By Royce da 5'9''
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Success Is Certain (Audio CD)
By Royce da 5'9''
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Fresh Brew (Audio CD)
By Devin the Dude
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Wisdom on the Science of Everything in Life (Paperback)
By Supreme Understanding
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Do you know who - and what - you are? Do you know who you're meant to be? Do you know how to find the answers to questions like these? Knowledge of Self is the result of a process of self-discovery, but few of us know where to begin when we're ready to start looking deeper. Although self-actualization is the highest of all human needs, it is said that only 5% of people ever attain this goal. In the culture of the Nation of Gods and Earths, commonly known as the Five Percent, students are instructed that they must first learn themselves, then their worlds, and then what they must do in order to transform their world for the better. This often intense process has produced thousands of revolutionary thinkers in otherwise desperate environments, where poverty and hopelessness dominate. Until now, few mainstream publications have captured the brilliant yet practical perspectives of these luminary men and women. Knowledge of Self: A Collection of Writings on the Science of Everything in Life presents the thoughts of Five Percenters, both young and old, male and female, from all over the globe, in their own words. Through essays, poems, and even how-to articles, this anthology presents readers with an accurate portrait of what the Five Percent study and teach, as well as sound direction on how to answer timeless questions like: Who am I, and why am I here? Why is there so much injustice in the world, and what can be done about it? Who is God and where on Earth is he? How do I improve myself without losing myself? Why are people of color in the situations they're in? What can we do about the global problems of racism and poverty? Read more
The Bootleg Of The Bootleg EP (Audio CD)
By Jean Grae
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Is the Artist Formerly Known as What What the elusive "complete" emcee with ovaries you’ve been looking for since Lauryn Hill’s post-Miseducation meltdown? Well, in an industry plagued with 6th-rate Lil Kim knock-offs, honestly, Grae might be as close as it gets. On the battle rhyme "Hater’s Anthem," you get a small taste of the attributes that rank her alongside Bahamadia as far as smart wordy flows and rewind-able punch lines go. Here, Grae promises to take out all "…lame dames that couldn’t be felt with Braille scripture." Sure, the refrain that repeats on the hook is unnecessarily coarse, but "Take Me" sees Grae going morally deeper over a vastly overused sample flipping a one-on-one-with-God soliloquy that’s stylishly provocative. Cannibal Ox’s off-kilter cerebral rhymes and a perfectly-placed mesmeric flute loop help to break up the pace of Bootlegs on "Swing Blades" for listeners who might tire of Grae’s fairly monotone rapid-fire flow. Conceptually, "Chapter One: Destiny" rates as next level because it ends leaving the listener with the option of determining the fate of a fictional unnamed assassin. Beats-wise Bootlegs is slightly above average although Grae junkies will be happy to know that the alleged last track actually segues into a 45-minute collection of her ripping verses over familiar beats from popular Eminem and Scarface cuts among others. When she’s not doing that, she’s performing equal opportunity remakes of popular Jay-Z tunes like "Excuse Me Miss." Whether the new material on Bootleg has cemented Grae’s position as the next best femcee only a full-length release and time will tell. Until then, you can enjoy the inclusion of some of her back catalog singles with Natural Resource ("Negro League Baseball") on here. --Dalton Higgins Read more
This Week (Audio CD)
By Jean Grae
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Like Bahamadia before her, Jean Grae carries the burden of being way too clever a "femcee" for the music business to behold. (For dumbed-down rhymes, go to Gangsta Boo.) When Grae's in battle-rap mode, her vocal clarity and lyrical dexterity remind one of Jay-Z. However, the relationship-focused confessionals elicit an even greater response because they're so darn honest. "Give It Up" or "P.S." sound like profound Emily Dickinson love poems read with a contemporary New York 'hood twist. Grae has always needed to find equally ambitious beats to match her fiery flows, and this time around she's inched a bit closer to that ideal. Some of 9th Wonder's dirty beats (like "Don't Rush Me") may help her win over slightly larger audiences, but even she admits that her "flow don't make appropriate wealth." Of course, if sales reflected skills, This Week would blow up and Grae would be sitting pretty next to P Diddy. --Dalton Higgins Read more
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Freedom (Audio CD)
By Akon
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singer/songwriter/producer, Akon burst out of the starting gates with the winningly melodic and compulsively danceable single "Right Now (Na Na Na)." The song is sparking up the charts in a record-setting pace that's familiar to Akon's millions of fans worldwide. "Right Now (Na Na Na)" is the lead track from Akon's 3rd upcoming album FREEDOM. The infectious song is the #1 Most Added at Rhythm Crossover radio stations in its first week of release. FREEDOM features collaborations with Hip- Hop's "man of the hour" Lil Wayne ("I'm So Paid") and Akon's platinum artist T-Pain ("Holla Holla"). Akon broke out on the music scene in 2004 with the platinum album TROUBLE that featured singles, "Locked Up" and "Lonely." He returned in 2006 with the triple-platinumcertified KONVICTED CD. The Senegalese native broke chart history in 2007 as the first artist to simultaneously hold the #1 ("I Wanna Love You") and #2 ("Smack "That") positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart twice. He went on to become Billboard Magazine's Top Artist of 2007, the #2 Hot 100 Producer of the Year, and #2 Hot 100 Songwriter of the year. Read more
Give It 2 Em Raw (Audio CD)
By Soulja Slim
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Media Type: CD
Artist: SOULJA SLIM
Title: GIVE IT 2 'EM RAW
Street Release Date: 06/19/2007
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Da Bottom 25 (Audio CD)
By Pitbull
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2011 street release. The 25th volume of the Da Bottom series featuring Pitbull and some of Florida's hottest artists on new independent tracks and features. When the Southern-flavored party rap called Crunk took over urban radio in 2004, Miami rapper Pitbull decided it was time to seek stardom. The way Pitbull sees it, 'crunk ain't nothin but bass music slowed down'. Miami bass music that is, the kind Pitbull grew up on. Read more
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Alright / DJ Nabs Break (Audio Cassette)
By Kris Kross
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
The Forty-Deuce: Times Square 1983-1984 (Hardcover)
By Bill Butterworth
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In the 1970s and 80s New York was internationally renowned for its seedy underbelly; the world capital of leisure, luxury, and sin. And the epicenter of New York vice, hands down, was 42nd Street-Times Square—a.k.a. the Forty-Deuce.
On any given night on the Forty-Deuce you could take in the latest blockbuster, B-movie, or skin flick; cop drugs or cop a feel. A playground for the perverse, as well as a destination for thrill-seekers and partyers from every borough of New York City and beyond, Times Square was the electric heart of the city that refused to sleep.
The Forty-Deuce: Times Square 1983–1984 is a series of photographs by Bill Butterworth shot exclusively in Times Square in the early 80s—capturing a gritty, glamorous, and authentic old-school New York, well before Mickey Mouse took over and scrubbed it clean. In the tradition of Jamel Shabazz’s classic, Back in the Days, The Forty-Deuce showcases the timeless style of New York’s first b-boys, out on the town and dressed to impress, rocking fly track suits, Adidas kicks with fat laces, oversized Cazal frames, and monster boom boxes. But it adds to the mix the Deuce’s own slick pimps, strung out hustlers, and the prostitutes, strippers, and trannies all decked out in spandex and leather, not to mention the johns, that flooded 42nd Street nightly. Read more
Friday, June 24, 2011
Graffiti Art Coloring Book (Paperback)
By Aye Jay Morano
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Color in your very own graffiti masterpieces, sourced from the original artists. From best-selling coloring book author Aye Jay Morano, this action-packed graffiti coloring book features 30 images from some of the hottest street artists and taggers working today. Including pages illustrated by Dondi, Lady Pink, Dalek, and Shepard Fairey—this book offers hours of entertainment for artists, hipsters, and graffiti art fans of all ages. Super cool! Read more
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Cellar Sounds Volume One (Audio CD)
By Nick Wiz
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This double CD contains rare and unreleased music from one of Hip Hop's lesser known but sort after producers. Various artist include tracks from, Rakim, Chubb Rock, Cella Dwellas, DMX and more... Read more
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Am I My Brother's Keeper (Audio CD)
By Kane & Abel
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Firework [Explicit] (MP3 Download)
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By Katy Perry
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Dynamite (MP3 Download)
By Taio Cruz
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Judgement Day 2 (Audio CD)
By ESham
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
As Cruel As School Children (Audio CD)
By Gym Class Heroes
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This upstate NY 4-piece hip-hop band fuse crisp guitar rhythms, deep melodic bass lines, head cracking beats, and conscious lyrics to create a sound truly their own. Their debut full-length, "The Papercut Chronicles", has sold over 32,000 copies, converting anyone within ear shot into fans. This, their follow-up, is surely going to launch the band to the next level.The Roots aren't the only hip-hop group to build their sound around live instrumentation. Yet this Upstate New York quartet doesn't sound much like Philly's finest. Further, As Cruel as School Children is more radio-ready than previous efforts, especially "Cupid's Chokehold," which appropriates Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" to fine effect, i.e. "Take a look at my girlfriend / She's the only one I got." (A different mix appears on The Papercut Chronicles.) Not many indie-pop artists can freestyle, though, as frontman Travis McCoy proves on "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pts. 1-3," a trio of a cappella raps. Aside from dividing these tracks into "periods," "study halls," and the like, in fitting with the high school theme, McCoy's narratives touch on teachers, cheerleaders, and lunch room chatter. Guests include William Beckett (The Academy Is...) on "7 Weeks" and Speech (Arrested Development) on "Biter's Block." Cruel as School Children was co-produced by Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) and released by band mate Pete Wentz's Decaydance imprint. Stump, who pops up in the "Cupid" video, also provides programming and backing vocals. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Read more
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Armor Of God (Audio CD)
By Vakill
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Rza Hits (Audio CD)
By RZA
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It would be near to impossible to dispute that the Wu-Tang Clan are the most important hip-hop collective of the 1990s, something that the Clan seems determined not to let anyone forget. Although they released only two albums as a group in the decade (the ground-breaking Enter the Wu-Tang and the smash Wu-Tang Forever), there have been scads of albums from Wu members, associates, and guests galore--and none of it would have happened without the RZA, the singular producer whose stamp distinguishes the Clan. Working with soundscapes so dense that they have their own gravity, and an entire crew of gifted MCs (not to mention using pianos and strings), Robert "RZA" Diggs opened up mainstream hip-hop to a whole new sound. And he has the hits to prove it--"Ice Cream Man," "Brooklyn Zoo," "Method Man," "Protect Ya Neck," and "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin to F Wit." (Also check out Rahzel's version of this classic on Make the Music 2000.) Except for some pointless narration by RZA, this is the perfect intro to the Wu oeuvre--even if the pointlessly commercial "Wu Wear the Garment Renaissance" is included as a bonus track. --Randy Silver Read more
Worst Fears Confirmed (Audio CD)
By Vakill
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His first release gained him critical praise from trade publications and fans alike. Discussions on his MC skill began to light up on internet message boards all over the world. A one month European tour was warranted to support his project and meet his new found popularity overseas. Upon his return, Vakill was determined to work on next release with the same strict guidelines as his first. On his sophomore release, Worst Fears Confirmed , Vakill brings to light what his freshman release foreshadowed. The sickest MC returns to solidify his legacy that reaches back to the early days of Chicago Hip Hop. As far as lyrics were concerned, the crown wasn t about to move. Vakill paints vivid pictures on a sonic canvas provided by fellow crew members the Molemen. As his lyrics game stepped up, so did the Molemen s production approach. Illustrious samples alongside keyboard and acoustic accompaniments make this the best sounding project to date. The words described the settings while the music sets the mood. The cinematic result is a ride through the cold streets of Chicago. Worst Fears Confirmed is an opus written from the complex mind of Vakill, who s uncompromising skill raises the bar in a time when lyricism is at a decline. Produced and overseen by Molemen Inc, the album adds to the indigenous sound of Chicago for the world to take note. The warning came and went, and now this is the storm coming to wash away the scum. Read more
I F*cking Hate Rappers (Audio CD)
By Pack FM
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PackFM's hotly anticipated I F*cking Hate Rappers is the follow-up to 2006's best reviewed Hip Hop album, whutduzFMstand4? (Rolling Stone, URB, XLR8R and UGHH.com's 2006 Album of the Year). With it's controversially aggressive theme, production by Domingo, Marco Polo, Kno & Deacon The Villain (CunninLynguists), J-Zone, Tonedeff, and guest appearances by Substantial and Mr. Mecca (Dominion) and Poison Pen this is the PackFM you ve been waiting for. Read more
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