That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

Babu's influence in hip-hop started in the 1990s, as he played an essential role in the evolution of the DJ with the Los Angeles collective, The World Famous Beat Junkies. Taking his talents to a higher level, in 1997, he stormed the DJ battle scene and was the first to win all 3 categories (Scratching, Beat Juggling, and Teams) at the International Turntablist Federation.

While continuing to be a dominant force in the battle scene, Babu released a number of ground breaking mixtape albums combining intricate mixing and turntablism.

From these releases, the most notable included Comprehension, Duck Season Vol. 1 & 2, and his 1999 collaboration effort Sound Bombing 2 (Rawkus Records) with fellow Beat Junkie, DJ J Rocc.

As an official member of the West Coast group Dilated Peoples he stands at the forefront, as the group's DJ, he preserves the art of turntablism and lets all fans know that the "DJ feat. is the backbone of hip-hop.

One of the most documented DJs in the world, Babu continues to appear in both national and international media outlets, including live television showcases on MTV's "Sucker Free feat. and BET's "Rap City", as well as feature stories in high profiled music publications such as VIBE, Source, XXL, and Rolling Stone.

01. DS3 Intro feat. Dilated Peoples
02. Dearly Departed feat. M.O.P.
03. Fan Mail feat. Little Brother, Joe Scudda & Darien Brockington
04. The Unexpected feat. MF DOOM & Sean Price
05. Frozen feat. Guilty Simpson
06. East West Connection feat. A.G.
07. My Opinion feat. Bishop Lamont
08. 2 Feet feat. Kardinall Offishall & Rakaa Iriscience
09. Black & Brown Army feat. Chace Infinite & Sick Jacken
10. Graveyardshiftin' feat. Cali Agents & Roc Marciano
11. For Whatever It's Worth feat. Evidence
12. It's a New Day feat. M.E.D.
13. O.G. feat. Strong Arm Steady
14. Guns Gon' Blow feat. Termanology
15. That Ain't Gangsta feat. Likwit Junkies
16. Meant To Be feat. Roc 'C' & Oh No
17. SBX2LAX2OX feat. Wildchild & Percee P
18. Ahead Of My Time feat. Niko

Unlike the mostly NY-centric focus by other DJs, Babu has always made sure his West Coast peers get equal time. While NY stalwarts like Talib Kweli ("Raise the Bar"), KRS-One ("Underground"), and Gang Starr ("Deadly Habits") are in the mix, so are the Bay Area's Planet Asia ("Right or Wrong") and L.A.'s Chace Infinite ("Do For Self"), Defari ("Behold My Life" remix), and of course, Dilated Peoples, who pop up three times, most effectively on Rakaa's solo joint, "Ends to Means." Duck Season 2 is markedly consistent in sound and pacing, which, on one hand, bespeaks Babu's expert mixing skills. However, it'd also be nice to hear Babu reach out more, beyond just the underground independent world, and diversify the sound of his mix-CD with different kinds of artists besides certified mic rippers. Duck Season 2 preaches effectively to the choir, but Babu could stand to get his message to a bigger congregation too.

01. Intro
02. Raise The Bar (Feat. Talib Kweli)
03. Street (Feat. A.G.)
04. Do For Self (Feat. Chace Infinite)
05. The Official (Feat. Jaylib)
06. Ends To Means (Feat. Rakaa-Iriscience)
07. Elevate, Build & Create (Feat. Phil Da Agony)
08. Serious (The New Message) (Feat. 1st Infantry & Prodigy)
09. Live From Defcon (Skit) (Feat. Defari, Phil Da Agony, Krondon & Planet Asia)
10. Behold My Life (Remix) (Feat. Defari & Dilated Peoples)
11. Right Or Wrong (Feat. Planet Asia)
12. Time To Rep (Feat. Medaphoar, Oh No & Wildchild)
13. Think Fast (Feat. Infamous Mobb)
14. The Big Duck Hunt (Skit) (Feat. Dilated Peoples)
15. Deadly Habitz (Feat. Gang Starr)
16. The Song (Feat. Krondon)
17. I Got This (Feat. Likwit Junkies)
18. Underground (Feat. KRS-One)
19. Booyakah (Click Click) (O.G. Version) (Feat. Sly Boogie)
20. Outro (Feat. Rhettmatic, J. Rocc & Melo-D)

Part 1
Part 2

Ex-Beat Junkie and Dilated Peoples refugee Babu takes the time-honored hip-hop tradition of the master mix and twists it up a bit. A well-traveled and well-respected man, the Los Angeles turntablist is an emcee's DJ who got his start during the early '90s, a fact reflected in Duck Season, Vol. 1's almost lazily nostalgic selection. Overall, the production work reigns supreme over fairly mediocre lyricism. However, the album's old-school feel is strengthened by Babu's tight mixing skills. Not only are the songs well blended, he actually chops things up a bit with a taste of cut 'n' scratch and some nice backspin techniques. Random snippets of dialogue and sound effects tie into the Duck Season theme. New York is repped to full effect by solid cuts from Bumpy Knuckles, M.O.P., and the Beatnuts, while Phil Da Agony and Jurassic 5 hold it down for the West.

01. Duck Season Intro
02. Watch Out (Feat. De La Soul & Jose “Perico” Hernandez)
03. Kronkite (Feat. The Creators & Phil Da Agony)
04. Duck Season (Feat. The Beatnuts & Al' Tariq)
05. Concrete Nigga (Feat. Major)
06. Patch Up The Pieces (Feat. DJ Muro & Bumpy Knuckles)
07. Follow Instructions (Feat. M.O.P.)
08. Cake (Feat. Pete Rock & The U.N.)
09. Sight For Sore Eyes (Feat. Kankick & Visionaries)
10. Stand Clear (Feat. Baby Blak & Crushall)
11. Behold My Life (Feat. Defari)
12. Microphone Mathematics (Remix) (Feat. Quasimoto)
13. Center Of Attention (Feat. Dilated Peoples, Souls Of Mischief & Pep Love)
14. Gold Chain Music (Feat. Bumrush Bros., Planet Asia & Evidence)
15. The Man: The Icon (Feat. Big Daddy Kane)
16. Ducky Boy (Feat. Jurassic 5)

A compilation that features 14 tracks of hard-to-find and unreleased songs that I produced pre-Panacea, so basically all the music you hear in this digi-release was done between 2001- 2004. Features on this project include fellow DC artist/long-time collaborator Wes Felton, slept on noo-jazz enthusiast Bilal Salaam, and my spacey homie from the Bay, Malcolm Marshall. For those who wanna hear the stuff I was doing before I linked with Raw Poetic and RPM, this is it… BTW- M.A.W.S.L.O.T. was the alias I used before I realized my real name was cool enough to roll with as an artist/producer, hence the title.

1. Blah! (K-Murdock Remix) – Bilal Salaam feat. Luke Brown
2. Infinite Possibilities – Wes Felton feat. Quatermaine
3. Dirty Guitar – Malcolm Marshall
4. Extensions of a Man – Bilal Salaam
5. Bare Necessities – Wes Felton
6. The Truth – Malcolm Marshall feat. Raheem Devaughn
7. Street Anthem – Bilal Salaam feat. Omar Retnuh
8. Queasy – Wes Felton feat. The Low Budget "Fantastic 4" (Oddisee, Quatermaine, Grap Luva & Dj Marshall Law)
9. Another Blackstarline – Bilal Salaam
10. Soul 2 Soul – Wes Felton
11. Tym 2 Fall – Malcolm Marshall feat. "Funky" Chuck
12. Rhythm of Love – Wes Felton feat. LuLu
13. Ova – Bilal Salaam
14. Home – Wes Felton feat. K'Alyn



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The covers are finally coming off The Unveiling, the debut LP from Marq Spekt and Karniege as the Invizzibl Men. The result is a ferociously hard rap record bristling with gunmetal beats and lyrics still dripping spray-paint. The collaboration might be new but the duo has earned their stripes as solo artists; Karniege did a stint on the Definitive Jux roster, dropping the memorable ‘Make News’ 12”, toured the world with Vast Aire several times over and kept his name ringing in the underground by popping up on projects by everyone from DJ Ese to Dub L to the Reavers as well as forming Mighty Joseph with Vast Aire. MarQ Spekt ‘s lineage is equally storied if a little grimier; signed to the legendary Subverse Records alongside artists like MF DOOM and the Micranauts, prominently featured on all of Bigg Jus of Company Flow’s solo albums, the brain behind the streetwise Broady Champs’ ’05 debut… Spekt has already cemented his place in the underground pantheon without stepping out of the shadows, until now. Guests on The Unveiling include Cannibal Ox, C-Rayz Walz, billy woods (of Super Chron Flight Brothers), and the Broady Champs.

01. Introcutlery (The Warm Up)
02. Futurama
03. Zookeeper feat. Vordul Mega
04. HipHopPSA
05. 52 Lashings feat. Billy Woods
06. Jimmy Swagger
07. T-Rex feat. C-Rays Walz
08. Darkroom
09. Thin Air
10. Mighty Broady feat. Broady Champs & Vast Aire
11. Stories of a Ghost
12. Neon Mud
13. Ten Years Later feat. Akile Nuru & Access Immortal

Re-up for the sleepyheads!!!



"T-Rex" feat. C-Rayz Walz


"Jimmy Swagger"

New video for Grafh's new track "What Goes Around", produced by Freeze, from Grafh and Freeze's upcoming EP entitled Flightplan, coming soon.

The official video for Camp Lo's "Double Doors", produced by Reality. Starring Alex "Merlin" Perez with production by Restless Films in association with Same Plate/Hidden City and Future History LLC. From the Future History Compilation coming soon.

01. MC Jail
02. Carry On feat. Cannibal Ox, Quan Grimy, glORian light & Karniege
03. I Just Write feat. Son Of Thought & Reef The Lost Cauze
04. Soul In A Track feat. Dialect
05. Smile feat. Dialect
06. The Anthem feat. Little Donnie & His Cousin
07. Guess Who? feat. Invizzibl Men
08. Pop Off Feat. Sol & Mojo (of Dujeous)
09. Krystals feat. Killah Priest & Surge Spittable
10. Behind The Yellow Lines feat. Kassius Kakes
11. Staques
12. The Hero’s Theme
13. Wow feat. Kayo
14. The Anthem feat. Vordul Mega, The Talented Chris P & Styliztik Jones



The Beloved Peoples Champ C-RAYZ WALZ© was faced with unjust arrest & harrassment from
the Authorities in Indiana. They could spot a Black New Yorker from a mile away. Let alone, a “N.Y. Rapper” man. All in all he was RACIALLY PROFILED and TARGETED. C-Rayz showed up for court over Seven times in the last year & no charges were Officially Filed. C-Rayz had a Scheduled Show & missed ONE court date, causing the system to file a warrant. Now C-rayz is faced with MAJOR LEGAL ISSUES, and we all know how expensive lawyers are, especially in Mike TysonLand Indiana. We don’t want C-RAYZ WALZ© in ANY Indiana institution.

THE FINANCES NEEDED TO FIX THIS SITUATION ARE HIGH.

We ask for a donation, as little as ONE US dollar, or as high as your Heart sings to be sent via PayPal or to:

C-Rayz Walz
PO Box 740416
Arvada, CO 80006 ($1 Dollar and a stamp)

If you want C-Rayz to keep making Music, doing Shows and Promoting Progressive Thought Please Help! We have a Plan set up and a Team in place to help him beat the case, but the Help we really need is YOU!

Please click HERE or the links below on more about how you can make a contribution to C-Rayz's situation!

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www.freerayzwalz.com/

With the new generations of emerging artists looking uncertain, there are few blessed with substance and talent. Among those prominent in view is, Theo. The Providence, R.I. native is here to offer versatility & timelessness to the music industry. Recent artists mimic the previous successes of past music individuals, who offer no form of self identity to the music industry, "they seem to be afraid of themselves", says Theo. Coming from a musical background Theo is also a well known DJ. His passion as a DJ helped him grow a strong appreciation for music, "in the 80's & 90's you had people like RUN from Run DMC, Dr. Dre, Erick Sermon & Jermaine Dupri who all, besides being artists, DJ'd as well as produced, it wasn't an issue for them. We also have that now with artists like Hi-Tek, Kanye West & Lauryn Hill who all are multi-talented." Music that evokes emotion, passion & is embraced by the masses is what is called for. Theo combines diversity, swagger with rhymes & harmonies. With style, taste, incredible wordplay & vocal range, Theo is in a class all by himself.

01. Hi (Prod. Judah)
02. There's Meaning (Prod. Kris Fame)
03. Good Morning America (Prod. Young E)
04. Sweetest Language (Prod. Profit)
05. T.V Show (My Life) (Prod. Brose)
06. Hola Oh Theo (Prod. Young E)
07. Star Struck
08. Lightwork
09. Dillagence
10. Ridin Down The Freeway
11. Keep Doing Your Thing Ft. Skyzoo (Prod. Kris Fame)
12. Grammy Family (Gramphone Flow)
13. Creator
14. High Life Ft. J.A.M.E.S Watts (Prod. Santo Angelo)
15. Somethin For Me
16. iDream (Prod. Brose)
17. Theo till Infinity (Prod. Austin White)



"Dillagence"

Here is an official video from Charon Don’s "The Art of Life “ DVD

The Pittsburgh, PA duo of Charon Don and DJ Huggy aka Hands Down, match one of Hip Hop's most up-and-coming MCs with one of Hip Hop's most up-and-coming producers. Best known for his role in Chief Kamachi's Juju Mob, Charon Don has been featured on a number of projects in the past few years, while DJ Huggy has been staying busy doing production for the likes of Black Rob, Baby of Cash Money, Sean Price, Camp Lo, MC Eight and many others. "Art Of Life" features a star studded guest list which includes Lil Scrappy (of Lil' Jon's BME Recordings and G-Unit fame), Rah Digga (Flipmode Squad), Killah Priest, Reef The Lost Cauze, Wiz Khalifa, Chief Kamachi and more. "Art of Life" is a solid Hip Hop album that will not disappoint.

01. Intro
02. Just Wanna Know Ft. Reef The Lost Cause
03. Ready Or Naught
04. Up In Here Ft. Rah Digga
05. Alphanumeric
06. Stop (Best Beware)
07. Ghetto Ft. Dynamiq
08. From Around Here Ft. Wiz Khalifa
09. Frequency Of Love Ft. BeLove
10. Free
11. Judge Wize
12. Observers Ft. Killah Priest
13. Motherless Child
14. Make It Good
15. Anything Can Happen
16. Act Like You Know Ft. Chief Kamachi
17. Get Up Now Ft. Leymar White

The Co$ Edition: “Tommorrow’s Yesterday” Mixtape will be dropping later this month. All the material rangers from 04-08, it’s 20 original joints, some old, some newer, hence the title “Tommorrow’s Yesterday. Here are a couple of tracks that should wet ya appetite...

Listen/Download: Fiyaring(updadro) (Prod. by Exile)

An old weed song from '05 that alot of heads feel, so chea, download this and blaze something while u bang it…..
smoke something wit ya boi!!!!
Co$$

Listen/Download: Angelic feat. Blu (Prod. by Alphabet 4)

A joint i did for my upcoming lp, Before I Awoke, but do to some technical difficulties I couldn't get everything done that I wanted mix wise, soooo, Im leaking it to you guys early......Blu merced it ofcourse, and I did my thing as usual, haha(at the sake of sounding less than humble, haha).......go ahead and down load this, knock it, the beat will have you zoning out.....this track will be on my "Co$$ Edition Mixtape" dropping before the lp.
Co$$

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Well it's about time! The ever elusive Son of Ran returns to San Diego after a few short years in the Bay hustling his highly sought after Sky City album (No, we still don't have it!) and pairs up with producing collective The Messangers...and that's not a spelling error by the way. Incoming Message is about growth and maturity and finding your place in this world. Son of Ran is one of the most talked about emcees that you still haven't heard of...but his message is inspirational. Disciplined and spiritual, faith based and promoting the values of family and friends in life, it is through hip hop and his writing that he is able to share this with the listener. As an incredibly skilled lyricist, the soulful production provided by the Messangers helps fuel the energy of the album on a personal note, like morality tales for the streets he's from. It's time to see what all the fuss is about...

01. Intro
02. The Arrival
03. Heart Breakers
04. Soul
05. Caterpillars Cocoon
06. What Matters
07. All In
08. For The Wax
09. Stomps To The Summit
10. Incoming Message
11. Street Runners
12. Lion’s Heart (Remix)
13. The Last Word Heard

FILI-
Buy it if you like it, this album is a slept on gem, one of the best releases in '08! "Haven't heard of him before" I hear you say... well now's the time! And if you like soulful boom bap beats, The Messangers have that in abundance and together with Son of Ran, they don't disappoint! A very good release which definitely deserves more mention.



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Whatever of urban music you support, the chances are you have already been rocked by Dj Wich. This DJ/Producer is recognised in the CZ and SK club land as one of the most successful urban spacialist to date.
Since his launch in 1998 he has not looked back, having enjoyed phenomenal success covering the Czech and slovak republic. He has also impacted his music and talent producing and remixing as the second half of Indy and Wich band producing over 40 songs for the band and over 20 as a solo artist.

Ready to formally debut on the international stage, DJ Wich’s second solo album, The Golden Touch, is not short on guests as Lil' Wayne, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, M.O.P., Slum Village, Little brother, Royce Da 5´9“, Cali Agents, Kurupt (The Dogg Pound), Rasco, Guilty Simpson, Gail Gotti, DJ Rafik, Nironic, Big Noyd (Infamous), J-Ro, RL, Roscoe & more...

01. The Man With The Golden Touch (Intro)
02. Get Live (Feat. Slum Village)
03. Give Up Your Guns (Feat. Royce Da 5'9", Talib Kweli & Raekwon)
04. Coasting (Feat. Kurupt & Nironic)
05. It Don't Stop (Feat. Big Noyd, Frank Nitty, Guilty Simpson & DJ Rafik)
06. Classic (Feat. M.O.P.)
07. Gone With The Wind (Feat. Cali Agents)
08. Is You Ready (Feat. Young De, J-Ro & Tekneek)
09. What We Need (Feat. Glasses Malone & Lil' Wayne)
10. Give It Up (Feat. Little Brother)
11. They Don't Know How (Money Over Here) (Feat. Havoc, Kurupt & Roscoe)
12. Do My Thing (Feat. Nironic)
13. On And On (Feat. Rasco)
14. Superman (Feat. Frank N Dank)
15. Much Higher (Feat. Kurupt & Nironic)
16. We Finally Here (Feat. Tangled Thoughts)
17. Unstoppable (Feat. Guilty Simpson & Rasco)
18. Always On The Run (Feat. Gail Gotti & Roscoe)
19. Cheat On Her (Feat. RL & Nironic) (Bonus Track)

FILI-
I'm diggin this album right here, beats are bangin, guests are all varied and the overall package is very impressive. If you DJ in any clubs or house party's you'll find around half the tracks would most definitely rock a crowd thanks to his use of sped up vocals and other nice touches that balance mainstream and underground together. I hate Lil' Wayne's music but when you hear him on the track "What We Need" you'll just be thinking how dope the beat is, I rotate that non-stop on my Serato along with other fave joints like "Give Up Your Guns", "It Don't Stop" and my current favourite, "They Don't Know How". Don't sleep on this producer, he should be making a lot more noise in the '09!

Hip Hop is the stage for elemental skills of the emcee and producer to come together, shine and thrive. This creative arena where both the super emcee and the super producer battle for respect while inflicting musical and lyrical damage to the microphone, the speakers, and most importantly the mind and ears of the hip hop fan. This worldwide and often underground stage has also witnessed extraordinary moments when a super talented emcee and dope producer come together to join forces and the result is a musical dynamic that cannot be duplicated when one is apart from the other. Recall emcee/producer hip hop duo juggernauts like Eric B. & Rakim, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, and DJ Premier and Guru. These classic collaborations created not only unparralleled hip hop classics but achieved a level of quality, coolness and cohesiveness that has almost disappeared from Hip Hop. Now the stars have aligned to allow another super collaboration between emcee and producer- behold as we present to you MOE POPE and HEADNODIC as MEGAPHONE... a welcome return to the producer + emcee combinatins brings back two former members of the group Mission:, the same Boston/ Bay Area group that had at once brought us the highly praised hip hop album 'One'. Mission, now known as Crown City Rockers. Now, as Megaphone, Headnodic's buttery fresh pound-for-pound heavyweight sound production is matched with Moe Pope's revolutionary-punk-rock-on-static vocals and so the latest hip hop producer/emcee duo emerges. NatAural High Re3cords welcomes the latest and rawest return of the producer/emcee combination that will produce a new set of Hip Hop classics for a new generation of Hip Hop Fans.

01. Intro
02. Grit
03. Today
04. Danger Danger feat. Oh No & Gift Of Gab
05. Burning Bridges / Therapy
06. Homework 4
07. Rock It feat. Project Move
08. Woah
09. Durty
10. Air
11. Garbage
12. That-a-That feat. Project Move
13. Magnificent
14. Homework 5
15. Drop
16. Happiness
17. Firelude
18. Ladies feat. Zion I
19. Zuh Zuh Zuh
20. Homework 6

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This album is amazing!!! Yep, it's that good, released last year and largely slept on, this gem will be classed as a classic in the years to come. When you have the combination of 1 producer and 1 MC, it makes for a more complete album and like other greats before them, Eric. B & Rakim, Pete Rock & CL Smooth etc... Moe Pope & producer Headnodic have crafted a hip hop album that'll stand the test of time over the years, this album takes you back to the golden age while still having an updated sound for the new school heads. Moe Pope is a dope MC, with a supa flow that just gets you hyped everytime he's spittin', then you have Headnodic who perfectly complements Moe's style with some truly mesmerising beats, the chemistry between these two is obviously there for all to see. Definitely check this album out, buy it if you like it, you will not be disappointed!



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Tired of hearing that new Kylie record for the millionth time? Are you slowly edging toward suicide through seeing too many skinny jeaned indie kids? It's time for you to re-evaluate your musical relationship and take a serious look into 'The Divorce'. Understandably, this will be a tough time for you. So to make the transition as painless as possible, we have trained musical practitioner, Dagha, at your service. Having cut his teeth on the stages of the world with Lewis Recordings legend Edan and appearing on his best selling album 'Beauty and The Beat', Dagha released his debut album 'Object In Motion' to critical acclaim. Hip-Hop Connection Magazine awarded it a 5-star review and Elemental heralded the emcee 'as sharp as his moniker'. His latest release raises the bar even further. Big drums, bigger samples and a tongue in cheek outlook on many of our daily gripes. It is through surviving a tortuous divorce that our hero Dagha can hold your hand through your musical tribulations. A more clichéd press release would call “The Divorce” an honest, human and refreshing release. A more honest, human and refreshing press release would call the album dope, banging and enjoyable throughout.

01. The Setting
02. Devil's Work
03. Changed Locks
04. My Luck
05. Cliche
06. Playhouse
07. Monogamy
08. A Man's Question
09. She Left
10. Whatever It May Be
11. Try
12. What I'mma Do?
13. Scat
14. Ashy Knees Outro

FILI-
Yes people, 2008 is over but we are still finding gems that have been slept on and this album is no exception. A concept album based on Dagha's divorce, this is an emotional ride through what one man goes through during this difficult time. Whether you're in a relationship, been divorced etc... you'll be able to relate, even if you haven't had similar experiences to Dagha you can still be rest assured that you'll be witnessing a very dope album indeed... beats, rhymes, it's all here, make sure you take the time to check this one out!



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Originally from Baltimore, San Diego rapper, poet, mc, Blame One is no new jack. Since 9 this cat has been not only rappen and making songs but in his early age you could find him on stage. He was one of those young prodigy rappers you would see at a show and you would be like " Dam that little white kid is rippen!" Yup this cat was not even a teenager before he shared the stage with the likes of west coast legend King Tee. After recording different demos and songs over tape loops and what not blame formed a group with childhood friend Deja Vu and formed the group Mysteries Extinction. Deja was cousins with another slept on mc, Gods Gift and they began making music together with then Loot Pack member Kan KIck. One of Blames earlier songs was even produced by Madlib, (without his knowledge but recorded by OH NO like in 94.) Moving on to 95-96 you could catch Blame making songs with the likes of Emanons Exile and Aloe Blacc to now makin songs with Mainflow and Johaz.

After all this work you may be asking, why have i never heard of this dude? Well for one if you really do something for love as Blame does, then love is all the payment you need. Blame is a real humble cat and he humbly was satisfied with just doing local shows and selling stuff to cats face to face. Also people are just not checkin for cats in San Diego as they should be. But now with help of long time friend Exile the two have formed an album that can not be held back by where your from but can only be held up in acclaim by where one's at! With production from Exile, Kan Kick, Black MIlk, OH NO, Blu, and features from Sean P to Aloe Blacc, this album is not one to sleep on.

With over 19 years of rappin Blame is an OG in the game wheather you heard of him or not and now is his time to shine. So humbly open your minds, ears and hearts for this new album Days Chasing Days when it drops on March 31st!!!

01. Supreme Beings prod. Black Sparx
02. Perseverance prod. Black Milk
03. Street Astrologist prod. Exile
04. Bring to You prod. Kan Kick
05. Wonder Years ft. Blu and Exile prod. Blu
06. Disturbed ft. Sean Price prod. Exile
07. Days Chasing Days ft. Aloe Blacc and Beleaf prod. Exile
08. Saturday Night Special prod. Exile
09. The Word to Say
10. Official With It prod. Black Sparx
11. The Real Revolution prod. Archives
12. Words prod. OH NO
13. More Fiyah ft. Johaz and Coss prod. G Rocka
14. Blame Me prod. Rath Kye
15. Documentarian prod. Exile
16. Spellcasting (bonus) prod. Kan Kick

This album is gonna be bananas!!!

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For those of you are who are new to the A. Pinks Experience, Welcome! To those who have been along for the ride all the while, Welcome Back!. You are in store for a special 2009 beginning with "Will Rap 4 Food." The theme of the project is exemplified accurately through the title. I'm hungry, and that's precisely what I'd like you to take away from this tape. If you were expecting puppy dogs and white lilies...think again! This is no frills, full metal jacket, reckless abandon. Just so were clear..I'm Goin' In!!!

01. Think Pinks Intro
02. Problems
03. JumpStreet Hero
04. I Go In
05. Put On
06. In My Own World (prod. by Astronote)
07. Who Got The Juice?
08. Colors ft. Sha Stimuli, Malik-16
09. Mocha Soul ft. Nobody Famous, Rymz Well (prod. by Nobody Famous)
10. Meatloaf ft. Film Skool Rejekts (prod. Cyrus The Great)
11. The Illest ft. Canibus (prod. by Grand Larceny)
12. X-Complex (prod. by K-Salaam)
13. Politics As Usual
14. Buy You Some ft. Emilio Rojas (prod by. M-Phazes)
15. On Fire ft. Skyzoo (prod by. Cookin' Soul)
16. Held Me Down (prod. by Frequency)
17. Hold My Ground (prod. by Boulawan)
18. What's Happenin' ft. Skinny C, Rymz Well, Nobody Famous (prod. by Nobody Famous)
19. Incredible ft. Mickey Factz, Skyzoo, Torae
20. Think Pinks Outro
21. JumpStreet Family
22. Hit The Lights (I'm On!) (prod. by Baritone)

Magnum Opus Records is proud to announce that Speaks For Itself hosted and mixed by DJ Shekeese the Beast (of Columbia's hottest radio station HOT 103.9) is available for free download!

To prepare for the release of Akshun's second album, Speaks For Itself is set to create the buzz of this up and coming South Carolina MC who blends reality rap with boom bap.

With the Mixtape available for free download, we at Magnum Opus Records hope that this will create a new standard of giving the people what they want and in return fans spread the word of the new crop of musicians residing in the Carolinas.

We encourage you to leave comments and what you love/hated about the Mixtape on either on the site or at Akshun's myspace page. Thanks for listening!!

1. Speaks For Itself (prod. by Dskillz)
2. The Emperor (prod. by LRHook)
3. Life We Live (prod. by C Royal)
4. Napoleon Mindstate (prod. by DJ Ambush)
5. Breathe Easy feat. Cajwell (prod. by Jah Freedom)
6. Eagle Eye (prod. by LRHook)
7. Buy No Bitch (prod. by Midi Marc)
8. We Are feat. Dan Johns (prod. by LRHook)
9. Jewels (Freestyle)
10. 100% (prod. by LRHook)
11. Watch Her (prod. by Dskillz)
12. You Don't Know Me (prod. by DOX)
13. I Can't Help It (prod. by Dskillz)
14. 4 Worlds feat. Dan Johns, Lou Hall & Cajwell
15. Getting It (prod. by K-Hill)
16. Square One (prod. by DOX)
17. Year Reflection (prod. by Origmoz)

(DJ Version)

(Non-DJ Version)

NOTE: The non-DJ Version seems to be missing tracks 9 & 13, but you do get a bunch of extra tracks that Akshun threw on there from his Myspace page so it's not all bad!

01. Pai Mei’s Lessons
02. Falling From Hands Of Gods feat. Cosmic Crusader (Prod. by Bronze Nazareth)
03. Crippled Beggas feat. Begg Ooh, Long Ace & Dragon Fly
04. Street Rings feat. Darkim Be Allah, Crucial The Guillotine & Tragic Allies
05. Training Sequence (Interlude)
06. Ginsu Karate’
07. Crazy Horsemen Of The Apocalypse feat. L.C.O.B & Tragic Allies
08. Hymns Of A Ghostly Priest feat. Lotus Clan D.K.G.A
09. Formless Kung Fu
10. Paper Crane Technique feat. Seraph Guard
11. Shadow Portraits feat. Loke & Morning Star
12. Foundation
13. Pathways feat. The Wisemen,Crucial The Guillotine,Rasulallah & Rich Raw
14. The Rain Marker
15. Water Spike feat. Lotus Clan D.K.G.A
16. Interlude
17. Seventh Crown Chamber
18. Wandering Ghost feat. Lotus Clan D.K.G.A
19. The Sleeping Fist feat. Sleep Sinatra, Killer Falcon, Nova Kane & Seraph Guard
20. Windbreaker
21. Moon Flowers In The Attic feat.Eridanus + Dart Landscape feat. L.C.O.B. (Bonus Track)

FILI-
I've been waitin' patiently for this one and now I finally got my hands on it, I wanna share it with you guys out there, make sure you check out one of the most slept on gems of 2008, partly due to the fact that it's was only and still is only available from his MySpace page. This doesn't have an official release date as yet, but look for it to make an appearance on itunes real soon. If you already peeped Lotus Society Vol. 1 & 2 then you know what to expect... this is one serious album and I definitely recommend it to anyone who has love for that "Wu" sound of old!

We are really excited to be sending you this song right now, it is the lead single off of 3 The Hardway's new album "Set in Stone".

3 The Hardway consists of Rapper A.V.I.U.S., DMC National Finalist DJ Cysko Rokwel, and locally acclaimed Producer Es-Nine.

The song is entitled "Mainstage", and features some amazing work from the legendary Defari (Likwit Crew).

Listen/Download: Mainstage feat. Defari

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www.myspace.com/aviusmastermind
www.myspace.com/djcyskorokwel
www.myspace.com/esnine

These exclusives are courtesy of www.houseofwaxx.com/

This is the lead single off of 1865's upcoming album "Dark Meat Damage".

Listen/Download: Animal World

Preview Animal World on IMEEM

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