Mixmaster G-Flexx : We Shine

Artist : Mixmaster G-Flexx
Album : We Shine
Label : Lightyear / K.G. Records
Year : 1998
Production : G-Flexx
Bitrate : 320 kbps MP3

1. U Makin Me High - Maestro Manny, Mix Master G-Flexx, Prince, Courtney Terry
2. G Flexx Headbanger - Maestro Manny
3. Don't Be Sloppy With Your Shit - Maestro Manny
4. Platinum Sound-East NY Theory - Onita Boone, Maestro Manny
5. Superstar - Onita Boone, Maestro Manny
6. Another Phat Hit (Skit) - Boy Wonder, Mix Master G-Flexx
7. This Is How I Feel - Maestro Manny
8. She or Her - Maestro Manny
9. This Is It - Mad Lion
10. Why You Doing That - Slick Rick
11. Interview - EZD
12. 100 Niggas - EZD
13. I'm a Woman - Onita Boone, EZD
14. Sex, Money and Drugs - EZD, Mix Master G-Flexx
15. We Shine - Disciple, Mix Master G-Flexx, , Courtney Terry
16. Message for the Peoples - Black, Disciple, Mix Master G-Flexx, Courtney Terry
17. Gotta Have It - Onita Boone, Disciple A.D.
18. Yes Yes Y'all (Tribute to Notorious B.I.G.) - Maestro Manny
19. I Knocks - Onita Boone

Remember Maestro Manny?? He made his recording debut on Brand Nubians excellent "Step Into Da Cipher" posse cut from "Everything Is Everything" but then kind of fell off the face of the earth for a while. In 1998 he popped up all over this disc along with EZD (former member of Maniac Mob who some might remember from The D&D Project Vol 1 or his own excellent 12-inc release "GunzIz4" which featured Teflon & MOP).

It's a good album with strong performences from Manny and EZD but the showstealing track is "Why You Doing That" featuring the one and only Slick Rick (where is the come back album at Rick??)

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Kurupt : Streetz Iz A Mutha

Artist : Kurupt
Album : Streetz Iz A Mutha
Label : Artemis Records
Year : 1999
Production : Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, Organized Noize, Fredwreck, Dr.Dre, Meech Wells & Bink!

1. I Call Shots (feat Roscoe)
2. Loose Canons (feat Daz Dillinger & Xzibit)
3. Who Ride Wit' Us (feat Daz Dillinger)
4. Represent Dat G.C. (featuring Daz, Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Tray Deee, Jayo Felony, Butch Cassidy)
5. Welcome Home - (featuring LaToya Williams)
6. Tequilla (feat Daz Dillinger & T-Mo)
7. Trylogy
8. Neva Gonna Give It Up - (featuring Warren G/Tray D/Snoop Dogg/Soopafly)
9. Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha - (featuring Daz Dillinger)
10. Ya Can't Trust Nobody (feat Daz Dillinger)
11. It Ain't About You (Feat Tray Dee & Soopafly)
12. Girls All Pause - (featuring Daz Dillinger/Nate Dogg/Roscoe)
13. Your Gyrl Friend (feat Daz Dillinger)
14. Ho's a Housewife - (featuring Dr. Dre & Hittman)
15. I Ain't Shit Without My Homeboyz (featuring Daz Dillinger, Soopafly, Crooked I, Baby S)
16. Step Up (featuring Crooked I, Xzibit, Daz Dillinger)
17. Live on the Mic - (featuring KRS-One)
18. Callin' Out Names

Second solo album from the Dogg Pound Gangster following his somewhat disappointing solo debut "Kuruption!" which suffred from too many songs without focus (like most double disc albums).
This is much better and with Daz behind the boards on the majority of the album you get more of that incredible chemistry found on the classic "Dogg Food" album (and "Callin' Out Names" will always be up there with the best diss tracks ever).


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Eddie F & The Untouchables : Let's Get It On

Artist : Eddie F & The Untouchables
Album : Let's Get It On - The Album
Label : Motown
Year : 1994
Production : Eddie F, Pete Rock, Spunk Bigga

1 Intro - Never Again 4:23
2 Felicia Adams - Thing About You 4:05
3 Andre Wilson - Had Enough 4:30
4 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - In The House 4:38
5 Mad Drama - Let's Bounce Tonight 3:06
6 Changing Faces - Movin' On 3:20
7 Heavy D, 2Pac , Notorious B.I.G., Grand Puba - Let's Get It On 4:05
8 Heavy D - Take Your Time 4:07
9 Porché - Make You Feel Real Good 4:36
10 Myko Myers & The Bodysnatchas - Hardcore 4 Eva 3:39
11 Todd-O - Rollin' On The Eastside

The Mount Vernon, New York native made his entry into production in 1987 on the gold certified Heavy D & the Boyz debut Living Large with “Mr Big Stuff.” Eddie continued to show his production prowess on their follow-up platinum releases, Big Tyme and Peaceful Journey, creating such classics as “Somebody For Me” and “You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet,” to name a few. He has been largely responsible and instrumental in delivering or developing much of the talent coming out of the Mt. Vernon area such as Heavy D, Al B. Sure, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Dave Hall, and even Diddy who lived with EF in the early stages of his A&R career.

In 1989, Eddie created Untouchables Entertainment in order to bolster the careers of promising young producers, writers and artists. Credited with originating the first modern “production camp,” the company featured multi-platinum production and writing architects, including Eddie F himself, Pete Rock, Dave Hall, Kenny Greene, Mary Brown, Kenny Smoove and Donell Jones, who produced, wrote, and/or remixed songs for recording artists such as TLC, Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, LL Cool J, Will Smith, Jodeci, Destiny's Child, Jaheim, Luther Vandross, and Run DMC.

By the 90s, Eddie had discovered and executive produced gold certified projects for rap duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth and R&B trio INTRO. During this year, Eddie also created the theme song for the popular Fox television series “In Living Color” starring then up and coming comedians, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, The Wayans Brothers, and “fly girl” Jennifer Lopez.

In 1994, he added the title of Vice President of A&R for LaFace Records to his repertoire, reporting to co-owner and founder, LA Reid and was responsible for assisting Reid in managing its talent roster including Usher, OutKast, TLC and Toni Braxton. During this year, Eddie also released Eddie F. and the Untouchables-Let's Get It On, the album on Motown Records. Spotlighting the works of the Untouchables camp, the compilation featured the only known in-studio collaboration of two up-and-coming hip-hop MC's at the time, 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G., on the title track “Let's Get It On”, also featuring Heavy D and Grand Puba.

He later segued to Motown Records as the Executive Vice President of A&R, again managing a classic roster including Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and Boyz II Men, as well as newcomers 98 Degrees, 702, and his personal signing of Mario Winans.

This was also the year that he discovered a then unknown Chicago singer named Donell Jones. Eddie quickly invested in Jones by making him a part of the Untouchables Records family. He then secured a distribution outlet for Jones and further developed his relationship with LA Reid and LaFace Records spawning the hit single “U Know What's Up” featuring Left Eye of TLC which was also produced by him.

Eddie F is continuing to focus on further developing his enterprise. He is currently developing several new and exciting artists for the Island/Def Jam label with “LA” Reid and serving as a technical or music consultant for several industry heavyweights including Steve Stoute and his Translation mega-marketing company, Butch Lewis, and Andre Harrell, while also serving as founder of the new ground-breaking online music iTunes distribution company, Musicwerks.com, that is poised to redefine how the new music business is done.

He continues to write and produce tracks for some of music's most popular artists including Jaheim, Chris Brown, Anthony Hamilton and the last two Grammy winning albums of the late Luther Vandross just to name a few. He has recently launched his newest production, producer, and writer management company, HotProducerz.com, and also co-manages one of the hottest new producers out of Atlanta, Maddscientist who is currently producing (Ashlee Simpson, Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls, Akon and Mario).

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Mos Def : The Dangerous Mix

Artist : Mos Def
Album : The Dangerous Mix
Label & Year : HipHopSite.Com 2004
Bitrate : 320 kbps MP3

Tracklist
Beef
Jump Off (feat. Ludacris)
I Against I (feat. Massive Attack)
Make It All Better (feat. Talib Kweli, Q-Tip & Weldon Irving)
Magnificent (feat. Vinia Mojica)
Jam on It
Saturday Night (Jay Dee Remix)
High Drama (feat. Mike Zoot)
Wylin Out (feat. Diverse) (RJD2 Remix)
Tinseltown to the Boogiedown (feat. Lee Majors & Scritty Politty) (Beatnuts RMX)
Travelin' Man (feat. DJ Honda) (Remix)
Love Song (feat. Bush Babies & De La Soul) (Remix)
Work It Out
Beautiful (feat. Talib Kweli & Mary J. Blige)
Ms. Fat Booty (DJ Spinna REMIX)
Most Def (feat. Brixx)
Ghetto (feat. Swizz Beats & Cassidy)
Freestyle
Six Days (feat. DJ Shadow) (Remix)
Foundation (feat. DJ Honda)
Shinjiro (feat. DJ Krush)
Umi Says (Zero 7 Remix)
Kalifornia
Can U See the Pride in the Panther (Jay Dee RMX)

Promotional item released at the same time as "A New Danger". A really dope collection of tracks and since it contains one of my favorite Mos Def tracks ("Beef") it was really a no-brainer to get this. I got my copy from HipHopSite back in 2004 when The New Danger dropped and I've probably bumped the mixtape more than the actual album.

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Don Jagwarr : Faded

Artist : Don Jagwarr
Album : Faded
Label : Priority Records
Year : 1993
Production : Laylaw, Tootie, QD III, Brian G, Ice Cube
Bitrate : WAV Lossless Audio

1 Intro (Live)
2 Bad Boy (Featuring Ice Cube)
3 What Set U From
4 Whose Is It
5 Steppin' (Featuring Don Gotti)
6 Who Do You Fear?
7 My Law
8 Skank Wit' U (Featuring 2Pac)
9 The Cure
10 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
11 Roll 'Em Up
12 She Loves Me Not (Featuring Don Gotti)
13 Rewind (Live - Outro)

Don Jagwarr, a native of Trinidad, combines hardcore rap, raggamuffin, and West Coast G-funk grooves into what he calls ragga-funk. He first appeared on Ice Cube's "Wicked" and was subsequently signed to Street Knowledge/Priority. His debut, Faded, appeared in 1994 but (no pun intended) quickly faded away

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Landspeed Records Sampler

Artist : Various Artists
Album : Sampler
Label : Landspeed Records
Year : 1999
Production : Kutmaster Kurt, Vinnie Paz, Hi-Tek, Pete Rock, Necro, DJ Khalil, DJ Spinna, 7L, J-Rawls, others
Bitrate : 320 kbps MP3

DISC 1
1 Grand Agent - Every 5 Minutes 4:20
2 Scum - Takin' No Shorts 4:08
3 Bumpy Knuckles - ChanceSellor 4:18
4 Mission Control - Wanna Battle 5:04
5 Jigmastas - Till The Day 3:39
6 Masta Ace & Guru - Conflict 3:58
7 Necro - I Need Drugs 4:43
8 Punch & Words - Mistress 4:21
9 Five Deez - Dope 3:29
10 MF Grimm - The Original Remix 3:33
11 Royal Flush - I Gotta Have It 3:36
12 Porn Theatre Ushers Featuring Cage - Balloon Knots 3:03
13 Cash Brown Featuring Royce Da 5'9" - Double Homicide 2:36
14 Jedi Mind Tricks - Retaliation Remix 4:11
15 Planet Asia - Holdin' The Crown 3:37
16 Mendoughza Featuring Guru - Club Banga 4:20
17 Headkrack - Clear (As Live As It Gets) 3:58
18 Truth Enola - Ill Love Part 2 4:26

DISC 2
1 Self Scientific Featuring Planet Asia & Krondon - Three Kings 4:25
2 Cocoa Brovas - Super Brooklyn 3:41
3 Dynas - My Biz 5:24
4 Reks - Skills 101 4:03
5 7L & Esoteric - Mic Mastery 3:41
6 Jane Doe Featuring Cocoa Brovas - Clear Da Route 4:06
7 Promoe - Chosen Few 3:31
8 Lucky Dice - Imagine That 3:27
9 Phife Dawg - Miscellaneous Remix 3:59
10 Da Wastlanz - Find Out 4:42
11 Edan - You Suck 3:54
12 J. Rawls - Check The Clock 4:17
13 Talib Kweli & Planet Asia - Don't Let Up 5:03
14 Skitzofreniks Featuring Reks & Mic Stylz - C'mon Dude?!? 3:33
15 FT - Stand Up 4:04
16 Bravo & Sandman Featuring Rasco - Aged & Laced 3:33
17 Kreators Featuring Guru , Edo. G , Big Shug & Akrobatik - Home 4:55
18 Declaime - Move It 2:58

Around the year 2000 this NY based label was pretty much looking like the new Cold Chillin' releasing dope albums by the likes of Freddie Foxxx, Infamous Mobb, Mobb Deep, Jigmastas, Cormega and The Beatnuts but due to financial trouble the label stopped releasing albums some years ago. This was a sampler that I got from HipHopSite back in the day and just take a single look at the tracklist and you know this is going to be dope.

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Throwback Video

Rottin Razkals : Rottin' Ta Da Core

Artist : Rottin Razkals
Album : Rottin' Ta Da Core
Label : Motown / Illtown Records
Year : 1995
Production : Kay-Gee

01. Intro
02. Batter Up
03. Oh Yeah
04. Frustration
05. A-Yo
06. Hey Alright
07. Lik a Shot
08. One Time for Ya Mind
09. Get up, Stand Up
10. Life of Bastard [Featuring Treach]
11. Homiez Niggas
12. Come on Y'all

The Rottin Razkals were an American hip hop group signed to Motown Records's sub-label, Mad Sounds Recordings. Composed of three members, Chap, Fam, and Diesel, (Treach's younger brother) the group was closely associated with Naughty by Nature, first appearing on their 1993 album, 19 Naughty III on the song "Knock Em Out Da Box".

Eventually landing a deal with Motown, the Rottin Razkals' debut album, Rottin ta da Core, was released on March 21, 1995. Though the album did not make it very high on the charts, only peaking at #190 on the Billboard 200, two singles from the album found some success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, "Hey Alright" and "Oh Yeah" made it to #23 and #14 on the chart respectively. The group has yet to release a second album, but they did appear on Naughty by Nature's albums, Poverty's Paradise and IIcons.


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AMG : Ballin' Outta Control

Artist : AMG
Album : Ballin' Outta Control
Label : Select Records
Year : 1995
Production : AMG
Bitrate : 320 kbps MP3

1. Pimp Of The Century
2. 304 Thang
3. Leather And Wood
4. A Playerz Analysis
5. Be Mai Bitch
6. Baby Is It Maybe?
7. Around The World
8. Sucka For Luv
9. The Fly Away
10. Butt Booty Naked
11. Ballin' Outta Control

"Ballin' Outta Control" is the second album by rapper AMG. It was released on June 6, 1995 through Select Records.

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NFL Jams Vs. B-balls Best Kept Secret

VS



Found these two the other day and I thought it would be a fun idea to pitch the two against each other. I guess it would have made a lot more sense 15 years ago when these were actually released but what the hell.

So here's the concept. Good tracks get two points and weak tracks get one point. Let the games begin!

B-BALLS BEST KEPT SECRET (EPIC STREET 1994)

1. Hip Hop Basketball Genie (Interlude) - Bamboo
Weird intro, it's 48 seconds only so I guess it's ok

2. Check It - Dana Barros
Produced by Lucien. The beat is great and Barros is decent on the mic. Kurious is on the hook and I wouldn't mind hearing him rip this track instead. [2]

3. Lost in the Sauce - Malik Sealy
Produced by Alamo of Brand Nubian fame. Dope mellow beat and I could easily picture Grand Puba on this. Malik Sealy does an okay job though. [2]

4. Mic Check 1-2 - Ill Al Skratch, Shaquille O'Neal
Produced by LG Experience. While Shaq is easily the most known rapper/baller the showstealers on this track are Ill Al Skratch who were the biggest thing when this stuff dropped. Dope track. [2]

5. Earl the Goat (Interlude) - Bobbito
Bobbito knows his hip-hop and his B-Ball that's for sure

6. Flow On - Cedric Ceballos & Warren G
Of course Warren G is on production so you know what you get. A dope laidback funky beat with mellow flows. Good joint and definately something I'd bump in the whip in the summer [2]


7. Anything Can Happen - Brian Shaw
Produced by the ever funky Ant Banks who doesn't disappoint and Brian Shaw actually delivers the best lyrical performance on the album. [2]

8. Sumptin' to Groove To - Chris Mills
Produced by Thayod. Not really feeling the beat and Mills can't flow for shit and his lyrics are weak [1]

9. From the Bay to L.A. (Interlude)
Sway & Tech talking 'bout back in the day

10. What the Kidd Didd - Jason Kidd & Money B
Produced by QD3. The beat is sooooo funky, sounds a lot like Snoops "Ain't No Fun" so even though Jason Kidds lyrics are awful I'm still feeling this [2]

11. Funk in the Trunk - JR Rider
Produced by DJ Slip from CMW. Dope beat which wouldn't sound out of place on CMWs "We Come Strapped" album. [2]

12. Phat Swoosh (Interlude) - Bobbito
Another Bobbito interlude talkin' about sneakers

13. All Night Party - Dennis Scott
Produced by Clark Kent. We're back to the East Coast inspired tracks. Not feeling this though, sounds too much like a Pete Rock rip-off [1]

14. Livin' Legal and Large - Gary Payton
Not good, not bad. Just a little bit boring [1]

15. D.J. S and S Represents
S&S Interlude

16. Ya Don't Stop - A.G., Dana Barros, Cedric Ceballos, Diamond D, Grand Puba, Sadat X
Produced by Diamond D. Dope track but the emcees really outshine the ballers on this but what did you expect? [2]

Total score = 19 points divided by 11 tracks = 1,73

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NFL JAMS (CASTLE RECORDS 1997)

1. Start

2. Stay With Me - Richie Rich, Esera Tuaolo
Produced by James Earl Jones (?). Nice simplistic beat and while Richie Rich sounds dope on it the singing ruins it. [1]

3. When the Cheering Stops - AZ, Ray Buchanan, Scott Galbraith, Zhané
Produced by The Ummah. Just like the Richie Rich track this has a decent beat but the singing ruins it. [1]

4. It's in the Game - Method Man, Ricky Walters
Produced by True Master. This is nice, Walters is horrible but Meth saves it. [2]

5. Heads Get Split - Channel Live, Corey Harris
Produced by Storm. This is hard. Dope beats and Channel Live rips it. [2]

6. End Zone

7. Fast Life - Ghostface Killah, Andre Rison
Nice mellow beat by Mathematics. Ghost comes correct as always. [2]

8. Way You Make Me Feel - Robert Brooks, Donell Jones
Produced by Donell Jones. Not feeling this at all [1]

9. Game Day - Rodney Hampton, Phife
Produced by The Ummah. Probably the worst Ummah beat ever. Really really boring [1]

10. Bayriders - Celly Cel, William Floyd
Ant Banks pops up on this album as well and drops another funky banger. [2]

11. No Doubt - Havoc, Tyrone Wheatley
Beats by Havoc, a shame it's one of his most sleep inducing beats ever... [1]

12. Gotcha Lookin' - Raghib Ismail, The Pharcyde
Produced by Romey. It's a decent track but nothing more. It gets 1,5 points simply becasue I really like Pharcyde [1,5]

13. Celebration - Flip, Lamont Warren
Produced by Flip. Nah....... [1]

14. Score

Total score = 15,5 points divided by 11 tracks = 1,4

So the winner is the NBA guys and quite frankly that album is a lot better than NFL Jams. The main thing those two albums have in common though is that the saving points are the beats and the rappers since the ballers are mostly horrible rappers.

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YZ : Sons of the Father

Artist : YZ
Album : Sons of the Father
Label : Tuff City
Year : 1990
Production : YZ & Tony D [R.I.P]

1 Intro & Sons Of The Father (3:38)
2 In Control Of Things (4:29)
3 Back Again (4:57)
4 I'm Workin' (5:17)
5 Get It Right (Put On Your Bally Shoes) (3:59)
6 Misel Plic Remix (4:32)
7 Tower With The Power (5:19)
8 Spank-Ed (5:17)
9 Who's That Girl (3:18)
10 Taggin' It Up (3:17)
11 Diss Fe Liar (5:36)
12 Thinking Of A Master Plan (3:58)
13 Father's Exit & Outro (2:54)

One of my favorite albums! The combination of YZ on the mic and Tony D on the production (with some help from YZ himslef) is a no brainer. None of them ever got the respect they truely deserved though probably because they were from New Jersey and not New York. The lyrics of YZ could easily be compared to those of Rakim and calling Tony D the "Marley Marl of New Jersey" wouldn't be wrong at all.

In other words, a true hiphop classic that for different reason never reached the same audience as "Follow The Leader" or "Critical Beatdown" despite having all the same qualities.

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Throwback video

From the unreleased "Ghetto Love" album which featured production from Battlecat, Fat Jack and DJ Slip (of CMW). The album was only released as a promotional cassette so you can find it one the internet (although the quality isn't top notch) and if you like this song then start looking for the album becasue you'll like that as well.

Hangmen 3 : No Skits Volume 1

Artist : Hangmen 3
Album : No Skits Volume 1
Year : 1999
Label : Surrender Records
Production : Hangmen 3

1. Niggas Know - (featuring OBC/Mann Terror/Twice Thou)
2. Holla Back (Holla Boston) - (featuring Mr. Gzus/Benzino/Twice Thou)
3. Follow Me (To Murder) - (featuring Mr Gnuz/Big Rosco/Benzino)
4. Ya Feel Me - (featuring Mann Terror/Tangg Da Juice/Mr. Gzus/M3)
5. High Noon - (featuring Mr. Gzus)
6. Rap Star (All I Ever Wanted) - (featuring Tangg Da Juice/Benzino/Mann Terror)
7. Take It There - (featuring M3/Twice Thou/Mann Terror/Benzino)
8. Don't Try to Play Me - (featuring Tangg Da Juice/Mr. Gzus/Twice Thou/Benzino)
9. Treason - (featuring M3)
10. Gun Squad - (featuring Tangg Da Juice/Mr Gzus/Twice Thou/Master Criminal/Benzino)
11. Never Wanna See You - (featuring Tangg Da Juice)
12. Don't Want No Drama - (featuring Mr Gzus/Big Roscoe/M3)
13. Can't Front - (featuring OBC/Twice Thou/Master Criminal)
14. Who's Livin' It - (featuring Twice Thou/Benzino/Tangg Da Juice/Mr. Gzas)15. I Don't Wanna Die - (featuring M3/Mann Terror)

Hangmen 3, a production team hailing from Boston, consists of Ray Benzino, Jeff Two Times, and Johnny Bananas. Now I know that Benzino is one of the most hated men in hip-hop for his shady dealing at The Source Magazine but that doesn't change the fact that his work with Hangmen 3 and Almighty RSO is pretty dope (although mostly due to other group members).

This compilation album features various members of RSO affiliated group The Wiseguys. What was once a group of a dozen opposing street thugs, the Wiseguys started in 1995 and signed to Def Jam two years following, resulting in the gangsta-driven debut album "In Tha company of Killaz" (which as far as I know was only released as a promo version).

This is a nice album showcasing the production skills of Hangmen 3. The lyrics are pretty average and the only rapper that really stand out is Tangg Da Juice but it's worth checking out anyway. I have the promo CD version of the Wiseguys album somewhere and I'll get that up eventually

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J Dilla : Dillagence

Artist : J Dilla
Album : Dillagence
Label : MickBoogie.Com
Year : 2007
Production : J Dilla

01 Words From Ma Dukes
02 Dillagence (prod. DJ Spinna)
03 Takin What’s Mine
04 Step Up
05 The Conversation f. Talib Kweli
06 Code of the Streets f. MOP
07 Lightworks f. Q-Tip & Talib Kweli
08 Baggage Handlers f. Raekwon
09 How We Roll
10 Best That Ever Did It f. Rah Digga
11 Psycho f. Cassidy & Papoose
12 The Range f. Rah Digga
13 Not Right Now
14 Other Side Of The Road
15 Who Tryin To Kill You
16 High
17 Dillagence Outro

Dillagence, a mixtape of previously unreleased tracks featuring Busta Rhymes over Dilla's production, was released in November 2007. Busta was one of Dilla's most passionate supporters; on the mixtape, Busta says that, although Dilla's name is not listed in every Busta album, he did in fact contribute to every solo Busta album. The compilation was made free for download from MickBoogie.com but was also up for sale at the same site and I really encourage you to buy it since it's fucking fantastic as far as mixtapes go.

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The B.U.M.S : Lyfe'N'Tyme

Artist : The B.U.M.S
Album : Lyfe'N'Tyme
Label : Priority Records
Year : 1995
Production : Joe Quixx, King Tech, Baka Boyz, Fredwreck

1. Brothas Unda Madness
2. Non-Stoppin' the Groove
3. I Don't Know
4. Wreck Your Ears (Can Do)
5. Cup of Joes
6. Take a Look Around
7. 6 Figures and Up
8. Flex Uv a Finga
9. Diggin' in the Crate
10. Let the Music Take Your Mind
11. Suck My Dick
12. Elevation (Free My Mind)
13. Food for Thought
14. West Coast Smack
15. Harry Joenick
16. Lyfe 'N' Tyme
17. For My Brothas - The B.U.M.S,
18. Wake Up
19. Can You Do Without?
20. Who Gives You the Right


Taking a cue from fellow Los Angeles alternative-to-gangster rappers the Pharcyde, the duo known as Brothas Unda Madness stirred things up on the stagnant West Coast platform in the mid-'90s.

With some help from well-known California wake-up show hosts such as the Bay Area's Baka Boyz and L.A.'s King Tech, E-Vocalist and D-Wyze were able to gain a foothold in the West Coast underground scene. Their first single, "Elevation," borrowed freely from Teddy Pendergrass' bedroom anthem, "Close the Door," and paved the way for their critically acclaimed debut, Lyfe 'N' Tyme, released in May of 1995.

On the album, the B.U.M.S exercised an intellectual hoodlum point of view combining street philosophy with B-boy posturing. The crew's straight-ahead delivery and multi-syllabic rhymes belied the relaxed flows of most West Coast artists of the era.

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Convicts : Convicts

Artist : Convicts
Album : Convicts
Year : 1991
Label : Rap-A-Lot Records
Production : John Bido, Johnny C, Doug King, James Smith
Bitrate : 320 kbps MP3

1. Free World
2. Peter Man
3. This Is for the Convicts
4. F--- School
5. Penitentiary Blues (Feat Lil J)
6. 1-900-Dial-A-Crook (Feat Geto Boys)
7. Woop Her Ass (Feat. Choice)
8. I Ain't Going Back
9. I Love Boning
10. DOA
11. Wash Your Ass
12. Illegal Aliens

With simple beats, and the pedestrian rhyming skills of Big Mike and 3-2, the self-titled debut from Houston gangstas the Convicts is hardly revolutionary. However, the duo is fearless when it comes to antisocial subject matter, with a willingness to go above and beyond the limits of taste that makes this record a peculiar achievement. Nearly matching the extreme wordsmithing of hometown pals the Geto Boys (who ended up drafting Big Mike as a member in 1993), the Convicts spew invective at a variety of sacred cows with witless aggression and specious insight.

They proudly position themselves as advocates of violence against women in the astounding "Woop Her Ass," a track that takes the rampant misogyny of hardcore rap to startling heights. When the Convicts blast penitentiary life as a dastardly plot of the white man to control African-Americans, their arguments are rendered moot by bloodthirsty boasts of street murder and crack sales; these are not men who have been wrongfully accused. Such half-baked attempts at racial commentary culminate with "Illegal Aliens," a virulent, ugly attack on Mexicans, Iranians, Asians, and even native Africans ("Go back to swinging on vines and wearing strings up your ass").

"1-900-Dial-A-Crook" explicitly details the best ways to steal a Cadillac and prepare cocaine for street sale; it also features a cameo from the Geto Boys, who offer helpful advice on how to assassinate Saddam Hussein (perhaps the political landscape of the Middle East would have changed dramatically if President Bush had been a hip-hop fan).

The rest of the album is packed with vulgar bathroom humor and pornographic sex rhymes that are sure to raise guffaws in the right company. Both rappers are deft in their delivery, with a savage charisma and authentic anger that suggests that the opinions expressed are heartfelt. Without the social awareness and political smarts of their more successful peers, however, the Convicts simply wallow in crass shock value and twisted logic.

It was enough however enought for Dr.Dre to take notice and he drafted Big Mike for his upstarting Death Row label but when Lil J asked Mike to join the Geto Boys after Willie D left he left Dre and the Death Row camp.

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Various Artists : Cheapshots, Low Blows & Suckerpunches

Artist : Various Artists
Album : Cheapshots, Low Blows & Suckerpunches
Label : Southpaw Records
Year : 1998
Production : DJ Rectangle, Saafir, J-Cutt
Bitrate : 320 kbps MP3

1 Whoridas, The - Get Lifted
2 Third Raill Vic - Ooooh
3 Son Doobie - Cali Life
4 Heavy Metal Konnect - Why Ask Why
5 Casual - Casual
6 Biggis - Just See SupaSelf
7 Third Raill Vic - Str8 Savage (Featuring Saafir)
8 Heavy Metal Konnect - Forever Freestyle
9 Hobo Junction - Nite & Day
10 Biggis - How Long

Short but sweet album from LA based label Southpaw Records (I doubt the label still exists). Some of the tracks are easily forgotten by tracks like "Get Lifted" by Whorids, "Cali Life" by Son Doobie and "Nite & Day" by Hobo Junction just never get boring.

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