In the Name of Allah

KRS 1 ft. Buckshot - Survival skills (Duck Down Music)

2009-09-20T02:26:00.003+04:00

1 Survival Skills 03:53
2 Robot04:05
3 The Way I Live 03:58
4 Clean Up Crew 03:56
5 Oh Really 03:13
6 Connection 05:22
7 Runnin Away 04:39
8 Think of All the Things 04:03
9 One Shot 03:46
10 Amazin 03:46
11 Hear No Evil 03:20
12 Murder 1 03:58
13 We Made It 04:24
14 Past * Present * Future 04:35

Cappadonna - Slang Prostitution (Chambermusik)

2009-09-20T02:19:00.005+04:00

Slowly crawling out of the hole he dug with 2001's The Yin and the Yang plus 2003's The Struggle, Cappadonna makes good with Slang Prostitution, a better yet still uneven effort that finally arrived in early 2009 after more than a year of delays. It's overstuffed at 19 tracks, and hard ballers like "Life's a Gamble" with Raekwon seem out of Capp's reach here, but when the off-kilter Wu-Tang rapper turns to mischief, women, or something breezy, he excels. The out of tune swaggering on "Walk with Me," the hazy nostalgia of "Stories," and the wonderfully spaced-out "Da Vorzon" all work splendidly, but it's the "biddy-biddy-bop" jazz of "Somebody's Got to Go" that towers over all with the lyrics bouncing all over G-Clef da Mad Komposa's almost-Us3 production. The redundant songs plus three chapters of the tedious spoken word piece "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" keep this one off the top tier, but fans will recall the good ol' days when Capp explains how he's living the "Savage Life" with the throwback stinger "To animals/My words be the words of Christ."

You Can't Keep A Good Man Down Part I
Savage Life
Three Knives feat 3rd Diglah & Lounge Lo (prod by Soul Professor)
Walk With Me feat Joey Lee (prod by Digem Trax & G-Clef Da Mad Komposa)
Do You Remember?
That Staten Island Shit feat Lounge Lo (prod by Digem Trax)
Stories feat Jojo Pellegrino & 3rd Diglah (prod by 3rd Diglah)
Life's A Gamble feat Raekwon and Rachet (prod by Rush)
Hustle & Flow
You Can't Keep A Good Man Down Part II
Pistachio feat Lounge Lo, King Just & Lugar (prod by Soul Professor)
Grungy feat G-Clef Da Mad Komposa (prod by Q-Dini)
What's Really Up?
Da Vorzon feat Lounge Lo (prod by Blastah Beats)
Somebody Got To Go feat Lounge Lo & Ghetto Philharmonic
Fire feat Masta Killa (prod by Chicargo)
Speed Knots feat Precise (prod by N.E.S.)
Stay Shining
You Can't Keep A Good Man Down Part III

Grand Puba - Retroactive (Babygrande)

2009-09-20T02:11:00.002+04:00

I See Dead People Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Rell (4:26)
Hunny Grand Puba (4:04)
It Is What It Is Grand Puba, Tiffini Davis (5:03)
Get That Money Grand Puba (3:23)
How Long? Grand Puba (3:53)
Good to Go Grand Puba, Q-Tip (2:21)
Same Old Drama Grand Puba, Large Professor (1:29)
This Joint Right Here Grand Puba, Kid Capri (3:17)
Go Hard Grand Puba, Taleesa (3:35)
Reality Check Grand Puba, Sarah Martinez (3:08)
Cold Cold World Grand Puba, Khadija Mohammad (4:31)
Smile (Outro) Grand Puba, Big Phil (1:55)
This Joint Right Here [Remix][*] Grand Puba, Kid Capri, Sadat X, Lord Jamar (3:23)

Q-tip - Kamaal/The Abstract

2009-09-20T01:50:00.005+04:00

A personal, unique project compared to Amplified (Q-Tip's first under his own name), Kamaal the Abstract fittingly sounds more like a solo album; whereas Amplified merely built on the digital soul of the last Tribe Called Quest album (The Love Movement), this one is wide-ranging and diverse, a relaxed, loose-limbed date. Q-Tip lays way back on these cuts, rapping in a quick, low monotone for the opener, "Feelin'," even while the song breaks into some restrained guitar grind on the choruses. Guitars, in fact, crop up all over this record. Setting aside comparisons to the contemporary record by N.E.R.D. (the rock side project of hip-hop super-producers Neptunes), Q-Tip crafted a record that pays homage to the last gasp of organically produced mainstream pop in the '70s and '80s, paying a large compliment to Prince and Stevie Wonder, even as he proves himself far more talented than D'Angelo (if not quite as soulful). The beats are pointed and clipped, to be expected on a Q-Tip record, but he allows plenty of space for the arrangements to speak, like the trim trumpet lines pacing "Even if It Is So" or allowing plenty of room for extended blowing from a flute on the warm, pastoral "Do You Dig You." The former is one of the best tracks here, Q-Tip introducing his story song with a fluid, ten-second speed-rap that says more about the plight of the single mother he adores than any other rapper could with an entire album. This wasn't the kind of record that lights up the charts -- which could account for the reason it didn't appear on the shelves in late April 2002, as expected, and only earned an official release in 2009 -- but in many ways it's superior to the released Amplified. [The 2009 release via Jive included a bonus track, "Make It Work."]

Feelin’
Do U Dig U?
A Million Times
Blue Girl
Barely in Love
Heels
Abstractionisms
Caring
Even If it is So
Make it Work [bonus track]
Damn, You’re Cool [iTunes bonus track]

one of greatest...phoetry

2009-09-18T01:35:00.008+04:00

During the first several years of the 2000s, it wasn't unreasonable to want Mos Def, one of the most dazzling living MCs, to make a rap album. After he released 2006's True Magic, his first all-rap release in seven years -- following the back-to-back instant classics Black Star and Black on Both Sides -- it was easier to understand why he had been devoting much more time to acting and diversions like The New Danger. It was evident that he was not inspired, no doubt prompting a fair portion of his followers to think, "OK, maybe we should have been more specific: please make a good rap album." On The Ecstatic, it's not as if Mos Def makes a full return to the lucid/bug-eyed rhymes heard on decade-old cuts like "Hater Players" and "Hip Hop." Instead, he comes up with a mind-bending, low-key triumph, the kind of magnetic album that takes around a dozen spins to completely unpack. Oscillating between cerebral gibberish and seemingly nonchalant, off-the-cuff boasts, it's obvious that Mos Def is back to enjoying his trade. For those who are deeply into the Stones Throw label, the album won't take quite as long to process. Some of the productions from brothers Madlib and Oh No were pulled from their instrumental releases, including a pair from the India-themed installments of the Beat Konducta series. Altogether, they provide much of the album's dusty off-centeredness; even though "Supermagic" has Mos Def at his most energized and alert, its needling psychedelic guitars and sweeping Bollywood drama are transportive. Combined with backdrops from Georgia Anne Muldrow, Preservation, the Neptunes' Chad Hugo, and the Ed Banger label's Mr. Flash, the album is a gumbo that adds juicy dub thwacks, regal synthetic horns, tangled piano vamps, dashes of spiritual jazz, and rolling Afro-beat, almost all of which is cloaked in light reverb. Though there are highlights throughout, two of the most notable tracks are at the very end: "History," where Talib Kweli joins in over a wistful J Dilla beat, and "Casa Bey," where a playful Mos Def somehow keeps up with Banda Black Rio's deliriously frantic samba funk.

1. “Supermagic”
2. “Twilite Speedball”
3. “Auditorium” feat. Slick Rick
4. “Wahid”
5. “Priority”
6. “Quiet Dog”
7. “Life In Marvelous Times
8. “The Embassy”
9. “No Hay Nada Mas”
10. “Pistola”
11. “Pretty Dancer”
12. “Worker’s Comp”
13. “Revelations”
14. “Roses” feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow
15. “History” feat. Talib Kweli
16. “Casa Bey”

Holla If Ya Hear Me!

2009-07-17T02:51:00.003+04:00

What`s good in the hood baby! )) as Salaam aleikum all yall...it`s been a loooong time, that i can't fix sum stuffs in here...i was in military whole past year...and now im back, ill try to reborn this blog with old n new shitz...stay cool n enjoy if ur real Rapaholic!

Shout out 2 Rapaholics!!!

2008-03-26T15:59:00.002+03:00

Here we go again!!!

AZ - Undeniable

Label..........: KOCH

Source.........: CDDA

Genre..........: Rap

Size...........: 60,6 MB

Rip Date.......: 03-25-2008

Release Date...: 00-00-0000

Quality........: LAME 3.97 V2

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01. AZ - The Game Don't Stop 04:07

02. AZ - Superstar 04:21

03. AZ - Life On The Line 04:32

04. AZ - Fire 03:14

05. AZ - What Would You Do (feat. Jay Rush) 04:19

06. AZ - Dead End 03:25

07. AZ - Parking Lot Pimpin' 04:23

08. AZ - Undeniable 03:24

09. AZ - Go Getta (feat. Ray J) 04:03

10. AZ - Now I Know 03:15

11. AZ - A. Game 03:25

12. AZ - The Hardest (Video Mix) (feat. Styles P) 07:45

The Teacha Returns...

2008-02-14T11:34:00.003+03:00

Title [Adventures In Emceein]

Artist [KRS-One]

Label [Echo-Vista]

Genre [Hip-Hop]

Quality/Size [44,1 @VBR 73,3 MB]

Ripped [02-13-2008]

Grabbed from [CDDA ]

Enc [Lame 3.97]

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01 00:16 Intro F. Rakim

02 00:54 TodayÆs Topics F. Chuck D

03 03:39 Our Soldiers F. Cx

04 03:41 Money F. MC Lyte

05 03:23 We Dem Teachas F. Keith Stewart

06 02:57 Better & Better F. Pee-Doe

07 02:42 The Way ItÆs GoinÆ Down

08 02:22 The Teacha Returns

09 03:06 The Real Hiphop F. Nas

10 02:49 Watch This! F. S-Five

11 03:32 WhatÆs Your Plan?

12 02:37 All Right F. Just Blaze

13 02:53 DonÆt Get So High (Dancehall Mix)

14 02:38 I Got You

15 03:10 All My Love F. Carlet Boseman

16 03:08 Over 30 (Remix)

17 03:07 Getaway

18 03:44 DonÆt Give It Up F. S-Five

19 03:24 Gro---Oh!(Hiphop Nation) F. S-Five

20 03:43 ItÆs All Love F. Non-Stop

21 02:57 Wachanoabout F. Vince Flores On Guitar

Hip-hop is definitelly lives!!!!!!!!!!!

vOtE - hOpE

2008-02-07T10:38:00.000+03:00

I'm not an American but i know they can!

as Salaam aleikum!

Great performance: Dead Prez - Live In San Francisco

2008-02-05T12:01:00.000+03:00

Artist: Dead Prez

Title: Live In San Francisco

Label: 2B1 Multimedia

Genre: Rap

Bitrate: 142kbit av.

Time: 00:48:48

Size: 52.17 mb

Rip Date: 2008-02-04

Str Date: 2008-02-05

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1. Turn Off The Radio 1:53

2. That's War! 1:50

3. We Need A Revolution 2:24

4. Know Your Enemy 2:11

5. Hell Yeah (Pimp The System) 2:45

6. W-4 3:04

7. Assassination 1:10

8. Behind Enemy Lines 1:26

9. B.I.G. Respect 1:33

10. I'm A African 1:40

11. Runaway Slave 1:29

12. Grown Man 1:25

13. When Mama Cries 3:12

14. Mind Sex 2:49

15. Fuck The Law 1:18

16. It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop 2:46

17. Walk Like A Warrior 1:53

18. Twenty 1:11

19. They Schools 3:10

20. Riot Starter (Bonus) 2:16

21. Running Hot (Bonus) 2:25

22. Portraits Of Life (Bonus) 2:18

23. Bonus Remix Track 2:38

FIYA )) stay tuned...

Talib Kweli Writes Open Letter, Supports Obama!

2008-02-05T11:27:00.000+03:00

On his song "Say Something," Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli said that he "speaks to the people like Barack Obama." That waving name-check might not have been an endorsement. But if there was any question who the emcee and label-owner was supporting in this year's primary election, Kweli wrote an open letter to voters just hours before Super Tuesday.
"It is the last year of the Bush Administration and thank God. I usually rail against being described as simply 'political rapper,' and I haven't voted since Bill Clinton first ran for president. I was following the tradition that black Americans have had of voting for Democrats since we got the right in 1964 (temporarily). Then, Clinton, as president's go, seemed better than Bush Sr., but I did not like his policies in Sudan or the constant bombing of Iraq. I also did not like the way our government dragged us through the Lewinsky Scandal. I felt betrayed by the system, and I stopped voting, no longer accepting of the lesser of two evils. I knew the two party system was designed to fail us. I knew that politicians must lie for a living, because it would be impossible to make good on their promises. I knew about the lobbyists and the PAC. I did not make it my issue, but if someone asked me, I would explain why I didn't vote. Most of the time people talked to me like I lost my mind, but every once and awhile someone understood. I knew that our ancestors fought and died for the right to vote, but I didn't feel like voting for the lesser of two evils in a broken system was the proper way to honor them. It was pageantry, and I wasn't with it. I wasn't with Vote or Die, because I knew that voting itself, with no real knowledge of who is paying these candidates to run million dollar a day campaigns, is far from a revolutionary act. I haven't even started to talk about the electoral college that they taught us about in grade school. In this republic, delegates votes are counted, and states with more land have more votes. You can technically have more votes, but lose the election. When the verdict is in question, the Supreme Court decides, as they did when Al Gore clearly won the election but lost due to bipartisan bullshit. The bankers of the world pay our politicians, and often tailor laws and regulations to line their own pockets. I have often stated that I cannot participate in a system that not only is designed to see me fail, but corrupts itself as well.
This was all before Barack Obama threw his hat in the ring. I, like many, appreciated his effort from the sidelines, watching him do the dance on the news. I found myself relating to him and enjoying hearing him speak, but I still remained distrustful of politicians in general. I felt like I could serve my community in many ways on a grassroots level that proceeded politics. I started to see the Obama campaign doing that grassroots work. I hear him speaking about poor people, the environment, things that I haven't heard from politicians who have electability. My criticism of the political system is that it siphons out rational thought because who have to be all things to all people. You can't stand for anything doing that. I remember when Obama spoke out against the war, early. I think the time he spent as a civil rights attorney on Chicago's South Side gives him a unique perspective. I often hear about his lack of experience, but his experience is one that I most closely identify with. I'm not saying I could be president, but I am saying that our government could use a new energy. In order for a revolution to happen, you need revolutionary writers, soldiers, teachers, poets, musicians, garbage-men, cab drivers, politicians, across the board. Everyone will not always agree, but the things we agree on, we should strengthen. When I was younger, none of this really mattered. Now I have two beautiful children, and Barack Obama is an incredibly positive influence on them. I want them to know they can be anything they want.
With that said, I still feel the same as I do about the political system, and one man can't change it. But this man deserves our support nonetheless. I appreciate what he's doing, and there comes a time in history when change is necessary for all of us to prosper. I can't be critical of a society that is scared of change, but be stubborn in my ways for the sake of it. I support Barack Obama and encourage others to take a real look at his campaign so they can come to their own conclusions. I am not delusional about what the office of the president represents, but my support for him is just that, support for someone speaking my language amidst an ocean of double-talk. Thank you for you time." - Talib Kweli, artist/CEO, Blacksmith Music.

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Erykah Badu - Honey (Prod. by 9th Wonder)

2008-01-30T17:16:00.000+03:00

Erykah Badu on top again as all dawmn time )) Watch the video from her coming album "New Amerykah"

Rapaholic™ Present: Kool G Rap - Half a Klip

2008-01-30T11:18:00.000+03:00

Label................: Latchkey / Koch

Genre................: Hip-Hop

StoreDate...........: Feb-05-2008

Source...............: CDDA

Size.................: 40,5 MB

Total Playing Time...: 34:56

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01. Risin' Up 03:52

02. Turn It Out 02:28

03. 100 Rounds (Original Version) 02:43

04. The Life 04:08

05. Typical Nigga 01:39

06. What's More Realer Then That? 02:44

07. I Feel Bad For You Son 01:43

08. With A Bullet 04:12

09. On The Rise Again 03:44

10. Bonus 1 03:59

11. Bonus 2 03:44

Support the artist...u know what i mean!!!
as Salaam aleikum

Rapaholic™ Present: Chino XL & Playalitical - Something Sacred

2008-01-24T13:41:00.000+03:00

Artist: Chino XL & Playalitical

Album : Something Sacred-(Retail)

Genre: Hip-Hop

Label: Illuminated Ent. Group

Rip Date: Jan-23-2008

Street Release: Jan-15-2008

Size: 66,9 MB

Encoder: Lame 3.97 Final -V2 --vbr-new

Grabber: EAC Secure Mode

Source: CDDA

Bitrate: VBRkbit - 44.1kHz - Joint-Stereo

Playing Time: 51:01 min

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01. 00:26 Chino XL And Playalitical - Always Has Been, Always Will Be

02. 04:37 Chino XL And Playalitical - Jump Off

03. 03:55 Chino XL And Playalitical - Bat Signals Up

04. 02:49 Playalitical Ft. Duce Stabs - All I Ever Hear

05. 03:43 Playalitical - License To Puke

06. 03:51 Chino XL And Playalitical Ft. Spoke - In-Wordz-Violate You

07. 03:15 Chino XL - Stay In The Lines

08. 02:37 Chino XL And Playalitical Ft. Supernatural - Body You

09. 04:02 Playalitical - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead

10. 05:02 Chino XL - Posiden

11. 00:26 Chino XL And Playalitical - Something Sacred

12. 03:42 Chino XL And Playalitical - Its No Secret

13. 04:05 Playalitical - Let It Snow

14. 03:28 Chino XL Ft. Bizzy Bone - Be With You

15. 05:03 Playalitical - Smoke Screen

Rapaholic™ Present: Percee P - Perseverance The Remix

2008-01-24T13:09:00.000+03:00

Label................: Stones Throw

Genre................: Hip-Hop

StoreDate...........: Jan-29-2008

Source...............: CDDA

Size.................: 49,8 MB

Total Playing Time...: 41:33
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01. Put It On The Line (Remix) 02:18

02. 2 Brothers From The Gutter (feat. Diamond) (Remix) 02:57

03. The Hand That Leads You (Remix) 02:38

04. Who With Me? (Remix) 02:55

05. NY (Interlude) 00:30

06. The Dirt & Filth (Remix) (feat. Aesop Rock) 03:37

07. Ghetto Rhyme Story (Remix) 03:30

08. Legendary Lyricist (Remix) (feat. Madlib) 03:42

09. Ox (Interlude) 00:21

10. Real Talk (Remix) 03:35

11. Throwback Drum Attack (Remix) (feat. Karriem Riggins) 03:56

12. No Time For Jokes (Remix) (feat. Chali2na) 03:31

13. Last Of The Greats (Remix) (feat. Prince Po) 03:40

14. The Woman Behind Me (Madlib Remix) 04:23

Remixes by Madlib

Rapaholic™ Present: Torae - Daily Conversation

2008-01-23T17:10:00.000+03:00

Label................: Internal Affairs / Coalmine Records Genre................: Hip-Hop
StoreDate...........: Jan-29-2008
Source...............: CDDA
Size.................: 56,9 MB
Total Playing Time...: 54:03
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01. Intro 03:52
02. Callin' Me 03:17
03. Somethin' To See 03:15
04. The Journey Pt. 1 03:06
05. Click (feat. Skyzoo) 03:50
06. Fantaztik (feat. Chaundon, Skyzoo, & Kil Ripkin) 03:42
07. Think About It (feat. Teflon) 02:59
08. Switch 02:47
09. Get It Goin' 03:11
10. Save The Day (feat. Stimuli & Kel Spencer) 03:56
11. Da Nigguz Is Commin' (feat. Tash) 03:03
12. CME The Entity (feat. Skyzoo, Yatta Barz, & Zeqway) 03:28
13. Get It Done (feat. Skyzoo) 03:44
14. Tayler Made 03:29
15. Casualty (+ Hidden Track) 06:24

This stuf is crazy production by Primo, 9th Wonder, Marco Polo, Black Milk, Khrysis & others. Grab it now!

As Salaam Aleikum!

Black Sheep (Dres & Mr. Long)

2008-01-21T15:39:00.000+03:00

Remembered for a couple of striking singles and their membership in the Native Tongues family of groups, Black Sheep also recorded one of rap music's most entertaining debuts, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. Handling both production and delivery, Dres and Mista Lawnge appeared headed for a long, rewarding career, but unfortunately faded after the release of their long-delayed sophomore set.
Both members, Andre Titus (Dres) and William McLean (Mista Lawnge), were natives of New York who grew up in North Carolina, Titus the son of a military man. Both were also hip-hop fans during the mid-'80s, Dres as an MC and Mista Lawnge as a DJ. Looking for a record contract, Lawnge moved to New York -- where he'd spent time as a child -- and played a gig with DJ Red Alert, who introduced him to Mike Gee of the Jungle Brothers. Gee's connection to the newly christened Native Tongues family (headed by Afrika Bambaataa along with Queen Latifah) inspired Lawnge to form Black Sheep and recruit Dres as the group's MC. The duo's first release, "Flavor of the Month," was one of the hottest rap singles of 1991, and the ascendancy of Native Tongues groups De la Soul and A Tribe Called Quest only improved Black Sheep's fortunes. Their debut album, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, released on Mercury late that year, hit number 30 on the album charts and the next single, "The Choice Is Yours," was an MTV hit (thanks to director Chuck Stone's video) and a surprising success at college radio (aside from specialty shows, rap rarely appeared on college play lists). The album eventually moved close to one million copies, and the pair appeared on the Brand New Heavies' Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 next to the era's hottest rappers: Main Source, Gang Starr, Kool G Rap, and the Pharcyde.
Black Sheep's follow-up, Non-Fiction, was doomed from the start. Released in 1994, the record received close to zero promotion and lacked the imagination of A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. The single "Without a Doubt" got a little airplay, but the duo split soon after. Both worked on varying projects, and Dres released his solo debut, Sure Shot Redemption, in 1999. (One year later, he appeared in the film Once in the Life, Laurence Fishburne's debut as a director, playing a bagman for a drug kingpin.) Black Sheep reunited to produce a track for the film's soundtrack, toured with Das EFX, and announced the recording of a new album.

Black Sheep - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Oct 22, 1991; Mercury)

Playfully satirical, witty, and incredibly imaginative, A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing introduced one of the freshest talents in early-'90s rap, a self-produced duo who caught the tail end of the Native Tongues family. Though Dres and Mista Lawnge didn't match the brilliant wordplay of A Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul, their topics were well-chosen, they were presented in a hilarious context, and every song was backed up by strong productions and great rapping. A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing wasn't a comedy record, but it was difficult to tell when the duo were half-serious or half-joking, especially since they were often the objects of their jokes. They poked fun at many aspects of black music and culture of the early '90s, everything from the persuasive gangster mentality ("U Mean I'm Not"), obsessions over the Afrocentric viewpoint ("Are You Mad?"), and lewd sex raps ("La Menage"), as well as an amusingly incorrect response to feminism ("L.A.S.M."). They also dropped a few of the best hip-hop club tracks of the era, the insanely catchy items "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)," "Try Counting Sheep," and "Flavor of the Month." (Another smooth dance tune, "Strobelite Honey," was dreadfully honest about girls who look better under the lights than upon closer inspection.) Polar opposites to the ranks of somber political rappers, and deftly counteracting the indulgence and self-seriousness of many alternative groups, Black Sheep hit a height with their debut that few hip-hop acts would ever reach.

Black Sheep - Non-Fiction (Dec 6, 1994; Mercury)
Three years isn't an especially long time between albums, but in hip-hop an epoch separated 1991 from 1994. That made it especially difficult for Black Sheep to follow up their prescient debut, and unfortunately, it appeared they'd run out of significant ideas after just one LP. Non-Fiction is bland where A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing was exciting, stiff and rigid instead of dexterous, and most astonishing of all, unreflective and self-serious where their debut had been imaginative and playful. "Autobiographical" is an interesting opener, telling the story of Black Sheep's transition from New York to Carolina and back, but despite some smooth raps and interesting wordplay, nothing else here says anything. The smooth club single "Without a Doubt" is the only track catchy enough to rank with the first record, and Black Sheep's sharp social critiques were entirely missing. Similar to the Pharcyde, their stylistic brothers from the West Coast, the sophomore slump hit Black Sheep particularly hard, and practically destroyed them as creative artists.

Black Sheep - 8wm/novakane (Ripped: 01-19-2008; BumRush Records)

Genre [Hip-Hop]

Quality/Size [44.1 @VBR 63,9 MB]

Grabbed from [CDDA]

Enc [Lame 3.97]

Website [http://myspace.com/blacksheep]

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01 01:48 U Mean I Don't

02 04:25 Grew Up

03 04:45 Be Careful Feat. Choklate

04 03:48 Whodat

05 04:04 Shorty

06 03:56 Sunshine Feat. Dinky Bingham

07 04:01 8wm

08 04:02 Novakane

09 04:11 Wonder Feat. Yummy Bingham

10 04:37 Heed The Word

11 03:40 Everyday Feat. Choklate

12 04:06 Hey

13 04:08 Novakane Groove

Rapaholic™ Present: Big Noyd - Illustrious

2008-01-18T12:43:00.000+03:00

Label................: Koch

Genre................: Rap

StoreDate...........: Jan-22-2008

Source...............: CDDA

Size.................: 50,6 MB

Total Playing Time...: 40:13

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01. Snitches 03:20

02. Posted On The Block 03:10

03. So Much Trouble (feat. Serani) 03:13

04. Heartless 03:12

05. Money Talk 02:53

06. Things Done Changed (feat. Kira) 02:58

07. Back Up In This Bitch 02:53

08. The Paper (feat. Jay Rush) 02:03

09. Ghetto (feat. Joell Ortiz) 03:11

10. It's A Wrap (feat. Ric Rude) 02:56

11. Trying To Make It Out (40 Glocc & B.A.M.) 02:50

12. Nowhere Else To Hide 03:19

13. Rags To Riches 02:56

14. Get It Poppin' 01:19

Great performance: John Legend - Live From Philadelphia

2008-01-18T11:56:00.000+03:00

Label..........: Columbia
Source.........: CDDA

Genre..........: Soul

Size...........: 108,0 MB
Rip Date.......: 01-15-2008

Artist Info....: n/a

Release Date...: 00-00-0000

Quality........: LAME 3.97 V2

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01. John Legend - Do You Wanna Ride

02. John Legend - Heaven

03. John Legend - Stereo

04. John Legend - Lets Get Lifted

05. John Legend - Alright

06. John Legend - Number One

07. John Legend - Save Room

08. John Legend - Where Is The Love Ft.Corinne Bailey Rae

09. John Legend - I Can Change

10. John Legend - I Want You-(Shes So Heavy)

11. John Legend - Slow Dance

12. John Legend - Dance To The Music

13. John Legend - Again

14. John Legend - PDA (We Just Dont Care)

15. John Legend - Used To Love U

16. John Legend - Ordinary People

17. John Legend - Comming Home

18. John Legend - Show Me-(Encore)

19. John Legend - So High-(Encore)

Rapaholic™ Present: Bishop Lamont & Black Milk - Caltroit

2007-12-18T16:35:00.000+03:00

Black Milk Presents-Caltroit

Label................: Music House

Genre................: Hip-Hop

StoreDate...........: Dec-24-2007

Source...............: CDDA

Size.................: 87,9 MB

Total Playing Time...: 75:06

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01. Caltroit - Murder Hextro 02:16

02. Caltroit - Caltroit (feat. Indef & Chevy Jones) 03:31

03. Caltroit - On Top Now (feat. Stat Quo) 04:05

04. Caltroit - Inconvenient Truth 04:27

05. Caltroit - Bad Girl 03:59

06. Caltroit - Goatit (feat. Phat Kat & Elzhi) 05:33

07. Caltroit - Go Hard (feat. Rass Kass & Royce Da 5'9") 04:33

08. Caltroit - Mouth Music (feat. Guilty Simpson & Busta Rhymes) 05:27

09. Caltroit - Juggernauts (feat. Young Dre, Glasses Malone, & 40 Glocc) 04:16

10. Caltroit - 4 All My Niggaz (feat. Planet Asia, Mistah Fab, & Ya Boy) 04:43

11. Caltroit - I Need It (feat. Ras Kass) 04:07

12. Caltroit - Bang That Shit Out (feat. Diverse) 03:59

13. Caltroit - If You Ready (feat. T3, Illa J, & Kardinal Offishall) 04:55

14. Caltroit - Ape Shit 03:09

15. Caltroit - Everything (feat. Kardinal Offishall) 04:41

16. Caltroit - Not The Way (feat. Mike Ant) 03:49

17. Caltroit - Get Em (feat. Fattfather, Marv One, & Trick Trick) 03:23

18. Caltroit - Spectacular (feat. Busta Rhymes, Illa J, & Frank Nitty) 04:13

Rapaholic™ Present: Saigon - The Moral Of The Story

2007-12-17T16:59:00.000+03:00

Title [The Moral Of The Story]

Artist [Saigon]

Label [Fort Knocks Ent.]

Genre [Hip-Hop]

Quality/Size [44.1 @VBR 56,9 MB]

Ripped [12-14-2007 ]

Grabbed from [CDDA]

Enc [Lame 3.97 V2 ]
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01 04:06 Saigon Ft. Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz - Come On Baby (Remix)
02 03:44 Saigon Ft. Tre Williams - What A Life
03 02:53 Saigon - The South, The West, The East Coast
04 02:11 Saigon - Saigon Meets Just Blaze
05 03:05 Saigon - Get Mine and Go
06 03:27 Saigon - Wake Up
07 04:08 Saigon - In A Mess
08 03:03 Saigon - I Know
09 04:00 Saigon Ft. Al B Sure - Homegirl
10 01:53 Saigon Ft. Grand Puba - Who Can Get Busy
11 03:54 Saigon - Anybody Can Get It
12 02:38 Saigon - How We Get Down
13 03:13 Saigon Ft. Memphis Bleek - Ryders
14 03:53 Saigon Ft. Obie Trice - Wanna Know
15 01:36 Saigon - Rap and Bullshit Part 2
16 03:21 Saigon Ft. Jovan Dais - Reason Season Lifetime
17 01:10 Saigon - Just Blaze Speaks

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"Cyrus Tha Great" Presents: Film Skool Rejekts

2007-12-11T11:33:00.000+03:00

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1. Cyrus Speaks (Intro)
2. Rappin’ On Acid (I’m Eat-Ting Food) (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
3. Pow Pow (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
4. No! (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
5. Websters (Prod. By J Dilla)
6. Cyrus Talks MIXTAPES (Skit)
7. Cyber Punk (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
8. 3 Wisemen (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
9. THE MIDNIGHT MOVIE PLUG (Skit)
10. F.S Carry The R (Teaser Snippet) (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
11. Sickfit (Prod. By Madlib)
12. Walk With Us (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
13. Words from L.A. (skit)
14. Big Binoculars (Prod. By Dr.Dre)
15. Cyrus Says NO! 2 Drugs (Skits)
16. Montega (Prod. Cyrus Tha Great)
17. Fake Friends (featuring CRISIS) (Teaser Snippet) (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
18. The Real (DJ Prince and Sheen Philips) (Prod. By Majestic)
19. The Champ (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
20. New Machines (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
21. Daytona 2008 (Prod. By RZA)
22. Timbz and Hoodies (Prod. by Cyrus Tha Great)
23. Radio Homicide (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
24. Sheen Philips WSHA 88.9 promo
25. WSHA 88.9 Freestyle (Sheen Philips and DJ Prince)
26. Time Freezer (Teaser Snippet) (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
27. NJ/Mass State Of Mind (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
28. Church (Prod. By Cyrus Tha Great)
29. Cyrus leaves (Outro)

Yaw yaw yaw...pay attention 4 this hot mixtape...big ups 2 Cyrus, dawg ur great 4 real...yall have 2 grab this and hit the props with your comments...show sum respect!

As Salaam Aleikum!

Rapaholic™

MC Lyte

2007-12-10T11:15:00.000+03:00

MC Lyte was one of the first female rappers to point out the sexism and misogyny that often runs rampant in hip-hop, often taking the subject head on lyrically in her songs and helping open the door for such future artists as Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Lyte began rhyming at the age of 12, which eventually led to a single, "I Cram to Understand U," which led to a recording contract with the First Priority label. MC Lyte's debut full-length, Lyte As a Rock, surfaced in 1988, while a follow-up, Eyes on This, followed a year later. Both discs are considered to be the finest of the rapper's career, especially her sophomore effort, which spawned the hit single "Cha Cha Cha" (peaking at number one on the rap charts) and the anti-violence track "Cappucino." Lyte turned to Bell Biv DeVoe's writers and producers Wolf & Epic for her third release overall, 1991's Act Like You Know, a more soul music-based work than its predecessors and in 1993, issued Ain't No Other (the album's popular single, "Ruffneck," earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Single and turned out to be the first gold single ever achieved by a female rap artist). By the mid-'90s, Lyte had relocated to a new record label, Elektra/Asylum, issuing such further releases as 1996's Bad As I Wanna B, which featured a duet with Missy Elliott on the track "Cold Rock a Party," and 1998's Seven & Seven, which included further guest appearances by Elliott, as well as Giovanni Salah and LL Cool J, the latter of which produced the track "Play Girls Play." In addition to her own albums, MC Lyte has teamed with other artists from time to time, including Atlanta's Xscape on the Soul Train Award-winning "Keep on Keepin' On" (a track that also appeared on the Sunset Park soundtrack and became Lyte's second gold single), and has tried acting, appearing on several TV shows, including such comedies as Moesha and In the House, plus the crime drama New York Undercover. Lyte has also put aside time to become active in several social projects/organizations, including anti-violence campaigns, Rock the Vote, and AIDS benefits. In 2001, Rhino Records issued the 16-track career overview The Very Best of MC Lyte. Lyte then mounted a comeback in 2003 with Da Undaground Heat,Vol. 1.

MC Lyte - Lyte as a Rock (1988: First Priority)

In the earliest years of the hip-hop game, women were quite frequently overlooked until a new breed of female lyricist came along and gave the proverbial middle finger to a male-dominated game. MC Lyte's debut ushered in the era of the female MC -- confident, brazen, and not afraid to put male MCs in their misogynist place without flinching. The album starts off with a rather slow introduction before kicking things into high gear with the now classic title track, which put Lyte in the center of a media frenzy. With Lyte reasserting her femininity over and over again without compromising production quality or lyric delivery, Lyte as a Rock has aged better than most records that came out during hip-hop's formative years, although at certain moments it has become dated since its release. But what has aged is more than compensated by the classic tunes and the disc's potent historical impact on a generation of women MCs. A classic.

MC Lyte - Eyes on This (1989: First Priority)
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)" -- a 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 "Cappucino," 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 cappucino?" Were everything on the album in a class with "Cappucino," it would have been an outstanding album instead of simply a good one.

MC Lyte - Act Like You Know (Sep 17, 1991: First Priority)
Though highly respected in rap's hardcore, MC Lyte was never a platinum seller. Atlantic Records no doubt encouraged her to be more commercial on her third album, Act like You Know — a generally softer, more melodic and often R&B-ish effort than either of her first two LPs. But even so, the album is far from a sellout — Lyte's music still has plenty of bite, substance and integrity. Like before, she's at her best when telling some type of story instead of simply boasting about her rapping skills. Especially riveting are "Eyes Are the Soul" (a poignant reflection on the destruction caused by crack cocaine), "Lola at the Copa" (a warning about how a one-night-stand can lead to AIDS); and "Poor Georgie," which describes a young man's life and death in the fast lane. Lyte's change of direction proved to be short-lived — with her next album, Ain't No Other, she returned to hardcore rap in a big way.

MC Lyte - Aint No Other (1993; First Priority)
Whenever a hardcore rapper becomes more commercial, hip-hop's hardcore is likely to cry "sellout." That's exactly what happened to MC Lyte when she increased her R&B/pop appeal with 1991's Act Like You Know. The album wasn't without grit or integrity and even had some strong sociopolitical numbers, but hip-hop purists can be every bit as rigid as jazz purists — and they tend to be wary of any attempt to cross over. So in 1993, Lyte ditched the pop elements and emphasized hardcore rap on Ain't No Other. The song that did the most to define the album was "Ruffneck," a catchy, inspired single that found Lyte expressing her preference for ragamuffin street kids from the inner city. "Ruffneck" expressed Lyte's allegiance to hip-hop's hardcore, and she's equally rugged and hard-edged on tunes like "Fuck that Motherfucking Bullshit," "Hard Copy," and "Brooklyn." As a bonus track, First Priority includes a remix of "I Cram to Understand U," the song that had put Lyte on the map in 1987. Not earth-shattering but generally decent, Ain't No Other will appeal to those who prefer Lyte's more hardcore side.

MC Lyte - Bad as I Wanna B (Aug 27, 1996; East West)
MC Lyte's Bad As I Wanna B suffers from stilted production, conventional musical ideas and over-reaching lyrics. It is clear that MC Lyte wants to restore the luster to her career, but she is not sure how. So, she surrounds herself with top-flight producers, who such away the passion from her music. Sure, there's a couple of good hooks and funky beats on Bad As I Wanna B, but for the most part, it's lacking in soul.

MC Lyte - Seven & Seven (Aug 18, 1998; East West)
Ten years after releasing her first album, MC Lyte delivered Seven & Seven, her sixth album. During that time, Lyte remained remarkably unchanged, and Seven & Seven proves to be startlingly similar to the slick, R&B-influenced hip-hop she's been turning out since Lyte as a Rock. At times, that's not too bad, but the album's exhausting 77-minute running length makes the similarity of the material a little numbing. There are good songs buried in the album, to be sure — it just takes too much time to dig them out.

MC Lyte - Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1 (Mar 18, 2003; IMusic)
Four and a half years after parting ways with EastWest (a subsidiary of major label Warner) in the wake of the commercial disappointment of her last album, Seven & Seven, MC Lyte, at the advanced age of 31, attempts a comeback with Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1. Pacting with the production team Maad Phunk!, she benefits from contemporary-sounding beats and gimmicks. But her own rap approach remains determinedly old school. She is still relentlessly self-congratulatory, praising and mythologizing herself in a style reminiscent of her 1980s origins. An obnoxious, repetitive bit finds her listening to answering-machine messages from various peers delivering eulogies to her. The best and most unusual track is "Boy Like That," which uses a sample of the song by the same name from West Side Story. But for the most part, Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1, for all its claims to be an update and return to form, is a throwback from an artist unable to keep up with the fast-moving trends in hip-hop.

Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 3

2007-11-30T18:35:00.000+03:00

Title [Hi-Teknology 3]

Artist [Hi-Tek]

Label [Babygrande]

Genre [Hip-Hop]

Quality/Size [44.1 @VBR 69,2 MB]

Ripped [11-29-2007]

Grabbed from [CDDA]

Enc [Lame 3.97]

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01 01:12 Tek Intro

02 04:37 Life To Me Ft. Estelle

03 00:43 Interlude Ft. Lil Tone

04 04:07 My Piano Ft. Ghostface, Raekwon And Dion

05 02:34 Gods Plan Ft. Young Buck And Outlaws

06 04:33 Ohio All Stars Ft Cross, Showtime, Mann And ChipThe Rippa

07 04:28 Back On The Grind Ft Riz, Sean Kingston And Dion

08 03:54 Im Back Ft. Rem Dog

09 03:22 Kill You Ft. Push Montana

10 03:57 Handling My Bizness Ft. Lep, Count, Big D And M-1Of Dead Prez

11 03:40 Come Get It (Tekstrumentals)

12 03:49 Step Ya Game Up (Remix) Ft. Dion And Little Brother

13 05:19 Know Me Ft. Jonell

14 04:39 Time Ft. Talib Kweli And Dion

15 01:09 Outtro15 52:03 min

How Hip-Hop can be dead if Wu-Tang is Forever?

2007-11-29T11:10:00.000+03:00

Wu-Tang Clan - 8 Diagram (Dec 07, 2007; Loud)

The album's title is derived from the Kung Fu film Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter. The Clan, which has not released an album since 2001's Iron Flag, signed a one-album deal with Steve Rifkind's SRC Records in December 2006. The group's four previous albums were all released on Rifkind's now-defunct Loud Records. On Sunday, August 5, 2007, at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore, RZA announced that the new release date for the album will be November 13, 2007, noting that this is the third anniversary of the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard. However, the date has now been pushed back to December 11, 2007. In a released statement, group leader RZA commented on the need for the Clan's return:“ This is the perfect time for us to come back; the stars are aligned. It's like when we first started with Steve. We put out real hip-hop at a time when it was turning into pop or R&B. We brought the focus back to the music in its rawest form, without studio polish or radio hooks.... People want something that gives them an adrenaline rush. We're here to supply that fix. How could hip-hop be dead if Wu-Tang is forever? We're here to revive the spirit and the economics and bring in a wave of energy that has lately dissipated".Cappadonna mentioned at the public premiere of Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang in NYC some new news regarding the album. He said that the Clan already recorded about 40 to 50 songs, but that the new album will only have about 14 tracks. Loud.com have released a free 8 Diagrams mixtape containing exclusive and unreleased tracks. The mixtape includes new 8 Diagrams songs "Thug World", "Life Changes", "Stick Me For My Riches" and "Weak Spot".

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Ghostface Killah - The Big Doe Rehab

ARTiST.......: ghostface killah

ALBUM........: the big doe rehab

GENRE........: rap

TRACKS...: 16

RELEASE DATE.: 11/28/2007

SiZE.....: 64,4 MB

YEAR.........: 2007

SOURCE...: cdda

LABEL........: n/a

PLAYTiME.: 50:04 min

QUALiTY......: VBRkbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo
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01. at the cabana (skit) 01:13

02. toney sigel a.k.a. the barrel brothers 03:02

03. 3. yolanda's house (feat. raekwon & method man) 03:12

04. we celebrate (feat. kid capri) 04:13

05. walk around 03:32

06. yapp city (feat. trife da god & sun god) 03:44

07. white linen affair (toney awards) 04:07

08. supa gfk 03:39

09. rec-room therapy (feat. raekwon & u-god) 03:14

10. the prayer (performed by ox) 01:24

11. i'll die for you 03:07

12. paisley darts 05:36

13. shakey dog starring lolita (feat. raekwon) 03:09

14. ! 00:37

15. killa lipstick 03:39

16. slow down (feat. chrisette michele) 02:36(bonus track)

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Styles P - Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)
Label................: The Phantom Ent. / KoCH

Genre................: Rap

StoreDate...........: Dec-04-2007

Source...............: CDDA

Size.................: 70,1 MB

Total Playing Time...: 57:53

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01. Intro 00:42

02. Blow Ya Mind (feat. Swizz Beatz) 03:34

03. Let's Go (feat. Ray J) 03:46

04. Alone In The Streets 03:43

05. In It To Win It (feat. Bully) 04:30

06. All I Know Is Pain (feat. The Alchemist) 03:44

07. Got My Eyes On You (feat. Akon) 03:53

08. Green Piece Of Paper 03:39

09. Holiday (feat. Max B) 02:57

10. Look @ Her 02:47

11. Da 80's 02:38

12. Inerlude 1 (feat. Comedian Tony Roberts) 01:06

13. Shoot Niggas (feat. Raw Buck) 03:44

14. Super Gangster 02:53

15. Star Of The State (feat. Ghostface Killah) 03:28

16. U Ain't Ready (feat. Beanie Sigel) 03:01

17. Interlude 2 (feat. Comedian Tony Roberts) 00:38

18. Gangster, Gangster (feat. Jadakiss & Sheek Louch) 04:04

19. Cause I'm Black (feat. Black Thought) 03:06