That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

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1. The Introduction (produced by Chris “Daddy” Dave for The Foundation)
2. Da Da (produced by The ARE)
3. Down Syndrome featuring Phife Dawg (produced by Illmind)
4. Hey Babe (produced by J “8 Months” Lewis)
5. Holla Atcha Folks (produced by The ARE)
6. Walked on By featuring Mint Condition (produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad)
7. Ms. Jones featuring Starchy Arch (produced by Luke Austin for The Foundation)
8. Phone Sex featuring Nicole Hurst (produced by OH NO)
9. Da Crib 2005 featuring D. Rose & Andre King (produced by Chris “Daddy” Dave for The Foundation)
10. My Story featuring Sy Smith (produced by Nicolay)
11. Swing Low Suite featuring Chip Fu & Kebbi Williams (produced by Chris “Daddy” Dave for The Foundation)
12. Texas Two Step (produced by Sa-Ra Creative Partners)
13. Soldiers Story featuring Toby Hill (produced by Chris “Daddy” Dave for The Foundation)
14. January 13, 2005. (produced by Chris “Daddy” Dave for The Foundation)
15. T.G.I.F. (produced by Symbolyc One)
16. Southern Scenario featuring K-otix & Strange Fruit Project (produced by Nicolay)
17. My Last Words (produced by Chris “Daddy” Dave for The Foundation)

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1. Forever Behind The Music
2. Henceforth
3. Holla
4. We Just Got To 55!
5. They Luv Me feat. PZ of Ideal
6. Just Listen
7. The Night feat. Sa-Ra Creative Partners
8. Kinda Slightly
9. Skylight feat. Bilal & Renee of Zhane
10. Mama’s Prayer feat. Toby Hill of Soulive
11. What Is A Man feat. Chip Fu
12. Typewriter Snare
13. Folks At feat. Stranger Fruit Project, J “* Muntz” Lewis
14. Keep Stepping feat. Donwill of Tanya Morgan
15. Getback
16. Who’s Behind The Music
17. 2U feat. Stokely Williams of Mint Condition

This is No. 26! We're past the halfway point now, bring it on!!!

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01. Shine
02. Knock Dat
03. Chain Letter feat. Zion, Brew & Oddisee
04. I'm On It feat. Toby Hill
05. These Days feat. Nicole Hurst
06. Get Some
07. The Game Plan feat. Donwill & S
08. Round Here feat. Chip Fu & Oh No
09. Important feat. Nicole Hurst
10. Get That feat. M.E.D.
11. The Streets
12. Fly Guys
13. No Good feat. Headkrack (Bonus)

Props to my man Solaar for this, another Rawkus 50 album for your collection!

13 tracks featuring Kenn Starr, Finale, Zion I, Trek Life, Hezekiah, Ave.To, and production from Kev Brown.

01. The Beginning feat. Hezekiah & Muhsinah
02. Memory Lane (Remix)
03. Represent feat. Kenn Starr & Akir
04. Life's Pie feat. Don Will, Fresh Daily & Finale
05. Sand To The Beach feat. Ave.To
06. Random Verse feat. Kev Brown
07. Chain Letter feat. Zion I & Kay
08. Book Of Days feat. SoulStice
09. iHate Rap
10. Can I Catch A Break feat. Unknown & Mudd
11. I'm Gone (Remix)
12. Searchin' feat. Yu
13. Bonus Beat

Jean Grae may be the most talented female rapper at large. Her penchant for merciless, R-rated flow both explains her inability to paddle into the mainstream and seems to fuel much of the anger girding her style. Nevertheless, she shovels volumes of fun for those with an appreciation for pure skills and/or the stomach for lines like "I’ll stab you in the aortic valve with a 12-inch blade and f***in’ rub salve in it." Despite the fact that The Orchestral Files was originally released in 2007, this deluxe, double-disc re-issue packs the real punch. Its second disc, "The Definitive Collaboration Collection," collects 18 tracks featuring Grae and such hip-hop notables as Masta Ace, Prince Paul, Diverse, and Talib Kweli (the energizing, marimba-laden "Power, Money & Influence"). The take-you-to-school-style highlight is the Herbaliser’s "Nah'mean Nah'm Sayin" (from 2005’s Take London). Herb’s robust horn section splits in two, with the low brass driving the riff and the trumpets piercing the resultant groove with the same percussive angst that Grae has taken as her modus operandi since her last name change, at least. What’s more, fans who have been scouring CDs--from labels like Ninja Tune, M3, 7 Grand, Decon, Up Above, Nature Sounds, BBE, Copter, Third Earth Music, Razor & Tie, and Def Jux--just for their Jean Grae tracks can finally shuck the whole pile and make some new room on the shelf.

Disc: 1
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01. Trouble Man 5:03
02. Soul Clap 4:25
03. Mean 2:42
04. My Angel Is You 4:19
05. What Ya Gonna Do 4:03
06. The Story 5:28
07. The Band 3:40
08. Jean Experience 2:01
09. Break 4:43
10. It's A Wrap 3:26
11. It's Alright 3:19

Disc: 2
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01. Intro Dj Kay Slay 0:22
02. Soda & Soap Ft. Masta Ace 4:13
03. Power, Money & Influence Ft Guru & Talib Kweli 4:13
04. The Jam 3:14
05. Nah'mean Nah'm Sayin Ft. The Herbaliser 4:02
06. Breath Of A Salesman Ft. Songodsuns (Aka 2 Mex) 4:07
07. Another Day Ft. Splash 3:52
08. Believe Ft. Vordul 3:16
09. Fall Back 3:16
10. Look Around 4:50
11. If You Close Your Eyes Ft. The Herbaliser 4:26
12. U... Me... All Of Us Ft. Da Beatminerz 3:20
13. The Darkest Night Ever Ft. Black Panther 7:42
14. Big Beat Walkthrough Ft. Songodsuns (Aka 2 Mex) 4:48
15. Controversial Headlines Aka Championsound (Pt 2) Ft. Prince Paul & Horror City 2:16
16. Pink Ft. C-Rayz Walz 4:25
17. Under The Hammer Ft. Diverse 4:05
18. Twice Around Ft. The Herbaliser 3:56

CD 1
CD 2

1. Intro (rhymes: Oddisee/ Beat: Tone Mason)
2. Once Upon A Mic (Rhymes: J-live/ Beat: Oddisee)
3. A Song For That (Rhymes: Oddisee/ Beat: M-Phazes)
4. Can I Catch A Break (Rhymes: 1st vrs- Oddisee, 2nd vrs Unknown/ Beat: Mudd)
5. iHate rap (Rhymes: YU/ Beat: Oddisee)
6. Delusional (Rhymes: 1st vrs Phonte, 2nd vrs Big Pooh, 3rd vrs Oddisee/ Beat: Oddisee)
7. Lost Without You Oddisee remix (Beat: oddisee)
8. Do Our Thing (Rhymes: 1st vrs Substantial, 2nd vrs Iomos Marad, 3rd Oddisee/ Beat: Oddisee)
9. Money On The Clock (Rhymes: Oddisee/ Beat: Roddy Rod)
10. Ride'n (Rhymes: XO/ Beat: Oddisee)
11. All Because She's Gone (Vocals: Phonte/ Rhymes: 1st vrs oddisee, 2nd vrs Phonte/ Beat: Oddisee)
12. 95 North (Rhymes: 1st vrs Lo-G, 2nd Akir, 3rd Enigma, Chorus: Oddisee/ Beat: Oddisee)
13. Soul Clap Remix (Rhymes 1st vrs Aziz, 2nd Jean Grae, 3rd Phonte/ Vocals: Josh Collins/ Beat: Oddisee)
14. Sand To The Beach (Beat: "ave.to" group that consist of Oddisee, Unknown & Kolai)
15. The Beginning (Rhymes: Hezekiah/ Vocals: Muhsinah/ Beat: Oddisee)
16. Random Verse (Rhymes: Oddisee/ Beat: Kev Brown)
17. Book Of Days (Rhymes: Soulstice/ Beat: Oddisee)
18. The Perch (Rhymes: 1st vrs Oddisee, 2nd vrs Phonte, 3rd Tor/ Beat: Flying Lotus)
19. Chain Letter (Rhymes: 1st vrs Kay, 2nd Zoin I, 3rd Brew, 4th Oddisee /Beat: The Are)
20. Chocolate City Dreaming (Beat: Oddisee)
21. Life's Pie (Rhymes: 1st vrs Don Will, 2nd vrs Fresh daily, 3rd vrs Finale/ Beat: Oddisee)
22. Represent (Rhymes: 1st vrs Kenn Starr, 2nd vrs Akir, 3rd vrs Oddisee/ Beat: Oddisee)
23. Camera (Rhymes: Oddisee/ Beat: Oddisee)

NOTE: This is not the official 101 Mixtape released on iTunes, this was given away free by Oddisee himself!

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As the second producer compilation from S1, he opens his "Music Box" to a mix of new and familiar talent, as he continues to influence listeners through his own brand of Hip Hop and Soul music production. Comprised with a variety of urban independent artists, "Music Box" provides you with a soundtrack for life. Through various artist's production and beat battle competitions, S1 has carved out his own style and flavor of music. "Music Box" enters into the next phase of the urban progressive movement.

The lead single "Mash", features Big Pooh of Little Brother while his other half, Phonte, display's his multi-faceted talent on the classic joint "Callin Me".
Also, Yolanda Johnson, BET J Soul Artist of the Year, announces her arrival and let's you know who she is on the song "Chemistry". The album also features Tone Trezure, Rah Diggah, Darien Brockington, Bavu Blakes, Mojoe, Kay of The Foundation, Strange Fruit Project, Speech (Arrested Development), The Lifesavas, Tanya Morgan and more.

As the "Music Box" winds its way through every track, it forms into one classic influential compilation album that urban music fans can reference for years to come. This release has the strength and talent of past compilations such as Heineken's "Red Star Sounds Vol. 1", DJ Jazzy Jeff's "The Magnificent" and the soundtrack to the movie "Brown Sugar".

1. Intro / Music Box feat. Speech (of Arrested Development)
2. Mash feat. Rapper Pooh (of Little Brother), Kay (of Foundation)
3. Everybody Clap feat. Lifesavas, Tanya Morgan
4. Neva feat. Tone Trezure
5. Next Level feat. Aeonz (SFP, Verbal Seed, PPT, Mone, Deloach, Pumah, Brown Lion)
6. Life is A Movie feat. Rah Digga
7. Chemistry feat. Yolanda Johnson
8. Callin Me feat. Phonte (of Little Brother)
9. Know Your Name feat. Mojoe, The Ill, Headkrack
10. Who Stole the Music feat. Knessecary, Bavu Blakes, Glenn Reynolds
11. Be Sure feat. DV Alias Khryst
12. Jimmy Swag Art feat. Strange Fruit Project, Dawg Wonder
13. Upper Echelon feat. Skyzoo, Supastition, Dow Jones
14. Tired feat. Darien Brockington



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The ARE Bio:
From Houston, been making beats since 1991. First group was K-Otix from 1993-2004. Worked with Headkrack, Truth Enola, Dave of De La Soul, Zion I, Kay of the Foundation, Phife Dawg, MED, Lone Catalysts, Masta Ace, Punch & Wordsworth, Stricklin, Lords of the Underground, Lil’ Kim and Shareefa, to name a few.

Listen to track 5, "When You're Down"

1. Intro
2. Stories
3. Get Her
4. Keep Trying featuring D-Rose of The Foundation & Donwill of Tanya Morgan
5. When You're Down (Bad Boys) featuring Roc C
6. So Far featuring J “8 Months” Lewis
7. They Don't Want It
8. Walk On
9. I Want You Gone
10. Oh featuring Denis of Neon Collars
11. Outro

*a-FILI-ated*
This is def worth checkin' out. The ARE digs through the Jackson 5 back catalogue and flips some sick samples for Oh No & Kay to spit over. The ARE was responsible for the beats with his first group, K-Otix with the classic 2001 album "Universal", don't sleep!
Just to let you know... J.J Brown did the same thing with Ludacris' acapellas from his last album, but this version pips that one!!