Need info on Hip-Hop in 2007...

Orizio · 09-03-2007 1:44am #1

I thought I'd start this thread firstly so people could say something about albums released in 2007 that they are listening to, and because I want to know some info(release dates, anything really) on the next albums from the following artists:Edan, Dizzee Rascal, Joe Budden, Devin The Dude, Kano, Domingo, Mr Ti2bs, Example, the Wu-Tang Clan, Common and Blak Twang.

Right now I've heard a few new albums.Sean Price's release put me to sleep, the RZA's album was average but had about 5 nice cuts,Klashnekoff's is conistently above average and the only album I heard worth your cash.

spacecoyote · 09-03-2007 8:15am

haven't picked up any 2007 releases as yet, still awaiting delivery on Pharoahe Monch's perpetually pushed back Desire

billstraighten · 09-03-2007 2:24pm

the only good new release ive heard this year is The Snowgoons German Lugers

http://play.com/Music/CD/4-/3323968/-/Product.html?searchstring=the+snowgoons&searchsource=0

Beefeater · 09-03-2007 5:55pm

okayplayer are saying Common-Finding forever will be out soon. El-p's new one is out in a few weeks, supposed to be class. Sage Francis has a new one out soon(kinda came out of nowhere). Snowgoons album is supposed to be good, has Wordsworth, O.C and others on it.

Orizio · 09-03-2007 9:15pm

I seriuosly hope Common gets some beats from will.i.am and No ID for the next album,I love Kanye's stuff but Be was average to me.

Black Milk, J Dilla(reissue of the pretty good Ruff Draft), Domingo, Kano and the QN5 label are all supposed to be dropping albums in the coming months.About the only Hip-Hop albums that I have seen get continously good reviews for are this year are the EL-P,Brother Ali,Ta'raach and Amon Tobin albums.

Desire is never coming out and I for one am happy just because I know how much the wait tortures SC.:p

Orizio · 09-03-2007 10:00pm

Alright here are some tracklistings for albums about to come out or that just came out.Mainly taken from amazon.

Domingo-The Most Underrated.

1. INTRO FEAT. GINO THE GINNY
2. BED STUY REPRESENT - FEAT. BIG DADDY KANE
3. EXACTLY - FEAT. JOELL ORTIZ
4. MAJOR GAME - FEAT. GURU
5. ALL CLAP - FEAT. CANIBUS
6. COLD WORLD - FEAT. TERMANOLOGY
7. STREET HUSTLE - FEAT. IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE
8. BOOTLEG INTERLUDE
9. NEXT DOSE - FEAT. RUGGED INTELLECT & RAS KASS
10. GET LIVE - FEAT. THE BEATNUTS
11. 100 ROUNDZ - FEAT. KOOL G RAP
12. NEXT TO DIE - FEAT. DEACON THE VILLAIN
13. 2 STEP - FEAT. BORN UNIQUE
14. CAUGHT BETWEEN WORLDS (REMIX) - FEAT. NON PHIXION
15. WHAT'S THAT - FEAT. PRECISE
16. EASY NOW - FEAT. TONEDEFF
17. F*CK YOU MEAN - FEAT. PACKFM, SLUG, BROTHER ALI

Black Milk-Popular Demand

Disc: 1
1. Popular Demand
2. Sound The Alarm - Black Milk & Guilty Simpson
3. Insane Listen
4. Lookatusnow - Black Milk & Phat Kat
5. U - Black Milk & Ty/Kory
6. Shut It Down
7. So Gone
8. Say Something - Black Milk & Nametag/Slim SDH
9. Play The Keys
10. Watch 'Em - Black Milk & Que Diesel/Fat Ray
11. Three+Sum
12. Action - Black Milk & Slum Village/Baatin
13. Luvin' It
14. One Song
15. I'm Out

Disc: 2
1. Broken Wax
2. Pressure
3. Keep It Live - Black Milk & Mr. Porter
4. U's A Freak Bitch
5. Home Of The Greats
6. Tell 'Em - Black Milk & NameTag
7. Danger
8. Sound Of The City
9. Outro

The Best of Lewis Recordings-Various Artists

1. Mic Manipulator - Edan
2. Emcees Smoke Crack - Edan
3. Rock And Roll - Edan
4. Gods Of Rome - Edan
5. I Don't Want To Lose You - Dooley-O
6. Soaps - Dooley-O
7. I Wish - Dooley-O
8. White Girls - Mighty Casey
9. Original Rudebwoy - Mighty Casey
10. Liquorland - Mighty Casey
11. There Must Be Some Kind Of Misunderstanding - Thompson, Andrew
12. We're In Business - Thompson, Andrew
13. Go Bananas - Thompson, Andrew
14. Cakes And Pies - Cinnamon (3)
15. Friday Night - Cinnamon (3)
16. Spike Initiating Zone - Cinnamon (3)
17. I Believe In A Thing Called Love - Kutmasta Kurt
18. Raw Rehearsal - Edan & Dagha

Neamhshuntasach · 09-03-2007 10:00pm

domingo dropped the most underrated yesterday. pretty solid album. some really great features, big daddy kane, guru, canibus, ras kass, non phixion, slug and brother ali. was a little disappointed in tonedef's appearance but its growing on me now.

joe buddens album, the growth been coming out for the past 2 years. still no sign of it.

devin the dude's waiting to inhale is out in like 2 weeks time.

wu tang been in the studio recording 8 diagrams. was told by a wu affiliate it should be out late summer.

commons releasing finding forever late june

the best 2007 releases i've heard so far are:

Shinobi - The Nobility Show
Domingo - The Most Underrated
The Linguistics - The Writes of Passage
Snowgoons - German Lugers
K-Os - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
Rza - Afro Samarai
sean price - jesus price supastar
stones throw - 10 years
Hell Razah - Renaissance Child
Bronze Nazareth Presents - Wisemen Approaching
Decompoze - Decomposition
Black Milk - Popular Demand (heard the advance, good album)
apathy & celph titled - no place like chrome
slaine - The White Man Is The Devil vol 2

Orizio · 09-03-2007 10:08pm

I think Budden is at least going to release Mood Muzik 3 this year, which is something.lol at Wise Intelligent working with German Hip-Hoppers.Black Milk has serious potential- its people like him, Raydar Ellis and Spank Rock that tells me Hip-Hop is still alive and kicking.

QN5 MUSIC - ASTERISK:FOUR

1. Intro
2. QN5 All-Stars – "Fifth Gear" [Produced By Tonedeff]
3. Fresh Daily, Deacon The Villain & Supastition - "Rising" [Produced By Tonedeff]
4. PackFM & Mr. SOS – "Stop/Start" [Produced By Tonedeff]
5. PackFM – "Stomp Remix (f/ Sean Price, Copywrite, Bad Seed, Poison Pen, Session & ArchRival)" [Produced By Elite]
6. The Plague – "Alive" [Produced By Tonedeff]
7. Session – "You Aint ****" [Produced By Deacon The Villain]
8. IllMaculate & Okwerdz – "Rossi-Bomb" [Produced By Tonedeff]
9. Freestyle (of The Arsonists) – Little People (f/ CunninLynguists)" – [Produced By Kno]
10. Inverse – "Look Around" [Produced by Kno]
11. Mr. SOS – "T.H.E.Y." [Produced By Tonedeff]
12. Tanya Morgan – "Sunshine (f/ Deacon The Villain)" [Produced By Kno]
13. Tonedeff – "Optimist" [Produced By Tonedeff]
14. Substantial – "It's You (I Think)" [Produced By Kno]
15. Masta Ace - Play Hard [Produced By Kno]
16. PackFM – "Great God" [Produced By Tonedeff]
17. ArchRival – "Try All You Want" [Produced By Tonedeff]
18. PackFM & Tonedeff – "Ruthless" [Produced By Domingo]
19. Elite & Leo D. – "Eyes" [Produced By Malachi]
20. Substantial & Tonedeff – "Punk (Megashow Mix)" [Produced By Ferry Corsten]
21. Natti – "Baby" [Produced By YoungLORD]
22. Cashmere The Pro – "I Do:" [Produced By Kno]
23. Session – "Oh Snap (f/ Poison Pen)" [Produced By Domingo]
24. Debut & Substantial – "Heads or Tails" [Produced By Domingo]
25. Chico & The Man – "My Lady" [Produced By Kno]

Snowgoons-German Luggers

1. Heads or Tails - Chief Kamachi, Jus Allah, Snowgoons, , Virtuoso
2. Who What When Where - Celph Titled, Majik Most, Snowgoons
3. Never - Reef the Lost Cauze, Snowgoons
4. Gunz - Jus Allah, , Sean Price, Doujah Raze, Snowgoons
5. Teacher's Trademark - Snowgoons, Wise Intelligent
6. Thinking About Me - Baby Blak, Snowgoons
7. No Guts No Glory - O.C., Rasco, Reef the Lost Cauze, Snowgoons, Wordsworth
8. German Lugers - Edi Amin, Mitchell Hennessy, Snowgoons
9. Black Woods - The Living Legends, , Medaphoar, Snowgoons
10. Real World - Born Unique, Snowgoons
11. Show Love - El Da Sensei, Snowgoons
12. Man of the Year - The Last Emperor, Snowgoons
13. It's Yours - Afu-Ra, , Snowgoons
14. Nothin' You Say - Edo.G., Snowgoons
15. Snowgoons Sonata - Pumpkinhead, Snowgoons
16. No Man's Land - Breez Evah Flowin, Snowgoons
17. Offensive Lineup - Craig G, Snowgoons
18. Wait a Minute - Kreators, Snowgoons

Hell RAZAH-Renaissance Child

1. Nativity
2. Buried Alive
3. Renaissance - Hell Razah, R.A. Rugged Man, Timbo King, Tragedy Khadafi
4. Project Jazz - Hell Razah, Talib Kweli,
5. Pepes, Pt. 1
6. Dear Sista Skit
7. Yours Truly
8. Glow
9. Chain Gang
10. Runaway Sambo
11. Smoking Gunnz - Hell Razah, Killah Priest
12. Millenium Warfare
13. Musical Murdah - Hell Razah,
14. Maccabee House - Hell Razah,
15. Lost Ark
16. Thankful

spacecoyote · 12-03-2007 8:26am

Orizio wrote:

Desire is never coming out and I for one am happy just because I know how much the wait tortures SC.:p

B*STARD

spacecoyote · 12-03-2007 11:38am

Just picked up my first 2007 release: RJD2 - The Third Hand. will be giving it a first listen shortly

Orizio · 12-03-2007 1:20pm

spacecoyote wrote:

Just picked up my first 2007 release: RJD2 - The Third Hand. will be giving it a first listen shortly

Its boring and not Hip-Hop.

So really K-Lash's album is the only one more then average.I have a feeling Devin's album is going to be strong though.

Sm0ke · 12-03-2007 2:38pm

spacecoyote wrote:

haven't picked up any 2007 releases as yet, still awaiting delivery on Pharoahe Monch's perpetually pushed back Desire

how long do we have to wait !!!

seriously it seems like forever since i heard something new from monch, he has the potential to be my faveourite artist of all time but hes been gone to long

who did he sign with in the end I can't remember

Orizio · 12-03-2007 7:24pm

P. Monch is on Universal I think.Alright some info/news for Hip-Hop 2007...

Redman Presents Red Gone Wild Thee Album (March)

1. Fire (w/ E3 (Produced by E3)
2. Bak Inda Buildin (Produced by Adam Deitch & Chris "Max" Pinset)
3. Put It Down (Produced by Timbaland)
4. Gimmie One (Produced by Pete Rock)
5. F**k Ur Opinion (skit)
6. Sumtn 4 Urrbody (w/ Blam, Runt Dog, Ready Roc, Icadon & Saukrates) (Produced by Adam Deitch & Chris "Max" Pinset)
7. How U Like Dat (w/ Gov Mattic (Produced by Rocwilder)
8. Freestyle Freestyle (Produced by Scott Storch)
9. Walk In Gutta (w/ Erick Sermon, Keith Murray & Biz Markie) (Produced by Erick Sermon)
10. WutchooGonnaDo (w/ Melanie Rutherford) (Produced by Da Mascot)
11. Dis Iz Brick City (w/ Ready Roc) (Produced by DJ Clark Kent)
12. Rite Now (Produced by Erick Sermon)
13. Blow Treez (w/ Ready Roc & Method Man) (Produced by Watts)
14. Pimp Nutz (Produced by Vitamin D)
15. Mr. Ice Cream Man (skit)
16. Hold Dis Blaow! (Produced by Rocwilder)
17. Get ‘Em (w/ Saukrates & Icadon) (Produced by Tha Chill)
18. Merry Jane (w/ Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg) (Produced by Rocwilder)
19. Gilla House Check (Produced by Da Mascot)
20. No Mo Soopaman Luva (skit)
21. Soopaman Luva 6 (w/ E3, Hurricane G & Melanie Rutherford) (Produced by Erick Sermon)
22. Soopaman Luva 6 ½ (w/ Hurricane G & Melanie Rutherford) (Produced by Da Omen)
23. Suicide (Produced by Adam Deitch & Chris "Max" Pinset)

Timbaland Presents Shock Value(where are MIA and Bjork?)(April)

1. Oh Timbaland
2. Give It To Me (w/ Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake)
3. Release (w/ Justin Timberlake)
4. The Way I Am (w/ Keri Hilson & D.O.E.)
5. Bounce (w/ Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott & Dr. Dre)
6. Come And Get Me (w/ 50 Cent & Tony Yayo)
7. Kill Yourself (w/ Sebastian & Attitude)
8. Board Meeting (w/ Magoo)
9. Fantasy (w/ Money)
10. Scream (w/ Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger)
11. Miscommunication (w/ Keri Hilson & Sebastian)
12. Bombay (w/ Amar & Jim Beanz)
13. Throw It On Me (w/ The Hives)
14. Time (w/ She Wants Revenge)
15. One And Only (w/ Fall Out Boy)( :rolleyes: )
16. Apologize (w/ One Republic)
17. Two Man Show (w/ Elton John)

Young Buck - Buck The World (March 20)

1. Intro
2. Bad Influence (w/ 50 Cent) [Prod. By Dr. Dre]
3. Get Buck [Prod. by Polow Da Don]
4. Middle Finger To The Law [Prod. by Dr. Dre]
5. I Know You Want Me (w/ Jazze Pha) [Prod. by Jazze Pha]
6. Don't Fukk Wit Me (w/ Linkin Park & D-Tay) [Prod. by Mike Shinoda]
7. Do It Myself [Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]
8. 4 Kings (w/ T.I., Young Jeezy & Pimp C) [Prod. by Jazze Pha]
9. Haters (w/ Kokane) [Prod. by Vitamin D]
10. Celebrity (w/ 50 Cent) [Prod. by Danja]
11. Paid The Cost [Prod. by Jonathan "JR" Rotem]
12. Say It To My Face [Prod. by Diaz Brothers]
13. I Ain't Fukkin' Wit Ya (w/ Snoop Dogg & Trick Daddy) [Prod. by Hi-Tek]
14. Never Snitch [Prod. by Key Kat]
15. Take It There [Prod. by Lil Jon]
16. Pain In My Eyes (w/ 8Ball & MJG & Lyfe Jennings) [Prod. by Jake One]
17. Listen When I Talk [Prod. by Eminem]
18. Tears (w/ Trey Songz & Bun

[Prod. by Needlz]
19. Wounded Soldiers (w/ 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo) [Prod. by Dr. Dre]

Prodigy's dropping on March 27, The Alchemist is handling the beats.

Apparently Nas is supposed to be releasing another album this year and Black Republicans and Hustlers are supposed to getting video's, which if true just goes to show how bizarre Def Jam does it business.

Kool G Rap's album has been pushed back to May.

spacecoyote · 13-03-2007 8:42am

Sm0ke wrote:

how long do we have to wait !!!

seriously it seems like forever since i heard something new from monch, he has the potential to be my faveourite artist of all time but hes been gone to long

who did he sign with in the end I can't remember

according to here http://www.pharoahe-monch.com/ its released on may 1st (believe it when i see it!!!)

Beefeater · 13-03-2007 12:06pm

U can download Redman's new song over at okayplayer. "Gimme One" produced by Pete Rock.good track. still shows Redman is timeless, although on 1 listen i thought Malpractice sounded poor

Beefeater · 13-03-2007 3:49pm

alright, i think these should be out this year:

Cormega - The Inevitable; could be good
Lupe Fiasco - The Cool; a little early after his first lp i think possibly
Canibus - Nothing To Prove & Rebirth Of Hip-Hop; NTP is a mixtape out very soon features Nas, DJ Premier, Wyclef Jean, Gza, Tha Dogg Pound, Tyrese, Domingo, Prince Paul, MF Doom, Butch Cassidy, Vinnie Paz of JMT, J. Wells, K-Solo, Doug E. Fresh, PlusScience, Mya. hopefully he releases something as good as Rip the JAcker.
Kool G. Rap - Half A Klip; never a big fan, good lyricist though
Ghostface & MF Doom - Swift & Changable; interesting
Rakim - The Seventh Seal; heard this was out 06 shopefully.
Cyne - Fallen Stars EP & Full Length LP; really like 1st album after 1 listen
EMC - The Show; should be great
Wu-Tang - 8 Diagrams; have my doubts it will come out in 07

Makaveli · 15-03-2007 2:59am

El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead.

Eh, wow. Better than Fan Dam. I need to listen to this some more to pass proper judgement but on first listen this is pretty damn good. Best I've heard this year anyway.

Now if only the rest of the Def Jux camp would follow suit they could go back to releasing albums of the quality of The Cold Vein and Labor Days.

Orizio · 18-03-2007 10:04pm

Evidence-The_Weatherman_LP-2007

Tracklisting

| 01| I Know (prod. by Evidence) | 03:53 |
| 02| Weather Report 1 | 00:34 |
| 03| Mr. Slow Flow (prod. by Sid Roams) | 04:03 |
| 04| Letyourselfgo (feat. The Alchemist & Phonte) | 03:23 |
| | (prod. by The Alchemist) | |
| 05| Down In New York City (prod. by Jake One) | 04:32 |
| 06| A Moment In Time (feat. Planet Asia) | 04:48 |
| | (prod. by Dilated Junkies) | |
| 07| Look For The Evidence (Interlude) | 00:26 |
| 08| All Said & Done (prod. by DJ Khalil) | 04:41 |
| 09| Weather Report 2 | 00:32 |
| 10| Perfect Storm (feat. Rakaa Iriscience & Madchild) | 04:50 |
| | (prod. by Sid Roams) | |
| 11| Chase The Clouds Away (prod. by The Alchemist) | 03:59 |
| 12| NC to CA (feat. Defari, Joe Scudda & Rapper Big Pooh) | 04:33 |
| | (prod. by Evidence) | |
| 13| Evidence Is Everywhere (prod. by The Alchemist) | 02:32 |
| 14| Things You Do (prod. by Babu) | 03:24 |
| 15| Biggest Belgium Fan (Interlude) | 00:43 |
| 16| Hot & Cold (feat. Alchemist) (prod. by Evidence) | 04:25 |
| 17| Line of Scrimmage (feat. Slug) (prod. by The Alchemist) | 04:33 |
| 18| Believe In Me (feat. Res) (prod. by Sid Roams) | 04:39 |
| 19| Born In LA (feat. Chace Infinite & Sick Jacken) | 04:35 |
| | (prod. by The Alchemist) | |
| 20| Weather Report 3 | 00:38 |
| 21| I Still Love You (prod. by Evidence) | 03:44 |

Total Time: | 69:27 min |

Devin_the_Dude-Waitin_to_Inhale

l l 01. Boom I [00:58] │ │
│ │ 02. She Want That Money (feat. Odd Squad) [04:52] │ │
│ │ 03. Almighty Dollar [04:10] │ │
│ │ 04. Hope I Don't Get Sick A Dis [03:50] │ │
│ │ 05. What A Job (feat. Snoop Dogg & Andre 3000) [05:33] │ │
│ │ 06. Broccoli & Cheese [04:00] │ │
│ │ 07. Boom II [00:56] │ │
│ │ 08. She Useta Be [04:57] │ │
│ │ 09. Lil' Girl Gone (feat. Lil Wayne & Bun B ) [05:16] │ │
│ │ 10. No Longer Needed Here (feat. GT) [05:10] │ │
│ │ 11. Just Because [03:45] │ │
│ │ 12. Don't Wanna Be Alone [05:31] │ │
│ │ 13. Somebody Else's Wife [04:18] │ │
│ │ 14. Boom III [00:29] │ │
│ │ 15. Cutcha Up [03:32] │ │
│ │ 16. Nothin' to Roll With [02:04] │ │
│ │ 17. Til It's All Gone (feat. Odd Squad) [07:59] │ │
│ │
│

^Both are supposed to be strong.

Makaveli · 18-03-2007 10:27pm

Have both, yet to listen to either.

Abdominal has a solo album out too, it's decent, a couple of tracks I really didn't like though.

Orizio · 20-03-2007 11:14pm

Apparently Jurassic 5 are breaking up.Anyone care?Thought not.

An album your unlikely to hear about, but again its been getting very strong reviews.

Abandoned Language-Dalek

1. Abandoned Language
2. Bricks Crumble
3. Paragraphs Relentless
4. Content To Play Villain
5. Lynch
6. Stagnant Waters
7. Starved For Truth
8. Isolated Stare
9. Corrupt (Knuckle Up)
10. Tarnished
11. (Subversive Script)

Plus...

Return Of The Mac-Prodigy(The Alchemist does the production)

1. The Mac Is Back Intro
2. Return Of The Mac (aka New York ****)
3. Stuck On You
4. Mac 10 Handle
5. Down & Out In New York City
6. The Rotten Apple
7. Madge Speaks
8. Take It To The Top
9. P Speaks
10. 7th Heaven (feat. Un Pacino)
11. Bang On ‘Em
12. Nickel And A Nail
13. Legends
14. Stop Fronting

Anyone listen to that Devin album yet?

Makaveli · 21-03-2007 2:25am

Dalek album is good.

Devin the Dude is ok, nothing special. Evidence, well it sounds like the last two Dilated Peoples album so not very good and there's something about his attitude that annoys me anyway.

Best I've heard so far this year

El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead (best by a long way)
Busdriver - Roadkill Overcoat
Dalek - Abandoned Language
Snowgoons - German Lugers

Sean Price - Jesus Price Superstar is ok.

Have to listen to Linguistics' album still.

Prodigy album is only 39 minutes long including 3 interludes and an intro. So there's really 10 3 minute songs. Basically it's an EP at this length. Apparently though it's just a prelude to HNIC II. Sounds better than the last Mobb Deep album anyway.

Hagakure_irl · 22-03-2007 9:03pm

Haven't picked up anything yet.

I'm waiting on Wu's 8 Diagrams and Commons new album.

Orizio · 22-03-2007 9:29pm

The Dalek album is ok I guess,his flow and the production can get a little dreary and repetitive though.

Apparently Redman and the Timbaland albums are out about, anyone?

Very slow start to the year,at least Common,Kanye,Lupe and Talib are on the way.(hopefully)

Hagakure_irl · 22-03-2007 9:34pm

Didn't know about Redman, haven't listened to any of his stuff since Blackout with Meth.

Also going to pick up J-Dillas album

Makaveli · 22-03-2007 10:13pm

Got the Redman album but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. There's a new Dogg Pound album coming out too for anyone interested.

El-P's album is by far and away the best this year so far though.

Orizio · 23-03-2007 11:11pm

Hell RAZAH's album is strong as well imo.Nicely produced and guestspots from Talib,DOOM, and Rass Kass.Best album I heard all year actually, although I always thought Hell RAZAH was underrated.

TBH I'm listening more to a lot of the stuff I missed last year.Raydar Ellis' Late Pass and Plastic Little' She's Mature are better then 95% of the albums I heard last year.

The first is the best debut I have heard since Cormega dropped The Realness(better then even Lupe), its dudes like Raydar,Black Milk,Lupe and Oh No that makes Hip-Hop still worth invented.Get his album, you'll be shocked how good it is.

Plastic Little's album is just offensive and ridiciously well produced.Very like Spank Rock's album and again Ghostface and DOOM guest.

Raekwon · 27-03-2007 4:11pm

Makaveli wrote:

Got the Redman album but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet

So what did you think of it? I picked it up on Sunday along with the reissue of J Dilla's Ruff Draft.

IMO it's Red's most solid solo album since Muddy Waters (well not really that hard because Doc's Da Name 2000 & Malpractice were both poor). Some nice production from the likes of Rockwilder & Scott Storch too.

I'm looking forward to Muddy Waters 2 now

Makaveli · 27-03-2007 7:51pm

Still haven't gotten around to listening to it.

Orizio · 27-03-2007 9:43pm

The Ruff Draft re-issue has about three very good tracks(Nothing Like This is :eek: )but is generally short, you'd think there would be some bonus beats tagged on.

Raekwon · 28-03-2007 11:40am

Orizio wrote:

The Ruff Draft re-issue has about three very good tracks(Nothing Like This is :eek: )but is generally short, you'd think there would be some bonus beats tagged on.

My mate had the vinyl version of this and I really liked it. It is a tad short though and I was also surprised that there are no real extras considering that it is a two disc set. Overall I think that The Shining is better (E=MC2 with Common is class!).

Orizio · 29-03-2007 10:04pm

Yeah The Shining was good.Guilty Simpson is going to drop a classic debut if he gets a chance and the proper support, the mid-west is on top creatively right now.

Apparently AZ has signed to Dipset, I'll reserve judgement until he drops some tracks.

Again a new album thats been getting strong reviews...

Thes One - Lifestyle Marketing

Tracklisting CD1 :
01. Gate City Savings And Loan
02. Northwestern Bell
03. Target
04. Hy - Vee
05. F&F Daily C
06. Hart Ski
07. Grainbelt Beer
08. Bobcat
09. Cheetah
10. GBX Malt Liqour
11. Crystal Sugar
12. Northwestern Bell 2
13. Pan-Am
14. Outro

Tracklisting CD2 (Herb Pilhofer - Original Compositions From Music That Works) :
01. Sound 80 Theme
02. Pan-Am Suite
03. Montage Tonka
04. Hail Cesar
05. Montage Juicy
06. Songs From Setzuan
07. Montage Cat
08. Conwed Ceiling Tile
09. 3M
10. 3M Traffic Control
11. 76 Trombones
12. Montage Minnesota
13. Montage Bell
14. Montage Hart
15. Montage ABC
16. Montage Northwest
17. Montage Cheetah
18. Mobius Flip

Here's another great album, Hip-Hop with other elements but not rap.

Mr Hudson and the Library - A Tale Of Two Cities

1. The Streets Where You Live
2. Brave The Cold
3. Too Late Too Late
4. Everything Happens To Me
5. Cover Girl
6. Two By Two
7. Bread & Roses
8. Ask The DJ
9. Picture Of You
10. One Specific Thing
11. Ghost
12. Upon The Heath/A Tales Of Two Cities

Raekwon · 29-03-2007 10:48pm

Guilty Simpson sounded very promising on Jungle Love from The Shining. Hopefully he'll get a chance to drop and album soon.

Any news on Verbal Threat's album? With production from the likes of DJ Premier, Da Beatminerz, Mathematics & 4th Disciple among others plus guest spots from Kool G Rap and Sadat X, it could be very interesting.

Danny · 02-04-2007 4:54am

Hey man check out our site http://www.choicecutsonline.com. We`ll keep you updated. Big Brother Records site is great too.

Raekwon · 03-04-2007 6:22pm

Talib Kweli's new album 'Ear Drum' is apparently out next week (April 10).

1. Listen!!! (Produced by Kwamé)
2. More or Less (Produced by Hi-Tek)
3. Over the Counter (Produced by Madlib)
4. In the Mood (featuring J. Sands) (Produced by Kanye West)
5. Country Cousins (featuring UGK)
6. Star (featuring Musiq)
7. The Weather Report
8. Something Special (featuring Sizzla)
9. Eat to Live
10. Deliver Me
11. Soon a New Day (featuring Norah Jones, Produced by Madlib)
12. Revolution in Sound
13. Say Something (featuring Jean Grae)

Other producers include Rick Rubin, MIDI Mafia, Just Blaze and Pete Rock.

billstraighten · 03-04-2007 8:25pm

so far i have gotten

Snowgoons (class album ..defo worth a buy)
Evidence(one or 2 good beats but thats about it)
Timberland (meh)
Hell Razah (wasnt feeling this one)
Qn5 Promo (really enjoyed this one)
Redman (sounded good compared to recent failures ..but i got the feeling about 6 tracks into it i had only listened to 3 ..they sort of blended into each other)
Devin (**** ...i hate the logic that certain american people have ....i smoke weed...he raps about weed ...so im gonna like this
Young Buck (only got it for a friend ..didnt even bother listening my self)
Gonna Def give a listen to that Talib ..when i can

Nybody got any reccomendations that i might have missed?

Makaveli · 03-04-2007 8:49pm

El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead

Raekwon · 03-04-2007 9:44pm

Makaveli wrote:

El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead

I second this. It is a simply brilliantly produced album, one of the few highlights of 2007 so far.

I'm actually going to check out El-Producto (with support from Messiah J & The Expert) in Crawdaddy on April 15th. Should be good.

Orizio · 03-04-2007 11:16pm

I seriously doubt Eardrum's dropping on the 10th, but if that tracklisting's true he isn't pulling back.

Phat Kat - Carte Blanche(almost completely produced by both Dilla and Black Milk)

1. Nasty Ain’t It?
2. Get It Started
3. My Old Label
4. Cold Steel feat. Elzhi
5. Danger feat. T3, Black Milk
6. Pressure feat. Truth Hurts
7. Lovely feat. Melanie Rutherford
8. Cash Em Out feat. Loe Louis
9. Game Time
10. Survival Kit
11. Nightmare feat. Guilty Simpson
12. Hard Enuff feat. Fat Ray
13. True Story Pt. 2
14. Don’t Nobody Care About Us

Cilvaringz - I

1. "Poison Ring Chamber (Intro)" [prd by Cilvaringz]
2. "Wu-Tang Martial Expert" [prd by Moongod Allah]
3. "The Weeping Tiger" w/ Raekwon & Senna [prd by RZA]
4. "Sheherezad, My Beloved" (The Greatest Love Story Ever Told-Chapter I) w/ Intwine [prd by Cilvaringz]
5. "Death To America" [Acappella] [prd by Cilvaringz & RZA]
6. "In The Name Of Allah" w/ Masta Killa, Killah Priest, RZA & Shabazz The Disciple [prd by Cilvaringz & RZA]
7. "Jewels" w/ GZA [prd by RZA]
8. "Christ & Judas (Skit)"/"Brothers Ain't Brothers" [prd by Cilvaringz/Bronze Nazareth]
9. "Blazing Saddles" w/ Killarmy [prd by Cilvaringz]
10. "Caravanserai-Chapter I (Skit)" w/ Raekwon [prd by RZA]
11. "Damascus" [prd by True Master]
12. "Caravanserai-Chapter II (Skit)" w/ Raekwon & Salah Edin [prd by Cilvaringz & RZA]
13. "Two Missed Calls (Skit)" w/ Pharell Williams & Ne-Yo [prd by Mathematics]
14. "Dart Tournament" w/ Killa Sin & Blue Raspberry [prd by Cilvaringz]
15. "The Saga" [prd by Cilvaringz]
16. "Forever Michael" [Wacko Tablo] [prd by RZA]
17. "Elephant Juice" w/ Michele Van Der Aa [prd by 4th Disciple]
18. "Deaf, Dumb & Blind" w/ Roger Peterson [prd by 4th Disciple]
19. "Warriors & Poets (Skit)" [prd by Cilvaringz]
20. "Valentine's Day Massacre" w/ 9th Prince, 60 Second Assassin, Shabazz The Disciple & Blue Raspberry [prd by Moongod Allah]
21. "Poion Ring Chamber (Outro)" w/ Method Man [prd by Cilvaringz & Barracuda]

^Both out this month

But yeah EL-P, Timbaland,K-Lash and Mr Hudson's albums are the only releases of any note I've heard so far.Anyone got a tracklisting for Joell Ortiz's new album?

Hip.Hop.Fish · 07-04-2007 1:55pm

1 Poison Ring Chamber (intro)
2 Wu-Tang Martial Expert f/ RZA
3 The Weeping Tiger f/ Chef Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & RZA
4 Sheherezad, My Beloved (The Greatest Love Story Ever Told)
5 "Death To America"
6 In The Name Of Allah f/ Method Man, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, RZA & Scientific Shabazz
7 Jewels f/ GZA/Genius
8 Brothers Ain't Brothers
9 Blazing Saddles f/ Killarmy
10 Caravanserai - Chapter I (skit) f/ Chef Raekwon
11 Damascus
12 Caravanserai - Chapter II (skit) f/ Chef Raekwon & Salah Edin
13 Two Missed Calls... (interlude) f/ Pharrell Williams & Ne-Yo
14 Dart Tournament f/ Killa Sin & Blue Raspberry
15 The Saga
16 Forever Michael (Wacko Tablo)
17 Elephant Juice
18 Deaf, Dumb & Blind
19 Warriors & Poets... (skit)
20 Valentine Day Massacre f/ 9th Prince, 62nd Assassin, Scientific Shabazz & Blue Raspberry
21 Poison Ring Chamber (outro) f/ Method Man

One of the most promissing releases so far this year in my opinion.

Orizio · 07-04-2007 5:00pm

Some info on Common's latest...

Some track titles and features (list is incomplete; sequencing not yet set):
"The People" (featuring Dwele; prod. by Kanye West)
"Black Maybe" (featuring Bilal; prod. by Kanye West)
"I Want You" (prod. will.i.am)
"Southside" (featuring and prod. by Kanye West)
"Misunderstood" (Nina Simone sample; prod. by Devo Springsteen)(who??)
"Drivin Me Wild" (featuring Lily Allen; prod. by Kanye West)
"So Far to Go" (featuring D'Angelo; prod by Jay Dilla)
"Break My Heart" (prod. by Kanye West)
"Start the Show" (prod. by Kanye West)

Common stated that on some tracks, West tried to chop beats in the same fashion as Dilla as a way of honoring him. He said that it had been difficult for him to come home to his apartment and not see Dilla on the couch watching "whatever show comes on in the morning." (It was determined said show was either "Maury Povich" or "Montel Williams.") But that he knew Dilla lived on in the music.

Link.

What do people think of Dizzee's 'Sirens'?Real nice, if not as strong as his earlier lead singles.Also working with Joss Stone and Lily Allen.

Maths & English was written entirely by Dizzee himself and sees him working with a number of collaborators like Arctic Monkeys on the song Temptation, rapper UGK on Where Da G's, plus Newham Generals on the track Lemon.

Although a full track listing has not been announced, Dizzee Rascal has revealed that other songs included on the LP are Pussy'ole, Industry, Flex and Bubbles.

Link.

Hip.Hop.Fish · 08-04-2007 10:21am

Orizio wrote:

Some info on Common's latest...

Link.

What do people think of Dizzee's 'Sirens'?Real nice, if not as strong as his earlier lead singles.Also working with Joss Stone and Lily Allen.

Link.

I think i heard or read somewhere that the track with Joss Stone didn;t make the album

Evzer · 08-04-2007 11:33am

anyone like rich boy's album? he's a bit poppy but its great

Orizio · 08-04-2007 6:37pm

Hip.Hop.Fish wrote:

I think i heard or read somewhere that the track with Joss Stone didn;t make the album

Wouldn't be a bad thing, her new American accent makes me throw up a little.

Dizzee's one of the best things to happen to rap for years.Kano's also dropping an album soon, so be on the lookout for both.June the 4th for Maths 'n English I think.

So basically these are the best releases I've heard in order...

EL-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
Dub Pistols - Speakers And Tweeters
Mr Hudson & The Library - A Tale Of Two Cities
Black Milk - Popular Demand
Dalek - Abandoned Language
Klashnekoff - Lionheart:Tussle With The Beast

Orizio · 13-04-2007 10:20pm

Releases to take note of for the rest of April and May(apologises if they are are a bit off):

Black Panther - My Eternal Winter(April)
Cap D - Return Of The Renegade(April)
Joell Ortiz - Brick(24th April)
Marco Polo - Port Authority(1st May)
Pharoahe Monch - Desire(8th May)

A-Plus - My Last Good Deed(8th May)

1. Intro
2. One, The
3. A Plus
4. Beautiful Thing, A - (featuring Casual)
5. Patna Please
6. Whats Hatin - (featuring Ty Nitty)
7. My Last Good Deed
8. My Dub Song
9. Nothin Fake / The Ultimate - (featuring Del The Funky Homosapien)
10. Goodtime Charlie
11. Kiss The Sky
12. Javelin
13. Far Away From Here - (featuring Sunspot Jonz)
14. Right Quick - (featuring Souls Of Mischief)
15. Outro

Hip.Hop.Fish · 14-04-2007 10:05am

Orizio wrote:

Releases to take note of for the rest of April and May(apologises if they are are a bit off):

Black Panther - My Eternal Winter(April)
Cap D - Return Of The Renegade(April)
Joell Ortiz - Brick(24th April)
Marco Polo - Port Authority(1st May)
Pharoahe Monch - Desire(8th May)

A-Plus - My Last Good Deed(8th May)

1. Intro
2. One, The
3. A Plus
4. Beautiful Thing, A - (featuring Casual)
5. Patna Please
6. Whats Hatin - (featuring Ty Nitty)
7. My Last Good Deed
8. My Dub Song
9. Nothin Fake / The Ultimate - (featuring Del The Funky Homosapien)
10. Goodtime Charlie
11. Kiss The Sky
12. Javelin
13. Far Away From Here - (featuring Sunspot Jonz)
14. Right Quick - (featuring Souls Of Mischief)
15. Outro

Is that the same a-plus as that one hit 'wonder' some years ago?

Raekwon · 14-04-2007 2:18pm

Orizio wrote:

Pharoahe Monch - Desire(8th May)

This is actually set for 26th of June.

Track list:

1. "Intro" (Produced by Black Milk)
2. "Free Bo" (Produced by Be McKensie)
3. "Desire" (Produced by The Alchemist)
4. "Push" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch) featuring Shotyme, MeLa Machinko
5. "Let's Go" (Produced by Black Milk) featuring MeLa Machinko
6. "Body Baby" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch)
7. "Hold On" (Produced by Lee Stone) featuring Erykah Badu
8. "Walk Alone" (Produced by Denaun Porter)
9. "Gun Draws" (Produced by Denaun Porter) featuring Denaun Porter
10. "Bar Tap" (Produced by Black Milk) featuring MeLa Machinko
11. "So Good" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch)
12. "What It Is" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch, Lee Stone)
13. "Welcome to the Terrordome" (Produced by Sean C.)

Makaveli · 14-04-2007 4:06pm

Hip.Hop.Fish wrote:

Is that the same a-plus as that one hit 'wonder' some years ago?

No, it's Souls of Mischief A-Plus.

Orizio · 14-04-2007 5:21pm

Raekwon wrote:

This is actually set for 26th of June.

Track list:

1. "Intro" (Produced by Black Milk)
2. "Free Bo" (Produced by Be McKensie)
3. "Desire" (Produced by The Alchemist)
4. "Push" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch) featuring Shotyme, MeLa Machinko
5. "Let's Go" (Produced by Black Milk) featuring MeLa Machinko
6. "Body Baby" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch)
7. "Hold On" (Produced by Lee Stone) featuring Erykah Badu
8. "Walk Alone" (Produced by Denaun Porter)
9. "Gun Draws" (Produced by Denaun Porter) featuring Denaun Porter
10. "Bar Tap" (Produced by Black Milk) featuring MeLa Machinko
11. "So Good" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch)
12. "What It Is" (Produced by Pharoahe Monch, Lee Stone)
13. "Welcome to the Terrordome" (Produced by Sean C.)

Strange, Black Milk said he produced two tracks for Monch on youtube.Possibly wasn't counting the intro as a full track.Seems a little short, songs names very dull.

Black Panther - My Eternal Winter

1. Winter's Calling
2. All Falls Down feat. Oktober, Maya Azucena
3. And The Day Keeps Coming feat. J-Treds
4. The Return feat. Pumpkinhead
5. The Half feat. Maya Azucena
6. In From The Cold feat. Masai Bey, L.I.F.E. Long, Savage, Messiah, Mr. lVielodic
7. Invasion feat. Mr. Metaphor
8. Love Letters feat. Paze Infinite, Maya Azucena
9. Dreams feat. Mez, Majesty, Ali Bey, M1 (of Dead Prez)
10. My Eternal Winter feat. Meridith Qirnenna
11. Nothing Personal feat. M.F. Grimm
12. Your Mine feat. Shabaam Shadeeq, Bronze K
13. Sadtimes feat. Archrival
14. Hustle And Flow feat. King Syze, King Krong, Des Devious
15. You Don't Know feat. Shabaam Shadeeq

Cap D - Return Of The Renegade

1. Xian (Intro)
2. Return Of The Renegade
3. Blow
4. Bright Lights
5. Answer, The - (with One Be Lo)
6. Game In The Mic
7. Street Knowledge - (with Ali)
8. Ups & Downs
9. Nickel & Dime - (with Iomos Marad)
10. Come Up, The - (with Ali)
11. Rock Me
12. Destiny - (with Rhymefest & Cuttness Tone)
13. Shabazz
14. Adrenaline Rush - (with Majestik Legend)

Orizio · 19-04-2007 5:46pm

DJ Jazzy Jeff - Return of the Magnificent (May 8th)

1. Hip Hop - Twone Gabz
2. Let Me Hear U Clap - feat Pos of De La Soul
3. Run That Back - Eshon Burgundy & Black Ice
4. The Definition - feat Kel Spencer
5. Touch Me Wit Ur Handz – ChinahBlac
6. Jeff n Fess - feat Rhymefest
7. Practice - feat J Live
8. Supa Jean - feat Jean Grae
9. The Garden - feat Big Daddy Kane
10. She Was So Flyy - feat Kardinal Offishall
11. Hold It Down - feat Method Man
12. All I Know - feat CL Smooth
13. Go See The Doctor 2k7 - Twone Gabz
14. My Soul Ain't For Sale - feat Raheem Devaughn
15. Come On - feat Dave Ghetto
16. Brand New Funk 2k7 - feat Peedi Crakk

Marco Polo - Port Authority (May 15th)

1. Port Authority Intro
2. Get Busy - (with Copywrite)
3. Marquee - (with O.C.)
4. War F - (with Kardinal Offishall)
5. Nostalgia - (with Masta Ace)
6. Wrong One - (with Wordsworth)
7. Low Budget - (with Allstars/Kev Brown/Kenn Starr)
8. Speak Softly - (with JoJo Pellegrino)
9. Time & Place - (with Ed O.G.)
10. Radar, The - (with Large Professor)
11. All My Love - (with Jaysaun)
12. Lay It Down - (with Roc-Marciano)
13. Go Around - (with Buckshot)
14. Hood Tales - (with Kool G. Rap/D.V. Alias Khryst)
15. Heat - (with Supastition)
16. Rollin - (with Sadat X/Ju Ju/AG)
17. For The Future - (with Critically Acclaimed)
18. Relax - (Bonus Track, with J*Davey)

Info on that Masta Ace group.Isn't Koolade Croation or something?

The Show is the upcoming debut album by Hip Hop supergroup eMC, which consists of rappers Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick. While it was originally rumored that Ace had retired from music after the release of his acclaimed 2004 concept album A Long Hot Summer, the following year the veteran had formed the new collective with his protege, Milwaukee rapper Strick, and revered underground lyricists Punch & Words. The four had previously collaborated on numerous albums and tracks, and toured extensively as a collective.

Like Ace's previous albums, A Long Hot Summer and Disposable Arts, The Show will be a thematic concept album that tells a story. The album's story follows a day in the life of eMC doing a show on the road. In a January 2007 interview, Strick explained in detail: "It starts with Punch being late for his flight, which he always is. As we're doing this skit for the album, Punch is getting mad, saying 'Why you accusing me of always being late?' Then as we do the first eMC tour, he misses his flight to Berlin. So, the album starts with Punch being late, and follows us all the way to the show and the interviews after the show."

The first official eMC track, the Ayatollah-produced "Four Brothers", was released in 2006. A music video for the song was released online on December 10, 2006. Album guests will include Little Brother and Sean Price, and a tentative appearance from Slick Rick. Producers confirmed for the project include Ayatollah, Marco Polo, Koolade, Frequency and Quincy Tones. Producers rumored to be involved in the project include DJ Premier and Nicolay.

Confirmed tracks

* "Four Brothers"
* "Traffic" (feat. Little Brother)
* "Get Some" (feat. Sean Price)
* "Beware" (feat. Queen Herawin)

Raekwon · 24-04-2007 5:46pm

Common's 'Finding Forever' (10th of July 2007)

Track list:

1. "The People" (featuring Dwele) (Produced By Kanye West)
2. "A Dream" (featuring will.i.am) (Produced By will.i.am)
3. "The Ambassadors" (featuring Nas) (Produced By Kanye West)
4. "Southside" (featuring Kanye West) (Produced By Kanye West)
5. "Black Maybe" (featuring Bilal) (Produced By Kanye West)
6. "I Want You" (Produced by will.i.am)
7. "Misunderstood" (Produced By Devo Springsteen)
8. "Drivin' Me Wild" (featuring Lily Allen (Produced by Kanye West)
9. "Break My Heart" (Produced by Kanye West)
10. "Start the Show" (Produced by Kanye West)
11. "Pretty Face" (featuring T.I.) (Produced by The Neptunes)
12. "So Far to Go" (featuring D'Angelo) (Produced by Pete Rock & J Dilla)
13. "Black Light" (featuring Adam Levine) (Produced by J Dilla)
14. "Ghetto Heaven" (featuring Fergie) (Produced by will.i.am & Soulquarians)
15. "The 6th Time" (featuring John Legend) (Produced by Pete Rock & DJ Premier)

me and the biz · 24-04-2007 6:53pm

Thats fake right?

Need info on Hip-Hop in 2007...

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