La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust (2009)

La Coka Nostra is a hip-hop supergroup featuring members of House of Pain (Everlast, Danny Boy, and DJ Lethal), Non Phixion (Ill Bill),Special Teamz (Slaine), plus solo artist Big Left. Formed in 2005, the group was originally a loose collective, but a year later they decided to begin work on a La Coka Nostra album. Tracks posted to the Internet, mixtapes, plus Ill Bill's 2007 album Black Metal -- a "La Coka Nostra Presents" release -- all appeared before the group was signed to the Suburban Noize label in late 2008. They spent 2009 on the road playing summer festivals and promoting their debut album, A Brand You Can Trust.

01. Bloody Sunday Ft. Big Left And Sen Dog 3:13
02. Get You By 4:01
03. Bang Bang Ft. Snoop Dogg 3:30
04. The Stain 5:21
05. I’m An American Ft. B-Real 3:59
06. Brujeria Ft. Sick Jacken 2:41
07. Once Upon A Time 3:19
08. Cousin Of Death 4:18
09. Choose Your Side Ft. Bun B 4:22
10. Hardcore Chemical 3:23
11. Soldier\’s Story Ft. Sick Jacken 3:50
12. Gun In Your Mouth 3:39
13. Nuclear Medicinemen Ft. Q-Unique And Immortal Technique 4:38
14. That’s Coke 3:09
15. Fuck Tony Montana Ft. Q-Unique And B-Real 4:23

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Apathy - Eastern Philosophy (2006)

Born to teenage parents in a working-class area of Connecticut, rapper Apathy first discovered hip-hop at age five when his uncle played him Chaka Khan's 1984 cover of the Prince song "I Feel for You," which featured Melle mel rapping. Instantly hooked, Apathy began listening to rap incessantly, soaking up the sounds of Gang Starr, Jay-Z, Nas, and Organized Konfusion, among others, as well as writing his own rhymes. He made his debut on Jedi Mind Tricks' 1997 debut LP, The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological, and Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human, adding verses to three tracks, and shortly afterward he was releasing singles on Bronx Science Records. It was through that label that Apathy met up with Celph Titled, the producer/MC originally from Florida who had worked for Bronx Science's distributor. The two founded the Demigodz (with 7L & Esoteric, El Fudge, Louis Logic, Open Mic, and Rise as the other initial members) and in 2002 they released their EP The Godz Must Be Crazy. The EP was enough to gain attention from major labels, including Interscope, which wanted to sign Apathy and Celph, and Atlantic, which was more interested in Apathy as a solo artist. Eventually, Apathy chose the latter, and soon began recording tracks for his debut. However, disagreement over the direction the album would go delayed progress considerably, and after a few years the rapper signed a distribution deal with indie label Babygrande, which helped release Eastern Philosophy in 2006 (many of the other tracks that he had already written for Atlantic ended up on the mixtapes It's Bootleg, Muthafucka, Vol.1 and Where's Your Album?!!) while negotiations for the major-label debut, tentatively titled Bearer of Bad News, continued. In 2007 Apathy set to appease fans with the release of yet another mixtape, Baptism by Fire, which came out on the Demigodz Records.

01. Eastern Philosophy

02. 1,000 Grams
03. All About Crime
04. 9 To 5 (Feat. Emilio Lopez)
05. Here Come The Gangstas
06. Can't Leave Rap Alone (Feat. Celph Titled & Ryu)
07. One Of Those Days
08. Me & My Friends (Feat. One Two & Celph Titled)
09. Chemical
10. Doe Raker Check (Feat. Motive)
11. Philosophical Gangsta (Feat. Poison Pen & Bad Seed)
12. I Remember...
13. The Buck Stops Here
14. The Winter (Feat. Blue Raspberry)

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Method Man - 4:21 The Day After (2006)

Ever since the release of the somewhat disappointing Tical 0: The Prequel, Method Man has been trying to prove that he really is the MC he was on his fantastic 1994 solo debut. So maybe the fact that he decided to name his fourth record 4:21...The Day After has less to do with marijuana (though of course that is never completely forgotten) and more to do with moving away from all the comparisons to his first album, Tical (and the subsequent Tical-themed titles that came after). And while 4:21 may be an improvement over his previous releases, Method Man's not quite the funny yet insightful rapper he was on his debut. To his credit, however, there are still some pretty good tracks on the album, including "Say," with a Lauryn Hill-covering- Bob Marley sample; "Dirty Mef," which has a verse from deceased Clansman Ol' Dirty Bastard; and "Walk On" featuring cohort Redman, and when Method Man spits out "Me and my soldier, we're taking over/taking payola from all those stations and record labels" over a beat by RZA and Erick Sermon (both of whom appear multiple times), you almost believe that he's going to make a comeback. Unfortunately, there are enough songs on 4:21 that are so utterly boring that the claim of redemption can't be made quite yet. "Got to Have It" is trite and almost hypocritical; the balladic "Let's Ride," which features a chorus from Ginuwine, is completely uninventive; and the closer, "4 Ever," with labelmate Megan Rochell, sounds as if it's trying to capture the energy he and Mary J. Blige had on "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By," but ends up seeming more like an empty radio track. There is some good production on the album (besides RZA and Erick Sermon,Scott Storch, and Mathematics all contribute beats), and there are some decent verses as well, both from Method Man and his myriad of guest stars, but they're lacking some of the punch and ingenuity of Tical. Longtime fans should be happy to hear that he's sounding better, but he's going to have to keep making improvements if he wants to win over many new ones.

01. Intro 2:11
02. Is It Me 3:44
03. Problem 3:30
04. Somebody Done Fucked Up 3:18
05. Shaolin Soldier (Skit) 0:21
06. Fall Out 3:24
07. Dirty Mef (Feat. O.D.B.) 2:59
08. 4:20 (Feat. Streetlife & Carlton Fisk) 4:34
09. Let's Ride (Feat. Ginuwine) 3:10
10. The Glide 3:05
11. Kids (Skit) 0:47
12. Got To Have It 4:13
13. Say 3:49
14. Ya'Meen (Feat. Fat Joe & Styles P) 4:21
15. Konichiwa Bitches 2:59
16. Everything (Feat. Inspectah Deck & Streetlife) 3:34
17. Walk On (Feat. Redman) 2:46
18. Pimpin' (Skit) 0:31
19. Presidential M.C. (Feat. Raekwon & The Rza) 4:30
20. 4 Ever (Feat. Megan Rochell) 4:04

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Freddie Foxxx - Industry Shakedown (2000)

Bumpy Knuckles has been doing cameos in the hip-hop game for years; finally, with his debut album, Industry Shakedown, he truly gets to shine. The title of the album conjures up the notion of music business deconstruction and many of the songs are dedicated to or touch upon this very subject. Bumpy Knuckles (aka Freddie Foxxx) has a blunt delivery, to say the least, and this album is replete with vulgarities and slurs, but don't let that turn you away, roughness is inherent of a "Bumpy" style. That's how the self-proclaimed "thug" gets his point across.All in all, the beats elevate Industry Shakedown to the upper echelons of turn of the century hip-hop.

1. Live @ The Roxy 2000
2. 24 Hrs.
3. Tell 'Em I'm Here
4. Bambaataa & Bumpy Talk Industry
5. Inside Your Head
6. Who Knows Why
7. Searchin' (feat. Terisa Griffin)
8. Never Bow Down
9. Industry Shakedown
10. MCs Come And MCs Go
11. Bumpy Bring It Home (feat. Billy Danz - M.O.P.)
12. Live In Tokyo with DJ Rukas
13. Bumpy Knuckles Baby
14. R.N.S.
15. Stock In The Game
16. Intelligent Thug - Bumpy's Theory
17. Feel Like I Been Here
18. The Mastas (feat. M.O.P.)
19. Part of My Life
20. Live @ The Roxy - 2000 Outro

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All Natural - Second Nature (2001)

All Natural's first full-length release in several years is another example of a rap album that should have been shorter. But it's still a satisfying effort despite its excessive length. Capital D delivers fast-paced, intelligent, complex rhymes and seems comfortable with both social consciousness and braggadocio.
The production is somewhat uneven, but overall this is a solid, understated, jazz-inflected album that will definitely reward listeners' attention, even though it won't send the future of music in any unexpected directions.

1. Second Nature. 1:34
2. The Stick Up 3:57
3. Think Again 4:39
4. Queens Get the Money 3:32
5. Elements of Style 6:18
6. The Next Mile 1:45
7. Vegetarian 4:07
8. Return of the Avenger 4:41
9. Mr. Sexy 4:39
10. Here's the Hate on Chicago :54
11. Ill Advisory 4:14
12. Chatham 4:32
13. 1/21/01 1:56
14. Stellar 5:00
15. Uncle Sam 4:33
16. Renaissance 4:27
17. Liquid Paper II 3:14
18. Godspeed 4:49
19. Future Is Now 5:16

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Iron Lyon - Time Capsule (2009)

Dope album from Iron Lyon, the beats are awesome, with featurings of Craig G, C-Rayz Walz etc. Our recommendation, get it, you won’t regret it.

01. Time Capsule 01:55
02. Get Yours 03:39
03. Medicine Music 03:46
04. New Day 03:53
05. Boom Bap (Ft. Craig G) 04:01
06. Live Wire 03:14
07. Spiralin' (Ft. Vordul Mega) 04:15
08. Change Gonna Come 03:33
09. Fresh To Depth (Ft. C-Rayz Walz & Tableek) 03:35
10. Six Billion Ways 03:22
11. Hold That 03:06
12. Peoples 03:42

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Young Zee - Musical Meltdown (1996)

Young Zee attracted some attention through his appearance on the Fugees' "Cowboys," which didn't quite prepare his audience for the sound of his debut, Musical Meltdown. On the basis of the record, Young Zee has more in common with the stripped-down, minimalist funk of rappers like Redman, not the organic eclectic funk of the Fugees. Nevertheless, Musical Meltdown is refreshing. Young Zee consciously avoids many standard gangsta rap clichés -- he openly dimisses them on several tracks, as a matter of fact -- which gives the album a spark.

01. Toxic waste
02. dont fuck wit New Jersey
03. Problems
04. Tonsil Check
05. W Outz
06. Plucker
07. Stay Gold ft. Lauryn Hill
08. Crazy
09. Ez-Widaz
10. Juice ft Rah Digga
11. Milk
12. Jack mode
13. Baby L
14. Electric Chair

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