Metal Lungies

This wouldn’t be such a surprising combination in 1995, when Smif N Wessun kicked verses over Mary’s “I Love You”. But this is definitely a little surprisingly in ’09. Pairing Mary with a pounding, trumpet-driven Black Milk beat genuinely works, beyond it just being a throwback to 90s vintage hip hop-soul. I haven’t been crazy about the leaks I’ve heard from Survival Skills so far, but it helps that Buck and KRS sound energized here. This is dope.

DOWNLOAD: KRS-One & Buckshot – The Way I Live (ft.Mary J. Blige)

Flyer for the release party after the jump