FRIDAY FREENESS!

IT WAS JAY-Z'S BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY
SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIGGA!! 39 years old NOW and clocking on, hes as old as your favourite old school rapper, kool g rap the godfather! So young hov we salute you as 40 is the new 20 LOL

so on that note he goes hard at 40 i mean 39 !

Brooklyn (We Go Hard) - Jay Z



AS FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK, THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD SHIT INCLUDING NEW EMINEM AND NEW SHIT FROM THE CLIPSE ON HERE THANKS TO THE USUAL SUSPECTS

DAJAZ1, MR EXCLUSIVE, LOWKEY AND DIGITALUNDAGROUND AND SOME OF MY OWN LINKS!

Busta ft. Ron Browz, Diddy, Swizzy, Akon, T-Pain & Lil Wayne - Arab Money (Remix)
HEAVYWEIGHT - LIL WAYNE
B.o.B. ft. T.I. - I'm That Nigga
Nas - Something Foul (DJ)
Q-Tip ft. Al Kapone - Evolution Of A Man
LISTEN UP - EPMD
Busta Rhymes ft. T-Pain & DJ Khaled - Blown
CAN'T GET RIGHT - SCARFACE FEAT. BILAL
SET IT ON FIRE - EVE
Blown - Busta Rhymes feat T-Pain & DJ Khaled
PROBLEMS - JADAKISS
JUST KNOW DAT (FREESTYLE) - RICK ROSS
Bitch I Need That - Gucci Mane feat Yung Joc (DJ)
Digital Girl - Jamie Foxx feat Kanye West & The Dream
On Smash - Camp Lo feat Styles P & Pete Rock
WHERE YOU FROM - THE GAME & FABOLOUS
NUMBER ONE - EMINEM
Supplier - Lil Wayne feat Shawty Lo & Trey Songz
Bang Bang - Lil Wayne feat Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda (No DJ)
IN DA CLUB - LIL WAYNE FEAT. SWIZZ
MISUNDERSTOOD - CASSIDY
WHERE IS CASS AT ? - CASSIDY
CADDY - GORILLA ZOE FEAT. TRAE
YO - EPMD FEAT. REDMAN

clipse - road to till the casket drops

friday freeness- this weeks links for the best hip hop from accross the pond.

Drought Is Over Pt. 6 - The Reincarnation (Mixtape Link)

Joe Budden ft. The Game - The Future

I FEEL ME - LIL WAYNE (NO DJ)

HEARTLESS (RMX) - RICK ROSS

One More Drink (rmx) - Rick Ross feat Blake

DEATH WISH - JADAKISS FEAT. LIL WAYNE (DJ)

SOMETHING FOUL - NAS (DJ)

Young Jeezy ft. Pharrell- Rumor Has It (Prod. By The Neptunes)

Common Ft Cee-Lo-Make My Day

Bust Your Windows (rmx) - Jazmine Sullivan feat Jim Jones

ARAB MONEY (RMX) - BUSTA RHYMES FEAT. V/A

No War - Barrington Levy feat Busta & Kardinal Offishall

Just Blaze ft. Lil Wayne- Get Dumb (Number One) |Prod. By Just Blaze|

Lil Wayne ft. The Game- Red Magic |DJ|

Ludacris (feat. Nas & Jay-Z) - Do it for Hip-Hop

download here

This Luda album looks to be gearing up to be quite the event.

Tying in with above title. Below are a bunch of people that prove love and respect for the essence and being a fan of the music will do alot for your longevity in the game. 

SEMTEX TV: DELA SOUL, MOS DEF, NAS, WILL I AM, KANYE WEST, DAMON ALBARN ROC THE MIC @ THE G.O.O.D. MUSIC AFTER PARTY, LONDON, UK from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.

FRIDAY FREENESS------ YA DIG!

LIL WAYNE THE LEAK V

Styles P Ft Snyp Life-Fly Like An Eagle

Jay-Z-History

ELECTION NIGHT - NAS

Jadakiss Ft Max B - When I Grow Up

WHEN I GROW UP - JADAKISS FEAT. MAX B

SUNSHINE - CROOKED I

ONSLAUGHT - SLAUGHTERHOUSE

COME FOLLOW ME - SHEEK LOUCH & STYLES P (NO DJ)

Pop Champagne - Ron Browz & Jim Jones feat Juelz Sanatana

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

VIVA LA HOVA


TIME FOR CHANGE DJ PREMIER

THANKS TO ALL THE USUAL SUSPECTS- DAJAZ1, JV @ DIGITAL UNDAGROUND, AND LOWKEY AND XCLUSIVEZONE

NASIR BEN OLU DARA JONES

The good people over at the smoking section have re-arranged I AM... and Nastradamus to the way the should have been but never were. Thanks to internet leakages and Columbia records f***ery the proposed double cd was split into two albums (above) and many of the better tracks, some which ended up on The Lost Tapes were left of the original retail releases. 

Click on the album titles to download and delete the memory of the ill fated Nastradamus. 

I .. Am

Nastradamus 

Friday freeness- Round up of the best hip hop mp3 music links for you.

More links from around the web for all the latest tunes and freestyles form the world of Hip Hop and RnB

Lloyd Banks-718 Nigga
Cassie Ft Lil Wayne-Official Girl (Remix)
Young Jeezy Ft Jay-Z-Put On (Remix)
What's Up - Rhymefest feat. Jadakiss & Chamillionaire
Get That Paper (rmx) - Sauce Money feat Jadakiss & Busta
Re-Up Gang - Money
Rhymefest ft. Jadakiss & Chamillionaire - What's Up Everywhere
Chamillionaire - Foolish (Freestyle)
Crooked I - New West Baby
Maino ft. Jadakiss, Fabolous, TI, Plies, & Swizzy - Hi Hater (Official Remix)
Tyga ft. Lil Wayne & Rich Boy - Coconut Juice (Remix)
Nas - What It Is
Rhymefest - Real Nigga Quotes (prod. by DJ Premier)

Joell Ortiz - Digiwax Freestyle
Joell Ortiz - DJ Premier Tribute
Joell Ortiz - Gomes Bros. Freestyle
GZA - Alphabets
Redman - I Run My Block (Freestyle)
DJ Drama and Ludacris- The preview (gangsta grillz)

NaS is putting in work this week

Joining the protestors of Fox "News"

On The Colbert Report

Interview on Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg morning show 22nd July (here)

Also, go here for an excellent review of Nas album on SlamOnline

Tying in album promotion with something real and worthwhile, rather than talking 'tough' about the next man can only be applauded. Fox' response will not be printed here, although rest assured it reaffirmed their arrogance and dismissal for anyone outside of their little foxhole. 

Album Reviews: Nas - Untitled (Who gives a f**k)

Like movie reviews, album reviews are the opinion of 1 person/corporation that actually hold no weight whatsoever. They are of no use at all. 

When it comes to hip-hop album reviews in particular, it seems 'journalists' enjoy the freedom provided by a noticeable drop in the degree of fact checking. Creating lazy articles and allowing their personal prejudice towards an artist or genre shine through with sweeping statements and dismissive remarks. 

Again this was confirmed when reading the absurd reviews of Nas' new 'Untitled' album. Heres a few low lights (click on source to read full review if you must)

Pitchfork: But now, how is Nas going to come off like he intended Untitled to be an unflinching look at race relations and yet somehow leave off the track he did with stic.man? Rating: 3.8

Okay, first of all, stic.man produced 2 tracks on the album so they already f****d up there. Just a hint of the lack of knowledge displayed throughout the article. (They also gave the new Three 6 Mafia album a rating of 6.8)

NyTimes: Nas is the least musical of the great rappers, with little sense of melody and little flexibility in rhythm and cadence. 

This is just complete bullshit beyond belief. 

LaTimes: "Untitled," due out Tuesday, is Nas' blatant attempt to lob a Molotov cocktail at both the chattering classes and the streets in an attempt to simultaneously reclaim his spot as one of rap's finest and shift a million units.

Again, completely misunderstanding the artist and what he's about. Reclaim? Lol. Any 1 verse from Nas can be better than the entire career of most rappers. After 17 years in music you think now he gives a sh*t about selling a million records! 

Nas Interview with Mc Serch

Whats the big deal you say, the host of those terrible vh1 rap shows speaking to Nas. Well back in 92'/93', before Serch was giving advice to the worlds worst rappers he started Searchlite publishing and got Nas his deal at Columbia. He then went on to executive produce the above album. With that in mind the interview may well be worth a listen as they discuss past and present issues on the day 'Untitled' gets a release. 

Listen/download interview (here)

Nas - Louis Farrakhan

via icedotcom

New track due to be on the retail album out next week. 

Download (here)

Video: Nas - Hero + New Skyzoo tracks

If you wondered about why the original title got dropped, heres the 3rd verse. 

This universal apartheid
I'm hog-tied, the corporate side
Blocking y'all from going to stores and buying it
First L.A. and Doug Morris was riding wit it
But Newsweek article startled big wigs
They said, Nas, why is he trying it?
My lawyers only see the Billboard charts as winning
Forgetting - Nas the only true rebel since the beginning
Still in musical prison, in jail for the flow
Try telling Bob Dylan, Bruce, or Billy Joel
They can't sing what's in their soul
So untitled it is
I never change nothin'
But people remember this
If Nas can't say it, think about these talented kids
With new ideas being told what they can and can't spit
I can't sit and watch it
So, sh!t, I'ma drop it
Like it or not
You ain't gotta cop it
I'm a hustler in the studio
Cups of Don Julio
No matter what the CD called
I'm unbeatable, y'all

If you not up on Skyzoo, then catch up. Heres a couple of latest offerings. 

Skyzoo - I Shine (download here)

Skyzoo - For the summer (over dear summer beat) (download here)

Nas - Association (no dj version, not on album)

Produced by stic.man of Dead Prez, utilizing one of the all time great samples. 

download (here)

Friday freeness (a day early so u can get started) - The summer heats up! Damn im hot!

Some links for some hot new tunes and mixtapes as well as a highly anticipated album from one of the greatest of all time and i aint talking the goat. i gathered these from the best and freshest blogs, sites and leak pages. check the links section, YA DIG?
There might be more freeness tomorrow or their might not be so get yours now.


NAS - UNTITLED - HAS FINALLY LANDED THE LEAK IS HERE

NAS - UNTITLED
01. Queens Get The Money
02. You Can’t Stop Us Now (feat. Eban Thomas & The Last Poets)
03. Breathe
04. Make The World Go Round (feat. Chris Brown & The Game)
05. Hero (feat. Keri Hilson)
06. America
07. Sly Fox
08. Testify
09. N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave And The Master)
10. Untitled
11. Fried Chicken (feat. Busta Rhymes)
12. Project Roach (feat. The Last Poets)
13. Ya’ll My Niggas
14. We’re Not Alone (feat. Mykel)
15. Black President (feat. Johnny Polygon)

Shout out to JV @ digital undaground for putting this up


NOW FOR THE BEST OF THE REST



First things first though Killa Cam has been spotted in NY over the last weekend at the Funk flex car show.
Now he has put out a freestyle over Lil wayne's Let the beat build. kop that shit, killa is back, dipset bitch!

Cam'ron - Let The Beat Build (incomplete)

Talib Kweli ft. Mos Def & Common - Respiration

The Game ft. Bun B, Jadakiss, Pusha T, Fat Joe, Young Buck & Queen Latifah-Game's Pain (Remix)

Dizzy Ft Lil Wayne-Yeah Bitch (Remix)

Styles P - Bitch Nigga Run

Three 6 Mafia - Sell Dope

Busta Rhymes - Missile

AMERICA - NAS

ICE CUBE- DO YOUR THANG

TERMINATE ON SIGHT - YOUNG BUCK (DISSIN G-UNIT)


And for the ladies and RnB lovers

LOSE CONTROL - LLOYD FEAT. NELLY

AM (SAMPLER) - JAZMINE SULLIVAN

GOOD GOOD - ASHANTI

NEED LOVE - LLOYD FEAT. THE DREAM

What It Is - Lil Mama feat T-Pain

Gifts (rmx) - Ray J feat Lil Wayne, The Game & Shorty Mack

HONESTY - BEYONCE

Now, i know this is shit but i couldn't resist. I had to put the R.kelly a millie freestyle- classic comedy
A MILLI - R. KELLY


Snoop dogg Ganstar grillz mixtape, is the dogg going back to his gangsta origins? check it out.
The city is in good hands


BYRDAGANG BYTCH! New shit from the dipset
M.O.B



Something new from the cool kids
That's Stupid- The mixtape

Friday freeness on a tuesday! Cos i can.

Here's some new tunes that been about since i done the last friday update plus couple other nice bits. Enjoy





Obie Trice - The Giant
Styles P - Play Me
Ludacris ft. DJ Drama - Big Ass House
Nas - Nigger Hatred
AZ ft. Raekwon - The Secret
David Banner ft. Lil' Wayne - Shawty Say
Papoose - Straight Stuntin
Papoose - Brooklyn
DJ Pharris ft. Fat Joe, Fabolous, R. Kelly + Busta - The Money


New mixtape from the D Block Boyz


Big Mike x D-Block x Poobs - Jedi Knightschool (Mixtape)

Nas feat. Busta Rhymes - Fried Chicken

Great record

 

Nice beat Ronson!

Who wrote that verse for Busta?

download/listen here

Friday Freeness

Its friday and its free, below are the links for ths weeks hottest new tunes.

Weezy sells a million copies in the first week and records a free remix to thank his fans
A millie (freemix)


Nas hooks up with Dj kahled, Who? We the best! and brings us
I'm On


Styles P brings us new stuff with
Going Thru
Bitch Nigga Run



Mixtape madness

For those of you who like your hip-hop with a lil less bitches and bling and a lil more reality and political awareness, immortal techinque will be vocally cutting his wrists and calling for some economical reforms on this 3rd solo album/mixtape called
The 3rd World





New hot shit from the Alchemist. Hes been away for a hot minute but we all know this guy can make serious beat, catch the latest installement of his mixtape series "the cutting room floor."
The Cutting Room Floor 2

OK OK OK

I know a lil late with these, i had them for at least a week but i just didnt have time to put them up.


First we have the Nas "Nigger" album saga. He wanted to bring the album titled Nigger out for some shock value as well as maybe a lil marketing ploy but people for whatever reasons were not having it (both good and bad resons), so Nas decided the mixtape was the only way to bring the knowledge to the masses with the title and message that he wanted. He teamed up with Green Lantern an bought us this the
Nigger Tape


Next the boys from D block have got together again to give us another mixtape. Styles P, Jadakiss and sheek louch bring us some fire on the supa mario mixtape
So You Wanna Be A Supa Hero?



Now for those of you who dont know Joell Ortiz let me say just this. What the fuck are you doing???????????????
Joell is pure latin fire straight outta BK, first signed to Aftermath imprint then later dropped.He has now put that shit behind him and come back to hit the streets hard with hard features such as the Last night song with Mavado. If you aint heard him this is the time to kop this mixtape and get to know.
The Brooklyn Bomber


If you're older than say 25 you probably got the CNN "War Report" album sitting pretty on top of your all time collection. I know for a fact that Cappone and Noreaga fans have been waiting for some new shit for some time now.
Dj Whoo Kid has now put together a new street album from the war veterans of hp hop.
CNN Back On That QU Shit

Ok also LL cool J has a new mixtape but i aint posting that shit if you want it go find it. Nothing against LL i just cant hear him chatting shit bout chicks and licking his lips.

This should keep you going till at least next week, when i will be back with another installement of Friday freeness.

NEW FIRE HOT JAMS!! No loose shit round here!

Busta Rhymes ft. Lil Wayne, Nas, Game, Big Daddy Kane, Spliff Star, & Reek - Don't Touch Me (Remix)
Busta, even though he has lost his fire still has a knack for dropping hot as fuck remixes, check Weezy's verse, and then hate!

Nas - N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave & The Master)
There wasn't an album but there is a song, check it out.

Young Jeezy f. Kanye West - Put On
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

NYGz f. Royce Da 5'9", Lady of Rage & Freddie Foxxx - Ya Dayz are numbered rmx)
Produced by Premier, this one for those of you who appreciate the 90's

Lil Wayne f. Kanye West - Lollipop (rmx)
I don't even like this tune but " it's a remix baby" and weezy does make kanye sound average even with the vocoder on full!

Unsurprising news of the week

The only colour that counts is green. 

According to this report the cracka's at General Electric have shut down Nas' album title. Now the album has a different N word. N--. Nas. 

1st quarter wrap up!

Coming to the end of the first quarter of '08, I thought we would share some of the best tunes of the year so far. Looks to be shaping up to be a pretty decent year with heat coming from a variety of different artists as you can see from the list below. Click on any track to download.




Sheek Louch - Good Love

Shawty Lo - Dey Know (remix)

Pete Rock - Til I Retire

Kidz in the Hall - Drivin down the Block

AC - Rae told me

Prodigy - My World

Fat Joe - That White

Rich Boy, Nas, Lil Wayne & John Legend - Ghetto rich (remix)

Mary J Blige, Swizz Beats & Lil Wayne - Just Fine (remix)

Smiff n Wessun, Joell Ortiz - Stomp Thru

Red Cafe, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Fat Joe - Paper Touching (remix)