That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

On this solid follow-up to “Prepare For Glory”, underground hip hop producer Cartel continues the onslaught with “Tha Throwback”. Named “Tha Throwback” because it represents a throwback to when hip hop artists actually cared about lyrical content. It’s comprised of some of the most promising, upcoming MC’s in the game and features improved production from Cartel.

1. Intro - by Cartel
2. This Time - by Marc Dollarz
3. Green - by Mallz
4. Fool - by Scholarly Pursuits
5. We’ll Be Alright - by Gates
6. Monkey See, Monkey Do - by K.Sparks featuring Nova
7. The Love - by Mallz
8. You - by Scholarly Pursuits
9. What It Do - by Butta featuring M.A.
10. Don’t Want No Problems - Gates
11. Rocks Stars - by Full Fam
12. Gotta Fight - by T.G.

Underground producer Cartel, one half of the Hoodgrown Productions duo, makes his debut with a throwback album of sorts. Combing hard beats provided by him and “real” lyrics from some of illest new upcoming artists on the scene, Cartel’s Prepare For Glory represents a time when hip hop was still about “beats & rhymes”. This album features one of the last songs (”Certified Hoodstars”), recorded with Stack Bundles before his untimely death.

1 - Intro - by Cartel
2 - Real Talk by Brix
3 - Whoa Whoa by Marc Dollarz
4 - Certified Hoodstars by G-Kid and Stack Bundles (RIP)
5 - One Of The Best by Gates
6 - Ghetto Child by K.Sparks and Tina Quallo
7 - The Rain by The East Side Hustlas
8 - What U R by M.A. (Money Attitude)
9 - You Know My Style by Gates
10 - Elevate by Tommy Mula
11 - I Remember When by Gates