That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

01. Intro
02. For The Knuckleheadz
03. Neva Change
04. Mob Story
05. What To Do
06. New York, Ny
07. Double Dutch
08. Come-N-Play
09. Ate Sixin (Fear Billy G)
10. Eyes Red (Feat Rich Mo)
11. 2 Words
12. Hit Em (Feat Vast Aire & Swave Sevah)
13. Whatever
14. Up In The Section (Feat Karniege)
15. Root Beer Float
16. Don'T Want Nun (Feat Dom Pachino Of Wu-Tang's Killarmy)
17. Late At Night
18. Remember The Times
19. Gin-N-Jewce (Feat Billy G)
20. Ghost In A Shell
21. No Amateur
22. R.E.M. (Feat Hangar 18)
23. Brush Ya Molars Off

Born in New York City, raised in its public school system during the city's infamous '80's crack epidemic, Double AB, indeed has a story to tell. "Growing up in New York you're exposed to all these different characters and situations," AB explains. "I want my music to reflect all the different sides of my personality and the city i grew up in...'cause one directly affected the other."

An MC since age eleven, Double AB slowly built a reputation for rocking the mic at local parties and small time venues. By his teenage years he had garnished the interest of radio stations and national publications. In the fall of '98 Double AB's demo came into the hands of those who worked for Blaze Magazine, a subsidiary of Vibe. Impressed, they quickly invited AB to compete in their next "Blaze Battle", hip-hop's premiere MC battle venue at the time. Entering as a nobody, he left with respect as one of four semi-finalists, defeating some of underground rap's most beloved heroes to get there. Double AB fielded several offers from labels that night, and was even invited back a year later for Blaze's "Best of the Best" battle, where he again impressed the crowd by putting more battle victories under his belt. In the spring of '01 he was invited by MTV to battle two competitors at once in the live Direct Effect freestyle battle. Viewed by millions the appearance brought notoriety to Double A, for his slick metaphors and dead on hilarious punch lines. AB would return to MTV in battle mode once again, appearing in the network's first ever large scale MC battle, in late may '03. Out of the whopping 1000 competitors, AB used his wit and seasoned battle experience to earn himself a spot in the top 10 MC's. Having proved his ability in the battle arena Double AB devoted the rest of his time to making songs.

Weary of record label politics, he Released his first full length album, "New York Minute", in 2002 on his own label imprint, which went on to sell a few thousand copies. For his next release he teamed with Bronx bred producer/DJ/rapper Scram Jones, known for his production work for artists such as Notorious B.I.G., The Clipse, Mariah Carey and Lloyd Banks, just to name a few. Scram agreed to host AB's '05 mixtape, "Blazed & Amused", which featured guest spots from underground legends such as Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, Dom Pachino of Wu-Tang's Killarmy, and Hangar 18. Talk to any Double AB fan. He will confirm that once hooked on AB's music it's impossible not to fiend for more. And Double AB's lyrical intoxicant gets more and more potent with every batch. Word.

01. NY Minute
02. All Day Long
03. Late At Night
04. Game Of Chess
05. Remember The Times
06. Drunk Or High
07. Apology
08. Foul Rap
09. Phony Wrestlers
10. Man Who’s Trapped
11. Hurt Again
12. Theme Song
13. Heart vs Mind
14. After The Light

FILI-
This is Double A.B.'s first release, completely independent and sold literally out the trunk of his car. If you heard his brilliant second album "The Diesel" which was released last year, then you know this cat got mad skills so don't sleep on this little gem, it's ill as fuck so please show some support for this guy!!!

New England and Vermont based hip-hop trio; PRO, Learic and DJ Big Cat, have been plying their trade in the hip-hop world for over a decade and joined forces in 2005 to form "The Aztext". Following on from their acclaimed 2006 debut release, "Haven't You Heard", The Aztext are back to rock the hip-hop community with their varied 19 track sophomore release, "The Sacred Document". Production by Dub Sonata, E Train, Touchponics, Special Weapon, Nastee, and The Aztext.

Listen to track 3, "Lettin' You Know" feat. One Be Lo (Prod. by Dub Sonata)

01. Evolution
02. We Back
03. Lettin' You Know (Ft. One Be Lo)
04. Keepin' It Live
05. Couldn't Stand The Pain
06. Pay Attention
07. Blues & Jazz
08. Adventures Of
09. Roll Call
10. All I See (Ft. Memms)
11. Move Into Position
12. Life Of An MC
13. East Coast Air (Ft. Double A.B. & Rich Mo)
14. Our Kingdom (Ft. Mac Lethal)
15. Lookin' Out My Window
16. Back 2 Basics
17. Lettin' You Know (Ft. One Be Lo) (Radio Edit)
18. Roll Call (Radio Edit)
19. Back 2 Basics (Radio Edit)

More dopeness from these Vermont cats and again backed by some dope production including powerhouse, Dub Sonata!!!

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Listen to track 12, "Find My Dough"

After grinding as a battle rapper for years, New York emcee Double A.B. is putting less emphasis on scathing punchlines and drawing more from personal material. Diesel is a cohesive and vivid Gotham City auditory memoir where just the appearance of certain guest rappers — Cormega, Nature, Vast Aire, among others — invoke grit and restlessness.

The production on Diesel is solid, and you won’t find any club joints on the 16-track collective. But one of Double A.B.’s strong points is his unswervingly clever wordplay—something that’s refreshing in a world of short attention spans and ringtone-ready tracks that fall short in lyrical content. The record traverses the usual hip-hop narrative—girls, poverty, drugs—but draws upon witty metaphors and inventive rhyming (echinacea, what?) to deliver an underground view of Double A.B.’s NYC.

A highpoint is the C-Rayz Walz guested track “New York,” where the emcees get adjectival about New York over a minimal, tense beat, “New York grimy/New York gully/New York Shiesty/New York Hungry.” Other standouts include Double AB talking up his whip, “Maxine,” as if she were a woman, and the twanging, down-home ditty to fam, “Neighbors.”

What Double A.B. does on Diesel is create a throwback record that reminds you of how high the bar was once set for emcee. His rhyme pattern, flow and cadence come off as effortless but not thoughtless. Maybe all rappers should prep for full-lengths with battles.
*Review taken from okayplayer.com*

1. Mr. Belvedere
2. Neighbors
3. Take Me Away (feat. Cormega)
4. What to Do???
5. Maxine
6. Revolution Intro
7. Revolution Pt.2
8. Cuban Cigars
9. Love Potion
10. Come-N-Play
11. New York (feat. Swave Sevah & C-Rayz Walz)
12. Find My Dough
13. The Diesel (feat. Bill G, Rich Mo, Vast Aire, Dom Pachino and Karniege)
14. Double Dutch
15. Save My Soul (feat. Nature)
16. Dedication

*a-FILI-ated*
This album is sick yo, do not sleep on this one. Dub Sonata handles 11 of the 16 tracks and the result is nothing short of amazing. Tight album all the way through, lyrics, beats, everything!
The gutta's of New York have never sounded soo good!

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Listen to track 4, "The Sermon" feat. Nature

Balancing the gangsters from the backpackers can be difficult, but Dub Sonata’s debut album On the Arm manages to erase the line between mainstream and underground hip-hop. Dub Sonata’s joints sound like he’s been schooled by both DJ Premier and Three 6—soul samples on one track, stomping drums and alarms on the next. Sonata sits in the producers role, but unlike the recent Timberland solo super-producer disaster, he relies on his strengths—and the vocal cadences of the slew of guest rappers, including Double A.B., J-Hood and Bizzy Bone—to create a beautiful pastiche of New York hip-hop both old and new.

*a-FILI-ated*
Definitely one of the most slept on albums from last year. Dope producer, cool as hell guy to. He's on his New York ish wit this album and MC's like Nature & Bizzy Bone come through and spit hot bars over these sick beats. Don't sleep on this guy... I'll post up some more stuff related to him when I get a chance.

01. Rich Mo - Do What You Do 04:07
02. Double A.B. - Wake Up 04:11
03. J-Hood - No Sir 03:24
04. Nature - The Sermon 04:20
05. Skinny Joints - Streets Too Live 03:33
06. Swave Sevah, Double A.B. & C-Rayz Walz - New York 04:18
07. Billy G - Young N' Filthy 03:33
08. Bizzy Bone (Of Bone Thugs N Harmony) - Philosophical Gangsta 02:53
09. Vast Aire (Of Cannibal OX), Double A.B. & Swave Sevah - Hit Em 03:24
10. Deadly Divisionz - Riot Gear 02:53
11. The Aztext - Envy 04:14
12. J-Hood & A.P. (ODG) - So Fly 04:47
13. Moondoc - As Fas As 03:13
14. Double A.B. - Revolution 03:30
15. Dom Pachino (Of Killarmy) & Thirston Howl III - Napalm 02:57
16. Rich Mo - Murderers 04:30
17. Dub Sonata - Greatest Love 02:59