DJ JS-1 – Ground Original 2: No Sell Out [2009]
01 00:30 Rahzel – Intro
02 03:00 Large Professor Ft. PMD – Like This
03 03:57 KRS-One and Canibus – Clear N’ Present Danger
04 04:40 Chino XL, Sean Price and Killah Priest – Murder
05 04:26 CL Smooth, Brother Ali and Sadat X – Nuthin’
06 03:43 Aesop Rock, C Rayz Walz and Vast Aire – Karma Killerz
07 03:38 OC and Pharoah Monch – Ridiculous
08 04:06 Nutrageous, Copywrite and Jak D – Sum Rap Shit
09 03:56 Termanology, Punchline and Rugged Intellect – Runnin’ This
10 04:09 Ill Bill, Virtuoso and Slaine – I Dont Mind
11 01:01 DJ Premier – No Sell Out Interlude
12 05:38 Craig G, Jak D, Blaq Poet, Trez and Big Noyd – On The Map
13 02:53 Vinnie Paz – Men Of Business (The M.O.B.)
14 04:10 Torae, Pumpkinhead and Block Mccloud – Bang Da Underground
15 03:50 AG, Craig G and Edo G – Original G’z
16 03:53 C Rayz Walz, Jak D and Poison Pen – No Comparison
17 03:26 Akrobatik, J-Live, Supastition and Pack FM – Too Easy
18 04:02 EMC (Masta Ace, Stricklin and Punchline) – I Knew A Girl
19 02:54 Wordsworth and Rahzel – What’s Happening
20 03:41 Rakaa Iriscience, C Rayz Walz, Krondon and Q-Unique – Rock Steady
21 05:38 Ultramagnetic Mcs, Canibus, Prince Poetry and Rahzel – Brainbender
apawllo: Definitely the most highly anticipated of all of his releases, the tracklist alone warrants a purchase but here it is for free anyway.
Smooth Current – Maintain The Focus [2009]
01. The Beginning… (Intro)
02. Disbelievers Clear The Way feat. Insight
03. The Dream Chaser feat. Substantial
04. Re: Strain of Stairs
05. Ain’t Even Like Me feat. Kim Hill
06. Sweet Madness
07. Don’t, Won’t, Can’t Stop feat. Othello
08. In The Twilight
09. Designed Like This feat. Insight, Dagha & Moe as Electric
10. S.M.O.O.T.H. C.U.R.R.E.N.T. feat. Lushlife
11. Blue Time feat. Nikko
12. Heathaze
13. That’s It feat. Profile
14. Afterglow (Outro)
apawllo: Dope production with a jazzy feel. Don’t sleep.
Grand Puba – RetroActive [2009]
01. I See Dead People Feat. Rell And Lord Jamar 04:27
02. Hunny 04:05
03. It Is What It Is Feat. Tiffini Davis 05:04
04. Get That Money 03:23
05. How Long? 03:53
06. Good To Go Feat. Q-Tip 02:22
07. Same Old Drama Feat. Large Professor 01:30
08. This Joint Right Here Feat. Kid Capri 03:18
09. Go Hard Feat. Talee 03:35
10. Reality Check Feat. Sarah Martinez 03:09
11. Cold Cold World Feat. Khadija Mohammad 04:32
12. Smile Feat. Big Phil (Outro) 01:56
13. This Joint Right Here Remix Feat. Kid Capri, Sadat X & Lord Jamar 03:24
apawllo: I have a sneaking suspicion that this album is going to get slept on. The reviews I’ve seen have been mixed, which I suppose can be the case often when the artist in question is one who has been mixing it up since the late 80’s. However, RetroActive is a breath of fresh air and highly recommended. Grand Puba doesn’t seem hesistant to dabble in anything related to hip hop new or old, and the result is a cohesive album with few low points.
Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern – Pulse Of The People (Turn Off The Radio Vol. 3) [2009]
01. WRBG 0:11
02. Runnin’ Wild 4:28
03. Don’t Hate My Grind (Feat. Bun B) 4:54
04. Warpath (Feat. Ratfink) 3:39
05. Gangsta, Gangster (Feat. Styles P) 4:01
06. Afrika Hot! 3:22
07. NYPD (Feat. Johnny Polygon) 3:11
08. Summer Time 3:54
09. Refuse To Lose (Feat. Chuck D & Avery Storm) 3:32
10. Life Goes On 4:13
11. Helpful 2:26
12. Pulse 0:49
13. $timulus Plan 4:58
14. My Dirty Valentine 3:28
apawllo: Dead Prez back with the Volume 3 of their Turn Off The Radio Mixtape Series, teaming up with DJ Green Lantern for the first time. Featured on the tape are such political commentaries as the lead single “Stimulus Plan,” “Refuse To Lose” featuring Chuck D, and possibly the best track from the album “Don’t Hate On My Grind” featuring Bun B where Stic.Man proclaims “Another day of repression, they call it recession, it’s media misdirection….It’s a cold world but I’m a grown man and a grown man need power in his own hands, ain’t no sittin’ ’round waitin’ complainin’ unless you in love with the plantation.” The mixtape also includes “Summer Time” and “Helpful” which show Dead Prez’s lighter side. All in all, a complete mixtape. Easy to listen to front to back, especially since Green Lantern doesn’t take it upon himself to shout his name every 15 seconds.
Soul Assassins – Intermission [2009]
01. Gangsta Shit (feat. Bun B and M1) 2:44
02. Classical (feat. Sick Jacken and Evidence) 3:03
03. Gunshots (feat. Chace Infinite and Alchemist) 2:57
04. Do It (feat. La Coka Nostra) 3:28
05. Rep Yo Shit (feat. P.C.P. aka Sick Jacken and Necro) 3:00
06. Good Evening Los Angeles (feat. Self Scientific) 3:07
07. Meet Your Maker (feat. Reef The Lost Cause and Outer Space) 3:52
08. Intermission (feat. RZA, Rev William Burk, Planet Asia and 2:29
B-Real)
09. Champions (Remix) (feat. Prodigy and Big Twin) 2:51
10. Let Go (My Life) (feat. Fashawn 2:51
11. Like That Y’all (feat. Planet Asia) 3:05
12. World We’re In (feat. Cynic) 4:23
13. Call It Like I See It (feat. Chace Infinite and Krondon) 3:34
14. Matchbox (feat. Dust) 4:05
15. Figure it Out (feat. Young De, Xzibit and Mykestro) (Bonus 4:27
Track)
apawllo: Great production from DJ Muggs as usual, and many of the features compliment the beats well. Solid album.
L.E.G.A.C.Y. – Suicide Music [2009]
01. 00:33 Intro
02. 02:44 Suicide Music
03. 02:46 The Age (Fish)
04. 04:09 Bang
05. 03:03 4 Cornered Room
06. 02:16 Connector Man
07. 03:33 TKO Feat. Phonte, Chaundon & Sean Price
08. 04:56 Policia
09. 02:47 The Greatest Feat. Dasan Ahanu
10. 02:49 Fly So High
11. 03:46 Looking Glass
apawllo: Album title and cover might suggest this album would have a different feel to it than is the case. Quality lyricism over production handled mostly by Khrysis, and a couple dope features (namely Sean P’s)….definitely worth a listen.
The Armada – Downtime [2009]
1. Back It Up (Explicit) (3:46)
2. Be Easy Feat. Crypt Of Outerspace (3:56)
3. Keep It Moving (3:02)
4. Microphone Killah (3:14)
5. Won’t Be (Remix) Feat. Banish, Aims & Randam Luck (4:56)
6. Let Em Know (3:49)
7. Bring That Feat. Doap Nixon (3:29)
8. Straight Hip-Hop Feat. Randam Luck (3:37)
9. I’ve Been (3:55)
10. The Jump Off (3:29)
11. That’s Wassup Feat. Reef The Lost Cauze (4:13)
12. Gunz Still Hot (Remix) Feat. Keepers Of The Light (3:50)
13. Scarz (Remix) (3:40)
14. Nothing Else Matters (3:55)
15. Oh Yeah (3:17)
16. Affirmative Action (Remix) Feat. Outerspace (3:38)
17. Always Survive (3:53)
18. Hard 2 Manage Feat. Planet Asia (4:38)
19. Armada Music (3:43)
apawllo: This is actually a free mixtape put out by these dudes which I haven’t had a chance to listen to yet. However, when the blog was pretty active months and months ago AOTP releases were some of the more popular ones so I thought I’d throw this up here for any loyal followers of Poetic Agenda who may have missed out on it.
Scienz of Life – Leviathan (Break the Spell) [2009]
01. Leviathan Intro (1:56)
02. Break the Spell (3:23)
03. Touch Screen Queen (3:27)
04. Big Head Scientist (2:47)
05. Black Devil (3:15)
06. I Am KING (2:59)
07. Identity Theft (3:49)
08. What Does it All Mean (4:03)
09. Galactic B Boy (2:32)
10. Media Medicine (2:51)
11. Your Potential (3:20)
12. The Chip (4:15)
13. Oh America (3:45)
apawllo: This 2009 sociopolitical commentary of sorts is a collaboration by ID 4 Windz and John Robinson, and well worth a listen in terms thematic, lyrical and production quality.
Big Quarters – From The Home Of Brown Babies And White Mothers [2009]
01. Newborn (prod. Medium Zach) 2:47
02. Barter System (prod. Medium Zach) 3:23
03. Protection (prod. Medium Zach) 2:57
04. All Day Long (prod. Medium Zach) 3:31
05. Ladies Know (prod. Mux Mool) 3:22
06. Blessed (prod. Medium Zach) 3:33
07. Prom Mrs. Ft. Mankwe Ndosi (prod. Medium Zach) 4:07
08. One On the Lip Ft. P.O.S & Alissa Paris (prod. Medium Zach) 4:08
09. Firebird (prod. Medium Zach & Mux Mool) 3:36
10. Wipe the Dust Ft. Crescent Moon (prod. Brandon Allday) 3:22
11. Good Look (prod. Medium Zach) 3:25
12. Can’t Wont (prod. Medium Zach) 1:27
13. Free Shipping (prod. Medium Zach) 3:14
apawllo: Highlighted by the production of Medium Zach on tracks like Barter System, All Day Long, and Good Look, Big Quarters’ sophomore effort is a solid compliment to their ‘07 debut, Cost of Living.
