Masta Killa - Made in Brooklyn More then two years after the release of No Said Date, Masta Killa gears up to release his sophomore album, Made In Brooklyn. Once again the album boasts rhymes from each member of the Wu-Tang Clan, a feat not matched sink MK did it himself (and before that on Raekwon’s Cuban Linx in 1996). This time around, Masta Killa has enlisted variety of Hip-Hop notable beatsmiths to create his soundscapes including names like MF Doom, Pete Rock and Bronze Nazareth. Speaking on his new album Masta Killa states “it’s basically the same formula as No Said Date, but with more of a Brooklyn swagger. It’s a piece of me, where I come from and a dedication to the MC’s, producers and the people from the neighborhood.” Diehard Wu-Tang fans beware ; another Wu-Banga is on the way !
Mathematics - The Problem The second LP from the Official Wu-Tang Clan DJ and Wu-Element Producer, Allah Mathematics released on Nature Sounds. Featuring the entire Wu-Tang Clan and various members of the Wu-Fam and his Queens people, Mathematics returns with 16 tracks all produced by himself. Get ya scrap paper ready and try to solve "The Problem".
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Mathematics - Wu-Tang & Friends Wu-Tang and Friends: Unreleased brings to light previously unavailable music from within the Wu-Tang family. For over a decade, the Wu-Tang Clan has released countless classic hip-hop albums and sold over 40 million units....
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N.O.R.E. - Noreality After branching out into Reggaeton territory with their 2006 release, N.O.R.E. Y LA FAMILIAYA TU SABE, Nore brings it back with a thorough album of hardcore hip-hop on his fourth solo effort, NOREALITY. At 13 tracks deep, NOREALITY is an even balance of neck-snapping club-bangers and thugged- out gangsta anthems. The Swizz Beatz-produced opening cut, "Set It Off," and Nore's ode to ecstasy, "Pop a Pill," are custom-made for the dancefloor, while the aggressive posturing and crime-life narratives of "Cocaine Cowboys," "Green Light," and "The Rap Game" will please listeners with a penchant for his Capone-N-Noreaga work. Nore also takes time to boast the potency of his weed stash on "Sour Diesel," and detail a list of fellow artists and celebs that he's drunk under the table on "Drink Champ." Production comes courtesy of the Alchemist, Tony Heath, Grease, Algado, Kyze Beats, and OZ & Deacon, among others, while Nore enlists guest rappers Kanye West, Tru Life, Kurupt, Jadakiss, Styles P, Three 6 Mafia, and C.N.N. crimy Capone....
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Ol' Dirty Bastard - Osirus Listening to Osirus -- the posthumous "official mixtape" released with the blessings of the late ODB's manager and mother -- is as bittersweet an experience as you can get. Maybe it's not as hot as the slew of street-level mixtapes that have surfaced since ODB passed, but they've got the advantage of flying under the radar and grabbing whatever unlicensed classic, freestyle, or blend they want. What those bootlegs won't expose you to is how on fire Dirty was before it all came to a halt and how ready he was to take the hip-hop world over once again. Kicking off with the bouncy and Roc-A-Fella propping party tune "Pop Shots," Osirus causes a lot of excitement from the get go, and while the third and fourth quarter filler brings it down a bit, you can't help but note that the Bastard hasn't been this driven since Nigga Please. He wants it all back, bad. The great DJ Premier's helmed cut gives way to perfect party jam number two, "Dirty Dirty," overseen by producer Mark Ronson, who combines that good old jaunty piano ODB loves so much with a rock-solid beat and funky organ. The rapper delivers one classic line over the track, boasting and bragging, more on point than obtuse. "High in the Clouds" with Black Rob and "Dirty Run" with it's uncredited sample of Bowie's "Fame" round out the highlights and while they're all upfront, the lesser tracks towards the end trump anything on The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones. You can talk about Dirty's crazy past all you want, but Osirus is entirely pointed toward the future. Tragic the man won't get to see those Wu-heads bobbin' and digging his wicked return to form. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
Planet Asia - The Sickness pt. 1 When people refer to West Coast Hip-Hop, names like Snoop, DJ Quick, and Dre are a few of the names that are most often mentioned. However, for Hip-Hop aficionados, a MC from Fresno takes the title as best from the West. From his self titled EP in 99 to his most recent release, The Sickness, Planet Asia has always provided a battled tested, rapid fire, intricate laid rhyme scheme. If for some reason you miss out how incredible his word play and lyrics are, you can’t help but get caught up in his flow that has as much bounce and bite as the beats he rhymes over.
