That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

FMania: The Best of. comes with a bonus CD that includes an 80-minute blend of the greatest and rarest PackFM tracks including his very first recorded track ever "Hit List" - all on one disc!

01. Great God
02. Spell It With A K
03. Spit In The Wind
04. Down And Out Freeverse
05. Fear Feat. Tonedeff, Mr. Mecca & Session
06. Killa Freeverse
07. Click Clack (Gettin Up Remix)
08. Most High Feat. Blitzkrieg, GMS, Kameel-Yen, Mr. Mecca, Pumpkinhead, Substantial & Tonedeff
09. Gang Green Feat. Pumpkinhead & Blitzkrieg
10. Dont Call Me Feat. Session, Pumpkinhead & Mr. Mecca
11. Plucking Daisies
12. Suzie
13. Halftime Radio Session
14. 2006 Preview
15. I Cant Win Remix
16. Get Live Feat. Tonedeff, Mr. Mecca & Session
17. Backpack
18. Line Drop Feat. Extended Famm
19. Fuck You Mean Feat. Slug & Brother Ali
20. Sky’s The Limit Feat. Substantial & Mr. Mecca
21. Stomp Remix Feat. Bad Seed, Copywrite, Poison Pen, Archrival & Sean Price
22. Stomp
23. Hit List Intro (Bonus Track)
24. Hit List (1998) (Bonus Track)



Make sure you check the video blow for the "N*gga Pass" Skit from his "whutduzFMstand4?" album. The skit itself is mad funny and who'd of thought they'd end up making a cartoon video for it! Check it out...

"N*gga Pass"

"Sacrifice" is the second full-length studio album by Maryland Hip Hop luminary and longtime QN5-affiliate/Extended Famm member, Substantial. The official follow up to the Nujabes-produced "...To This Union A Sun Was Born," Sacrifice showcases the remarkable growth and musical maturity that this soulful barritone has undergone. From braggadocio to introspection to classic party starters, it's all here. Tackling a wide range of topics from the inside out, Sacrifice features production by Kno (CunninLynguists), Tonedeff, Algorhythm & Burns, as well as guest vocals by fellow QN5 labelmates Extended Famm.

1. Sacrifice (Intro)

2. Let It Go [Produced By Burns]

3. That Damn Good [Produced By Algorhythm]

4. Chain Reaction [Produced By Donnan Links]

5. Resurrection of the House Party [Produced By Fero Navi] (Buy Single)

6. U Can Get It [Produced By Algorhythm]

7. My Favorite Things (f/ Steph) [Produced By Definition]

8. 4DozDatDonKno [Produced By Von Johnson]

9. It's You (I Think) [Produced By Kno]

10. Spaticus [Produced By Tonedeff]

11. A P.G. Boy [Produced By Deacon The Villain]

12. Q.T. (Quality Time) [Produced By Final]

13. Wake Up Call [Produced By Algorhythm]

14. Labor Pains [Produced By Tonedeff]

15. Sign Language (f/ Extended Famm) [Produced By Algorhythm]

16. Hood Hope (f/ Steph & RnB) [Produced By Studio Steve Wallace] We’ve received word that Substantial has officially made it past the first round of voting for 2009’s Grammy nominations. He’s currently in the running for a nomination in 3 separate categories: 1. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Substantial – “My Favorite Things (f/ Steph)” 2. Best Rap Song: Substantial – “It’s You (I Think)” 3. Best Rap Duo or Group: Substantial ft. Extended Famm – “Sign Language”

01. Intro Welcome 2 Hip-Hop - Game Over II
02. Flame On - Big Daddy Kane
03. On Da Run - Craig Mack
04. Brownsville BK - Master Fuol
05. If U Luv - Das EFX
06. Hip Hop Connection Pt.2 - Game Over II
07. Da Livest Shhht - Deacon The Villain & Mr. Raw
08. Whats Da Flavor - Heltah Skeltah
09. Rap 2K1 - Masta Ace
10. If U Only Knew - KRS-One
11. Get Da Game Right - Agallah & Ike Eyes
12. Spark Dat - Channel Live, Benny Boom & Truck Turner
13. God On The Line - Game Over II
14. Mobb Niggaz - Imfamous Mobb
15. Code Of Da Street - K Solo
16. Gulley Affair - P Dap & Glaze New York
17. Bout Business Mo!@#ucker - Game Over II
18. Pay Like U Way - Jeru The Damaja, Big Dap & Out Loud
19. Recognize My Gangster - Truck Turner & Storm
20. Do It - Royal Flush
21. Things On My Mind - Punchline & Wordsworth
22. Round Em Up - Tonedeff
23. Dew 2 - Game Over II
24. Game Over - Heltah Skeltah, Das EFX, Glaze NY, P Dap, Substantial, Loose, Agallah, Hakim, Tuffy, Masta Ace & Misery

Majority of the production is handled by Domingo with other credits going to: Swinga, Deacon The Villain, Agallah, Cro Hill, DJ Rob & Sha-Self.

In spite of the fact that it was released independent of major studio support, revolutionary Vol. 2 made record sales, fueling its revolutionary concept. All of the CDs displayed Immortal Technique's phone number. It was endorsed by Mumia Abu-Jamal, who introduces the album and also provides a speech about hip hop's relationship to Homeland security.

01. Intro
02. The Point Of No Return
03. Peruvian Cocaine (Feat. C-Rayz Walz, Pumpkinhead, Loucipher, Tonedeff, Diabolic & Poison Pen)
04. Harlem Streets
05. Obnoxious
06. The Message And The Money
07. Industrial Revolution (Feat. Roc Raida)
08. Crossing The Boundary
09. Sierra Maestra
10. The 4th Branch
11. Internally Bleeding
12. Homeland And Hiphop (Feat. Mumia Abu Jamal)
13. The Cause Of Death
14. Freedom Of Speech
15. Leaving The Past
16. Truth's Razors
17. You Never Know (Feat. Jean Grae)
18. One (Remix) (Feat. Akir)

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The long awaited debut solo LP whutduzFMstand4? from New York's Hip-Hop Punchline King - PackFM. The MC notorious for insane amounts of wit and craft began 2006 with his release of "2006 Rap-Preview", a precursor to his LP. PackFM has received praise for his stage performance and lyrics both in the US and internationally. His ability to combine the braggin' rites of Hip-Hop with a futuristic twist is something that sets this veteran MC apart from most artists in the game.

1. The Fuck
2. Spell It With A K
3. I Can't Win
4. Click Clack & Spray
5. Lessons
6. Nigga Pass
7. Stomp
8. Kilt It
9. Excuses feat. iCON the Mic King
10. Free-Esta
11. Upclose And Personal feat. Substantial
12. Token Love Song
13. Suzie
14. Ugly Woman feat. Extended F@mm
15. Forevershine
16. whutduzFMstand4?

Producers: Domingo; Static; Elite; Deacon The Villain; Croup; Tonedeff; Redd; Kno

This was voted UGHH's "Hip Hop Album of the Year" back in 2006, need I say more. This is for the sleepers out there and I'm sure there's a fair few. Don't sleep this time, classic material right here!

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Domingo is a producer from east NY that has crafted bangers for your favorite east coast emcees but gets no shine for whatever reason. On this release, the aptly titled The Most Underrated, Domingo provides vintage east coast boom bap for legends, vets, and necomers alike to get busy on. The results do vary, but the production end is solid. Names like Big Daddy Kane, Ras Kass, Canibus, Kool G. Rap,The Beatnuts, Tonedeff, Slug, Immortal Technique, Non Phixion, and Brother Ali show up to bless the tracks lovely. The end result is forty six minutes of dope hip hop music that's full of the grimy, boom bap sound reminiscent of '95.

01. Intro featuring Gino The Ginny
02. Bed Stuy Represent featuring Big Daddy Kane
03. Exactly featuring Joell Ortiz
04. Major Game featuring Guru
05. All Clap featuring Canibus
06. Cold World featuring Termanology
07. Street Hustle featuring Immortal Technique
08. Bootleg Interlude
09. Next Dose featuring Rugged Intellect and Ras Kass
10. Get Live featuring The Beatnuts
11. One Hundred Roundz featuring Kool G Rap
12. Next To Die featuring Deacon The Villain
13. Two Step featuring Born Unique
14. Caught Between Worlds (Remix) featuring Non Phixion
15. What's That featuring Precise
16. Easy Now featuring Tonedeff
17. Fuck You Mean featuring PackFM, Slug and Brother Ali

FILI-
This was a quiet one when it dropped last year, why? I got no idea because this album is bangin'!!! From the old skool mc's to the new skool, you got a bit of everything on here and you can't really go wrong when you got East Coast vet Domingo lacing the tracks with some good ol' fashioned throwback sounds. This was one of the most slept on albums by one of the most underrated producers in the game so do yourself a favor, download, enjoy and bump that shit loud! One more little thing, the last 2 tracks for me are my absolute favourites. Tonedeff is a legend and does a great narration over a latin tinged beat for Easy Now and the same can be said for the underground powerhouses of Rhymesayers labelmates Slug & Brother Ali and also QN5's punchline king PackFM, who absolutely murder the last track Fuck You Mean.

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DJ JS-1 and Dub-L have been releasing successful break records and 12" singles for a while now, but this is their first major, full length CD. The album boasts an incredible line-up of new and veteran MC’s from all over the country.

Very rarely does one come across such a thorough cast on one album. The album is receiving excellent reviews and write-ups and is being considered an underground classic already. Songs such as "Essentials" featuring KRS-ONE and Rahzel have already sold well over 10,000 copies on 12" vinyl. They have never been released on CD until now!

1. Intro
2. Evidence, C-Rayz Walz, Pep Luv, & React - 'Nowadayz'
3. KRS-One & Rahzel - 'Essentials'
4. Akrobatik - 'Ak Like U Want It'
5. DJ Ody-Roc & Royce Da 5'9" - 'Lights Out'
6. Ill Bill - 'License 2 Ill'
7. Masta Ace - 'What Am I? Pt. 1'
8. Planet Asia & Percee-P - 'Unstoppable'
9. Trez & Tragedy Khadafi - 'Crossbreed'
10. Kool G Rap - 'Take A Loss'
11. Casual - 'X-Posed' Listen
12. Punch N' Words - 'Turn It Up!'
13. Big Daddy Kane - 'Puttin In Work'
14. Special Ed - 'What Am I? Pt. 2'
15. C-Rayz Walz & Breez Evahflowin' - 'Drugs In My Vein'
16. Professor X Interlude
17. L.I.F.E. Long & Immortal Technique - 'Audio Technician'
18. Prince Poetry - 'Dirty'
19. O.C. - 'Beyond'
20. Substantial, Tonedeff, PackFM, & Rise - 'Arrogant'
21. Dice Raw & Rahzel - 'Spontaneous Combustion'
22. Skoob Of Das Efx, Strick, & React - 'Rest Assured'
23. Outro

DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS!!!

Cunninlynguists first dropped "Will Rap for Food" to little fanfare. Unless you're from Kentucky, Cunninlynguists probably wasn't on your radar at that point. That album, over time, really started to generate a fan base. DJ Kno really came thru with the production and Deacon just has that infatuating southern drawl to his flow. That album was thankfully reissued this year for all those who slept the first time around. Kno and Deacon went on to drop their sophomore album "Southernunderground" on Fresh Chest Records to solid reviews. God, they should have flowed on that "War" beat. Cunninlynguists now comes at you with the all-new studio album "A Piece of Strange" after doing the solo thing with Mr. SOS and dropping a few mix tapes in between. You might have heard "Caved In" with Cee-lo as it was available in honor of Katrina Victims. These guys just keep getting better, with DJ Kno set to drop a full length production album pretty soon they show no signs of slowing down either.

01. Where Will You Be?
02. Since When?
03. Nothing To Give
04. Caved In (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)
05. Hourglass
06. Beautiful Girl
07. Inhale (Interlude)
08. Brain Cell
09. America Loves Gangsters (Feat. Tim Means)
10. Never Know Why (Feat. Immortal Technique)
11. The Gates (Feat. Tonedeff)
12. Damnation (Interlude)
13. Hellfire
14. Remember Me (Abstract Reality)
15. What'll You Do?
16. The Light (Feat. Club Dub)

*a-FILI-ated*
Another standout album from the Lynguists. Very different from their first two as this has a lot more deeper lyrics and is basically a concept album. Do not sleep, nice cover to!!

The 27 track CD features all new songs, remixes and all original production by Deacon The Villain and Kno. Features include Natti of Kynfolk, Celph Titled, Cashmere The PRO, Mr. SOS, QN5 Allstars and others.

01. Cornasto
02. WQN5 Station ID #1
03. Play Hard (Feat. Masta Ace) (Knomercy: The Difference Vol. 2 Preview)
04. The Party (Skit)
05. What They Playin' (Blow My High) (Feat. Natti)
06. Being Human's Hard (Feat. Kynfolk & Versatile)
07. Fear (Feat. Tonedeff, Mr. Mecca, Session & PackFM)
08. Clap (Feat. Cashmere The Pro, Celph Titled & Oktober)
09. WQN5 Station ID #2
10. Wachugondo (Feat. Beatnuts) (Knomercy: The Difference Vol. 2 Preview)
11. Break Even (Feat. Natti & Tripp Doogan)
12. Brain Over Muscle (Feat. Chapter 13)
13. Time (What Is It?) (Feat. Mr. S.O.S.)
14. Friendgirl (Feat. Cashmere The Pro)
15. Porcelain (Remix) (Feat. Tonedeff)
16. Miss Lady (Feat. Mr. S.O.S.)
17. 'Til The End (C.A.L.I.) (Feat. Inverse, Trek Life & Deacon The Villain)
18. The Talk (Skit)
19. Since When? (Feat. Natti) (A Piece Of Strange Preview)
20. Mind Won't Behave (Feat. Natti & Mr. S.O.S.)
21. It's Over (Feat. Blue Collar)
22. Be Free (Remix) (Feat. Natti)
23. W.C.G. (Feat. Natti)
24. Diamond Sky (Feat. Natti)
25. WQN5 Station ID #3
26. What'll You Do? (A Piece Of Strange Preview)
27. Outro

Following up there critically acclaimed release Southernunderground The Cunninlynguists are back with a collection of unreleased remixes and freestyles. Production from Kno, Domingo and Deacon.

01. We're From The Internet
02. Pump It Up Freestyle (Feat. Natti)
03. Watch Yo Mowf
04. Over The Hills (Feat. Natti & Bonified Circle)
05. P.T.A. (Feat. Masta Ace, King Tee & J-Ro)
06. Skew It On The Bar-B Freestyle
07. Chico And The Man LP Drop
08. Interlude 1
09. Love Ain't (Remix) (Feat. Tonedeff)
10. Deacon The Villain LP Drop
11. Affirmative Action Freestyle
12. Sticky Green (Feat. Mr. S.O.S. & Showtime)
13. Earth's Essence (Feat. Mr. S.O.S.)
14. If U Only Knew (Feat. KRS-One & Anetra)
15. Off The Chain (Feat. J. Bully)
16. Mic Like A Memory (Remix) (Feat. Kory Calico)
17. The Fellationelles
18. Nasty Filthy (Remix) (Feat. Substantial & J. Bully)
19. Irrational (Feat. Sean Price)
20. Dem Thangs Freestyle
21. Never Scared Freestyle
22. Lay Low Freestyle
23. Seasons (Remix) (Feat. Masta Ace)
24. Made You Look Freestyle
25. Rock Stars (Feat. Chapter 13)
26. Welcome To NY Freestyle
27. Mr. S.O.S. LP Drop
28. Rap Name Freestyle
29. Cashmere The Pro LP Drop
30. Magic Stick Freestyle (Feat. Nuke, Cashmere The Pro & Mac Lethal)

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Immediately after the success of their debut album, Will Rap For Food, CunninLynguists added a new member in SOS to balance out the Emceeing duties on the record, in order for Kno to focus on production.
The result was Southernunderground, an instant classic that was amazingly recorded in just under 2 weeks.

Upon its release, long-standing music mags such as SPIN Magazine gave Southernunderground a well deserved A- in their review, while The Source magazine featured them in their 'OFF THE RADAR' column. Feautured as one of URB Magazine's 'NEXT 100', nearly every reviewer, site and trade publication sung its praises.
Still, what was most impressive about this sophomore album wasn't the plethora of favorable reviews - but the incredible amount of artistic growth shown over their already excellent debut, WRFF. Southernunderground exemplified the utmost level of lyrical and musical sophistication possible on an album. Already sounding like seasoned veterans along side Masta Ace on the RJD2-produced leadoff 12" single, "Seasons (f/ Masta Ace)", SU served as a true testament to their staying power and capability.

Songs like the anthemic "The South," push your wig back while the tributary "Appreciation (f/ Cashmere The PRO)," melt in your mind and resonate with poignancy. From the genre-flipping, drum & bass tale of insanity that is "Falling Down," to the cathartic examination of a love slowy dying on "Rain," the CunninLynguists hit so many thematic angles it will leave your head spinning.

With Deacon & SOS allowed to focus on the MC duties, they freely tackle an incredibly diverse range of topics - from hip-hop history to modern politics. Left to his craft, Kno makes immeasurable imrpovements over his first production effort. With his motto: "My interludes will son your 12" beat," he set forth to cement his place among the elite crop of new producers. And succeed he did.

Southernunderground is a MUST-HAVE for any hip-hop fan, and is THE best hip-hop album of 2003 bar none.

01. Intro
02. Southernunderground
03. The South
04. Love Ain't (Feat. Tonedeff)
05. Rain
06. Doin' Aight
07. Interlude 1
08. Old School
09. Seasons (Feat. Masta Ace)
10. Nasty Filthy (Feat. Supastition & Cashmere The Pro)
11. Falling Down
12. Sunrise / Sunset
13. Interlude 2
14. Appreciation (Remix) (Feat. Cashmere The Pro)
15. Dying Nation
16. War

Nothing to say really except, if you ain't got or heard this, your really missing out on a modern classic. Which is better, this or their debut... you decide!

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CunninLynguists entire catalogue is a must have not only for rap heads, but for all true music fans. As a rap head that grew up in the early and mid 90s when rap was innovative in expressing deep thought and the feelings of a generation, CunninLynguists are a breath of fresh air in a depressingly stale genre (mainstream). Everything they put out is intricately constructed with an attention to detail in lyrics, production, and flow. You can bang the albums straight through without any real skips.

Kno does all the production (and raps) for CunninLynguists and he really sets the tone for all the albums with top notch and versatile production. Like all great rap and production combinations (Guru and Premier, Stoupe and Vinny Paz, Talib and Hi-Tek) CunninLynguists lyrics and production mesh seamlessly to create true bangers. The production enhances the lyrics and vice versa to build songs that you feel more the more you listen to them. Please STOP SLEEPIN on these guys and cop this and all their other classics. You will not be disappointed...
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01. Will Rap For Food (Skit)
02. Lynguistics
03. Mic Like A Memory (Feat. Kory Calico)
04. So Live!
05. Hey (Skit)
06. Fuckinwichu
07. Ain't No Way (Feat. Mr. S.O.S. & Anetra)
08. Missing Children (Feat. Braille)
09. Midnight (Skit)
10. Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts (Feat. J. Bully & Mr. Raw)
11. Kno's Diggin' (Skit)
12. Halfanimal, Halfman
13. Family Ties (Feat. Cashmere The Pro)
14. Dirty South (Skit)
15. Mindstate
16. Takin' The Loss (Feat. J. Bully)
17. Not Guilty
18. 616 Rewind (Feat. Tonedeff, Santoka, Kashal-Tee & Celph Titled)

*a-FILI-ated*
This debut release is a definitive classic! With Kno supplying some masterful beats and Deacon the Villain handling mic duties, you have an album full of originality and classic material. The dirty south gets a bad rep sometimes but this is how the south should sound. All through the album, you'll be hit with sublime beats, witty wordplay and an all round vibe that will make you wonder why you never really peeped these cats before. Support real hip hop people and check the rest of their discography, every album is a banger in it's own right!

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One of the most highly anticipated releases in the independent Hip Hop music scene has finally made its way to reality. Celph Titled is one of underground Hip Hop's legendary kings - A leader of the highly respected Demigodz conglomerate, a forefront member of Jedi Mind Tricks' Army of the Pharaohs crew and an official part of Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor family. This impressive limited edition quadruple disc (4xCD) set is history in the making as Celph Titled hits you with a full 75 total songs, all compiled from original studio masters and beautifully remastered in the highest digital quality. This compilation includes all of Celph's classic 12" underground joints and guest appearances (many of which have never before been released in CD format) as well as twelve previously unreleased songs. High-profile artist collaborations, "A" list producers, trunk rattling beats and insanely raw lyricism all find their home in this collection. Never before has a CD set been so impressive, including tracks spanning a career from its early beginnings in 1998 to its present day reign. Loyal fans across the world have been demanding a CD release from Celph Titled for years and now with his newly installed fanbase from his association with Mike Shinoda on the Fort Minor album, this product will help feed the demand of the patiently waiting. "The Gatalog" will mark one of the most exciting and collectable releases of the year with its monstrous track listing and unique quad-disc packaging. Get this now as this is a limited edition release!

Disc: 1
01. Primo's Four Course Meal
02. Playin' With Fire (feat. Styles of Beyond & Apathy)
03. Spoiled Rotten (feat. J-Zone)
04. Way of the Gun (feat. Esoteric, Lord Digga & Apathy)
05. Diablos (feat. Louis Logic)
06. So Cold (feat. Oktober)
07. All About Drama (feat. Big Scoob, Sleepy Eyes & Ali Vegas)
08. Clap (feat. Cashmere the PRO & Oktober)
09. Never the Least
10. Guerilla Orchestra (feat. Tino Vega & Apathy)
11. The Battle [Extended Mix] (feat. Mike Shinoda)
12. Revaporate (feat. DutchMassive & Majik Most)
13. Down & Dirty About My Scratch
14. Who's F--kin' Around [Remix] (feat. K-Skills)
15. Rock [Remix] (feat. Louis Logic, Lexicon, J-Zone & Ryu)
16. Fahrenheit 813 (feat. DutchMassive & Majik Most)
17. The Countdown Theory (feat. Walkmen)
18. ] Hold Something (feat. DutchMassive)

Disc: 2
01. Turntable Science (feat. DJ Skully)
02. Yell At Us (feat. Apathy & Esoteric)
03. Right Now
04. All Out War (feat. Lyrical Commission)
05. Eatadiccup (feat. J-Zone)
06. Just a Feelin' (feat. Majik Most)
07. Without Warning (feat. the1shanti)
08. Devastating MC's (feat. Esoteric & Apathy)
09. S.C.O.M. (feat. Ryu, Juelz Santana & Mike Shinoda)
10. Represent (feat. Apathy & Motive)
11. The Final Word (feat. L-Fudge)
12. 7L Freestyle (feat. Big Scoob & Terra)
13. Extra Thug Sauce [J-Zone Remix] (feat. Guttamouf & Majik Most)
14. 616 Rewind (feat. Tonedeff, Deacon the Villain, Sankofa, Kno & more)
15. Tropic States (f/ Tino Vega, RK, Murdock, Vocab, & more)
16. Inaudible
17. Fallout (feat. Walkmen & DutchMassive)
18. Critical Conditions [12" Mix] (feat. Vex of the Boogiemonsters & more)
19. Do That (feat. DutchMassive)

Disc: 3
01. Blao! (feat. Fabolous, Hot Karl & Redman)
02. Me & My Friends (feat. Apathy & One Two)
03. Stuck Up [Stick 'Em Remix] (feat. Majik Most & Eternia)
04. F-L-A Team (feat. Murdock & Tino Vega)
05. Demigodz Clap (feat. Apathy, Ryu, Motive, Tak & Esoteric)
06. Extra Thug Sauce (feat. Guttamouf & Majik Most)
07. The Revolution (feat. Outerspace)
08. Open the Mic (feat. Jay Love, Louis Logic, J-Zone & J.J. Brown)
09. Panic (feat. RichBums)
10. Who What When Where (feat. Majik Most)
11. TampaHipHop.Com Freestyle
12. Pit of the Flame (feat. DutchMassive & Majik Most)
13. All Night (feat. Apathy & Tak)
14. Mother Molesters Freestyle (feat. Apathy & Majik Most)
15. It Ain't
16. DJ Unknown & Mekalek Freestyle (feat. J-Zone, Al-Shid & Rok One)
17. Forever (feat. Kimani of the Masterminds, L-Fudge, Mr. Rictor & more)
18. Windows 98 (feat. Majik Most)
19. Phantasmagoria (feat. Araknophobix, DutchMassive, Maleko & Raj)

Disc: 4
01. Floss Filthy (feat. Big Scoob)
02. Political Gangstas (feat. Apathy)
03. Baldwin Brothers (feat. Majik Most)
04. Murder Death Kill (feat. Esoteric)
05. Can't Leave Rap Alone (feat. Apathy)
06. Big Dummy (feat. Mareko)
07. Who's F--kin' Around (feat. K-Skills)
08. Silence & I (feat. Vinnie Paz & King Syze)
09. Cover & Duck (feat. Styles of Beyond & Mike Shinoda)
10. Skrilla Guerilla Freestyle
11. Shhhh! (feat. Apathy)
12. Yout Ain't Seen It Comin' (feat. Highcollide & Paradox)
13. Mother Molesters Freestyle [MILF Mix] (feat. Apathy & Majik Most)
14. All Out War [Prowla Remix] (feat. Lyrical Commission)
15. Real Villains (feat. Guttamouf, Lord Digga & Majik Most)
16. Yell At Us [Devastator Remix] (feat. Apathy & Esoteric)
17. Tampa International [Remix] (feat. Funkghost, I-Man & Phobi-One)
18. The Countdown Theory [Remix] (feat. Walkmen)
19. Critical Conditions [Original Mix] (feat. Vex, DutchMassive & Majik Most)

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Tonedeff Bio:
He's won a string of distinguished battles, though he's far from just a battle rapper. He's garnered a rep for his signature, rapid-fire delivery, yet he's considerably more than just a fast rapper. He sings and produces-though not quite a singer nor producer-and is the founder of QN5 Music, though you wouldn't just call him a label head. He's the artist you can't quite categorize.

Perhaps most impressive is that he does all of these things, and well. With a background as colorful as his talents, Tonedeff grew up in Chicago, IL, before moving to Miami, FL, for the remainder of his adolescence. While it was in Miami that he began recording and performing, it wasn't until relocating to Queens, NY at 21 that the well-traveled emcee really began making noise. He won a string of battles, including the Braggin' Rites MC Battle and NYC's notorious Da Cypha battles, to name a few. At the same time, he built a name for himself by opening for esteemed acts such as the Common, Royce Da 5'9, Blackalicious, Beatnuts, Brand Nubian and Rahzel.

Where most up-and-comers hit a stalemate, however, Tonedeff had only just begun. After forming the independent label QN5 Music in 2000, he released a series of work including the enhanced Hyphen EP, Happy F*ck You Songs with Extended F@mm (along with PackFM, Substantial, and Session), the now-infamous "Clear 'Em Out" 12" single with KRS-One, and countless guest spots for artists such as Masta Ace, DJ JS-1, CunninLynguists and Immortal Technique. 2003 saw him grace the pages of The Source Magazine, MTV airwaves in a commercial for Hip Hop Week and the release of his Underscore EP. In 2005, Tonedeff released his critically acclaimed Archetype album which further cemented his place as one of Hip Hop's truly daring boundary pushers and visionaries. Fresh off the QN5 Spring Cleaning National Tour in In 2006, he took the grand prize in Lollapalooza's Last Band Standing competition, beating out over 2,000 bands of all genres from all over the world.

Combining beauty, talent and artistic innovation, Tonedeff is set to awaken hip-hop with a distinctively new sound. Following the QN5 mantra of "the New Hip-Hop," the multi-talented artist breathes new life into a dwindling art form, taking the reigns in the pursuit of new ideals as the originator, the new standard, the archetype.

Listen to track 7, "Porcelain"
Listen to the exclusive DJ Kno Remix of "Porcelain"

1 - Overture
2 - Archetype
3 - Masochist
4 - Let's Go
5 - Disappointed
6 - Loyal
7 - Porcelain
8 - Issawn
9 - Quotables feat. Substantial, Wordsworth, PackFm, Session, Supastition & Rise
10 - Politics
11 - Pervert
12 - Heavyweight
13 - Children feat. Anetra
14 - Case Closed
15 - Gathered

*One of the many positive reviews for this dope album, don't sleep!

It's a testament to the loyalty of an artist's fan base when a debut - years in the making - can still generate a good deal of hype. Granted, Tonedeff had his hand in numerous other projects along the way (both inside and outside of his QN5 label) including guest roles on Cunninlynguists material and work with the politically volatile Immortal Technique. After prolonged anticipation swirling around the first full-length from the Queens-based emcee, 2005 finally saw Tone unveil his musical blueprint - his Archetype.

But if he really wants to be a prototype for the hip hop world to build on, I'm afraid other emcees have a lot of work cut out for them. Tone's versatility has few parallels, from "Let's Go" to an sullenly revealing look into his love/hate relationship for hip hop on "Masochist."

Besides Tone himself, a select few other producers offer beats with varying degrees of success, the best of which coming from fellow QN5 mate Kno on "Loyal." Tone delves into the hurt of friendships betrayed over a slow progression of tones and drum kicks, complete with a helium-laced chorus like those heard all over Kno's work with Cunninlynguists.

But the true pinnacle of Tone's debut comes on the beautifully mellow "Porcelain," a look into unrequited young love spit with pinpoint precision: "7 years of frustration then hit her ears with abrasion/ As I laced her with my tale of lust, tears and anticipation, her reaction was a face of fakeness."

Archetype is an engaging trip from start to finish, but don't get too comfortable or else Tone's rapid-fire style makes it easy to miss out on his high-caliber lyricism. His flow is truly one of a kind, though, covering up for the occasional musical misstep.

Dope Tonedeff music video "Move In, Ride Out"!!

Listen to track 12, "Sonshine" feat. Tanya Morgan & Deacon the Villain
Listen to track 13, "Optimist" feat. Tonedeff
Listen to track 19, "Eyez" feat. Elite & Leo D.

Asterisk:Four is latest installment in this series of QN5 Music compilations of exclusive new music. Feauturing the talents of the entire QN5 artist roster (CunninLynguists, Tonedeff, PackFM, Substantial, Session) and production by the critically acclaimed QN5 Production Team (Domingo, Kno, Deacon, Elite & Tonedeff), this project gets an added boost with guest spots by affiliates such as Sean Price, Masta Ace, Tanya Morgan, Supastition, Bad Seed, Copywrite, Poison Pen & others.
All 25 exclusive tracks are blended front to back by DJ JS-1 of Rocksteady Crew/Ground Original for fans of classic Hip-Hop mixtapes in the vain of the Rawkus 'Soundboming' series.

01. Intro
02. QN5 All-Stars – “Fifth Gear” [Produced By Tonedeff]
03. Fresh Daily, Deacon The Villain & Supastition – “Rising” [Produced By Tonedeff]
04. Mr. SOS & PackFM – “Stop/Start” [Produced By Tonedeff]
05. PackFM – “Stomp Remix (f/ Sean Price, Copywrite, Bad Seed, Poison Pen, Session &
ArchRival)” [Produced By Elite]
06. The Plague – “Alive” [Produced By Tonedeff]
07. Session – “You Aint Shit” [Produced By Deacon The Villain]
08. IllMaculate & Okwerdz – “Rossi-Bomb” [Produced By Tonedeff]
09. Freestyle (of The Arsonists) – “Little People (f/ CunninLynguists)” – [Produced By Kno]
10. Inverse – “Look Around” [Produced by Kno]
11. Mr. SOS – “T.H.E.Y.” [Produced By Tonedeff]
12. Tanya Morgan – “Sonshine (f/ Deacon The Villain)” [Produced By Kno]
13. Tonedeff – “Optimist” [Produced By Tonedeff]
14. Substantial – “It’s You (I Think)” [Produced By Kno]
15. Masta Ace – “Play Hard” [Produced By: Kno]
16. PackFM – “Great God” [Produced By Tonedeff]
17. ArchRival – “Try All You Want” [Produced By Tonedeff]
18. PackFM & Tonedeff – “Ruthless” [Produced By Domingo]
19. Elite & Leo D. – “Eyes” [Produced By Malachi]
20. Substantial & Tonedeff – “Punk (Megashow Mix)” [Produced By Ferry Corsten]
21. Natti – “Baby” [Produced By YoungLORD]
22. Cashmere The Pro – “Know I Do” [Produced By Kno]
23. Session – “Oh Snap (f/ Poison Pen)” [Produced By Domingo]
24. Debut & Substantial – “Heads or Tails” [Produced By Domingo]
25. Chico & The Man – “My Lady” [Produced By Kno]

The brand new album offering from QN5 Music. Containing 18 tracks of cannonfire from the baby-blue armada, featuring exclusive songs and guest spots from Last Emperor, Wordsworth, Bad Seed, Poison Pen & more!

This latest installment of Asterisk:Three was once again blended and minced by DJ JS-1. It features killers like PackFM's "Stomp" and the instantly catchy "U Talk 2 Much" by Session, Last Emperor & Substantial.

All the production was once again handled by the QN5 Production Team of Kno, Tonedeff, Deacon & Elite. This cd also contains the only CD appearance of the new CunninLynguists single, "Dirtay (f/ Wordsworth & Rise)" along with Cashmere the Pro's "Smoke Out".

Asterisk:Three features some stunning work by QN5's newest groups, Kynfolk, like the rollicking "Lil Daddy Pimp (f/ Rob Jackson)" , Deacon's somber "Take Me Back (f/ Rob Jackson & EmTre)". Not to mention, the highly-anticipated debut of Chico & The Man (aka Tonedeff & Kno) with the touching dedication track "No Hope (f/ Deacon)" that was made in the memory of their friend Dirty D. [RIP] who was killed in July of 2004.

This is another collection of exclusives and future classic from the QN5 camp that makes a welcome addition to the Asterisk family.

01) Intrance
02) Bad Seed & Mecca - Need U [Freeverse] - Produced By Elite
03) Poison Pen - Stoopid - Produced By Tonedeff
04) Last Emperor, Substantial & Session - U Talk 2 Much - Produced By Tonedeff
05) CunninLynguists - Dirtay (f/ Wordsworth & Rise) - Produced By Kno
06) Debut & Archrival - Get Down - Produced By Kno
07) Okwerdz - R. Kelly Mask [Freeverse] - Produced By Tonedeff
08) PackFM - Stomp - Produced By Tonedeff
09) Kynfolk - Lil Daddy Pimp (f/ Rob Jackson) - Produced By SunnyStylez
10) Evergreen Farms [skit]
11) Mecca - Aight To Death (f/ Deacon) - Produced By Deacon
12) CunninLynguists - Be Free (f/ Natty) - Produced By Kno
13) Session - The Route Of Evil - Produced By Tonedeff
14) Wordsworth - Defined [Freeverse] - Produced By Tonedeff
15) Substantial & SOS - Hammered - Produced By Tonedeff
16) Cashmere The PRO - Smoke Out - Produced By Kno
17) Deacon The Villain - Take Me Back (f/ Rob Jackson & em Tre) - Produced By Deacon
18) Kynfolk - Revenge (f/ SOS) - Produced By SunnyStylez
19) Chico & The Man - "No Hope (f/ Deacon)" - Produced By Kno

* Hidden JS-1 Bonus Scratch Cut

The smash follow-up to QN5's initial offering in the mixtape arena, Asterisk:Two blew the doors off every hip-hop compilation in 2003.

Asterisk:Two marked a new direction for the mixtape series, once again blended by DJ JS-1 . This time around, the label focused it's effort to provide a multitude of exclusive cuts as opposed to the general "mixtape" re-hashing on volume One. So, in essence, Asterisk:Two is actually a compilation and not a mixtape. With all original production and guest appearances by many QN5-affiliates, this edition flows effortlessly as a continuous mix for 80 minutes (including a special JS-1 hidden cut-track).

Contained on Two, are the now standard 'show-closers', "Beastin!" by Mecca and Session's cautionary "Don't Do It To Yourself", which along with PackFM's "Forever Shine" & Tonedeff's "Heavyweight" serve as super-sneak previews of each artists forthcoming solo albums.

Along with these new anthems, Two features some truly brilliant guest appearances. If there's one thing QN5 Music knows how to do - it's put production. Just take a listen to Carolina-native Supastition's "It's Over Now", and see how ferociously correct Domingo laced the beat. Also, Cashmere The Pro's "Grown Man B.I." features some of silky jazz keys and a thorough drum track courtesy of Kno.

01) Intro
02) QN5 Allstars - Slogans - Produced By Domingo
03) Breez Evahflowin - Give It Away - Produced By Tonedeff
04) CunninLynguists - Old School - Produced by Kno
05) Tonedeff - Give A Damn - Produced by Domingo
06) PackFM - Forever Shine - Produced By Kno
07) 6th Sense - Nicholas Nolte (Freestyle) - Produced By Frequency
08) Mr. SOS - The Nonsense - Produced by Tonedeff
09) Debut - Ain't Human (Freestyle) - Produdced by Tonedeff
10) Squijee - PSA
11) Supastition - Its Over Now - Produced By Domingo
12) Mecca - Beastin - Produced by Domingo
13) Session - Don't Do It - Produced By Tonedeff
14) Mecca - Dimes (f/ Breez Evahflowin) - Produced by Kno
15) Bad Seed - Off The Top (Freestyle) - Produced By Tonedeff
16) Elite - Feel It - Produced By Elite
17) Substantial - Walk On Water (Freestyle) - Produced by Elite
18) Cashmere The Professional - Grown Man B.I. - Produced by Kno
19) Tonedeff - Heavyweight - Produced By Tonedeff
20) Session - The MC 2003 - Produced By Domingo
21) The Plague - Drugz - Produced By Tonedeff
22) BONUS CUT :: JS-1 SCRATCH-COLLAGE

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One of the best hip hop labels around, featuring a roster of MC's & producers such as CunninLynguists, Tonedeff, PackFM, Substantial, Kno, Domingo & more... This is the first of four QN5 compilations from the Baby Blue camp. Check the credits, you know this is worth checking out.
This will be the first post of my little dedication to the QN5 label... enjoy the other's, it only gets iller than this.

01 - Intro
02 - Arrogant (Ft Extended Famm & Rise) (Prod By Kno)
03 - Extended Famm - The Evil That Pens Do (Prod By Tonedeff)
04 - Uncle T - Codename Fuckyall Ft Tonedeff, PackFM & iCON The Mic King (Prod By Tonedeff)
05 - Tonedeff - Heads Up (Prod By Domingo)
06 - Tee Soprano & Nice2Ice - Million Dollar Bill (Prod By Tonedeff)
07 - KRS-One & Tondeff - Clear Em Out (Prod By Domingo)
08 - Mecca - Alphamale (Prod By Tonedeff)
09 - Extended Famm - How U Doin Ft Mecca (Prod By Tonedeff)
10 - Tondeff - Spanish Song (Prod By Domingo)
11 - PackFM - Relay Remix Ft Wordsworth & Rise (Prod By PackFM)
12 - Mecca - Insecure (Prod By Big Mike)
13 - Tonedeff - Shag (Prod By Domingo)
14 - Deacon The Villian - Woodgrain (Prod By Dtv)
15 - Deacon The Village - Against The Wall (Prod By Dtv)
16 - Tonedeff - Freeverse (Prod By Tonedeff)
17 - Tonedeff - Move In Ride Out (Prod By Dj Rob)
18 - The Plauge - Most High (Plague Anthem) (Prod By Tonedeff & PackFM)

Following in the tradition of former indie-powerhouse, Rawkus Records, QN5 Music set out to create the next compilation that would serve as the definitve annual mixtape for the label. Asterisk:One is a collection of exclusive & previously released singles, freestyles and b-sides 100% produced or featuring QN5 artists. The main purpose of this CD's creation was to sell at Rocksteady Crew's 25th Anniversary Celebration in New York City in 2002.

Utitlizing the wonders of technology, the dextourously gifted DJ JS-1 mixed, chopped & blended the various QN5 cuts into one cohesive CD mixtape with no gaps or pauses between cuts. This is 72 minutes of non-stop hip-hop music. This would also mark the 1st of many collaborations between the DJ & the label.

Pressed as a CD-R style mixtape, Asterisk:One managed to introduce the label to countless throngs of hungry hip-hop heads, with such cuts as the Kno-produced, "Arrogant (f/ Substantial, Tonedeff, PackFM & Rise)" and the very first appearance of Extended Famm on "The Evil That Pens Do".

Although, much of what is contained on Asterisk:One is previously released material, there are a few truly EXCLUSIVE tracks that can't be found on any other release in their entirety. Tracks such as The Plague's now infamous "Most High (Plague Anthem)" (complete with a 13.5 syllables per second appearance by Tonedeff), Mr. Mecca's first CD appearance on "Alphamale" and Deacon The Villain's ridiculously infectious roller, "Woodgrain".

Although Asterisk:One pales in comparison to the concentrated effort for exclusivity made on sequel, the mere fact that this is THE FIRST QN5 MIXTAPE is reason alone to pick this one up.