Metal Lungies

More Dolla, this time over Young Jeezy’s Put On not as nice as yesterday though.

The sound quality seems kinda low but y’all will have to deal.

Download (Mp3): Dolla – Put On (Freestyle)

Kam Moye (a.k.a. Supastition) just released a free online only EP, the Self Centered EP. Supastition is definitely a cat I’m always checking for, especially after hearing him murder his freestyle on the Halftime Show’s 10th Anniversary. Check Shake for audio of the freestyle session.

Tracklisting:

01. Where & Why – produced by D.R.
02. Welcome to My Life – produced by Croup
03. Change of Heart – produced by M-phazes
04. Reach One ft Kaze – produced by Eric G
05. Around the World ft DJ Wreckineyez – produced by Veterano
06. Black Enough? – produced by Eric G
07. Give It Up – produced by D.R.
08. Self-Centered – produced by D.R.

Download the EP here

Be on the look out for Kam’s upcoming full length, Splitting Image, which will feature production from Illmind, Khrysis, DJ Babu, and D.R. as well as guest appearances from One Be Lo and others.

How long has it been since Cormega’s last new album, ’02’s The True Meaning? “6 years” is the easy answer, but consider this: the original title to its follow-up — Urban Legend — was swiped by T.I., which led Mega to change the title to The Inevitable. This happened in 2004.

In the meantime, though, Mega’s still been putting in work. He put out The Testament, the shelved LP from his failed mid-’90s Def Jam tenure. It served as a nice treat, but not much more — Mega certainly didn’t have the ear for quality production back then that he has now. Mega also put out Legal Hustle and Who Am I? (the soundtrack to his home-made DVD), but some of the tracks on these guest-heavy compilations didn’t even feature Mega. It’s commendable that someone like Mega, a one-time victim of industry blackballing who had to rebuild his career from scratch, has since established working relationships with the likes of Ghostface, Kurupt, and Keak Da Sneak to name a few, but his ability to make friends doesn’t prove that rap music needs Cormega.

Rather, the fact that it’s been 6 years since Mega’s put out a new album, and fans are still patiently waiting, proves that rap music needs Cormega.

“Fallen Soldiers” was a track off Cormega’s first official release, The Realness. Unlike many of our past Remix Tuesdays features, the remix also appeared on the album, not just as a 12″ B-side… which is a good thing, because, in my opinion, it’s better than the original. The Alchemist beat on the remix, though not one of my personal favorites (insert shameless plug here), is low-key enough for Mega to get more emotional than he does on the original version (which works around the same sample as Jay-Z’s “It’s Like That”).

On each version of the song, Mega uses each of his 3 verses to discuss someone close to him that he’s lost. But, on the remix, he dedicates the last verse to his mother, and the second-to-last to a friend who apparently died leaving a 1-year-old daughter. “Little Ariel, at daddy burial/ Unaware of how much daddy cared for you/ And I don’t gotta talk about the things I’ll do/ Son I got you, be easy/ Your little girl will never need and never see the treachery this world has to offer”.

Lots of rappers use the word “real” with no “real” sense of what it means. But, with his ability to make songs like these, you’d be hard-pressed to question Mega’s “realness”.

Download: Cormega – “Fallen Soldiers”

Download: Cormega – “Fallen Soliders (Remix)”

OK. So I love Pink Floyd (especially Wish You Were Here) and Termanology. But I don’t know how much I like this? The beat is banging, except for the sped up David Gilmour Sample (which might be banging too, I am a hater.) Take a listen.

Reflect.

Termanology ft. Lil Fame- Welcome to The Machine

Image Stolen at Gunpoint from Hip Hop St.

Off of RMXXOLOGY which is in stores now.

Delicious Vinyl’s RMXXOLOGY, the all-new, 15-track album featuring classic tracks by Young MC, The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, The Brand New Heavies, and Fatlip re-imagined by artists including Peaches, Hot Chip, and Eminem is now available on iTunes. The singles for the album have been burning up the charts in the UK and here in the US.

Bonus Download (Mp3): Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir- Young MC-Know How Theme

Based on a true story, the writers of The Wire (of which I have 7 episodes left to watch) David Simon & Ed Burns bring Generation Kill. Based on how epic the story lines were on The Wire, I’m sure their style of writing will transfer over nicely to this mini series. Begins July 13.

Royce sounds kinda hungry on this. Does this madness ever stop? Its raining must listen mixtapes & freestyles.

Off The Bar Exam 2,  which chances are we’d be sorta excited about.

Download (Mp3): Royce Da 5’9” – I’m Me Freestyle Via Dub MD.

We overlooked Dolla’s single, but this free is nice, maybe it’s cause we liked Kanye’s og track so much.

Download (Mp3): Dolla-Homecoming Freestyle

Just the fact its some over the hill dude flowing over Jim Jones’ Ballin’ is enough to get this posted (what high standards we have). All the lyrical content is just icing on the cake. HM is gonna love this.  GIBSSSOOOOON!

Thanks Just Blaze.

Nothing is more hip hop than an organic nutrition bar. But I digress, I came across this Whole Berry Pro Bar at the local organic store (online thugs eat healthy). Let me just say that this is by far the best bar of this kind I’ve ever had. It blows away all of the various sorts of power bar/balance/cliff  I’ve had through out the years. Hell, its so good that it would get serious consideration when pitted versus a candybar.

Go buy some at http://theprobar.com/, amazon or your local spot.