That Realness Is Now Closed!!!

During 2006 Sean Boog, Khrysis and Nervous Reck (Bomm Sheltuh) recorded a slew of songs and put together an album called The Warm Up (shout out to the homie J Cole). Originally we were going to release it before we even recorded Training Day … but with out going into detail we ended up doing Training Day. For the last few years we debated what to do with this album. So finally since we think the music is far to good to go to waste and to give the fans some dope shit to listen to, we are giving it to everybody for free download. Pass the word on!!!!

01. The Warm Up
02. Look At Me
03. Wise Cracks
04. Smiley Face
05. Champion
06. Can You Blame Me (prod. J.Cole)
07. Girl Oh! f. Cheddar Chapp
08. Turn It Up f. Sean P
09. Vice Grips (prod. Erv)
10. Torturous
11. License to Thrill Interlude (prod. Nervous Reck)
12. Original Sin - Nerv Solo (prod. Nervous Reck)
13. Nothing Comes Easy f. Cheddar Chapp
14. Home Alone f. Quianna
15. U Fell Off! (prod. Bob Wire)
16. Lost

*All tracks produced by Khrysis except where noted.

At a time when chasing money supersedes chasing dreams, Detroit's Finale has proudly done the opposite. A former automotive engineer for the Big Three, the Morehouse drop-out decided that he would devote five years to his passion of hip-hop before deciding what his life's calling would truly be.

"That was seven years ago," jokes Finale. With rich histories in both the auto industry and music, he opted for the latter, perhaps a bit more stable in these times. "I wanted things to happen naturally," says the emcee. In his community, open microphones, showcases and emcee battles prompted Finale to mingle with local talents like One.Be.Lo and Guilty Simpson, while winning the respect of producers including Black Milk, Nottz and the immortal J Dilla. The career and personal sacrifice of Finale is captured on A Pipedream And A Promise, featuring the producers mentioned.

01. Arrival & Departure feat. Awesome Dre (Prod. By V-Tech and Apollo Brown)
02. Style (Prod. By Kev Brown)
03. Pay Attention (Prod. By Slimkat); Interlude - Beat The Drums (Prod. By Shamus O’Flannigan)
04. The Waiting Game feat. Invincible (Prod. By Khrysis); Interlude - feat. Prince Whippa Whip (Cold Crush)
05. One Man Show (Prod. By Black Milk) (Scratches By DJ Presyce)
06. Jumper Cables (Prod. By Nottz)
07. A Reason (Prod. By Ta'Raach)
08. Motor Music (Prod. By Black Milk)
09. Heat (Prod. By J Dilla) (Scratches By DJ Sicari)
10. Issues (Prod. By Dimlite); Interlude - feat. Prince Whippa Whip (Cold Crush)
11. Brother’s Keeper (Prod. By Nottz)
12. The Senator (Prod. By Waajeed)
13. What You Mean To Me (Prod. By M-Phazes)
14. A Pipe Dream And A Promise feat. Monica Blaire & Allan Barnes (The Blackbrds) (Prod. By Oddisee)
15. BONUS TRACK - Paid Homage (R.I.P. J Dilla) (Prod. By Flying Lotus)

Die In Your Lap is the follow up to Cesar Comanche’s previous works Wooden Nickels (2000), Paper Gods (2002) and Squirrel & The Aces (2005) and appears on his own imprint, Defenders Of The Free World (DOTFW).

Cesar Comanche is one of the founding emcees of North Carolinas critically acclaimed hip-hop crew, The Justus League (Little Brother, 9th Wonder, The Away Team, etc.). Comanche, originally from Jacksonville, NC, began writing rhymes in 1994. In 1996, he met budding producer and fellow North Carolina State University student 9th Wonder, and commenced performing regularly and recording shortly thereafter. In 1999, Comanche, along with 9th Wonder, organized their fellow friends and rap artists in the Triangles hip-hop scene and started The Justus League Crew.

Cesar’s forthcoming LP, Die In Your Lap, will be released on 2-24-09 on DOTFW/ABB Records and the LP’s lead-single is the 9th Wonder produced “Hands High” (which is available now exclusively at iTunes).

01. Don't Be Afraid
02. Die In Your Lap (produced by Lord Quest)
03. Choose (produced by 9th Wonder)
04. Merciless (Interlude)
05. Mercy (produced by Cesar Comanche)
06. Ghetto World (produced by Science O'mega)
07. Shame (produced by Khrysis)
08. Hello World (Interlude) (produced by 9th Wonder)
09. Hands High (produced by 9th Wonder)
10. Whats Wrong (produced by 9th Wonder)
11. Our Song (Interlude)
12. Lamb to Lion 2 (produced by Cesar Comanche)
13. Guf 2 (produced by Apple Juice Kid)
14. Everything (produced by Marvelous Beats)
15. Reborn (Dana) (produced by 9th Wonder)

The official music video for Rapper Big Pooh's single "The Comeback", from his upcoming LP Delightful Bars coming soon.

Big Pooh’s Delightful Bars Will Be Available In Four Different Versions And Features Guest Appearances By Jay Rock, Justus League, E-Ness, Muhsinah and Production From Khrysis, Jake One, Illmind, 9th Wonder, Young RJ, The Co-Op and OhNo

As one half of the critically acclaimed duo Little Brother, Big Pooh has toured the globe and back, dropped three critically acclaimed LP’s (2003’s The Listening, 2005’s The Minstrel Show and 2007’s Getback), numerous classic mixtapes, his own solo-LP (2005’s Sleepers) and worked with some of the biggest and most respected names in the industry—Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Pete Rock, Consequence, Big Daddy Kane, Buckshot, 9th Wonder, MURS, Mos Def, Bun B, Kurupt, Nottz, Rhymefest, Talib Kweli, Cormega, Kardinal Offishal, Hi-Tek (among others).

Big Pooh’s latest vehicle is a street-LP entitled, Delightful Bars, and there will be four different versions of Delightful Bars made accessible, including a special iTunes only version (referred to as the Candy Apple version), which will be released on 3-24-09 and the North American retail version of Delightful Bars (referred to as the North American Pie Version) will be released on 5-5-09.

Delightful Bars lead-single is the Khrysis produced “The Comeback” and its accompanied by the OhNo produced B-Side “Radio” and is further bolstered by guest spots from Pooh’s Justus League cohorts (Chaundon, Joe Scudda, Jozeemo, Big Dho & Darien Brockington) Jay Rock, Torae and production from Khrysis, 9th Wonder, Jake One, Illmind, Young RJ, The Co-Op and OhNo.

For Pooh, what he initially planned to be a mixtape took on a new life after a few particularly productive studio sessions as he affirms “this is some of my best work to date as a solo artist. I started off recording for a mixtape, but I had a plethora of material that deserved a presentation much larger than a mixtape. Delightful Bars was born from the Dirty Pretty Things, Rapper’s Delight, and The Recipe recording sessions. The fans will find that this project serves as the perfect bridge between Sleepers and my upcoming sophomore solo album Dirty Pretty Things.

01. Intro
02. The Release (produced by Illmind)
03. Power feat. O. Dash (produced by Khrysis)
04. The Comeback (produced by Khrysis)
05. Radio (produced by Oh No)
06. Hands Up feat. Chaundon and Roc C (produced by Khrysis)
07. On The Real feat. Jozeemo and E. Ness (produced by Khrysis)
08. Nothing Less feat. Ab Soul, Jay Rock and K. Dot (produced by Young RJ)
09. Move feat. Darien Brockington (produced by Phonix)
10. Roll Call feat. Jozeemo, Chaundon, and Joe Scudda (produced by The Co-Op)
11. The Life feat Mushinah (produced by Khrysis)
12. Rearview Mirror (produced by 9th Wonder)
13. Outro



Major props to Dilla Donuts over at Underground Hip Hop Nation

01. Intro (produced by Soul Professa)
02. Off The Man feat. K-Hill & Panama G.A.T. (produced by Khrysis)
03. Leatherface Freestyle
04. That Me Shit feat. Sean Boog (produced by Khrysis)
05. Heat Rises feat. Kaze & Nervous Reck (produced by Khrysis)
06. Bitch I'm A Star (Remix) feat. Joe Scudda, Chaundon & Median (produced by 9th Wonder)
07. No Regrets Pt. 2 feat. Lunatic Messiah, Spec Boogie & Dynas (produced by K-Hill)
08. 4 Cornered Room (produced by Khrysis)
09. Murder Lead Freestyle
10. The Underworld Pt. 2 (produced by Soul Professa)
11. Riddler Freestyle
12. Man Next Door (produced by Dox)
13. 14 Grams (produced by Khrysis)
14. Fifty Freestyle

"The Layover" idea came about while I was on tour with Little Brother last year. It was supposed to be a side project that Khrysis and I were going to do - him on the beats me on the mic, 5 songs, free download. I strayed from the "side project" idea and moved towards making,"The Layover" an Official EP. Pete Rock & CL Smooth's All Souled Out or Ice Cube's Kill At Will are big inspirations and examples of EP's that were really quality & served as the perfect vehicle to make me get the next album to drop shortly there after. This is my intention with The Layover EP. It was important to me that even though Khrysis and I didn't do the whole project together he still be a major part of it, and he gladly accepted. This is THE FIRST banger off of my upcoming EP - "THE LAYOVER" title track. Khrysis on the boards with the heat, Dj Revolution On the Cut, and me on the mic, painting a picture about my best friend, FREK ONE who I lost in 1993. This is really taking my career WORLDWIDE, and some classic E-V Word Play to get this project kicked off on the right note! So much more to come...Stay Tuned!"
-Evidence

01. The Layover (Prod. by Khrysis)
02. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Feat. Phonte, Blu, Will.I.Am) (Prod. by Khrysis)
03. So Fresh - Step Brothers (Prod. by The Alchemist)
04. Solitary Confinement (Feat. Krondon) (Prod. by Sid Roams)
05. Don’t Hate (Feat. Defari) (Prod. by Evidence)
06. My Favorite Part of Traveling (Interlude)
07. The Far Left (Feat. The Alchemist and Fashawn) (Prod. by The Alchemist)
08. Rain or Shine(Prod. by DJ Babu)
09. To Be Determined (Feat Elzhi and Aloe Blacc) (Prod. by The Alchemist)
10. The Cold Weather (Prod. by Evidence)

Peace Everyone,

My good friend and producer extraordinaire, Khrysis from the Justice League, and myself have done a mix tape project called “Khrysis On The Board With The Heat 2″ over the summer (the first installment was done by Mick Boogie). Basically, it is a collection of all his production that he has done in the last year in a half. If you’re not familiar with Khrysis’ work, he has done production for LIttle Brother, Sean Price, Heltah Skeltah, Evidence of Dilated Peoples (check out “The Layover”), & his own group The Away Team, just to name a few. Check out his credentials: www.myspace.com/khrysisbeats.

So think of this as a “Beat CD done in a mix tape format”, freaked “Beat Junkie Style” by yours truly.

We originally wanted to press this up, but unfortunately we never had a chance to, so we decided to leak it free to everyone for the Holidays as well as providing some material for people for the meantime while we both are working on our prospective projects. So please spread the word, share it with your peoples, post it up on your blogs, whatever you wanna do….we hope that you will enjoy this mix and we appreciate the love as well.

Khrysis and myself will probably work on another mix in the near future when he is ready to drop his solo debut album, but for the meantime…enjoy. Happy Holidays people…see you in 2009.

Rhettmatic
Beat Junkies
Visionaries

1. Intro
2. King Kong (Sean Price)
3. Awesome (The Away Team)
4. The Rap Game (Cormega ft. Little Brother)
5. Still Here (LEGACY)
6. Hearing Aid (Sean Price)
7. That N*gga (Jozee Mo)
8. Talkin Dirty (Ness)
9. Cool As A Fan (Little Brother)
10. Back At It (Little Brother)
11. Money On The Table (The Away Team)
12. N*ggaz Is Commin (Torae ft. Tash)
13. Starvation (LIttle Brother ft. Chaundon)
14. Can I Live (Chaundon)
15. Crazy (Rapper Big Pooh)
16. Keep It To The Side (Rapper Big Pooh)
17. Greedy (The Away Team)
18. After The Party (Little Brother)
19. Waitin On You (Kenn Starr)
20. Sick Em (Smif-N-Wesson)
21. One (Sean Price)
22. Something To See (Torae)
23. Psycho Ward (The Away Team ft. Sean Price)
24. Word Has It (Supastition)
25. Rize (Median)
26. Sum Of Me (The Away Team ft. Evidence)
27. Gun Rap (Smif-N-Wesson)
28. JM Heartbreak (Jozee Mo)
29. The Weirdo Zone (Joe Scudda)
30. Told You That (Chaundon)
31. Real Late (Peter Rosenburg ft. Phonte)



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In 2001, Starr joined the Low Budget Crew, which also included D.C. locals Oddisee, Kev Brown, Critically Acclaimed, and Cy Young[1]. His connection with producer Oddisee landed him a deal with New York-based indie label Halftooth Records, which released his debut single, "If", featuring Talib Kweli and Asheru, in early 2004. "If" and its B-side, "Walk the Walk", were included on the Halftooth Records compilation You Don't Know the Half. The single led to a number of guest appearances including The Foreign Exchange's "The Answer", Wordsworth's "Head High", and Symbolyc One and Illmind's "Guilty Pleasures".

In June 2006, Starr released The Starr Report, a mixtape featuring most of his unreleased guest appearances on albums by the likes of Supastition, Cesar Comanche, The Foreign Exchange, and Kev Brown; followed by the single "Against the Grain". On August 29, Starr's debut album, Starr Status, was released, featuring production from Illmind, Khrysis, Kev Brown, Oddisee, DJ Roddy Rod and M-Phazes. Album guests included Kev Brown, Starr's Isaac Jones partner Sean Born, Supastition, Median, Talib Kweli and Asheru.

Starr Status garnered the rapper attention from magazines including Scratch, The Source, and JIVE, who called Starr "one of the best MCs in the game"

1. Starr Status (Intro) (prod. by Oddisee)
2. Against The Grain (prod. by Illmind)
3. Relentless (feat. Kev Brown) (prod. by Kev Brown)
4. The Same Pt. 2 (prod. by Oddisee)
5. Mr. Nice Guy (feat. Wayna) (prod. by Oddisee)
6. Middle Fingaz (prod. by M-Phazes)
7. U Will (prod. by DJ Roddy Rod)
8. Never Too Late (feat. Sean Born) (prod. by Kev Brown)
9. Carry On (feat. Supastition & Darien Brockington) (prod. by Oddisee)
10. Waitin' On You (prod. by Khrysis)
11. Inside (feat Wayna) (prod. by Illmind)
12. Back At It Again (feat. Median & M-Phazes) (prod. by M-Phazes)
13. Nothing But Time (feat. Oddisee) (prod. by Young Cee)
14. Another Day (feat. Sean Born & Chronkite) (prod. by Kev Brown)
15. Know Too Much (To Go Back) (prod. by Oddisee)
16. If (feat. Asheru & Talib Kweli) (Bonus-prod. by Oddisee)

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True to life talent, original lyrics, and soulful production represent the heart of the long awaited album from Justus League member Edgar Allen Floe, The Streetwise LP. A hard hitting, thought provoking soundscape, the album demands long time fans stay familiar with the repeat button, while provoking new listeners to give their undivided attention. The Streetwise LP is music for the adult contemporary Hip Hop fan, delivering neck snapping production and thought provoking emceeing that come together to create feel good music. The album takes the listener back to when Hip Hop was about having fun, while at the same time having something to say. Tracks such as "Shine" encourage listeners to follow their dreams and aspirations and "I See It All" is the most in-depth track on the album, describing daily life that gets taken for granted far too easily. "Slick Talk" is one of the most energetic tracks, full of the "slickest" braggadocio wordplay. The Streetwise LP will help ground the current landscape of Rap music giving you the feeling that all is not lost. If advanced lyrics and heartfelt production are what you're looking for, then you've found it.

1. Streetwise Intro
2. What It Is feat. Median (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
3. The Hit (Skit) feat. Sam Darly (Produced By: Slicemysta)
4. Slick Talk (Produced By: King E)
5. So Far (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
6. I See It All feat. Mal Demolish (of The Undefined), Simone Hines (Produced By: Erv)
7. Arrest The President (Cypher God) (Produced By: Slicemysta)
8. Nametag Streetwise (Produced By: E. Money)
9. Streetwise Intermission (Interlude)
10. Shine (Produced By: 9th Wonder)
11. Fear (Remix) feat. L.E.G.A.C.Y., Sean Boog (of The Away Team) (Produced By: J Wheels)
12. Lifeline feat. Stray Knoxx, Cazmere (Produced By: E. Money)
13. Props (Produced By: E. A. Baraccus)
14. Exposure (Produced By: Khrysis)
15. Fair Warning (Produced By: Aksim)
16. Won't Change (Produced By: Blunt)

This hour long mixtape honors CMJ's year round commitment to supporting authentic hip-hop music.
This project contains current singles and exclusives by artists that are relevant to the college market and beyond, such as Slug, Dilated Peoples, Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas, Diamond D, Torae, Mobb Deep, U-N-I, Royce Da 5'9", Heltah Skeltah, A. Pinks, Sha Stimuli,The KnuX, Pharoahe Monch, Wale & More. Producers featured include DJ Premier, The Alchemist, DJ Scratch, 9th Wonder, Jake One, Illmind, Black Milk, M-Phazes, Khrysis, Analgoic & more.

01. Intro – Torae & A. Pinks
02. Evidence – “The Layover” (prod. by Khrysis)
03. Dilated Peoples – “The Last Is First” (prod. by The Alchemist)
04. Kel Spencer – “Lord, Give ‘Em Some Help” (prod. by M-Phazes)
05. Emilio Rojas – “Young, Fresh & Fly” (prod. by Illmind)
06. Butta Verses – “A New World” Freestyle (prod. by M-Phazes)
07. Shabaam Sahdeeq – “Freaky Flow” (prod. by Nick Wiz)
08. Skyzoo – “Braggin Rights (Remix) (prod. by Analogic)
09. Wale feat. Skyzoo – 5 Minutes (prod. by 9th Wonder)
10. Chaundon – “Politically Incorrect” (prod. by Eric G.)
11. Sha Stimuli – “Gotta Get Money” (prod. by Soundsmith)
12. The Knux – “Fire”
13. Diamond D – “U Can’t Be Me” (prod. by DJ Scratch)
14. D-Black – “Black on Black Crime” (prod. by Black Milk)
15. U-N-I – “Yesterday”
16. Royce Da 5’9” – “Shake This” (prod. by DJ Premier)
17. Posdnuos & Slug – “Oh Really” (prod. by Jake One)
18. El Da Sensei feat. Doujah Raze – “Got Fire” (prod. by The Returners)
19. Heltah Skeltah feat. Smif N Wessun – W.M.D. (prod. by M-Phazes)
20. Wais P the Pimp feat. Mobb Deep – Stop Chasin (prod. by KY)
21. Black Milk, Pharaohe Monch, Sean Price – “The Matrix” (prod. by Black Milk)

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01. J. Gunn “What’s That Sound”
02. K. Slack “Walk on Em” (Prod. by K.Slack)
03. J. Gunn & L.E.G.A.C.Y. “HeavyWeight” (Prod. By Khrysis)
04. K. Slack “Reverse” (Prod. K. Slack)
05. J. Gunn “Reloaded” (Prod. K. Slack)
06. K. Slack feat. Grind “Almost There” (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
07. It Ain’t a Million (Skit)
08. J. Gunn “Addiction” (Prod. by Khrysis)
09. K. Slack feat. Mud “Blood On My Guitar” (Prod. by Ski Beatz)
10. J. Gunn “It’s Goin Down” (Prod. by SP)
11. K. Slack “Coke & Bacardi” (Prod. by K. Slack)
12. J. Gunn “How It’s Supposed To Be” (Prod. by 101)
13. K. Slack “Broken Language”
14. J. Gunn feat. K. Slack “No One Else” (Prod. by Ronnie C)
15. J. Gunn & K. Slack “We Ready” (Prod. by K. Slack)
16. J. Gunn & K. Slack “Big Things” (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
17. J. Gunn “Last Night I Cried” (Prod. by Khrysis)
18. Jus Mula & K. Slack “I Don’t Know You” (Prod. by K.Slack)
19. K. Slack feat. J. Gunn “Come Back To Haunt Ya” (Prod. by K.Slack)
20. Pay The Rent (Skit)
21. K. Slack “Never Stop” (Prod. by Ill Phil)
22. J. Gunn & K. Slack “You Dont”
23. K. Slack “My Laugh”
24. J. Gunn “Streets of NC Freestyle”

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Heltah Skeltah, comprised of Sean Price and Rock, are a legendary hip hop group hailing from Brooklyn, NY. The duo's first album, 'Nocturnal,' released on Duck Down/ Priority Records in 1995, sold over 400,000 units world-wide. It has been ten years since Heltah Skeltah last released a group project, however as solo artists, the duo has remained heavily active.
Sean Price, ½ of Heltah Skeltah, has developed a cult-like following in the underground hip hop scene. Having released two titles since 2005, 'Monkey Barz' and 'Jesus Price Superstar,' Sean Price was named Independent Artist of the Year in 2006 and 2007, awarded by XXL Magazine, AllHipHop.com and Source Magazine.
Furthermore, Heltah Skeltah are part of the mighty Boot Camp Clik, also comprised of Buckshot and Smif-N-Wessun. Boot Camp Clik have two recent projects, 'The Last Stand' and 'Casualties of War.' With all this current activity and momentum, Heltah Skeltah are truly poised to be 'Da Incredible Rap Team.'

1. Intro feat. DonRocko, YoungJamen, BummyFlyJab & Alkatraz (Produced by D Dot)
2. Insane (Produced by Marco Polo)
3. Chipmunk 3000 (Produced by Fatim)
4. Everything Is Heltah Skeltah (Produced by Illmind)
5. D.I.R.T. (Another Boot Camp Clik Yeah Song) (Produced by Khrysis)
6. So Damn Tough feat.Buckshot and Ruste Juxx (Produced by Illmind)
7. WMD feat. Smif-N-Wessun (Produced by M-Phazes)
8. That's Incredible (Produced by EZ Mo Bee)
9. Ape Muzik feat. The Representativz (Produced by Stu Bangas)
10. The Art of Disrespekanization (Produced by Khrysis)
11. Hellz Kitchen (Produced by Evidence)
12. Shmack Muzik feat. Flood (Produced by Sic Beats)
13. Twinz (Produced by Ken Ring)
14. Ruck N Roll (Produced by Stu Bangas)



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New video from forthcoming album Die In Your Lap, the sixth full length album from the North Carolina emcee.

01. Get Ready (Feat. Median) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
02. The Life (Feat. Phonte & Darien Brockington) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
03. The Grind (Feat. Supastition) (Prod. by Khrysis)
04. Prelude To...
05. Up And Down (Feat. Eternia) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
06. In The Mornin'
07. Miss You (Remix) (Feat. Edgar Allen Floe) (Prod. by Nicolay)
08. Wrong One (Feat. Chaundon) (Prod. by Nicolay)
09. Big Game Hunters (Feat. Tajai & Joe Scudda) (Prod. by Khrysis)
10. Survival Of The Fittest
11. The Future (Feat. Big Pooh & Kenn Starr) (Prod. by DJ Resident)
12. The Downpour (Feat. Stage Presence a.k.a. Ill Son) (Prod. by L In Japanese)
13. Not Hittin'
14. Rockin' It (Feat. Sean Boog) (Prod. by Khrysis)
15. Precious Time (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
16. All Praises Due (Prod. by Khrysis)
17. Outro (Prod. by 9th Wonder)

01. WJLR (Morning) (Prod. by Big Dho)
02. Lamb To Lion
03. Pest (Prod. by Big Dho)
04. Knowing Is Half The Battle (Feat. Sean Boog) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
05. Land Of Hate (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
06. Underground Heaven (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
07. A-Game (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
08. WJLR (Evening) (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
09. Drought Of 2002 (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
10. Edited For TV (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
11. Trust II (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
12. L.O.H. (Nytetime Mix)
13. Daily Operation (Feat. L.E.G.A.C.Y. & Sean Boog) (Prod. by 9th Wonder & Khrysis)
14. What You Need
15. The Guf
16. WJLR (Night) feat. Edgar Allen Floe (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
17. Bonus Track

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The New Jersey native known as DJ K.O. (Keenan Ormsby) has teamed up with Shaman Work Recordings to release the best hip-hop compilation to come out in years.

Picture This... matches a seemingly endless roster of hip-hop's hottest MC's with an equally impressive group of producers. The result is a tribute to hip-hop's past, present, and future.

Veterans like Diamond D, OC, Masta Ace, and Edo G bring back the past, while lyricists like Talib Kweli, Elzhi (Slum Village), Phonte (Little Brother) and Royce da 5'9" represent today's hottest performers, and newbies like Skyzoo, Kaze, Supastition, Silent Knight and Tiffany Paige set the bar for what's to come. Featuring tracks produced by Black Milk, Buckwild Analogic, 9th Wonder and M-Phazes (to name a few) the album definitely has something for everyone.

The man behind this masterpiece is DJ K.O., who kept one thing on his mind when creating the line up: "I approached this as a hip-hop a fan, he says. "I thought about my own ideal collaborations and took it from there."

K.O. used his connections from the college radio show he hosted at Rutgers, along with spinning and promoting parties in NYC to get the ball rolling. In 2004, he formed Elementality Productions. It wasn't long until K.O. shared his vision with John Robinson, (member of What's The Science? and President of Shaman Work Recordings). Three years later, the finished product exceeds even K.O.'s expectations.

"Most of the songs are good, old-fashioned hip-hop," he explains. "There's a raw, angry gutter sound mixed with more smooth, soulful tracks."

With Picture This... hitting stores in September, KO's eyes are already set on the future. "I'm a lot more focused on the behind-the-scenes stuff than dee-jaying", he says. "The aspects of A&R, management, and executive producing are most appealing to me."

He also hopes to continue to provide a platform for new performers to be heard on a large scale.

"Nowadays, it's so hard to break an artist", he says. "I knew there were so many dope artists who just needed a chance to be heard."

1. Here We Go feat. East & Silent Knight (Produced by 9th Wonder)
2. Best To Do It feat. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supastition (Produced by M-Phazes)
3. Get 'Em feat. Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas (Produced by ILLmind)
4. Someday feat. Torae, John Robinson, Talib Kweli & Tiffany Paige (Produced by Analogic)
5. Ladder of Success feat. Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill & Masta Ace (Produced by Analogic)
6. It's Time feat. SoulStice, Eternia, Kenn Starr & Tiffany Paige (Produced by M-Phazes)
7. Nobody Like Me feat. Edo G, Diamond D, Kaze & Mr. Mohalyn (Produced by Buckwild)
8. Mind of a Genius feat. Chaundon, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Finale & Sean Boog (Produced by Analogic)
9. 3 In The Chamber feat. O.C., Torae & Kaze (Produced by Ayatollah)
10. This Land feat. Silent Knight, J. Siinastah & Archrival (Produced by Analogic)
11. That Knack feat. Wordsworth, Stricklin & Torae (Produced by M-Phazes)
12. Start It All Over feat. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & Median (Produced by Black Milk) - Someday (Remix) feat. Torae, John Robinson, Talib Kweli & Tiffany Paige (Produced by Khrysis) - Best To Do It (Remix) feat. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supastition (Produced by Marco Polo)

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One of the best compilations released this decade!!! You can't help but jump out your seat when you peep the guests and producers... probably one of the best lineups ever. You got the current crop of some of the undergrounds biggest stars and some of the best up coming artists, From Elzhi to Silent Knight and from Ayatollah to Analogic... mix in some Black Milk, M-Phazes, Buckwild, 9th Wonder, Talib Kweli, Royce Da 5'9"... the list is endless, I probably only mentioned about half! It's so refreshing to hear all this on one solid album and solid it is, from lyrics to beats, it will defnitely have you nodding in appreciating to how well this project came together. A special thanks has to go to DJ K.O., producer/A&R of Elementality Records and definitely has a bright future with his label if this is anything to go by. The only tiny little thing that got to me was that it only has 12 tracks and with all the talent on the album you can't help but wish there was more. If this was maybe stretched to 16-17 tracks, this would've been an unstoppable album, an instant classic, it still might just become that in a couple of years. For now, enjoy what is a superb release and solidifies the fact the real hip hop is here to stay!

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01. Stamp of Approval (produced by Jah Freedom)
02. Get Known (produced by Analogic)
03. The Eulogy feat. Kaze and Pumpkinhead (Produced by Analogic)
04. Legends (Produced by K. Hill)
05. Walk In My Shoes Remix feat. L.E.G.A.C.Y. and Sean Boog (Produced by Khrysis)
06. The Gripes (Produced by The Ologist)
07. Pay Attention (Produced by K-Hill)
08. Heavenly Father (Produced by Khrysis)
09. Off On YA Own feat. Kaze and Tiffany Paige (Produced by Jah Freedom)
10. Running from Lucifer Freestyle (Live)
11. Top Prospect Remix (Produced by 9th Wonder)
12. Pure Entertainment Remix feat. Dan Johns (Produced by K-Slack)
13. Natural Verse (Produced by Tzarism)
14. K-Hill Meets Blackout feat. Midaz (Produced by Nemo)
15. Overcome - The Demo Version (Produced by WhyOS)