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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Neek The Exotic - Exotic's Raw (2003)

Neek is one of those dudes that should have blown up but never really did. It wasn't that he was a great lyricist or anything, but he always brought a shitload of energy to the mic. I could do without the corny chorus with the raspy voice shit, but the rest is raw as sushi. Produced by Large Pro, you know the beat is at least acceptable. Dope sh*t which u need to have it in your collection!

1.Intro
2.N.E.E.K.
3.Prepared To Get Stomped
4.Make That Money feat. Royal Flush
5.Don't Stop
6.Exotic's Raw feat. Large Professor
7.Backs "N" Necks
8.Cake Up feat. Da Blak Boyz
9.Letter To Ma feat. Jasmine Lowther
10.Hardcore feat. Large Professor
11.Straight Out To Get It feat. Da Blak Boyz
12.Queens Anthem
13.The Mothafuckin Man feat. Joe Flav
14.This Here's Gangsta feat. Royal Flush, Universal

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The Roots - Illadelph Halflife (1996)

For the Roots' second major-label album, the band apparently recognized the weaknesses of the debut, since there are several songs which provide more structure than previous jam-session efforts — two even became R&B radio hits. But for all its successes, Illadelph Halflife mostly repeats the long-winded jams and loose improvisatory feel that characterized Do You Want More?!!!??!. And while these songs may sound great live (a field where the Roots excel over any other rap act), in a living-room setting listeners need hooks on which to focus.

1. Intro 0:34
2. Respond/ React 5:07
3. Section 4:09
4. Panic !!!!!!! 1:24
5. It Just Don't Stop 4:34
6. Episodes 5:56
7. Push Up Ya Lighter 4:36
8. What They Do 5:57
9. ? Vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut) 1:44
10. Concerto Of The Desperado 3:38
11. Clones 4:55
12. Universe At War 4:55
13. No Alibi 5:11
14. Dave Vs. US 0:50
15. No Great Pretender 4:26
16. The Hypnotic 5:19
17. Ital (The Universal Side) 4:54
18. One Shine 5:40
19. The Adventures In Wonderland 4:34
20. Outro 0:15

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Funkdoobiest - Which Doobie U Be (1993)

Funkdoobiest's debut album, Which Doobie U B?, sounds a lot like their mentors in Cypress Hill -- a lot. Not only is DJ Muggs' production very similar, but lead MC Son Doobie's flow often resembles a more robotic version of B Real (that's a compliment, by the way). But it all works anyway -- Muggs is in his absolute prime as a producer here, and Son Doobie's rhymes are fittingly surreal and stoner-friendly, albeit more cartoonish than menacing like his Cypress counterpart. The record is front-loaded with its best songs -- "The Funkiest," "Bow Wow Wow," and "Freak Mode" were the underground hits, and they're also the first three cuts here. Most of the rest of the album keeps their vibe going with pretty admirable consistency, and stays engaging the whole way through. B Real drops in for a guest spot on the Little Richard-sampling "Wopbabalubop," and there are some nifty echoing drums on "Here I Am." It may not break any new ground, but frankly, Which Doobie U B? is better than any latter-day Cypress Hill album.

1. The Funkiest 3:22
2. Bow Wow Wow 4:14
3. Freak Mode 3:27
4. I'm Shittin On 'Em 4:02
5. Who's The Doobiest 2:53
6. Doobie To The Head 3:28
7. Where's It At 3:40
8. Wopbabalubop 3:43
9. The Porno King 0:26
10. Un C'mon Yeah! 3:18
11. Here I Am 3:50
12. Funk's On Me 3:12

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Fugees - The Score (1996)

A breath of fresh air in the gangsta-dominated mid-'90s, the Fugees' breakthrough album, The Score, marked the beginning of a resurgence in alternative hip-hop. Its left-field, multi-platinum success proved there was a substantial untapped audience with an appreciation for rap music but little interest in thug life. The Score's eclecticism, social consciousness, and pop smarts drew millions of latent hip-hop listeners back into the fold, showing just how much the music had grown up. It not only catapulted the Fugees into stardom, but also launched the productive solo careers of Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, the latter of whom already ranks as one of the top female MCs of all time based on her work here. Not just a collection of individual talents, the Fugees' three MCs all share a crackling chemistry and a wide-ranging taste in music.

1. Red Intro
2. How Many Mics
3. Ready or Not
4. Zealots
5. Beast
6. Fu-Gee-La
7. Family Business
8. Killing Me Softly
9. Score
10. Mask
11. Cowboys
12. No Woman, No Cry
13. Manifest/Outro
14. Fu-Gee-La [Refugee Camp Remix][*]
15. Fu-Gee-La [Sly & Robbie Mix][*]
16. Mista Mista

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Fugees - Blunted On Reality (1994)

Given the brilliance of The Score and the shortage of Fugees albums in the '90s, many fans probably sought out Blunted on Reality. After all, though the album pretty much disappeared as soon as it appeared back in early 1994, it was still the Fugees, and that was reason enough for many to seek it out. Those fans no doubt were a little shocked, though, by what they found. Yes, Blunted features Wyclef, Lauryn Hill, and Pras, but it's not quite the same trio that fans of The Score have come to know. Here they offer their take on rap circa 1993. However, rather than use rap as a starting point and depart from there into a myriad of other directions as they did on The Score, they used rap as a starting point and never depart, instead emulating the popular style of the era. In that sense, it comes across as a bit derived and undoubtedly confined by its stifled creative ambitions.

1. Introduction 1:16
2. Nappy Heads 4:29
3. Blunted Interlude 6:49
4. Recharge 5:10
5. Freestyle Interlude 1:08
6. Vocab 5:02
7. Special News Bulletin 0:20
8. Boof Baf 5:09
9. Temple 4:03
10. How Hard Is It 3:52
11. Harlem Chit Chat Interlude 0:49
12. Some Seek Stardom 3:42
13. Giggles 4:21
14. Da Kid From Haiti Interlude 0:59
15. Rufugees On The Mic 4:57
16. Living Like There Ain't No Tomorrow 4:00
17. Shouts Out From The Block 9:16

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MC Lyte - Eyes On This (1989)

A rapper with considerable technique and a fine sense of humor, Lyte was one of the most highly regarded female MCs of the late '80s and early '90s -- especially on the East Coast.Eyes on This, the Brooklyn native's second album, tends to be one-dimensional lyrically -- she spends too much time bragging about how superior her rapping skills are and how inept sucker MCs are. Though it's hard not to admire the technique and strong chops she displays on such boasting fare as "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)" -- an attack on Lyte's nemesis, Antoinette- and "Slave 2 the Rhythm," she's at her best when telling some type of meaningful story. Undeniably, the CD's standout track is "Cappuccino," an imaginative gem in which Lyte stops by a Manhattan cafe and gets caught in the crossfire of rival drug dealers. In the afterlife, she asks herself: "Why, oh why, did I need cappuccino?" Were everything on the album in a class with "Cappuccino," it would have been an outstanding album instead of simply a good one.

01. Cha Cha Cha
02. Slave 2 The Rhythm
03. Cappucino
04. Stop, Look, Listen
05. Throwin' Words At U
06. Not Wit' A Dealer
07. Survival Of The Fittest (Remix)
08. Shut The Eff Up! (Hoe)
09. I Am The Lyte
10. Rhyme Hangover
11. Funky Song
12. Please Understand
13. K-Rocks Housin'

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Critical - Medical Records (2008)

When you hear Orlando, FL, you may stereotype it with theme parks, boy bands, and vacation. Beneath the surface, however, lies a solid hip-hop scene that would make true believers proud. Enter Critical Madness (CM): the combination of emcess cRITICAL and Madness, two minds put together to create raw music with intricate concepts and pure lyricism, reminiscent of hip-hop's golden era. With both hailing from Central Florida, it was only a matter of time before they crossed paths in the southeastern Battle Circuit thus spawning Critical Madness.

Their Fat Beats distributed and TEMPERMENTAL produced debut single "1st Amendment" (ft Sabac Red of Non Phixion)/"Dropped" was sold worldwide and reached its peak at Number 2 on College radio and www.RapAttackLives.com in early 2006. They have shared the stage with the likes of The Beatnuts, Little Brother, dead prez, Memphis Bleek and others. Critical Madness has also interviewed and rocked mics on various radio shows and even DJ Eclipse's "Halftime 8 Year Anniversary Show" alongside legends and more. You can find them on numerous DVD's including Proof & Bizarre of D12's "Who Wanna Battle?" and "Underground Session" Vols. 1 &2. Their current release, "Finding The Plot" is a mix of 17 original tracks sure to keep the streets melting until their official debut "Bringing Out The Dead" is released to the masses. With many more collaborations (Joell Ortiz, Yah-Yah & Young Zee of the Outsidaz, Little Vic, Butta Verses, producer extraorinnaire The Mighty V.I.C., Marco Polo, Domingo, TzariZM, and more) and their debut on the horizon, there looks to be an even brighter future for these two unique individuals. This is only the beginning.

1. Dr. Comfort's Sintroduction (Intro) (Produced By: Ide)
2. Reality's Strange (Produced By: DJ Connect)
3. Perspective feat. TzarizM (Produced By: TzarizM)
4. Remember (Produced By: TzarizM)
5. Show Somethin (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
6. Class In Session feat. Ide (of Creative Juices) (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
7. Contamination feat. Midaz The Beast (Produced By: Ide)
8. Iron Horse feat. Savage Messiah (formerly of Scienz of Life), Thirstin Howl III (Produced By: Ide)
9. Take (Interlude) (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
10. In The Cut (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
11. Whatcha Say feat. Little Vic (Produced By: Little Vic)
12. Jewelz Of The Trade (Interlude) (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
13. Lightz Out feat. Madness, Butta Verses (Produced By: TEMPERMENTAL)
14. Permanent Discussion (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
15. Do It Again (Interlude) (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)
16. Medical Records (Produced By: TzarizM)
17. Spirit Drain (Interlude) (Produced By: Ide)
18. Medicine Cup (Produced By: Ide)
19. Surgeon Generalz feat. Ide (of Creative Juices), Jise (formerly of Arsonists), Alucard, L.I.F.E. Long (Produced By: Ide)
20. Behind The Speaker (Produced By: Ide)
21. Dead Tired (Outro) (Produced By: DJ Kryptonite)

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Big Pun - Yeeeah Baby (2000)

Arriving just two months after his death from a heart attack, Big Pun's second albumYeeeah Baby proves the rapper's demise was doubly tragic. Of course, the death of anyone at a young age is a tragedy in itself, but Yeeeah Baby displays an artist evolving beyond his previous work with remarkable ease. On the highlights "Watch Those," "Off Wit His Head," and "New York Giants," Pun spits out inventive rhymes and paces his delivery with excellence, more than proving that he should be considered in the top-ten list for late-'90s MCs -- among considerable competition (DMX, Jay-Z, Method Man). He also salutes his Latin heritage all over the album, switching from street slang to Latin lingo without batting an eye, and working a flute charanga sample on "100%." Despite a variety of track-masters throughout the album, Yeeeah Baby is quite seamless, thanks no doubt to friend and partner Fat Joe (the executive producer) as well as Pun himself. He would've been proud.

01. The Creation (Intro)
02. Watch Those
03. Off Wit His Head (Feat. Prospect)
04. It's So Hard (Feat. Donell Jones)
05. We Don't Care
06. New York Giants (Feat. M.O.P.)
07. My Dick
08. Leather Face
09. Air Pun (Skit)
10. 100% (Feat. Tony Sunshine)
11. Wrong Ones
12. Laughing At You
13. Nigga Shit
14. Ms. Martin (Feat. Remy Martin)
15. My Turn
16. You Was Wrong

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Craig Mack - Project : Funk Da World (1994)

The first hit album released on Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy label, Craig Mack's Project: Funk da World lacks the hardcore edge of Bad Boy's next breakout artist, the Notorious B.I.G., instead gunning for the dancefloor with a slight hint of street attitude. The beats are laid-back, mid-tempo, and effortlessly funky, influenced by the vibe of Dr. Dre's G-funk sound but not slavishly derivative at all. Mack isn't the most skillful rapper who ever lived, but he's game on most of these tracks, with a low, raspy voice and a loose, casual style that's hard to resist when he's on. When he isn't, he strays a little too far off the beat, or lacks enough variety in his flow and surprises in his rhymes to hold the listener's interest. But he's good enough to work a groove, and sometimes that's all you need for a great dance record. The formula gets repetitive over the course of an entire album, especially on the tracks with too many choruses, but there are some definite high points, most notably the smash "Flava in Ya Ear," "Get Down," and "Funk Wit da Style." There's also a clever sample of the Days of Our Lives theme song on "Real Raw." In the end, Project: Funk da World isn't a bad party record at all, though it's less engaging as a self-contained listen.

1. Project: Funk da World
2. Get Down
3. Making Moves With Puff
4. That Y'all
5. Flava in Ya Ear
6. Funk Wit da Style
7. Judgement Day
8. Real Raw
9. Mainline
10. When God Comes
11. Welcome to 1994

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Mc Lyte - The Very Best Of Mc Lyte (2001)

The collection balances her career quite nimbly, with four tracks from her 1988 debut Lyte As a Rock, five from 1989's Eyes on This, three from 1991's Act Like You Know, two from Ain't No Other, and one from Bad As I Wanna B, with her guest appearance on Foster/McElroy's "Dr. Soul," and the Bad Boy remix "Cold Rock a Party" rounding out the compilation for good measure. The decreasing returns from each subsequent album signals that MC Lyte's material did dip as the '90s wore on, but this does contain credible highlights from those records, while her hardcore golden-age recordings -- "10% Dis," "I Cram to Understand U," "Kickin' 4 Brooklyn," "Cha Cha Cha," "I Am the Lyte," "Shut the Eff Up! (Hoe)" -- still stand as fresh, powerful hip-hop. The first two records still hold their own, but this is a very good sampler and introduction in its own right.

1 10% Dis
2 I Cram To Understand U
3 Paper Thin
4 Kickin' 4 Brooklyn
5 Dr. Soul
6 Cha Cha Cha
7 Cappucino
8 I Am The Lyte
9 Shut The Eff Up! (Hoe)
10 Stop, Look, Listen
11 Poor Georgie
12 When In Love
13 Eyes Are The Soul
14 Ruffneck
15 Keep On, Keepin' On
16 Cold Rock A Party (Bad Boy Remix)

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Capital Tax - The Swoll Package (1993)

The Swoll Package is a dope album from a crew of cats that were all but ignored by the mainstream. It could've been because a lot of other acts were bringing a lot of the same flavor at the time, so they probably got lost in the shuffle. Either way, this album is worth a listen. I recommend checking it out.

1. The Lab (0:05)
2. Mista Wonka (5:12)
3. Make A Move Y'all (4:29)
4. Freestyle (0:36)
5. I Can't Believe It (4:36)
6. We Pals (4:54)
7. Can You Dig It (4:56)
8. Nottie Natural (3:28)
9. The Masha (5:30)
10. In Memory Of (0:51)
11. Givin' It Back (4:22)
12. Styles I Manifest (3:58)
13. Make Some Cash (4:34)
14. Poet Treeman (4:24)
15. Treetop Connection (5:05)
16. Outs (0:30)

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Special Teamz - Stereotypez (2007)

Special Teamz is a Bostonian supergroup as multi-faceted as they are multicultural, led by the O.G. of Boston hip-hop, Edo G; Jaysaun, a former member of the Kreators; and fellow Boston stalwart and transplant Slain (The White Man Is the Devil, Vol. 1). Collectively having worked with a deep pool of some of the finest mainstream and underground hip-hop words and beatsmiths (KRS-One, Common, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Guru, Cappadonna, Royce da 5'9, and others), the Boston representatives signed with Duck Down, the indie label run by Boot Camp Click henchmen Buckshot and Dru Ha. Their label debut,Stereotypez, featured production from legends Pete Rock and DJ Premier, as well as rising stars like Marco Polo.

1.) Get Down (produced by Young Cee)
2.) Three Kingz (produced by Young Cee)
3.) Stereotypez (produced by Ill Bill)
4.) Boston To Bucktown feat. Sean Price & Buckshot (produced by Pete Rock)
5.) Classical (produced by DJ Shocca)
6.) Main Event (produced by DJ Premier)
7.) Long Time Comin feat. Devin The Dude (produced by Xplicit)
8.) Home 2 feat. Akrobatik, Dre Robinson, JY, Twice Thou & Frankie Robinson (produced by Young Cee)
9.) Clap Your Handz (produced by Young Cee)
10.) Story Of My Life feat. JY (produced by Yomo)
11.) Fallen Angels feat. D Guest (produced by Jake One)
12.) One Call (produced by Marco Polo)
13.) Fight Club (produced by Moss)
14.) Dirty Money feat. Ill Bill (produced by Young Cee)
15.) Pushaman (Produced by D Boyz)
16.) Race Riot (produced by Good Will)
17.) Gun In My Hand f/Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed (produced by Jamey Jasta & Matty Trump)

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Canibus - 2000 B.C (2000)

Last time, he was mad at LL Cool J. This time Canibus is just mad, and his animalistic lyrics prove it throughout the 14 tracks that make up 2000 B.C.. "In bare knuckle boxing speed is the object / weaving and dodging with defensive blocking," he says of his lyrical strategy on the title cut. And he sticks to that plan as he rips through tracks laced with strings, classical choirs, pianos, and merciless drums. Canibus loops an answering-machine message for the hook on "Mic-nificent" and trades verses with the legendary Rakim on "I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em." Hip-hop hasn't heard it this raw in a long time. But for those who like it smooth and poppy, 2000 B.C. is way before your time.

1. The C-Quel
2. 2000 B.C. (Before Canibus)
3. Life Liquid
4. Shock Therapy
5. Watch Who U Beef Wit
6. I'll Buss ' Em U Punish ' Em
7. Mic-Nificent
8. Die Slow
9. Doomesday News
10. Lost At C
11. Phuk U
12. Horsemen
13. Horsementality
14. 100 Bars
15. Chaos

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Xzibit - 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz (1998)

The dysfunctional member of the Likwit Crew once again re-emerged to lyrically decapitate fake MCs. Xzibit's verbal asperity and rough, blunted diction is unmistakable. The sophomore jinx is null and void as Xzibit rips line after line over a grab bag of sizzling tracks.
40 Dayz and 40 Nightz is sure to whet your appetite with a nonstop accumulation of lyrics and a prolific variety of production.

1. The Last Night (Intro)
2. Chamber Music
3. 3 Card Molly - Saafir, Xzibit
4. What U See Is What U Get
5. Handle Your Business
6. Nobody Sound Like Me
7. Pussy Pop - Jayo Felony, Method Man, Xzibit
8. Chronic Keeping 101
9. Shroomz
10. Focus
11. Jason (48 Months Interlude) - E-Swift, Xzibit
12. Deeper
13. Los Angeles Times
14. Inside Job
15. Let It Rain - King T, King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit
16. Recycled Assassins
17. Outro

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