That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

Going through withdrawal for some new Finale before the official debut album drops? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With a release date right around the corner, some artists would be celebrating, resting on their laurels even. For Finale, whose debut album, A Pipe Dream And A Promise, is being released April 7 via Interdependent Media, rest is not an option. Finale is staying hard at work in the studio, and instead of hogging all that good music for himself, he has released pre-album mixtape, T.I.M.E. (Think. Innovate. Move. Endure.) for free download.

The mixtape finds Finale at his best, giving fans a taste of the wide range of his artistic diversity. On the opening track, the soulful “Run It Back,” Finale wastes no time showing off his water-like flow and lyrics. Seeming to never run out of breath, Finale raps, “As I gather, replaying images and memories / I watch, and easily can see there’s not another spot I’d rather be / When I leave, I know we ain’t done/ And some of y’all act/ Like the city ain’t sitting on your back.” Elsewhere, on the track “Saturday,” Finale proves that his words flow off the tongue just as smoothly when spitting at a girl as when spitting at a foe. On “Jungle Music,” Finale takes listeners straight to a Detroit club with a double-time bounce and a double-time flow to match. Although short, with T.I.M.E. Finale gives fans free quality music to hold them over until the release of A Pipe Dream And A Promise.

01. Run It Back (Prod. by Rashid Hadee)
02. Ice (Prod. by DJ Final)
03. Mr. Cooper
04. Saturday (Prod. by Slimkat78)
05. Jungle Music (Prod. by Nick Tha 1da)
06. It's All Love (Prod. by Ghost)
07. Bad Newz (Prod. by Knowledge Beatz)
08. Patience
09. Bang Bang (Prod. by Apollo Brown)
10. Pick Up the Pieces
11. Go Blind
12. Life Goes On (Prod. by Djimon)
13. Late Night shift
14. Stress
15. Without You

Another TR Exclusive, enjoy and support! Don't forget to cop the dope album "A Pipe Dream & A Promise" released April 7th!!!



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Ahhh, the sweet smell of victory!! A long an arduous project (nearly three months in the making!), "Preservation" (mixed by DJ Ragz) is finally here!! A big thanks goes out to DJ Ragz for all his countless hours of dedication and attention to detail, St. Mic for tightening up the sound quality, Shiro for the cover art and Derek at Sneaker Politics for his input as well! Most importantly, thank you to all the contributing artists featured on "Preservation" who gave me the "OK" to pursue this project!
"Preservation" is something that Ragz and I are extremely proud of, I hope that you, the listener, will appreciate it as well! "Preservation", simply put, is a compilation of sorts that I put together in order to highlight some of my favorite artists over the last two or so years. The amount of time and effort that Ragz and I dedicated to this project truly shines through on "Preservation", as I stated last week: "This ain't just your regular mixtape"! St. Mic sums it up perfectly with his opening bars from the "Intro": "This is a dedication, to preservation/For authors in this art form/Seekin' elevation…". The sound quality is perfect, the tracks are ridiculous and Ragz' cuts are as sharp as a razor's edge. "Preservation" plays more like a cohesive "album" than a mixtape…ENJOY!!!
DJ Ragz: "Im really amped to be a part of the "Preservation". There really is some dope hip hop out there and I really feel that this mix helps you learn about artists that are still making great music. All of these artists gave us approval to use their songs, so if you like what you hear, go support that person's project. Big ups to Eric for directing this project and being flexible at the same time. This mix was treated like an album so we spent time to bring you a quality project. Please help us get the word out and tell a friend about it. It will be your part to preserve this art!!"

1. DJ Ragz & St. Mic - DJ Ragz & St. Mic Intro
2. Shawn Jackson f. Ta’Raach & Big Tone - maan Up!!
3. Philadelphia Slick - Coffee Cold
4. 100 dBs & Ryan O’Neal f. J-iLL - Do You Feel Me?
5. Muneshine - Muneshine Drop/Farewell-Muneshine
6. Tha Connection - Take It Higher
7. Sene f. Blu - Stoopid
8. 14 KT - Miss U (For Lost Loved Ones)
9. St. Mic f. DJ Ragz, Dutchmassive & The Unknown - Love Is Complicated
10. Jazz Addixx - Say
11. Samon Kawamura f. OH NO - Right Here
12. Emilio Rojas aka Raks One - That Time
13. Educated Consumers - 1 Hit Wonder
14. Now On - All You Never Knew
15. Rashid Hadee w/ Pugz Atomz & Primeridian - Money
16. 100dBs f. Sirah & Hicoup - Long Island & Jersey (Small Pro Remix)
17. Buff1 - Dream Streets
18. Has-Lo - Small Metal Objects
19. Primo The Cinematic - In Ya’ System
20. Ill Poetic - Beautiful
21. Katalyst f. Diverse - Dedicated
22. Panacea - A Mind On A Ship Through Time
23. Evidence f. The Alchemist & Fashawn - The Far Left
24. 14 KT f. Tiffany Paige - Eric (W.T.R.)/Sneaker Politics Drop/The Inside
25. Fundament f. Muneshine - Fundament Drop/Killing Me
26. Diamond D - Bad/Good
27. Ilyas of Tanya Morgan - Telepathy
28. Archetype f. Joe Good - Utopia
29. Metaform - Rock It Number Nine
30. Nieve & Cook - Story Be Told
31. P Brothers f. Roc Marciano - Outta’ Control
32. Pace Won & Mr. Green - Children Sing

Props to the peeps over at whentheyreminisce.com/



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Side A:

1. “Holla Burton Intro”
2. “Regular Guy” (Produced by Illmind)
3. “Pop Culture Shock” (Produced by Jake One)
4. “Scarlet Fever” (Feat. East) (Produced by Erv Ford)
5. “Where Is It Goin?” (Produced by DJ Vadim)
6. “Be Ok” (Produced by M-Phazes)
7. “The Journey Continues” (Produced by DJ Ings)
8. “The Wager” (Feat. 8thW1 & Fresh Daily as Charlie Brown’s Field Goal) (Produced by Illmind)
9. “What Makes U” (Produced by Erv Ford)
10. “Goin’ Get It” (Produced by Analogic)
11. “Block Justice” (Produced by M-Phazes)
12. “Siren Symphony” (Produced by Erv Ford)

Side B:

1. “Here We Go” (Feat. East) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
2. “The Gathering” (Feat. Rashid Hadee, Emilio Rojas, Kaze & Oddisee)(Produced by Oddisee)
3. “What It Is” (Feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Fresh Daily) (Produced by Erv Ford)
4. “Get ‘Em” (Feat. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & East) (Produced by Illmind)
5. “Let It Be Known” (Feat. Kenn Starr & Hassaan Mackey) (Produced by Analogic)



While you’re here please feel free to take a moment and enjoy Silent Knight’s video for “Pop Culture Shock” produced by Jake One!!




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Side A:

1. “Holla Burton Intro”
2. “Regular Guy” (Produced by Illmind)
3. “Pop Culture Shock” (Produced by Jake One)
4. “Scarlet Fever” (Feat. East) (Produced by Erv Ford)
5. “Where Is It Goin?” (Produced by DJ Vadim)
6. “Be Ok” (Produced by M-Phazes)
7. “The Journey Continues” (Produced by DJ Ings)
8. “The Wager” (Feat. 8thW1 & Fresh Daily as Charlie Brown’s Field Goal) (Produced by Illmind)
9. “What Makes U” (Produced by Erv Ford)
10. “Goin’ Get It” (Produced by Analogic)
11. “Block Justice” (Produced by M-Phazes)
12. “Siren Symphony” (Produced by Erv Ford)

Side B:

1. “Here We Go” (Feat. East) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
2. “The Gathering” (Feat. Rashid Hadee, Emilio Rojas, Kaze & Oddisee)(Produced by Oddisee)
3. “What It Is” (Feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq & Fresh Daily) (Produced by Erv Ford)
4. “Get ‘Em” (Feat. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & East) (Produced by Illmind)
5. “Let It Be Known” (Feat. Kenn Starr & Hassaan Mackey) (Produced by Analogic)



While you’re here please feel free to take a moment and enjoy Silent Knight’s video for “Pop Culture Shock” produced by Jake One!!




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Another exclusive track from the forthcoming album from Visual called "Working Class Legend", let Visual himself tell you more...

"What up people!

Today I'm hitting y'all with another joint from my album "Working Class Legend" which is set to drop 1.27.09...
This joint is "Grown Man Minutes" and it's produced by my homie Rashid Hadee...."

Listen/Download: Grown Man Minutes

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Rashid Hadee brings that classic golden era production, concepts and ill lyrics, while Young Valentine does a combination of both, spitting real-life street lyrics & combining underground hip-hop with rugged drums and dirty-south sensibility.

Featuring all-classic Chapter 13 production with the exception of one track by Analogic and one heater by Gensu Dean, Nevermore's Asylum bangs from start to finish! Let down your windows, open the sunroof and break your neck to Rashid's stellar production on "All Day"... a sure to be classic from the group that brought you "Watchin' My Moves".

1 Nevermore's Intro 00:58
2 Incredible Shit 03:38
3 The Rebirth 03:04
4 Vacation (Feat. Young Slimm the God) 04:34
5 Makin' It Right 02:47
6 Dis Is How It Goes 01:34
7 Jackson (Let's Get It Crackin') 04:36
8 Corner 2 Corner (Prod. by Analogic) 03:30
9 Dat Raw Shit 04:01
10 Watchin' My Moves (Remix) 03:18
11 How We Sposed To Grow 04:52
12 Break Your Heart 02:03
13 Spirit (Feat. Skinny Kenny) 04:02
14 Give A Fuck (Remix) 02:58
15 Only The Start 02:28
16 Microphone Hands On Experience (Feat. Cashmere The Pro & Zeale) 04:05
17 Burnin' 04:16
18 All Day (Feat. Skinny Kenny) 02:20
19 Mercury Retrograde 03:14
20 Nevermore's Outro 00:44

*Customer review from amazon.com*
Guys! These cats are hot, good production matching well connected and very intelligent rhymes. Chapter 13's style is just like Little Brother/9th wonder but only deeper. I'll rate these cats as the best in the game alongside Little Brother.
Get this CD and support real Hip Hop.
On the real though, this is by far the best CD I've bought in years!!

FILI-
Had to post this again as the link was dead, plus the album dope as hell, don't sleep on Rashid Hadee, the next big MC/Producer after Bronze Nazareth & Black Milk!

Fresh off of the buzz of the Rawkus Records digital re-release of his debut, Silent Knight offers up a collection of rare unreleased tracks and previously released material, remixed by some of today’s finest beatsmiths! Restoration boasts a line up of what many would say is today’s best up and coming producers with contributions from the likes of Analogic, M-phazes, Rashid Hadee, E.Jones, DJ Vadim & Quincey Tones to name a few. Take a journey back to see where SK is going next!

Listen to track 2, "Love & Revolution"

01. Rhimes In Check 02:02
02. Love & Revolution (S.Raw Remix) 04:12
03. Forgotten Boro (Rashid Hadee Remix) 04:04
04. Slums Issues (D-Slaps Remix) 03:43
05. Speakin' My Mind (Feat. Sean Price) (E.Jones Remix) 04:07
06. Friend Stiller (K.O.N. Remix) 04:15
07. Passage Way (Fortyl Remix) 04:17
08. Walking Kontradiction (DJ Vadim Remix) 05:35
09. Understand (Analogic Remix) 04:05
10. Good Morning (Blastah Beatz Remix) 04:07
11. Storm Season (Quincey Tones Remix) 03:49
12. Reach (Feat. Emilio Rojas) (M-Phazes Remix) 03:53
13. This Is It (Magowl Remix) 03:02

Some real tight remixes on here from some of the best up-and-coming producers in the game: M-Phazes, Rashid Hadee, Quincey Tones & more... don't sleep!!!

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Emerging from the New Jersey underground Urban performance circuit comes Silent Knight, a recording artist who brings a new glimmer of hope to Hip-Hop culture. This Brooklyn born - Tri State raised performer is an emcee whose electric stage presence and poignant lyrical abilities are smartly matched by his tastefully scathing social and political views.
Since 1999, Knight has been steadily climbing the ranks of underground rappers north of the Liberty Bell - presently positioning himself among some of the finest Hip-Hop artists New Jersey and New York has produced in the last decade. Not only has Knight recorded with the likes of underground legends such as Sean Price (of Boot Camp fame) & Pumpkinhead (Stretch & Bobbito fame), he has also opened for renowned artists such as Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, Jeru the Damaja, & Immortal Technique.
Knights catalog includes production from some of todays most sought after beatsmiths like 9th Wonder (Jay-Z, Little Brother, Mary J. Blige), Ayatollah (Mos Def, Styles P, Ghostface Killah) Da Beatminerz (Boot Camp Clik, Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun), & Illmind (G-Unit, Pharoahe Monch, Inspectah Deck).

1. Hunger Strike (Produced by K.O.N.)
2. So Close (Produced by Analogic)
3. Everybody Needs (Produced by Illmind)
4. Silence (Produced by Jesse Fischer)
5. I Don't Know (Produced by K.O.N.)
6. Sometimes (Feat. Raks One) (Produced by Illmind)
7. Can't Go Back (Feat. K.O.N.) (Produced by Analogic)
8. Respect Due (Feat. Josh David) (Produced by K.O.)
9. Understand (Feat. Hasan Salaam) (Produced by Arcane "Mental Supremace")
10. Verbal Assault (Feat. Tiffany Paige) (Produced by Ayatollah)
11. Friend Stiller (Produced by Origimoz)
12. Storm Season (Feat. Sean Boog) (Produced by Analogic)
13. Speakin' My Mind (Remix) (Feat. Pumpkinhead, Sean Price, & Outbrst) (Produced by Analogic)
14. This Is It (Produced by Da Beatminerz)
15. Red Army Movement (Feat. Cymarshall Law, J. Siinistah, & Archrival) (Produced by Marshall Law)
16. Think Fast (Feat. Kaze & Supastition) (Produced by Analogic)
17. Shine (Prouced by Rashid Hadee)

*a-FILI-ated*
Now this is a little gem right here, amazing production, superb flow & lyrics and dope guest spots. Definitely one of the top 3 Rawkus 50 releases. Get familiar people and while ya at it, check out the remix album he dropped recently, called "Restoration", another superb release from ya boy SK... look out for more coming soon from this very talented MC!

NOTE: This is the full version, released in 2006. It was then re-released in 2007 through Rawkus on itunes, but with only 10 tracks!

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01. Dedication Intro (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
02. You Can't Hide Ft. Augustine (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
03. The Rememberance (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
04. Let Go (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
05. Surrender Ft. Manov War (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
06. Pushers Ft. Sincere, Augustine, Skinny Kenny & Young Valentine (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
07. Six to Seven (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
08. Get You Outta My Head Ft. Young Valentine (Prod. Young Valentine)
09. All I Need You To Do Ft. Augustine & Khallee (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
10. Addiction (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
11. Missing Pieces (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
12. The Xpressway (Prod. Melatone)
13. Plannin' For Tomorrow (Prod. Rashid Hadee)
14. Mercury Retrograde (Prod. Rashid Hadee) (Bonus)

*X-Rae*
He has been compared to 9th Wonder in terms of production, but while on that soulful tip, Hadee definitely has his own distinct sound particularly the way he chops his samples. If tight production ain't enough, he flows incredibly well over his beats with honest rhymes that we can all relate to. This is a dope album, featuring fellow Chapter 13 members, which showcases Hadee's talents and puts him up there as Man of the Moment. Look out for this dude, he's everywhere!

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Just when you thought rap music would never regain its integrity, and the essence of the art form was permanently replaced by all that glitters, unrealistic street tales (that manifest into jail time) and fatalities, here lies a beacon of hope. Olskool Ice-Gre, best known as the male half of the Chicago Hip Hop duo Abstract Mindstate, is the light at the end of a dark tunnel that has been labeled Hip Hop. A true emcee since the glory days of his group, this Southside Chi native never abandoned the roots of what made Rap music the most viable genre. Raised in the Englewood community, a section of the city that has earned status as the highest crime rated area in Chicago has yet to influence a line of content in Olskool’s poetry. He chooses to rhyme about hope, relationships, faith and life from a regular guy perspective. His penchant for wordplay, metaphors and double entendre’s transform everyday dialogue into a thought provoking conversation piece. It’s all about the art to Ice-Gre which is why Olskool is the prefix to his name. " I added Olskool to my name years ago. It’s my way of showing respect to the forefathers as well as embracing the term Old School which is the period in Hip Hop that inspires me most.". These days you can find Olskool Ice-Gre spending equal time in Los Angeles and Chicago working on various music related projects. If you’re a person who enjoys honest, truthful, intelligent lyrics over hard hitting soulful beats then Olskool Ice-Gre Tha Gud Dr. can make a house call.

1. The Introduction
2. A Great Bargain (More)
3. Identical To None
4. One Long Wednesday
5. Special Dark (My Baby)
6. Thankful
7. Tuesday Afternoon
8. Alex In Wonderland
9. Betelgeuse (Shining Star)
10. Revelation 2:18
11. Back To The Future
12. Happiness vs. Wealth
13. My New Baby
14. A Wonderful World
15. Mental Regurgitation
16. This Is It (feat. Soltre' James)
17. A Rap Tale
18. God's Soldier
19. A Rose Named Rose
20. Decisions
*All songs produced by Rashid Hadee

*a-FILI-ated*
Don't sleep on this!!!! Dude is nice on the mic with his female rhyme partner from Abstract Mindstate. This first solo album/mixtape is bangin' from start to finish and all produced by man of the moment, Rashid Hadee!!! Don't forget to check out all material on Rashid Hadee and Abstract Mindstate right here on this blog... get searching!!!

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Abstract Mindstate presents…Chicago’s Hardest Working Mixtape Vol.3: The Celebration! Released on 4 The Soul-Reciprocity Inc., this release was produced entirely by Chicago up and coming producer/emcee Rashid Hadee who was featured in the Oct ’07 issue of XXL Magazine. V3 will undoubtedly go down in Chicago’s Hip Hop history books. Packed with an all-star cast of emcee’s who all have earned pioneer status in The Go, this mixtape could only be dubbed “The Celebration”. If the sub-title conjures thoughts of Dave Chappelle’s Rick James skit, you’re right on point. Those who have a sharp ear for production will appreciate Rashid Hadee's chopped, sliced and diced production style that takes you back to the golden era. The concept of V3 was the brain child of Olskool Ice-Gre (the male half), who accepted his role years ago as the go to person when it came to hooks and/or song ideas. He knew no one could bring his vision to life with better precision than Rashid Hadee.

The guest list on this soon to be classic, reads like a “who’s who” of the Chicago Hip Hop/ music scene. The artists who came to party include 3 heads from the All Natural Inc. music family; The Primeridian, Iomos Marad and Tone B. Nimble, 2002 WGCI Home Jam Artists Hall of Fame (Abstract Mindstate won in 2000), underground legend Stedy Serv, CTA Radio’s own Pugs Atomz & Thaione Davis (WHPK 88.5FM), true B-Girl femcee Ang 13, internationally known wordsmith Malik Yusef, pioneer emcee O Type Star, 3 time Apollo winner and veteran vocalist Cristina (Sanchez), Rhymesayers Entertainment signee and veteran femcee Psalm One, the aforementioned Rashid Hadee (Neblina Records) and last but not least 4 The Soul-Reciprocity’s own; Dre Cagney and Trizonna McClendon. V3 is Abstract Mindstate’s way of showing love and respect to the veteran artists who have made an impact on the Chicago Hip Hop/ music scene regardless if they’re on the nationwide radar or not. Abstract Mindstate considers this their “pioneer party”.

1. Intro
2. Prelude To The Hits
3. Alpha With No Omega
4. Beautiful (feat. The Primeridian)
5. A Name You Can Call Us
6. What You Do For A Dollar
7. Cool Intentions (An AfterWork Set) (feat. Cristina & Hall of Fame)
8. You Know What It Is (feat. Stedy Serv)
9. Land of Make Believe (feat. Trizonna McClendon)
10. You Go Through My Head
11. High (feat. Ang 13)
12. When We Rock (feat. Iomos Marad)
13. No Fallin (feat. O Type Star)
14. Dance Wit Me!
15. En Fuego (feat. Thaione Davis)
16. The Dream Maker (Management 101) (feat. Malik Yusef)
17. A Happy Song
18. Do You (feat. Pugs Atomz)
19. Thought For Food (feat. Rashid Hadee)
20. Don't Give Up On Love (feat. Psalm One)
21. Broke Than A Mug (feat Tone B. Nimble of All Natural)
22. Past Days (feat. Dre Cagney)
*Produced entirely by Rashid Hadee

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Dope dope album/mixtape from the twins of Abstract Mindstate. This final release from the two MC's is entirely produced by up-coming super producer and man of the moment, Rashid Hadee! It also features hip hop heavyweights from the Chi-Town scene including Psalm One, Tone B. Nimble, Iomos Marad & more. If you like your hip hop soulful with serious boom bap drums then don't sleep on this, cop that ish now!!! ps... Vol. 2 is right underneath this post, go cop dat shit to!!

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It’s a major accomplishment to earn a title as serious as Chicago’s hardest working rhyme duo but no group is more deserving than the Windy City’s own Abstract Mindstate. E.P Da Hellcat aka The White Lotis and Olskool Ice-Gre aka Tha Gud Dr. have put in more work than the construction crews in downtown Chicago. Five 12 inch records, 1 seven song ep, 1 national released but poorly handled album (We Paid Let Us In), an unreleased album (Still Paying) and 2 mixtapes later the self proclaimed Wonder Twins of the Windy refuse to throw in the towel. The second installment of their mixtape series is aptly titled: Chicago’s Hardest Working Vol. 2 (Project Soul). This time around the male/female duo opted for a more focused effort using producer Rashid Hadee's soulful production style as the inspiration to deliver lyrics deep from within. The group says they came from the soul, which is what makes the subtitle of Vol.2 so significant. Abstract Mindstate found a way to address heavy and sometimes serious issues without coming off so serious and heavy. Unlike its playful predecessor, the male/female duo use this mixtape to get a lot of their chest. Any Hip Hop purist will love this mixtape but if you're simply a fan of good music you'll also find enjoyment in the grooves and melodies that accompany the very meaningful lyrics constructed by Chicagp's hardest Working Rhyme Duo.

Listen to track 4, "Creepin"

1 Intro
2 I (Me, Myself)
3 Sacrifice feat. Trizonna McClendon
4 Creepin
5 A Good Man Is Gone
6 Missin You (An Ode To Hip Hop's Return)
7 What If feat. Mick Luter
8 What???
9 Flyin High
10 Its Time feat. Ashaki Djenaba
11 Waitin On The Weekend feat. Dre Cagney
12 Self Elevation
13 Nostalgia feat. Common
14 Chaos & Confusion
15 Yall Dont Really Want It
16 Scenes feat. GLC
17 Just Spittin feat. Cap D (All Natural)
18 Mic Check
19 These Raps feat. Special Ed
20 My Thoughts feat. Qualo
21 Dedication feat. JV
22 Outro
*All tracks produced by Rashid Hadee (except track 13)

*a-FILI-ated*
Too many bangin tracks to pick a favorite, I strongly recommend that you check this album. Rashid's beats are straight bananas, if you like 9th Wonder or any of that soulful ish then this will not disappoint. This might be a mixtape but it plays just like a full length album, all new production, new lyrics, no freestyles or old material so do yourself a favor, cop this now and thank me for continually hookin you up with exclusive after exclusive. Peep the link below download link for info on the new cd Vol. 3: The Celebration!!! You heard it here first!



Vol. 3: The Celebration is now available to buy at cdbaby.com

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On the heels of the breakout album, Dark Water, SoulStice of Wade Waters is back with his second solo offering. Representing Chicago, SoulStice is quickly becoming recognized as part of the city’s elite. Dead Letter Perfect is a 15-song look into the lifestyle of the new hip hop generation through the eyes of one its most unique practitioners. SoulStice offers Dead Letter Perfect up to fans as the "perfect hip hop album," featuring sincere, top notch lyricism over soulful production provided by Oddisee, K-Salaam, M-phazes, Analogic and more.

Listen to track 4, "Book of Days"

1. Southside Ride (produced by Oddisee)
2. High As You Wanna (produced by Analogic)
3. Be Perfect (produced by K-Salaam & Beatnick)
4. Book of Days (produced by Oddisee)
5. World’s On Fire feat. Haysoos (produced by Oddisee)
6. Not Perfect feat. Olivier Daysoul (produced by M-phazes)
7. Be Strong (produced by SBe Audiologist)
8. Dreamer (produced by SBe Audiologist)
9. Like This (produced by Oddisee)
10. The Time feat. Stef (produced by SBe Audiologist)
11. Get It Right feat. Oddisee & Olivier Daysoul (produced by Oddisee)
12. Still Love (produced by M-phazes)
13. No Chance feat. Wordsworth (produced by Analogic)
14. Recognize (produced by Bring it Back)
15. The Quickening (produced by Oddisee)

*a-FILI-ated*
I had the pleasure of talking to SouStice over the phone and helping get this album distributed in the UK. Cut a long story short, dude is mad cool, constantly on the grind to put out that quality hip hop so if any real hip hop heads who may have slept on this one, here's your chance to check out one of best hip hop releases last year!!!! Chicago are really killin it right now, check out anything by Rashid Hadee

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Listen to track 2, "A Change Gon' Come"

For those of you that slept on last year’s Dedication from Rashid Hadee and for those that didn’t, Rashid dropped a new mixtape yesterday that is pure fi-yah!

Hosted by Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother and mixed by Cosm Rocks, A Change Gon’ Come has a few cuts from Dedication, some new tracks, and some other Rashid Hadee produced cuts.

Dedication was one of my favorite albums from last year and Rashid produced one of my favorite tracks off Little Brother’s Getback LP, “Dreams”.

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Rashid, check this mixtape. After listenin’ to this, you’ll be runnin’ to your wrecka sto’ buying up all the copies of "Dedication" and "Serenade For The Moment"

01. "Big Pooh Intro"
02. “A Change Gon' Come”
03. “Pushers”
04. “You Can' t Hide”
05. “High Wednesday” Feat. Primeridian
06. “Heart Beat (Freestyle)”
07. “Back to Business” Feat. Melatone of Chapter 13 (Prod. By J-Dilla)
08. “What is it” Feat. Astonish & Jay Vega
09. “Fresh” Feat. Visual
10. “Explode” (Prod. By Analogic)
11. “Dreams (Interlude)”
12. “Dreams” Feat. Little Brother
13. “Feels Good” (Prod. By Dj PHD)
14. “When We Rock” Feat. Abstract Mindstate & Iomos Marad
15. “We Roll (Freestyle)”
16. “Watchin’ My Moves”
17. “Standing for Something” Feat. Thaione Davis (Prod. By Madlib)
18. “Duck, Duck, Duck’ Feat. Young Valentine
19. “You Never Know” Feat. Furlee of The Landlords
20. “Getting’ It In” Feat. Donwill of Tanya Morgan
21. “Black Sunday” Feat. Augustine & KING
22. “Fallin” Feat. Abstract Mindstate & O-Type Star
23. “Surrender”
24. “Surrender (Brand New Remix)” Feat. Rita J.
25. “Focused” Feat. F.O.O.D. (Decay & Selfish)
26. “Flyin’ High” Feat. Abstract Mindstate
27. “Oxygen” Feat. Pugs Atomz (Prod. By Pete Rock)
28. “All Day” Feat. Skinny Kenny
29. “Glam, Glitter” Feat. Cap D of All Natura
30. “How Long” Feat. KING
31. "Outro"
32. “My Life Story”

*All tracks produced by Rashid Hadee except where noted.

*a-FILI-ated*
This dude is killin it right now, "Dedication" was a classic and so is "Serenade For The Moment" with producer Analogic. Do not sleep on this incredible Producer/MC out of Chicago, ya heard it hear first. Search "Rashid Hadee" and cop everything by him!!!

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Listen to track 3, "Ladder Of Success

01. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supasition - Best To Do It (Prod. M-Phazes)
02. East, Silent Knight & Kaze - Kaboom (Prod. Analogic)
03. Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill & Masta Ace - Ladder of Success (Prod. Analogic)
04. East, Kaze & Silent Knight - Love You More (Prod. Analogic)
05. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supastition - Best To Do It (Remix) (Prod. Marco Polo)
06. Silent Knight, Rashid Hadee, Emilio Rojas, Kaze & Oddisee - The Gathering (Prod. Oddisee)
07. Silent Knight, Shabaam Sahdeeq & Fresh Daily - What It Is (Prod. Erv Ford)
08. The A.L.L.I.E.S. & Rapper Big Pooh - Shit Ain't Me (Prod. 9th Wonder)
09. Kenn Starr, Hasaan Mackey & Silent Knight - Let It Be Known (Prod. Analogic)

Perception Is Everything is the lead EP for DJ K.O.’s highly anticipated Picture This LP. The EP features some of hip-hop’s greatest talent: Royce Da 5′9″, Masta Ace, Phonte & Big Pooh (of Little Brother), Elzhi (of Slum Village), Wordsworth, 9th Wonder, Marco Polo, Oddisee, Analogic, and more. People always tell me, “Yo! Real hiphop is dead”…. Are you fuckin kidding me? With a release like this one, Trust me, Its alive and well.

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Listen to track 6, "Explode"

Serenade for the Moment EP released by Soulspazm Records features Analogic providing the beats and Rashid Hadee on the rhymes.

*a-FILI-ated*
This a must have EP!!! Analogic is one of my favorite producers right now, along with Rashid Hadee but here, Analogic handles all the beats, and it's nothing short of amazing. Listen to "Expode" and you'll see what I mean and Rashid Hadee, he rips the mic up, probably one of the best Producer/MC's out right now now, up there with Bronze Nazareth. I'll post up more stuff related to Analogic so you guys can see how good this guy really is on the boards.

01 Serenade for the Moment
02 The Awakening (feat. GQ)
03 Fightin Words (feat. EAST)
04 Timeless
05 Memory Lane
06 Explode
07 Don't Wanna Be Right



*Note* The EP comes with instrumentals for all the tracks plus 1 bonus instrumental.