Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Small Brown Bike - "The River Bed"


Track Listing
1. Deconstruct/Rebuild
2. Safe In Sound
3. A Declaration Of Sorts
4. A Scream In The Silence
5. Day And Nightmares
6. Tragically Ending
7. Sincerely Yours
8. What's Missing Is Dead
9. The Outline Of Your Hand Still Remains In My Hand, The
10. A Lesson To Remember

"The River Bed is the third full-length album from one of punk's best underground bands, Small Brown Bike. This album fully realizes the ability and vision of these Michigan mavericks. The band was able to make a jump forward in their songwriting and recording without losing the intensity the band delivers in their live shows, and turned out a melodic and anthemic 10 songs. The River Bed has a beautiful, haunting quality as well as the super catchy punk tunes the band has integrated into their sound since releasing Dead Reckoning in 2001. This record will blow the minds of fans and win new ones with it's powerful punk sound and heartfelt songs."

http://www.divshare.com/download/3649016-b86

Monday, January 21, 2008

"Revolver"-The Beatles


Side one
"Taxman" (George Harrison) – 2:39
"Eleanor Rigby" – 2:07
"I'm Only Sleeping" – 3:01
"Love You To" (Harrison) – 3:01
"Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:25
"Yellow Submarine" – 2:40
"She Said She Said" – 2:37

[edit] Side two
"Good Day Sunshine" – 2:09
"And Your Bird Can Sing" – 2:01
"For No One" – 2:01
"Doctor Robert" – 2:15
"I Want to Tell You" (Harrison) – 2:29
"Got to Get You into My Life" – 2:30
"Tomorrow Never Knows" – 2:57

"Are You Expierenced?"- Jimi Hendrix




"Foxy Lady" – 3:22
"Manic Depression" – 3:46
"Red House" – 3:53
"Can You See Me" – 2:35
"Love or Confusion" – 3:17
"I Don't Live Today" – 3:58
"May This Be Love" – 3:14
"Fire" – 2:47
"Third Stone from the Sun" – 6:50
"Remember" – 2:53
"Are You Experienced?" – 4:17
Allan Douglas re-master CD Bonus tracks:
"Hey Joe" (Billy Roberts) – 3:34
"Stone Free" – 3:39
"Purple Haze" – 2:54
"51st Anniversary" – 3:18
"The Wind Cries Mary" – 3:24
"Highway Chile" – 3:35

"Evil Empire"- Rage Against The Machine


I haven't listened to this whole thing yet so I can't rate it.

"People of the Sun" – 2:30
"Bulls on Parade" – 3:52
"Vietnow" – 4:40
"Revolver" – 5:30
"Snakecharmer" – 3:55
"Tire Me" – 3:00
"Down Rodeo" – 5:22
"Without a Face" – 3:36
"Wind Below" – 5:50
"Roll Right" – 4:22
"Year of tha Boomerang" – 4:00

"Age Ain't Nothin' But A Number"- Aaliyah


This is Aaliyah's first album..I haven't listened to the whole thing yet but there is a lot of history behind this..R. Kelly wrote and produced most of the album and there were rumors that the then 15 year old Aailyah(it was made in 1994) was secretley married to the 27 year old Kelly...Which would explain the title..

1.
"Intro"
1:30
2.
"Throw Your Hands Up"
3:34
3.
"Back & Forth"
3:51
4.
"Age Ain't Nothing but a Number"
4:14
5.
"Down with the Clique"
3:24
6.
"At Your Best (You Are Love)"
4:52
7.
"No One Knows How to Love Me Quite like You Do"
4:07
8.
"I'm So Into You"
3:26
9.
"Street Thing"
4:58
10.
"Young Nation"
4:41
11.
"Old School"
3:17
12.
"I'm Down"
3:16
13.
"The Thing I Like" (UK bonus track)
3:24
14.
"Back & Forth (Mr. Lee & R. Kelly Remix)" (bonus track)

"The Bedlam In Goliath"-The Mars Volta



The new Mars Volta..pretty solid on the first few listens.


"Aberinkula" – 5:44
"Metatron" – 8:11
"Ilyena" – 5:35
"Wax Simulacra" – 2:38
"Goliath" – 7:15
"Tourniquet Man" – 2:37
"Cavalettas" – 9:32
"Agadez" – 6:43
"Askepios" – 5:10
"Ouroboros" – 6:35
"Soothsayer" – 9:07
"Conjugal Burns" – 6:35

"Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 1"- The Diplomats



Like most Cam'Ron/Juelz Santana/Dipset material...Some of these tracks are bananas and have great beats yet some of these songs are medicore or even worse.

1.
Un Casa


2.
Juelz Santana (Interlude)


3.
Who Am I


4.
Ground Zero


5.
Real Ni***s (Interlude)


6.
Real Ni**


7.
Have You Seen Juelz Santana - (Interlude)


8.
More Than Music


9.
Beautiful Noise


10.
Dipset Anthem


11.
Hey Ma - (remix)


12.
Hell Rell - (Interlude)


13.
This Is What I Do


14.
Gangsta


15.
Hell Rell Freestyle
DISC 2:


1.
I Really Mean It


2.
My Love


3.
I Love You


4.
Purple Haze


5.
First, The


6.
Juelz Santana The Great


7.
DJ Enuff Freestyle


8.
What's Really Good - (with DMX)


9.
I'm Ready


10.
Bout It Bout It - (Part III, with Master P)


11.
Built This City


12.
Let's Go
3/5 Bananas

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Philadelphia Slick - "Culture Industry"

"When you run across a hip-hop band, comparisons to The Roots are inevitable. It's even worse when that band hails from the same city as The Roots. It doesn't help the cause when every hip-hop band is also on the same conscious, positive, organic tip that The Roots have been pushing for well over a decade. For once, I'd like to see a hip-hop band with some gangsta ass content, just for a change of pace. Philadelphia Slick, though the name sounds like that of a cold pimp, is actually a 10 piece hip-hop band featuring 2 emcees, 2 horn players, 2 string players, 2 keyboardists, as well as a drummer and a bassist. After getting over The Roots comparisons (damn it sucks that the ONE famous hip-hop band is also one of the best hip-hop groups/acts of all time), you find that Philadelphia Slick is actually pretty good at what they do.

"Brave New World" kicks things off and is an abstract trip into conspiracy theories and social commentary. Lyrically, it's not the most accessible track, but musically it sets the tone nicely for the album as the energetic horns and smooth complementary keys give the track a nice swing. "Got Your Back" is a mixed bag that shows some of the drawbacks of having a band backing emcees. Traditionally, an emcee rules the track with the music playing background, but with a live band it's inevitable that the instrumentalists get a little more shine than usual. In this case, the horns (especially on the hook) seem to be at odds with the emcees, making parts of the song difficult to listen to. "Culture Industry" gets things back on track as the music features a mix of funky trumpet riffs and jazzy saxophone notes. Emcees Noesis and Tjader use the track to comment on the current state of hip-hop, mainly how commercial it has become. It's not your usual underground rant at how commercial hip-hop has taken over, instead it's an attack at the way hip-hop has become a way to advertise other products. The song is one of the few times an underground act complaining about commercial rap hasn't led to me hitting the forward button. Unfortunately, Philadelphia Slick can't resist the temptation of straight up whining on a few songs. "R and B Stole The Show" is the worst example as the emcees try to present some sort of message about the watered down state of hip-hop. I don't quite understand what the point is as on one hand they praise some classic R&B singers at the beginning, but then blame R&B for the way radio is right now.

If you can manage to get over the typical underground rap rants, or if you enjoy those type of songs, the rest of the album is pretty dope. The only complaint may be that Noesis and Tjader can be a bit too abstract on the mic sometimes. It doesn't happen on every track, but some of their verses end up being the type you have to rewind, not because the lines were so dope but because you're trying to decipher what they were trying to get across. Once again, there are plenty of fans who enjoy more complex and abstract lyricism so this isn't necessarily a bad thing. I personally prefer tracks like "Fluent Advice" and "Gun Em Down" where the lyrics are clearer and more focused, but I can see plenty of fans digging the more lyrical tracks.

Overall, "Culture Industry" is a satisfying and surprising album. Emcees Noesis and Mike Tjader will never hold a candle to Black Thought's verbal assaults, but they are definitely above average emcees. If you love some complex and abstract lyricism in your music, you'll definitely appreciate Philadelphia Slick even more. The musical arrangements, handled by keyboardist Zach Reilly, range from great to just average – with most being very pleasing. You can clearly tell that all the musicians involved are talented and the composer definitely has a knack for creating catchy and funky arrangements. While initially you'll be tempted to compare Philadelphia Slick to The Roots, if you get over the "band" aspect of the group and judge them on their own merits you'll see that "Culture Industry" is a refreshing album that shows promise for those who enjoy live music with an abstract twist to it." - www.rapreviews.com

Philadelphia Slick is TIGHT. Funky jazz beats and overall supreme skill live. Jazz and hip hop is amazing when its done right.

1. Brave New World
2. Got Your Back
3. Culture Industry
4. Thief
5. The Wonders Of The Modern Age
6. American Insomnia Dream Complex
7. R And B Stole The Show
8. Fluent Advice
9. Good Food Quickly
10. Gun Em Down
11. Damn Shame
12. Hear Me

http://www.divshare.com/download/3545420-f74

Thursday, January 17, 2008

"De-Loused in the Comatorium"- The Mars Volta




"Son et lumiere" – 1:35
"Inertiatic ESP" – 4:24
"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" – 7:31
"Tira me a las araƱas" – 1:29
"Drunkship of Lanterns" – 7:06
Incorrectly listed as 6:20 on jewel case inlay
"Eriatarka" – 6:20
Incorrectly listed as 7:06 on jewel case inlay
"Cicatriz ESP" – 12:29
"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" – 4:58
"Televators" – 6:19
"Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt" – 8:42
"Ambuletz" – 7:03
Bonus track on the Japanese, UK, and Australian special edition releases of the album (even if not included in the track listing of the Japanese version)

"Amputechture"- The Mars Volta




"Vicarious Atonement" – 7:19
"Tetragrammaton" – 16:41
"Vermicide" – 4:15
"Meccamputechture" – 11:02
"Asilos Magdalena" – 6:34
"Viscera Eyes" – 9:23
"Day of the Baphomets" – 11:56
"El Ciervo Vulnerado" – 8:50

"Arular"-M.I.A.



For some reason I didn't upload the link when I did the post on her first album but here it is...kikik

"Bonus Tracks"- M.I.A.


Unreleased M.I.A. tracks.

1.Big Branch
2.Far Far
3.What I Got
4.Paper Planes Remix(Featuring Bun B & Rich Boy)
5.Lady Killa

"MTV Unplugged"- Jay-Z


This is a crazy live album..


"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" - written by S. Carter, K. West, D. Richards, F. Perren, A. Mizell, B. Gordy
"Takeover" - T. Prunty, S. Carter, K. West, J. Morrison, L. Parker, B. Chandler, A. Lomax, R. Manzarek, J. Lemay, R. Kreiger, J. Densmore, E. Burdon
"Girls, Girls, Girls" - S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Relf, T. Brock
"Jigga What, Jigga Who" - S. Carter, J. Burks, T. Mosley, A. Whithead
"Big Pimpin'" - S. Carter, B. Freeman, C. Butler, T. Mosley, K. Joshua
"Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" - S. Carter, K. West, D. Walsh, M. Price
"Can I Get A..." - S. Carter, A. Whithead, J. Atkins, I. Lorenzo, R. Mays
"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" - S. Carter, M. James, M. Charnin, C. Strouse
"Ain't No Nigga" - S. Carter, J. Burks, B. Potter, D. Lambert, A. Moon, T. Thomas
"Can't Knock the Hustle/Family Affair" - S. Carter, M. J. Blige, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Miller, B. Miler, L. Wilson, M. Morgan, L. Lodge, C. Kambon (featuring Mary J. Blige)
"Song Cry" - S. Carter, J. Smith, R. Johnson, D. Gibbs
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" - S. Carter, P. Williams, C. Hugo, C. Wallace, S. Combs, K. Walker, T. Shaw, J. Johnson, D. Angelettie (featuring Pharrell)
"Jigga That Nigga"/"People Talking" - S. Carter, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, L. Gates...- S. Carter, J. Smith
3.5/5 Bananas

"Bonus Material"-Jay-Z




This is just a bunch of Jay-Z tracks that are on other people's albums or soundtracks that aren't on his actual albums or that are bonus tracks on his albums..The best is "Dear Summer"...the "Anything" track is poor sound quality so if u want that just download the Beans album that I upped with it on it..

1.8 M

2.Anything

3.Beware Of The Boys

4.Change The Game (DPG Mix)

5.Dear Summer

6.Excuse Me Miss Again(Remix)

7.Who Shot Ya? Freestyle

8.Girl's Best Friend

9.Hey Papi

10.I Miss U (Remix)

11.Jigga My Nigga

12.La-La-La

13.Pimp A Few (Feat. Aztek)

"Beats,Rhymes, and Life"-A Tribe Called Quest


"Makaveli 5 Thug Passion(Mixtape)"-Makaveli



One of the best mixtapes in the Makaveli series.

"Midnight Mauraders"- A Tribe Called Quest



Another really good album by ATCQ...Not as good as The Low End Theory but still bananas..

4/5 Bananas

"People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm"- A Tribe Called Quest




"Push It Along" – 7:42
"Luck of Lucien" (featuring Lucien Revolucien) – 4:32
"After Hours" – 4:39
"Footprints" – 4:00
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" – 4:06
"Pubic Enemy" (featuring DJ Red Alert) – 3:45
"Bonita Applebum" – 3:50 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 4:11)
"Can I Kick It?" – 4:11 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 4:52)
"Youthful Expression" – 4:52 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 4:01)
"Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)" – 4:01 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 3:33)
"Mr. Muhammad" – 3:33 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 5:27)
"Ham 'n' Eggs" – 5:27 (The back cover of the CD mistakenly claims 3:54)
"Go Ahead in the Rain" – 3:54
"Description of a Fool" – 5:41

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

"Gangsta's Paradise"- Coolio


Haven't listened to this whole thing but includes the classic "Gangsta's Paradise".

"The Realness"- Cormega


I was shocked listening to this...The beats on this are very good and in a similar vein to some old school Mobb Deep beats but some have their own unique feel..Cormega is also an excellent lyricist and gets very conceptual..All though he states on the album "The Jay-Z and Nas beef doesn't involve me" (The album was made in 2001), there are many subliminal Nas disses that can be found when listened to closely..This is a very good underated album.


1. Dramatic
2. American Beauty
3. Thunn & Kicko (w/ Prodigy)
4. The Saga
5. R U My Nigga?
6. Unforgiven
7. Fallen Soldiers
8. Glory Days
9. Rap's A Hustle
10. Get Out My Way
11. You Don't Want It
12. 5 For 40
13. They Forced My Hand (w/ Tragedy Khadafi)
14. Fallen Soldiers (Alchemist Remix)
15. Killers Theme (w/ Mobb Deep) (Hidden Track)

4.5/5 Bananas

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

"Carnival Vol. II"- Wyclef Jean


New Wyclef album..Sounds good so far.

1) Intro
2) Riot ft. Serj Tankian & Sizzla
3) Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) ft. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia
4) Welcome To The East ft. Sizzla Farrakhan, Mavado & Uncle Muder
5) Slow Down ft. T.I.
6) King & Queen ft. Shakira
7) Fast Car ft. Paul Simon
8) What About The Baby ft. Mary J. Blige
9) Hollywood Meets Bollywood (Immigration) ft. Chamillionaire
10) Any Other Day ft. Norah Jones
11) Heaven's In New York
12) Selena ft. Melissa Jimenez
13) Touch Your Button Carnival ft. Various Artists
14) Outro
15) On Tour ft. Lucina (Bonus Track)
16) China Wine ft. Sun, Elephant Man & Tony Matterhorn (Bonus Track)

"Life Story"- Black Rob


Has the classic song "Whoa!"

"Mrs. Barry (Intro)"
Produced by Black Rob, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Petey Pablo
"Life Story" (R. Ross/C. Clay/W. Garfield/N. Myrick/P. Neeley-Rolle/H. Pierre/J. Garfield)
Featuring Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Racquel
Produced by Nashiem Myrick
Contains a sample of "Sensitize" performed by Roy Ayers
"Whoa!" (R. Ross/A. Best/H. Pierre)
Produced by Buckwild
"Drive By (Interlude)"
Produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
"Lookin' At Us" (R. Ross/D. Angelettie/D. Axlerod/T. Burton/N. Myrick)
Featuring Cee-Lo
Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
Contains a sample of "Terri's Tune" performed by David Axelrod
"Down The Line Joint" (R. Ross/M. Betha/T. Coleman/S. Combs/M. Curry/J. Graham)
Featuring G-Dep, Mark Curry, Mase, Puff Daddy
Produced by Yogi
"Espacio" (R. Ross/M. Winans/S. Combs/K. Jones)
Featuring Lil' Kim
Produced by Mario Winans
"You Don't Know Me" (R. Ross/D. Abrahams/S. Combs/H. Pierre)
Featuring Joe Hooker
Produced by Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
"Can I Live" (R. Ross/S. Jacobs/A. Marks/L. McDaniels/J. Phillips/D. Styles/D. Angelettie)
Featuring The Lox
Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
"Championship (Interlude)"
Produced by Black Rob, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
"PD World Tour" (R. Ross/D. Angelettie/S. Combs/H. Charlemagne)
Featuring Puff Daddy
Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Charlemagne
"Muscle Game" (R. Ross/M. Winans/M. Curry)
Featuring Mark Curry, Mario Winans
Produced by Mario Winans
"Cop Skit (Interlude)"
Produced by Black Rob, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
"B.R." (R. Ross/D. Angelettie/S. Clarke)
Featuring G-Dep
Produced by Black Rob, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
"Thug Story" (R. Ross/R. Walters/S. Combs/H. Pierre)
Produced by Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Puff Daddy
"Jasmine" (R. Ross/T. Mahal/N. Myrick/D. Angelettie/C. Broady/C. Thomas)
Featuring Carl Thomas
Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Carlos "Six July" Broady, Nashiem Myrick
"Mad Rapper (Interlude)"
Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
"I Love You Baby" (R. Ross/R. Lawrence/L. Baxter/S. Combs)
Featuring Puff Daddy
Produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
Contains a sample of "Xtaby (Lure Of The Unknown Love)" performed by Yma Sumac
"Spanish Fly" (R. Ross/M. Ciccone/P. Leonard/D.L. Roth/S. Watanabe/B. Gaitsch/J. Graham)
Featuring Jennifer Lopez
Produced by Yogi
"Rise Up (Interlude)"
Produced by Shak Bak
"I Dare You" (R. Ross/P. Politi/R. Frierson/B. White/H. Pierre)
Featuring Joe Hooker
Produced by Richard Frierson
Contains a sample of "Under The Influence Of Love" performed by Love Unlimited Orchestra

"12 Play"- R. Kelly



My favorite R. Kelly album.


"Your Body's Calling"*
"Bump N' Grind"
"Homie Lover Friend"*
"Seems Like You're Ready"
"Freak Dat Body"
"I Like The Crotch On You"
"Summer Bunnies" (featuring Aaliyah)*
"For You"
"Back To the Hood Of Things" Listen (help·info)
"Sadie"
"Sex Me, Pts. 1 & 2"
"12 Play"*

4.5/5 Bananas

"R. Kelly"- R. Kelly



One of his classic '90s albums.

"The Sermon"
"Hump Bounce"
"Not Gonna Hold On"
"You Remind Me of Something" (#4 US)
"Step in My Room"
"Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby"
"(You to Be) Happy" featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
"Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" featuring The Isley Brothers (#4 US)
"I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" (#5 US)
"Thank God It's Friday"
"Love Is On the Way"
"Heaven If You Hear Me"
"Religious Love"
"Tempo Slow"
"As I Look Into My Life"
"Trade in My Life"
4/5 Bananas

"Loveland"- R. Kelly



The unreleased version of Loveland.

Spirit
All I wanna do
Leap of faith
In this corner
I believe I can fly (remix)
The greatest
Step in the name of love
Far more
Some things never change
Forever
You bring me joy
Make u my baby
Come to daddy
More & more

"Hell On Earth"- Mobb Deep



Not as good as The Infamous but it is still a bananas album..Includes the 2Pac diss (Drop A Gem On Em) and the classic "Nighttime Vultures)


1. Animal Instinct (w/ Ty Knitty & Gambino)
2. Drop A Gem On 'Em
3. Bloodsport
4. Extortion (w/ Method Man)
5. More Trife Life
6. Man Down (w/ Big Noyd)
7. Can't Get Enough Of It (w/ General G)
8. Night Time Vultures (w/ Raekwon)
9. G.O.D. Pt. III
10. Get Dealt With
11. Hell On Earth (Front Lines)
12. Give It Up Fast (w/ Nas & Big Noyd)
13. Still Shinin'
14. Apostles Warning

4/5 Bananas

"Born Again"- Notorious B.I.G.


This is a much better album than duets but is not on the same level on his albums that were released when he was alive.
1. Born Again
2. Notorious B.I.G. (w/ Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy)
3. Dead Wrong (w/ Eminem)
4. Hope You Niggas Sleep (w/ Hot Boys & Big Timers)
5. Dangerous MC's (w/ Mark Curry, Snoop Doggy Dogg & Busta Rhymes)
6. Biggie (w/ Junior M.A.F.I.A.)
7. Niggas
8. Big Booty Hoes (w/ Too $hort)
9. Would You Die For Me (w/ Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy)
10. Come On (w/ Sadat X)
11. Rap Phenomenon (w/ Redman & Method Man)
12. Let Me Get Down (w/ G-Dep, Craig Mack & Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot)
13. Tonight (w/ Mobb Deep & Joe Hooker)
14. If I Should Die Before I Wake (w/ Black Rob, Ice Cube & Beanie Sigel)
15. Who Shot Ya
16. Can I Get Witcha (w/ Lil' Cease)
17. I Really Want to Show You (w/ K-Ci & Jo-jo & Nas)
18. Ms. Wallace

3/5 Bananas

"The Master"- Rakim


One of Rakim's solo efforts...It is pretty bananas from what I've heard.

"Intro"
"Flow Forever"
"When I B On Tha Mic"
"Finest Ones"
"All Night Long"
"State Of Hip-Hop Interlude"
"Uplift"
"I Know"
"It's The R"
"I'll Be There"
"It's A Must"
"Real Shit"
"How I Get Down"
"L.I. Interlude"
"Strong Island"
"Waiting For The World To End"
"We'll Never Stop"

"The Marshall Mathers LP"-Eminem


This is another solid album but I personally don't like it as much as his debut.."Kim" is too intense for my tastes as well.

1. Public Service Announcement 2000
2. Kill You
3. Stan (w/ Dido)
4. Paul (Skit)
5. Who Knew
6. Steve Berman (Skit)
7. Way I Am, The
8. Real Slim Shady, The
9. Remember Me? (w/ RBX & Sticky Fingaz)
10. I'm Back
11. Marshall Mathers
12. Ken Kaniff (Skit)
13. Drug Ballad
14. Amityville (w/ Bizarre)
15. Bitch Please II (w/ Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & Nate Dogg)
16. Kim
17. Under The Influence (w/ D-12)
18. Criminal
4/5 Bananas

"The Slim Shady LP"- Eminem



This is Eminem's first album..Although everyone always talks about how his second album is his best and is amazing and all..To me this is actually a lot better..A lot of these tracks have a real underground feel to them and he is super lyrical on this..There are some tracks that aren't that great (My Fault and '97 Bonnie & Clyde makes me a little uncomfortable). However there are some great deep tracks (If I Had, Rock Bottom, Role Model,) and some that are just bananas (Just Don't Give A Fuck, Still Don't Give A Fuck, Guilty Conscience, and My Name Is).

1.
Public Service Announcement - Jeff Bass
2.
My Name Is
3.
Guilty Conscience
4.
Brain Damage
5.
Paul - DJ Paul Bunyon
6.
If I Had
7.
97' Bonnie & Clyde
8.
Bitch - Zoe Winkler
9.
Role Model
10.
Lounge - Marky Bass, Eminem, Jeff Bass
11.
My Fault
12.
Ken Kaniff - Marky Bass, Eminem, Aristotle
13.
Cum on Everybody
14.
Rock Bottom
15.
Just Don't Give a Fuck
16.
Soap - Royce da 5'9", Jeff Bass
17.
As the World Turns
18.
I'm Shady
19.
Bad Meets Evil - Royce da 5'9", Eminem
20.
Still Don't Give a Fuck
4.5/5 Bananas

"Diplomatic Immunity, Vol. 2"- The Diplomats



I haven't listened to this all the way through but their version of Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" is bananas..kikik


"Stop-N-Go" - Cam'ron and J. R. Writer
"S.A.N.T.A.N.A." - Juelz Santana
"Take 'Em to Church" - Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, and Un kasa
"Get Use to This" - Juelz Santana and J. R. Writer
"Family Ties" - Cam'ron, J. R. Writer, and Hell Rell
"Wouldn't You Like to Be a Gangsta Too?" - Hell Rell
"Get from Round Me" - Jha Jha, Cam'ron, and Juelz Santana
"Dutty Clap" - Jim Jones and S.A.S.
"I Wanna Be Your Lady" - Cam'ron, Nicole Wray, and J. R. Writer
"40 Cal" - Forty Cal
"Melalin" - Bugs
"So Free" - Cam'ron and S.A.S.
"Dead Muthafuckas" - Cam'ron and Juelz Santana
"Push It 2004" - Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and J. R. Writer
"Aayoo-iight" - Cam'ron and Juelz Santana
"Bigger Picture" - Cam'ron and Juelz Santana
"Crunk Muzik" - Jim Jones, Cam'ron, Juelz Santana

"Mary"- Mary J. Blige



"All That I Can Say" (featuring Lauryn Hill)
"Sexy" (featuring Jadakiss)
"Deep Inside" (featuring Elton John)
"Beautiful One"
"I'm In Love"
"Time"
"Memories"
"Don't Waste Your Time" (Duet with Aretha Franklin)
"Not Lookin'" (Duet with K-Ci Hailey)
"Your Child"
"No Happy Holidays"
"The Love I Never Had"
"Give Me You" (featuring Eric Clapton)
"Let No Man Put Asunder"

"My Life"- Mary J. Blige



Mary's second album..Features the classic "I'm Going Down" kikik


1. Intro
2. Mary Jane (All Night Long)
3. You Bring Me Joy
4. Marvin Interlude
5. I'm The Only Woman
6. K. Murray Interlude
7. My Life
8. You Gotta Believe
9. I Never Wanna Live Without You
10. I'm Goin' Down
11. My Life Interlude
12. Be With You
13. Mary's Joint
14. Don't Go
15. I Love You
16. No One Else
17. Be Happy

"Bullet, Bullet"- Uncle Murder



Bullet! Bullet! crazy single from '07

"The Brick(Bodega Chronicles)"- Joell Ortiz



This was a slept on album..Definitley one of the best of '07 in hip-hop.


1. 125, Pt. 1 (The Bio)
2. Brooklyn Remix
3. Caught Up
4. Night in My P's
5. 125, Pt. 2 (Fresh Air)
6. Hip Hop
7. Modern Day Slavery - Immortal Technique, Joell Ortiz
8. 125, Pt. 3 (Connections) - Joell Ortiz, Ras Kass,
9. Bqe - Lord Black, Joell Ortiz,
10. Block Royal
11. Latino
12. Keep on Callin'
13. Time Is Money - Joell Ortiz, Styles P
14. Brooklyn B*******
15. 125, Pt. 4 (Finale)
3.5/5 Bananas

"Growing Pains"- Mary J. Blige


the new Mary J. Blige album...Haven't listened to the whole thing but Just Fine is bananas.

1. Work That
2. Grown Woman [ft. Ludacris]
3. Just Fine
4. Feel Like A Woman
5. Stay Down
6. Hurt Again
7. Shake Down [ft. Usher]
8. Till The Morning
9. Roses
10. Fade Away
11. What Love Is
12. Work In Progress
13. Talk To Me
14. If You Love Me
15. Smoke
16. Come To Me

"From Nothin' To Somethin'"- Fabolous



The new Fabolous album...Haven't listened to the whole thing but Brooklyn is bananas..


1. Yep, I’m Back
2. Return of the Hustle (ft. Swizz Beatz)
3. Change Up
4. “You Make Me Better” (ft. Ne-Yo the R&B singer)
5. So Fabolous
6. “Diamonds” (ft. Young Jeezy)
7. Hustler’s Poste Child (ft. Cassidy)
8. Real Player Like (ft. Lloyd)
9. Foggin’ Up the Windows (ft. R.Kelly)
10. What Should I Do (ft, Lil Mo)
11. Back to School
12. All Jokes on You
13. I Shine, You Shine (ft. Makeeba)
14. “First Time” (ft. Rhianna)
15. Paperman (ft. Neyo the Matrix)
16. Brooklyn(ft. Jay-Z & Uncle Murda)
17. Chirp Back (ft. Blu Davinci)
18. Gangsta (ft. Junior Reid)
19. This is Family (ft. Freck Billionaire, Red Cafe, Ransom, Paul Kane, and Joe Budden)

"Kurtis Blow"-Kurtis Blow


This is one of the oldest rap albums..Released in 1980 and recorded in 1979..It includes the classics "The Breaks" and "Christmas Rappin'".. Although it is a little goofy cause it is so old.

"Rappin' Blow, Pt. 2"
"The Breaks"
"Way Out West"
"Throughout Your Years"
"Hard Times"
"All I Want in This World (Is to Find That Girl)"
"Takin' Care of Business"
"Christmas Rappin'"
"Breaks [Instrumental]"

"American Godfather"- DJ Skee


This interpretation of American Gangster uses samples from The Godfather soundtrack with Jay-Z's vocals..I only listened to this once but I really like the "Pray" song and the interpretation of "Dead Presidents 3 Interlude"..

01) Introduction
02) Say Hello
03) Hello Brooklyn
04) American Dreamin'
05) Blue Magic
06) Dead Presidents Interlude
07) I Know
08) Party Life
09) No Hook
10) Pray
11) Politics As Usual Interlude
12) Ignorant Shit
13) Success
14) ROC Boys
15) Fallin
16) Sweet
17) American Gangster

3.5/5 Bananas

"Back Like Crooked Crack, Vol. 3(Fiend Out)"- Juelz Santana


This is his best mixtape no doubt..Almost every track he raps over an old rap beat and flips it into something weird..kik


1. Intro

2. Mr Postman

3. Shottas feat. Cam'ron & Sizzla

4. Kill A Man

5. Pop Off

6. Comeback

7. Murder feat. Cam'ron & Jim Jones

8. This Is That feat. Jim Jones & Game

9. Never Half Stepping

10. Regulator

11. Pick It Up

12. Hi My Name Is

13. Make It Work For You feat. Young Jeezy & Lil' Wayne

14. Take Notes

15. King Of NY

16. Salute feat. Hell Rell

17. You Don't Know

18. Never Seen A Man Cry

19. Fat Bitch

20. Santana On Fire

21. On The Block feat. Rab

22. Rest In Peace
4/5 Bananas

"Back Like Crooked Crack, Vol. 2"- Juelz Santana



Another weird mixtape.kikik


1. Intro
2. Yup Yup
3. Mic Check
4. Straight Up Menace
5. You Can’t Touch This
6. Damn It Feels Good
7. Slow Down
8. Back Like Cooked Crack
9. Bad News
10. Don’t Want To F*ck
11. I Can Feel It
12. Bandana
13. I’m Hot You Ain’t
14. Halftime Show
15. F*cker & Friends
16. Get Down
17. Long Time Coming
18. Glock Pop! ft. Bugz
19. Gunner Clap
20. Dipset Inferno
21. Preview ft. Hell Rell
22. Uhh Ahh ft. Hell Rell
23. Drop A Couple Of Pounds
24. You Ain’t Gangster ft. Beezel
25. You Ain’t My Homie ft. T.I.
26. We Don’t Give A F*ck

"The Second Coming"- Juelz Santana



this is the song from the new Nike commercial that I can only assume will be on the new Juelz album...It is produced by JUST BLAZE.

"Back Like Crooked Crack, Vol. 1"- Juelz Santana



This is a crazy mixtape..Juelz raps over some random classic hip-hop beats and some weird ones.


Track listing

01 Crack Intro

02 Daddy Is Home

03 Poppin' Shit Freestyle

04 Roll Call feat. T.I.

05 What More Can I Say Freestyle

06 We Will Rock You

07 Freestyle

08 Tipsy Freestyle

09 If This Aint Gangsta feat. Jim Jones

10 Freestyle

11 We Gonna Getcha feat. J.R. Writer

12 Freestyle

13 And I feat. Asian Ashley

14 Ayo feat. Cam'Ron

15 T.O.N.Y. Freestyle

16 Blow Freestyle

17 Jump Jump Freestyle

18 Round Here feat. Game & Jim Jones

19 Rubberband Man Freestyle

20 Disco Shit Freestyle

21 My Gang

22 Crackk Interlude

23 Bezzel Freestyle

24 Un Kasa My Block Freestyle

25 Sharrazon Encore Freestyle

26 Broadway Bully Freestyle

27 You Dont Want It

"The Album"- Smif-N-Wessun


I've only listened to this once and although it is nowhere near as good as the classic, "Dah' Shinin'", it is still decent for what it is..And its good to see them back.
1. See The Light [Prod. by Ken Ring, Collen & Webb]
2. Gotta Say It (w/ Chuckii Star) [Prod. by Ken Ring, Collen & Webb]
3. Trouble [Prod. by Ken Ring, Collen & Webb]
4. K.I.M. 200 (w/ Loudmouf Choir)
5. P.N.C. For Life [Prod. by Ken Ring & Rune Rotter]
6. Gangsta Prayer (w/ Million Styles) [Prod. by Ken Ring & Rune Rotter]7. Stomp Thru (w/ Rock & Joell Ortiz) [Prod. by Ken Ring, Collen & Webb]
8. Who Gonna Save Us [Prod. by Ken Ring & Tommy Tee]
9. Still Fighting [Prod. by Ken Ring, Collen & Webb]
10. Yeah [Prod. by Ken Ring & Tommy Tee]
11. Movie [Prod. by Ken Ring & Tommy Tee]
12. Can’t Stop [Prod. by Ken Ring & Soul Theory]
13. Can’t Feel My Face (w/ Loudmouf Choir) [Prod. by Ken Ring & Tommy Tee]
14. Still Here [Prod. by Ken Ring, Collen & Webb]
3/5 Bananas

"Free At Last"- Freeway


I've only listened to this once and it was pretty good..Hes an odd dood tho
1. This Can't Be Real (w/ Marsha Ambrosius) [3:44]
2. It's Over [3:40]
3. Still Got Love [3:45]
4. Roc-A-Fella Billionaires (w/ Jay-Z) [3:41]
5. When They Remember [3:43]
6. Take It To The Top (w/ 50 Cent) [3:42]
7. Spit That Shit [3:43]
8. Reppin' The Streets [3:59]
9. Free At Last [3:38]
10. Baby Don't Do It (w/ Scarface) [3:27]
11. Nuttin' On Me [2:55]
12. Walk Wit Me (w/ Busta Rhymes & Jadakiss) [4:06]
13. Lights Get Low (w/ Rick Ross) [3:43]
14. I Cry [3:11]
3/5 Bananas

"The Truth"- Beanie Sigel


I haven't listened to this whole thing but it includes on of Kanye's earliest produced tracks ("The Truth" and the album came out in February 2000) and the Jay-Z classic, "Anything" (not the same track on Kingdom Come)..
1
The Truth 4:09
2
Who Want What 4:15
3
Raw & Uncut 3:36
4
Mac Man 4:09
5
Playa / Amil 3:26
6
Everybody Wanna Be a Star 4:03
7
Remember Them Days / Eve 3:55
8
Stop, Chill 3:27
9
Mac and Brad 5:05
10
What a Thug About 3:59
11
What Your Life Like 4:34
12
Ride 4 My 4:15
13
Die Bonus Track 3:10
14
Anything / Jay-Z 4:48

"The B. Coming"- Beanie Sigel


I haven't gotten to listen to this one close but it does contain the Beans' classic "Feel It In The Air"..
1. Feel It In The Air (Featuring Melissa) (Produced By Heavy D)
2. I Can't Go On This Way (Featuring Freeway & Young Chris) (Produced By Aqua)
3. One Shot Deal (Featuring Redman) (Produced By Bink!)
4. Gotta Have It (Featuring Peedi Crakk & Twista) (Produced By Chad Hamilton)
5. Don't Stop (Featuring Snoop Dogg) (Produced By The Neptunes)
6. Purple Rain (Featuring Bun B) (Produced By DJ Scratch)
7. Oh Daddy (Featuring Young Chris) (Produced By Boola)
8. Change (Featuring Rell & Melissa Jay) (Produced By Ty Fyffe)
9. Bread & Butter (Featuring Grand Puba & Sadat X) (Produced By Just Blaze)
10. Lord Have Mercy (Produced By Ruggedness)
11. Flatline (Featuring Peedi Crakk) (Produced By Boola)
12. Tales Of A Hustler Pt. 2 (Featuring Oschino & Sparks) (Produced By Boola)
13. Look At Me Now (Produced By Buckwild)
14. It's On (Featuring Jay-Z) (Produced By D. Dot)
15. Wanted (On The Run) (Featuring Cam'Ron) (Produced By Da Neckbones)

Saturday, January 5, 2008

"The Chocolate Factory" - R. Kelly


I haven't to this whole album yet so I can't grade it kik.


"Chocolate Factory"
"Step In the Name of Love"
"Heart of a Woman"
"I'll Never Leave"
"Been Around The World (feat. Ja Rule)"
"You Made Me Love You"
"Forever"
"Dream Girl"
"Ignition"
"Ignition (Remix)"
"Forever More"
"You Knock Me Out"
"Step In the Name of Love (remix) "
"Imagine That"
"Showdown (feat. Ronald Isley)"
"Snake (feat. Big Tigger)"
"Who's That (feat. Fat Joe)"

Thursday, January 3, 2008

"From Me To U"- Juelz Santana


This is Juelz's debut album. There is some filler ont this but there are some solid songs that sample a lot of classic soul songs(Gladys Knight & The Pips,Marvin Gaye, and Mary J. Blige are all sampled just to name a few)...Not as good as his second album but if you're into the second one this is also worth a listen.

1

The Champ Is Here

Featuring - Freekey Zekey Producer - Heatmakerz Vocals - J Dolla
2

One Day I Smile

Producer - Heatmakerz
3

Okay Okay

Producer - Heatmakerz
4

Down (Skit)

Featuring - Freekey Zekey , Monique Garnett
5

Down

Producer - Heatmakerz
6

Monster Music

Producer - Heatmakerz Vocals - Opera Steve
7

Back Again

Producer - Heatmakerz Vocals - Razah
8

My Problem (Jealousy)

Producer - Charlemagne
9

How I Feel

Producer - Heatmakerz
10

Why

Producer - Heatmakerz
11

Wherever I Go

Co-producer - Ryan Press Featuring - Jimmy Jones* Producer - Chad Hamilton Vocals - Razah
12

Dipset (Santana's Town) (Skit)

Featuring - Freekey Zekey , Monique Garnett
13

Dipset (Santana's Town)

Featuring - Cam'ron Producer - Self (2)
14

Squalie (Skit)

Featuring - Freekey Zekey , Mike Peters , Monique Garnett
15

Squalie

Featuring - J.R. Writer Producer - Heatmakerz
16

Rain Drops

Producer - Charlemagne
17

My Love (Remix)

Featuring - Jimmy Jones* Producer - Heatmakerz Remix - Heatmakerz
18

Let's Go

Featuring - Cam'ron Producer - Heatmakerz
19

Now What

Featuring - T.I. Producer - Jazze Pha
20

This Is For My Homies

Featuring - Jimmy Jones* Producer - Heatmakerz Vocals - Razah
3/5 Bananas