING BENNY)
17. THAT NIGGA FEAT. H. BRANDO & SCOTT CANE (PRODUCED BY GHOST)
18. 59TH TO 54TH
19. BLINK OF AN EYE FEAT. H- BRANDO & SEYMORE CASH (PRODUCED BY SEBB)
20. BOOGZ (HARDWHITE) - EXCLUSIVE (PRODUCED BY SID ROAMS)
21. MY NINJA FEAT. H. BRANDO
22. THE HEAD KNOD (PRODUCED BY GQ BEATS)
23. SMACK THAT NIGGA WITH FETTI (PRODUCED BY LIVESON)
24. MAKE EM BOUNCE (PRODUCED BY LIVESON)
25. GYPSY TUESDAYS FEAT. H. BRANDO (PRODUCED BY BIG DROPZ)
26. CAMAY FEAT. SEMI-AUTO
27. DEMONS FEAT. H. BRANDO (PRODUCED BY LIVESON)
28. F.A.R.O.C.K.
29. BRIGHT LIGHTS FEAT. MITCHELL AIMS,CASHMERE,KREAM

HERE

Big Twins - The Project Kid (2009)

2009-09-16T17:07:00.000-07:00

Lotta good beats on here. Sid Roams beasts on here. Alchemist does his thing. Too bad Big Twins is just a mediocre rapper, seems kinda like a waste...still, diggin this.

01. Welcome To Queensbridge Houses
02. Intro Ft. DJ Babu From Dilated Peoples (Produced By Sid Roams)
03. Smart *****z Ft. Krondon (Produced By The Alchemist)
04. When I Say G Ft. Blaq Mobb (Produced By Jake One)
05. Get ‘Em Ft. Dog From ACD (Produced By Sid Roams)
06. Interlude (Produced By Sid Roams)
07. Trip Thru The PJ’s (Produced By Sid Roams)
08. Bacon And Cheese Ft. Prodigy (Produced By Sid Roams) :
09. Wanna Be Down (Produced By The Alchemist)
10. The Project Kid (Produced By Havoc)
11. How I Feel Ft. Un Pacino And Boogz From Hard White (Produced By Jake One)
12. Just Don’t Give A **** (Produced By Sid Roams)
13. Can’t Call It Ft. V12 (Produced By Sid Roams)
14. Drop ‘Em Off Ft. Prodigy (Produced By Sid Roams)
15. When I Walk Away Ft. Alchemist (Produced By The Alchemist)
16. Number One Ft. Prodigy (Bonus) (Produced By Havoc)
17. Thunn Street Ft. Chinky (Bonus) (Produced By Sid Roams)

HERE

Zion I - True and Livin' (2006)

2009-09-16T17:05:00.000-07:00

Who says the Bay only puts out ignant ass wildin' out music? Not I.

01-zion_i-true
02-zion_i-doin_my_thang
03-zion_i-birds_eye_view
04-zion_i-the_bay
05-zion_i-luv
06-zion_i-soo_tall
07-zion_i-i_need_mo
08-zion_i-rockin
09-zion_i-temperature_(feat_talib_kweli)
10-zion_i-one_chance
11-zion_i-america
12-zion_i-poems_4_post_modern_decay_(feat_aesop_rock)
13-zion_i-heads_up
14-zion_i-next_to_u
15-zion_i-what_u_hear_(feat_del)
16-zion_i-stranger_in_my_home_(feat_gift_of_gab)
17-zion_i-oh_lawd
18-zion_i-livin_(feat_navarre)

HERE

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II (2009)

2009-09-16T16:57:00.000-07:00

Here it is, at last. The sequel, what, 9 years in the making, finally came to retail fruition and it doesn't disappoint. Ghostface, GZA, Inspectah Deck, and Beanie Sigel kill their spots on here. The beats are from The RZA, J-Dilla, Pete Rock, Dr. Dre, Marley Marl, and Scram Jones among others. Can't lose with that type of production team. This is almost a perfect album. The only flaws, in my opinion, are that some of the samples have been used and flipped before, Raekwon doesn't have the energy he could have, and "Walk With Me", "State Of Grace" and "Criminology '09" aren't on here.

But seriously cop this shit. Listen to it from start to finish.

01 02:39 Return Of The North Star Ft Papu Wu
02 03:51 House Of Flying Daggers Ft Inspectah Deck
Ghostface Method Man
03 02:29 Sonny's Missing
04 00:55 Pyrex Vision
05 04:41 Cold Outside Ft Ghostface
06 03:25 Black Mozart Ft Rza Inspectah Deck
07 02:57 Gihad
08 03:50 New Wu Ft Ghostface Method Man
09 02:36 Penitentiary Ft Ghostface
10 01:59 Baggin Crack
11 03:24 Surgical Gloves
12 02:45 Broken Safety Ft Jadakiss Styles P
13 03:37 Canal Street
14 03:06 Ason Jones
15 03:51 Have Mercy Ft Beanie Sigel Blue Raspberry
16 03:17 10 Bricks Ft Cappadonna Ghostface
17 02:17 Fat Lady Sings
18 03:29 Catalina Ft Lyfe Jennings
19 03:15 We Will Rob You Ft Slick Rick Masta Killa GZA
20 03:59 About Me
21 04:30 Mean Streets Ft Inspectah Deck Ghostface
22 04:09 Kiss The Ring Ft Inspectah Deck Masta Killa

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Tha Dogg Pound - Dogg Food (1995)

2009-09-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

Damn, I remember gettin' this shit through my many Columbia House scams (12 CDs for $0.01, spiggas!!!) back in '97 or so. The Mexicans I hung out with said it was "too techno". This is why you never listen to Mexicans about hip-hop. For further proof, listen to Mr. Knight Owl or Mr. Capone-E. Muwahaha, jus playin.

Nah, anyways, this was Death Row G-Funk in its prime, back when Kurupt could actually rhyme.

1. Intro
2. Dogg Pound Gangstaz
3. Respect
4. New York, New York
5. Smooth
6. Cyco-Lic-No (Bitch Azz Niggaz)
7. Ridin', Slipin', and Slidin
8. Big Pimpin' 2
9. Let's Play House
10. I Don't Like To Dream About Gettin' Paid
11. Do What I Feel
12. If We All Fucc
13. Some Bomb Azz Pussy
14. A Dogg'z Day Afternoon
15. Reality
16. One By One
17. Sooo Much Style

HERE

Bone Thugs N Harmony - Creepin On Ah Comeup (1994)

2009-09-15T15:38:00.000-07:00

The beginning....well, technically not the BEGINNING, cuz Facez Of Death EP came out before this, but for all purposes this was the start.

1. Intro
2. Mr. Ouija
3. Thuggish Ruggish Bone (Feat. Shatasha Williams)
4. No Surrender
5. Down Foe My Thang
6. Creepin' on ah Come Up
7. Foe tha Love of $ (Feat. Eazy-E)
8. Moe Cheese (Instrumental)

HERE

Flying Lotus - 1983 (2006)

2009-09-10T23:09:00.000-07:00

01 1983
02 São Paulo
03 Bad Actors
04 Orbit Brazil
05 Shifty
06 Babble
07 Pet Monster Shotglass
08 Hello
09 Untitled #7
10 Unexpected Delight (feat. Laura Darlington)
11 1983 (Daedelus's Odd-Dance Party Remix)

HERE