Finally Famous (Audio CD)

Finally Famous (Audio CD)
By Big Sean

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22-year old Sean Anderson started rapping as a 12-year old at the progressive Waldorf School in Detroit. In high school, he and a friend formed a duo, then entered and won the Friday Night Cipher MC contest at hip-hop radio giant Hot 102.7. The win earned them a spot to rap live on-air every Friday night for nearly a year. It was on one of those Friday nights around 2005 that Sean encountered Kanye West (back in the Late Registration era) who agreed to hear the teenager's freestyle. It was the contact of a lifetime, which led to Sean's signing with GO.OD. Music in late 2007, and his subsequent signing to Def Jam in 2008. `1 remember in the eighth grade I told myself, man I'm going to be signed to Def Jam, says Sean. 1 always put it out into the universe and I think it was written for me. I was meant to inspire people, I was meant to make music. There's been so many nights where instead of going out I've had to work and was depressed so I feel like I deserve this. This is what I was meant to do.Big Sean's career has gone into overdrive since October 2010, when he appeared on the BET Awards telecast, after earning New Joint status at 106 & Park two months earlier. Also in October, his most recent GOOD. Music mixtape was issued, Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG, hosted by Don Cannon. BIG, which has received over 650,000 downloads to date, spun off a slew of video clips including What U Doin (Bullshitting) (over 1 million views on #1 music site VEVO). Supa Dupa Lemonade (over 1.5 million views on YouTube), Too Fake (featuring Chiddy Bang, over 1.3 million views on YouTube), Ambiguous (featuring Mike Posner), and Memories (released two weeks ago on Cornplex.com). Sean was also featured on 5 tracks off of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Recording Sessions; 4 of which were part of the G.O.OD Friday Campaign and the 5th See Me Now is featured as a bonus track on the album. Read more

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The Grey Area (Audio CD)

The Grey Area (Audio CD)
By Onry Ozzborn

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Return of the Mad Monk from Northwest's Oldominion crew. F/guests Karim & DJ Scene of Boom Bap Project Qwel & Qwazaar of Typical Cats & PSC of Mystik Journeymen/Living Legends as well members of Oldominion. It has been said "Edgar Allen Poe's spirit lives on in Onry Ozzborn" (Mean Street Magazine). While this may be true, Onry's spirit also manifests in his ability to bust catch-22 lyrics with perplexing and surrealistic observations on pop culture, hip hop, his crew Oldominion, life in the Pacific Northwest, his past growing up in New Mexico, and most of all his son Nicholas. "Being where I'm from, I talk about things no one else in hip hop talks about," he says. "Hip hop talks about the streets. Well, I heard about that stuff but never saw it. So I'm left with what I grew up with." What exactly was it that Onry grew up with? The answer lies in New Mexico. Onry grew up in Farmington, NM (kitty-corner to Roswell, NM) where UFOs, skin walkers, dreamcatchers, red chilies, the desert, and Native American and Hispanic cultures are predominant. In New Mexico, the state motto is "The Land of Enchantment". It is a unique and interesting place to say the least. Attend a Zozobra festival and you will begin to understand where Onry draws his unique personality. A personality which lends itself to many things, including his name. The name, "Onry" was given to him by his mom for being such an "ornery" kid. "Ozzborn" was later added by his crew as a joke stemming from his signature production utilizing heavy metal samples, his affinity for loud rock, spikes, wearing black, and jokes about biting bird's heads off. On "The Grey Area", Onry creates four of his own signature beats along with fellow Oldominon producers Pale Soul, Smoke, and PeeGee 13. Lead producer, Mr Hill, (the next big producer to come out of Seattle - just watch, we promise!) gave the album a few club bangers (Onry Ozzborn style). The album includes guest appearances by P.S.C. (Living Legends), Chicago's Qwel & Qwazaar (Typical Cats), Karim of the Boom Bap Project, and of course shining raps from fellow Oldominion mates: JFK, Barfly, Bishop, Gash, Sleep, and Vance Snow (the new mystery member of Oldominion). The album touches on cobblestone street life, zombies, black magic, and among other things: religion and spirituality. Confronted on the religion issue from a recent interview, he says: "I'm a real spiritual person - I believe in God, but I don't believe in churches or organized religions. I focus on spiritual issues in my own way." His "own way", and the general discussion of spiritual issues, may not be very politically correct in the mostly secular world of underground hip-hop. But, Oldominion as a whole is not very politically correct. Onry doesn't like to make much of the religion issue since he views it as a non-issue. He stresses he isn't this or that, and when discussing it with him for this write up he told us, "All people have to do is listen to the words, and they will understand." Read more

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Still Standing (Audio CD)

Still Standing (Audio CD)
By Rappin 4-Tay

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This Game Has No Loyalty (Paperback)

This Game Has No Loyalty (Paperback)
By June

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Junior is on the come up running his drug operation out of Baptiste Projects until one of the most feared criminals in the hood gets wind. With things changing around him left and right it doesn't take long before he gets a taste of disloyalty. With things stacked against him Junior flees Baptiste to regroup turning over the reigns temporarily to a trusted soldier. During his time in hiding Junior plots revenge but needs the help of a girlfriend. He's asking her to be disloyal the one thing that caused his own troubles. Not wanting to give up the idea that love will prevail he sits and waits. It isn't long before another attempt to crumple his operation is made. Come take this journey with Junior as he gets tested and has to rely on others. Will blood prove thicker than water for him? Will Junior have the arsenal to stop all takeover attempts or does he fall victim to the evils the game is offering? In the hustle game, loyalty is something that shouldn't be taken for granted. In the game of love, loyalty is something many take for granted. In the game of life, loyalty is something that is earned. Whatever game you are playing...in the end you will understand the saying, "This Game Has No Loyalty." Read more

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JDub Presents: Wild Peace (MP3 Download)

JDub Presents: Wild Peace (MP3 Download)
By Various Artists

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Chicken Bones and Ice Cream Cones (Audio CD)

Chicken Bones and Ice Cream Cones (Audio CD)
By MC Hot Little Muffins

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Hip Hop Urban Dance Beats. A story of love and heartbreak. Ethan Baby, the notorious Rap Icon.
Music to get you bippin and boppin all night long. Make the Panties Drop.

This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

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Black Up (Audio CD)

Black Up (Audio CD)
By Shabazz Palaces

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Black Up is the 2011 sonic move from Shabazz Palaces. Luxury as understood by the modest. Shabazz Palaces. If Bedouins herded beats instead of goats and settled in Seattle instead of the Atlas Mountains, this would be their album. Hip hop. Black light uses electromagnetic radiation to eradicate microorganisms, but shabazz didn't come to kill a sound, just to shine their own incandescent lamp on this. Hear. Hard and clear. Fifty thousand years in the making. Honorable. Produced by Knife Knights at Gunbeat Serenade Studio in Outplace Palacelands. It was recorded and mixed in Lixx-alog by Blood. Read more

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