01. Armz Economy(feat. R.A The Rugged Man & Benny Brahmz)
02. Desert Eagles (feat. Reef The Lost Cauze, Adlib, Chief Kamachi & Matt Maddox)
03. Murder Man (feat. Danny Diablo & Swann)
04. Break Yo Set (feat. Benny Brahmz & Don Connect)
05. Never Rest (feat. Benny Brahmz)
06. Hustlaz For Life (feat. H.E.C.)
07. I’m A Sleazebag
08. For The Money (feat. Ruby Rizzle)
09. GTA’S Most Wanted (feat. Resin)
10. Checkmate Metal Remix (feat. Benny Brahmz)
11 Siren’ity (feat. Mark Deez & Swann)
12 Shut Ya Mouth (feat. Benny Brahmz)
13 Spiritual Wisdom (feat. Big Stretch The Demon Slayer)
14 Raps Of The Titans (feat. PMD, Sean Strange, Swollen Members, Jus Allah, Jaysaun, Virtuoso, Odoub, Meth Mouth, Psych Ward & Impakt)
15 The Final Hour (feat. Canibus, Killah Priest & Benny Brahmz)
01.Jazz Gave Birth
02.Resurrection
03.Naysayer ft. Rhaaz
04.Gotta Get’em
05.Wide Open
06.Tell’em [I Got This] ft. Devious Kanevil
07.She Only Comes Around
08.Play This Shit
09.Mihle
10.After A Long Day [Blue Collar]
11.Play It On The Radio
01. Motivation (feat. Big Rube) [03:41]
02. How Does It Feel (feat. Rocki Evans) [04:20]
03. Precious Wings [04:08]
04. Believe Me [05:08]
05. NonFiction (feat. Raheem DeVaughn, Ab-Soul) [04:49]
06. The Drums (feat. Heather Victoria) [04:11]
07. Kind Of Love (feat. Nomsa Mazwai) [03:58]
08. Celebrate [05:59]
09. Destiny [02:28]
10. Good Good Love (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) [06:01]
11. In The Town (feat. Nomsa Mazwai) [03:22]
12. RoundTable Discussion (feat. Mac Miller, The Cool Kids) [04:18]
13. The Cards (feat. Big Remo) [04:46]
14. Come Home (feat. Rocki Evans) [03:24]
15. When I Have You (feat. Nomsa Mazwai) [04:23]
16. Believe Me [05:11]
For as much flack this age of the Internet rapper receives, its most beneficial aspect is having the opportunity to watch an artist progress over time. From her North Carolina State days to co-founding Kooley High, and now the first lady of Jamla Records, Rapsody has made significant strides in her lyrical abilities. Under the tutelage of veteran producer 9th Wonder, she has also found her voice, a distinct trait that has been in preparation since her first solo project Return Of The B-Girl. This all comes together on The Idea Of Beautiful.
In the past Rapsody has made references to her admiration for Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill, and this is evident on her debut album. On “Kind Of Love,” she forms a delightful connection with the Neo-Soul grooves that would make L-Boogie proud, while “Destiny” reads like an open letter to Hov. In each instance, she gives an appreciative nod to the golden era while establishing her new school path. And when Rapsody rhymes, she can certainly get it in. Teaming up with Ab-Soul, “Non-Fiction” is a lyrical exercise that’ll have your head bobbing to the boom bap production (“Couldn’t see me eye to eye, keep pumping your Reeboks”). For those that are still privy to simply considering her a “femcee” and not an outright representative, Rapsody makes it clear on “The Cards” that she’s holding Aces. “I play the female card to my advantage / Underrepresented now they want to see me rap in it / ‘Cause I can show emotion when most wouldn’t even show feeling / For fear of losing your edge, calling you sensitive spittin.’”
Where The Idea Of Beautiful really shines through is when Rapsody covers subjects with an intense yet graceful tone. “In The Town” examines the lost innocence of today’s youth, submerged in an environment that is limited by its own atrophy. Built over a soulful backdrop and BJ The Chicago Kid’s stellar crooning, “Good Good Love” delves into a relationship in turmoil, a result of the protagonists own doing. Emotionally immersed, Rapsody owns the words as if she was recounting a personal experience. Strong performances like these offset the few blemishes found on the album (“Roundtable Discussion,” “Celebrate”), detractions that are more due to lack of tone than effort.
The Idea Of Beautiful meticulously strings together stories of heartbreak, triumph and a love for Hip Hop in a sincere manner that will have the listener completely engaged from beginning to end. Whether the connotation of being a female lingers throughout her career, Rapsody has established herself as an emcee that has the presence and momentum to remain in this Rap game for the long term. Now that’s a beautiful thing.
01.The Inauguration (Produced by Chris Rockaway)
02.Toe 2 Toe (Produced by Sweet Valley High)
03.The Come Up (Produced by Sweet Valley High)
04.Lap Of Luxury (Produced by Sweet Valley High)
01.Bus Stop
02.God Is Love
03.Today is Today
04.Sixteen At War Freestyle
05.Home
06.You Think You Know JusT
07.Outliers
08.Will We Live
09.For Sure
10.Start Over
11.No Self Esteem (He is Our Confidence)
12.What Else
01.Keep Collecting
02.Young and Active (feat. Steve Liriks)
03.Who Am I
04.Livin’ Large
05.Free Write
06.Take My Time
07.Straight Edge
08.Hold On a Sec/Infinite
09.Smooth
10.Re-C Life
11.Away With Me (feat. Sol Neruda)
12.Dressed To Kill (feat. Andy Mackk)
13.Forces
14.Kiss of Life
15.Potential
16.Wavelength (feat. RayRei and Andy Mackk)
17.One Time (feat. Sol Neruda)
18.C’mon (feat. Miss Janet Love)
19.Hush Hush Remix (feat. Candace Joelle)
20.:-) (Real Talk)
21.A Million (feat. Sol Neruda)
22.Thought About You
1. Salvation (feat. Unconscious Rascall)
2. Violence (feat. Thirstin Howl III, Block McCloud, Gutta, Chris Carbene & DJ Waxwork)
3. Enter the Void (feat. Reef The Lost Cauze & Spit Gemz)
4. The Black Lodge (feat. Block McCloud)
5. Baby Boy
6. Sadistic Sphinx (feat. Block McCloud & Virtuoso)
7. Eat Your Motherfucking Heart Out (feat. Unconscious Rascall, Dirt Tha General & Chief Kamachi)
8. Hotel Hyde
9. Lust and Loves Domain
10. This Tainted Impulse
11. Kill the Magic (Remix) (feat. Julia Baburova)
12. She Used To Be Love
13. Fallen (feat. Unconscious Rascall)
01. Flokovsky
02. The Circle In The Square
03. Run (Run Run Run)
04. Sides
05. On Loss And Having
06. Gonna Be Free
07. One Last Show
08. Interlude
09. Wrestling Israel
10. Loneliness
11. The Rose And The Thistle
12. Occupy Earth
13. Journey After War (War Fatigues)
14. Stop The Apocalypse
15. …
Ruste Juxx teams up with producer, The Arcitype, out of Boston, MA, for a 15 track album entitled ‘V.I.C.’ (physical & digital versions will be available). The project is out September 25th on AR Classic Records / Duck Down Music Inc.
01.Ash to Dust
02.Tunnel Vision
03.Stairsteps (ft. Has-Lo)
04.Keep Risin
05.Until the End (ft. Nottz Raw, MURS & P. Jericho)
06.Gambling Spot (ft. DJ Majic)
07.Never Break Me (ft. Evidence)
08.Elephant Gun
09.Take a Moment (ft. Stat Quo)
10.I Arrived (ft. Latoya Williams)
11.Cant Walk Away
12.Strictly Business
13.Dreamin (ft. Antonio Mclendon)
14.One Thing More
15.Cut Throat Rap (ft. Roc Marciano & Grafh)
01.Intro (Beat By Kolak)
02.Army of Ghosts (Beat By McClean Beats) [feat. Godilla, Matt Maddox & DJ Tmb]
03.Skit (feat. Quinn C Martin)
04.Fuck You (Beat By Sicknature) [feat. DJ Tmb]
05.Full Clip (Beat By Got Beats)
06.Screwface Capital (Beat By Coldman Beats) [feat. Angerville]
07.Death Train (Beat By tha Soloist)
08.Art of War (Beat By Anno Domini) [feat. Prestege]
09.Get Slapped (Beat By J Nyce) [feat. Reef the Lost Cauze]
10.Skit (feat. Quinn C Martin)
11.Hit and Run (Beat By Vokab) [feat. Shallow Pockets]
12.Murder Man (Beat By Fundament) [feat. Danny Diablo & Klee Magor]
13.Angels of Death (Beat By Fundament) [feat. Anubis, Methadist & Dr Ill]
14.Brass Knuckle Tactix (Beat By Grim Reaperz) [feat. Anubis & Lord Willin]
01. Devil’s Rejects Ft. DJ Revolution (4:21)
02. Grenade Launcher Ft. Slaine & Prevail (3:42)
03. Monster (3:51)
04. Runaway (3:32)
05. Oxylude (0:30)
06. Wake Up (3:54)
07. Battleaxe Ft. Dilated Peoples, Bishop Lamont & D-Sisive (4:30)
08. Jitters Ft. Dutch Robinson & Matt Brevner (4:46)
09. Little Monster Blend (4:24)
10. Judgement Day Ft. Sophia Danai (3:01)
11. Dickhead (3:32)
12. Fuck Madchild Ft. Phil The Agony (1:59)
13. Mongoloid (2:27)
14. Freak (3:56)
15. Reaper (2:33)
16. Wanted (3:52)
iTunes Bonus Track:
17. Out Of My Head (4:34)
Madchild of Swollen Members, was on a kamikaze run with the drug oxycontin that had pushed him to the brink of oblivion. Madchild had finally hit rock bottom. His drug addiction had spiraled out of control and destroyed everything the successful emcee had worked so hard to buildwith is platinum selling hip-hop group Swollen Members. The fancy cars, lavish houses and rock star luxuries were all gone, as his addiction had consumed over 3 million dollars worth of assets and finances in just over four years.
Clean from drugs for the first time in his adult life Madchild removed himself from temptation by walking away from his previous social life and bunkering down in his home studio secluded from the outside world. For the next 10 months, Madchild feverishly wrote and recorded his first ever solo album, ‘Dope Sick’.
Not only is ‘Dope Sick’ a story of triumph over adversity but it has allowed Madchild to be reborn creatively. Unshackled from the chains of his past indiscretions Madchild has confronted his darkest emotions and used them as a source of inspiration to create one of the most insanely captivating hip-hop releases of 2012.
Features production by 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Da Beatminerz, Marco Polo, Eric G., E. Jones and Roddy Rod.
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01.- Intro
02.- New Day
03.- Steady Mobbin’
04.- Gettin’ Biz (ft. Khrysis)
05.- The Journey Pt. II
06.- What Does It All Mean
07.- Eat Yall Words
08.- Only Way (Extended Version)
09.- Over You (Alternate Version)
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1. Tree Tops
2. Song About The End (Delta Miror Remix)
3. Sleeping Children Are Still Flying
4. Shoot You Dead
5. Marvel
6. Chloroform
7. The Era When We Sang
8. No Image
9. Naked Lunch
10. Farewell To The Former World
11. For The Glory
12. Gold In Gold Out (Screwed)
13. Slow Years
14. Thirteen
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01. Password presenta (con DJ Rona)
02. Solo riman verdades
03. Bésame o escúpeme
04. Bomberman 2 (con Suno y DJ Rona)
05. Rasta takin over (con Prince Osito)
06. Worldwide
07. Rockymodafucker (skit)
08. El contrincante (con DJ Rona)
09. Electrofreak force (con DJ Zeack)
10. 24-7
11. Tu timón va a mi ritmo
12. War session (con DJ Zeack)
13. Dános un minuto (con Red Numbers y Ziel de Barcelona Crimen)
14. Demasiadas razones (con El Pelón de Hermanos de Causa y DJ Rona)
15. Quién eres tú
16. El diablo
17. Ghost writer (con Prince Osito y Sly P)
18. Que os follen (outro)
Adversaree & Eshbeats are back at it, again, with their new EP, Hood Novel!!! You’ll remember the duo brought you TungUvMachettes: Mouf’ Uv Madness which was a combination of an album and mix tape (2004). This time around, they bring to you 9 tracks (8 vocals) of an array of verbal scenarios over banging drums and smoothed out samples from Esh. Esh has worked with the likes of the Toronto-based crew CampX (home crew), Wio-K, Ken Masters, as well as others, and has been making beats since 1999. Adversaree is part of CampX and has worked with the likes of CampX memeber DJ Grouch of Turnstylez (D-Scratch & Lil Jazz), Collizhun (Tough Dumplin Records), Lord Quest (producer/rapper/UnlikelyHeroes), Phat Tony (CampX/producer/TUM2), as well as others. Hood Novel is simply an open lyrical book dipped in the theme of everyday living in the hood. It’s funny, it’s serious but it’s music to enjoy. Thanks to EVERYONE who has and continue to show support for past works by Adversaree & EshBeats, shouts go out to Tyme for his help in mixing this EP and look out for more from Adversaree & Esh in the future. CampX is the family.
1. Tree Tops
2. Song About The End (Delta Miror Remix)
3. Sleeping Children Are Still Flying
4. Shoot You Dead
5. Marvel
6. Chloroform
7. The Era When We Sang
8. No Image
9. Naked Lunch
10. Farewell To The Former World
11. For The Glory
12. Gold In Gold Out (Screwed)
13. Slow Years
14. Thirteen
01. Joyful Spring
02. Electrified Feeling
03. Ameeta
04. Tenderness
05. Mind Map
06. Body Electric
07. Share in Love
08. Modern Times
09. Sketch of a Dream
10. Wake Up Sauce
11. Svara
12. Steppin’
13. Over
14. New Life
15. Open Your Inner Eye
01) (02:21) Deus Ex Machina
02) (06:54) The Pilgrim
03) (02:16) Indica (Reel-Time Process) with Onra
04) (01:16) Piece Of Nature
05) (04:03) Marejeo Ya Bakari
06) (04:59) Peace Of Art
07) (04:56) Amphitecna Latifolia (Theme For A Black Calabash)
08) (01:54) Goodbye Lullaby
09) (03:46) Waltz For The Leaving Souls
Buddy Sativa, known for his skills as a beatmaker, has just dropped his first album
as producer-composer of an exceptional jazz opus. After more than 10 years messing
around with music, the self-taught musician orchestrated this magnificent solo
project with the help of vintage sounds and modern techniques, blending African and
even classical influences. The result gives the impression that a plethora of
musicians has come to pay tribute to the jazz gods and take part in the mystical
experience of this album. The sheer beauty and emotion is breathtaking, as the famous
Gilles Peterson has confirmed – he’s playlisted 2 tracks on BBC1 in his Worldwide
show and is spreading the love…
01.Intro. You’r Welcome
02.Shoot Around Pt. 1
03.Shine
04.Fat Bastard
05.Take It Back
06.Hold Me Down
07.Beach Cruise (Feat. A. Nicole)
08.Hawaii Hoes (Feat. D. Simmons)
09.Ride Out
10.Kid Again (Feat. Ced Hughes & A. Nicole)
11.Hold Up
12.Flash Backs
13.Man In The Mirror
14.Touch Down
15.Shoot Around Pt. 2
01) (03:11) The Boogie Down Bombers ft. Diamond D & Sadat X (Main Mix)
02) (03:43) The Boogie Down Bombers ft. Diamond D & Sadat X (Instrumental)
03) (03:15) You’re Gonna Learn ft. Andy C (Upbeat version)
04) (03:21) You’re Gonna Learn ft. Andy C (OG Version)
05) (03:25) You’re Gonna Learn ft. Andy C (OG Instrumental)
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01.Here And Now (ft. Caucasian)
02.Do It For You (ft. Torae) (Flip Rmx)
03.Top Rank (ft. Random Axe) (PH7 Rmx)
04.Until It’s All Said And Done (ft. Sean Price and Skyzoo)
05.Steel Remains (ft. Waxolutionists and Blu)
06.Take It To The Streets (ft. Rakaa and Planet Asia)
07.Good Reason (ft. Trek Life)
08.Hip Hop Lives (ft. Edo G)
09.The World is Listening (ft. Akua Naru)
10.The Cities (ft. Aphroe, Elzhi and Frank-N-Dank)
11.Across The Globe (ft. Caucasian)
12.My Favourite Demons (ft. Brokn Englsh and St. Joe Louis)
13.Bow Down (ft. L.E.G.A.C.Y., Evidence and J-Spliff) (Twilight Rmx)
14.Dreams (ft. Edgar Allen Floe and Kaze) (Waxolutionists Rmx)
15.The Backflip (ft. Akua Naru) (PH7’s Midnight Rmx)
16.All In A Days Work (ft. Oddisee)
17.Microphone Fiends (ft. Edo G and Termanology) (Brenk Rmx)
18.Bloody Sunday (ft. Brokn Englsh and St. Joe Louis)
19.How We Do It (ft. KVBeats and Slum Village)
20.My Part Of Town (ft. Termanology and Komplex)
21.Reach (ft Ohmega Watts, The Saint and Muneshine)
22.Fast Lane Speedin’ (ft. Oddisee)
23.New High (ft. St. Joe Louis and Chords Cordero)
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01.All Day ft. iq, Boogie Down, Praverb
02.Back to the Basics ft. Talent Kills
03.Green Card ft. Glad2mecha, Talent Kills
04.One for the… ft. Espio, B Rogers
05.I went Stalking ft. Glad2mecha, Talent Kills
06.I Write (remix)
07.What’cha Want ft. Kings Offspring, Jack the Mc, Ill treats, Samplistic
08.Kings will Conquer ft. Realistic, Glad2mecha, Verb
09.[bonus]Happy Guy
10.[bonus]Just Kiss Me ft. Bethany Wood
11.[bonus]Dear Daddy
12.[bonus]Sunrise, Sunset
01.A. UFO’S
02.B. Power
03.C. Success
04.D. Kill The System
05.E. Interlude
06.F. World Is Not Enough
07.G. Star-Rider
08.H. Drifter
09.I. Metaforce
10.J. Mars Attacks
Taken from his new album 10.6.3 OGX out on Stimulus One Music on 11th September.
LA’s Montage One teams up on this banger “Chain Sinatra” with Durag Dynasty’s Killer Ben and Planet Asia. This is the clean / radio edit.
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01. Introducción Con Superhéroe
02. Sigo Aquí
03. Llaman a Padrón
04. Orígenes
05. Minuto y Medio
06. AV Original Shit (Con Jairo, Sudakillah y Drago)
07. Rap & Vida
08. Skit
09. Queda Claro Con La Dupla
10. NY & M-PA Con NY (Mde Click)
11. Outro
01.En 23 mots
02.On prend la route
03.Peace… mais pas sur moi
04.Attaches particulieres
05.C’est pas c’que l’on croyait
06.L’habit n’fait pas l’moine
07.Melancolie d’un soir
08.Grand “L”
09.Salsa
10.Les bons moments
11.Double “Je”
12.Organes vitaux
13.Freestyle
01. Walking On A Razor Pt. 1 (Vocal)
02. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 feat. Sadat X & Shabaam Sahdeeq (Vocal)
03. Walking On A Razor Pt. 1 (Instrumental)
04. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 (Instrumental)
05. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 feat. Sadat X & Shabaam Sahdeeq (Acapella)
06. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 feat. Sadat X & Shabaam Sahdeeq (Sliced Bass Remix)
07. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 (Sliced Bass Remix Instrumental)
08. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 feat. Sadat X & Shabaam Sahdeeq (Sharp Edged Remix)
09. Walking On A Razor Pt. 2 (Sharp Edged Remix Instrumental)
01.Another Chance (Prod. By Big Jerm)
02.String Theory (Prod. By The Passion HiFi)
03.Protégé (Prod. By Mike G)
04.Pretty Bad I Guess (Prod. By Mike G)
05.The Mailbox Game (Prod. By Fat Jon)
06.Runaway (Prod. By Big Jerm)
07.Orlando! (Prod. By Q-Bundlez)
08.Sand Castles (Prod. by TyCo)
09.Dump Em’ Out (Prod. by Big Jerm)
10.Blackout (Prod. By Flawless)
11.Symphony (Prod. By Young Haze)
12.Blunt Smoke (Prod. By Mike G)
13.The Afterparty (Prod. By Frozen Jazz)
14.Tell Me (Prod. By Mike G)
15.Maverick (Prod. By Bugseed)
01.Cвобода (feat. Alex Jazz)
02.Будь самим собою
03.Ти обираєш
04.Голос вулиць – (feat. Dee the Conscious One & DJ Jeremy Star)
05.Класика (feat.Alex Jazz & Sunniq)
06.Червоне, бiле, чорне
07.Казка (feat.Alex Jazz & Sunniq)
Features production by 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Da Beatminerz, Marco Polo, Eric G., E. Jones and Roddy Rod.
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1. Tree Tops
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01.Here And Now (ft. Caucasian)
Taken from his new album 10.6.3 OGX out on Stimulus One Music on 11th September.
LA’s Montage One teams up on this banger “Chain Sinatra” with Durag Dynasty’s Killer Ben and Planet Asia. This is the clean / radio edit.
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01. Welcome to the ICE AGE
02. Santa Clause
03. Medina
04. Kingdom Come
05. War Drums
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