Spotlight Album: I Predict A Riot

Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot

01. The Beginning ft. Muhsinah
02. Wild & Wreckless
03. If One Falls ft. Eleon
04. That Filling ft. Freeway
05. Looking Up ft. Bilal
06. Single Now
07. Lets Get Involved ft. Jamal
08. Bombs Over Here
09. Definition of a Bitch (Lude)
10. I See Yaw ft. Jaguar Wright
11. I.P.A.R. (Lude)
12. Moments In Sometime ft. Aaron Livingston
13. I Predict A Riot ft. Keziah & E. Shon Burgundy
14. Freak (Lude)
15. Gotta Love It ft. Tarentz Moreese
16. Ghetto People ft. Richard Raw, Kamachi & State Store
17. Afro (Lude)
18. Muhsinah Outro

Another one of my personal favorites from last year. Hezekiah is a great MC and an overall soulful dude. This album opens with some funky drums, the smooth singing of Muhsinah & Heze rippin down the booth. Essentially setting the whole tone of album. But the track after, "Wild & Wreackless" backs up that message with a little more thump in the lyrics of Heze. The rest of the album follows a funky soul vibe as the influences of Dilla is evident. Heze also says he wrote "Wild & Wreakless" the day Dilla passed. Possibly a good friend with the late legend. Neverthe less Heze rhymes like it's his last day on earth and the overall quality of the music it awesome. The guest appearances basically criminally slept-on singers, musicans, MCs & Bilal. Honestly if you haven't heard this album I suggest you cop it off Amazon. Hope Heze got some project coming soon...Oh by the way the awesome production is from Hezekiah himself.

Wild & Wreakless

Bomb Over Here

I Predict A Riot ft. Keziah & Shon Burgundy

That Filling ft. Freeway

Moments In Sometime ft. Aaron Livingston

The VIDS

Wild & Wreakless


Looking Up feat. Bilal


I See Yaw feat. Jaguar Wright

Spotlight Album: Music Box

Strange Fruit Project Presents S1 - Music Box

1. Intro/ Music Box feat. Speech (of Arrested Development)
2. Mash feat. Rapper Pooh (of Little Brother) and Kay (Foundation)
3. Everybody Clap feat. LifeSavas and Tanya Morgan
4. Neva feat. Tone Trezure
5. Next Level feat. Aeonz(SFP, Verbal Seed, PPT, Mone, Deloach, Pumah, Brown Lion)
6. Life is A Movie feat. Rah Digga
7. Chemistry feat. Yolanda Johnson
8. Callin Me feat. Phonte (of Little Brother)
9. Know Your Name feat. Mojoe, The Ill, Headkrack
10. Who Stole the Music feat. Knessecary, Bavu Blakes, and Glenn Reynolds
11. Be Sure feat. DV Alias Khryst
12. Jimmy Swag Art feat. Strange Fruit Project and Dawg Wonder
13. Upper Echelon feat. Skyzoo, Supastition, and Dow Jones
14. Tired feat. Darien Brockington
15. Supafly feat. Inspectah Deck, Blu, and Chucky Sly
16. Shake ya Body feat. SFP and Pikahsso

Usually I don't do Spotlight albums on a album so recent but I thought since I'm really feeling this album and I haven't shared my final thoughts about it on the site. So I made a exception to that. As a fellow native of the great state of Texas I respect S1 for not fitting into the typical Texas sound. He invents his own sound and presence with this album. This album really makes me wonder when will we see another SFP album? It would be crazy ish. S1 stepped up his beat game and M1 & Myth have been spitting vicious lately. This album is sprinkled with gems throughout. After the album is done I was satisfied but feel I might of over hyped it a bit but was definitely worth the purchase.

Unfortunately since I purchased off iTunes. I can't up the songs so you'll have to take action to hear this album. You won't be disappointed.

Spotlight Album: Capital Punishment

Big Pun - Capital Punishment

01. Intro

02. Beware
Produced by Ju-Ju (Beatnuts)

03. Super Lyrical
Featuring Black Thought from The Roots
Produced by Rockwilder

04. Taster's Choice - Skit

05. Still Not A Player
Featuring Joe
Produced by Knobody
Co-produced by Dahoud & Nomad

06. Intermission
Produced by Mike Zulu

07. The Dream Shatterer
Produced by Domingo

08. Punish Me
Featuring Miss Jones
Produced by Frank Nitty

09. Pakinamac Pt. 1 - Skit

10. You Ain't A Killer
Produced by Young Lord

11. Pakinamac Pt. 2 - Skit

12. Caribbean Connection
Featuring Wyclef Jean
Produced by Young Lord

13. Glamour Life
Featuring Fat Joe, Triple Seis, Armageddon & Cuban Link
Produced by L.E.S.

14. Capital Punishment
Featuring Prospect
Produced by Trauma & Jugrnaut

15. Uncensored - Skit
Featuring Funkmaster Flex

16. I'm Not A Player
Produced by Minnesota

17. Twinz (Deep Cover 98)
Featuring Fat Joe
Produced by Big Punisher & Fat Joe

18. The Rain & The Sun (Interlude)
Featuring Dead Prez % Prospect
Produced by Dead Prez

19. Boomerang
Produced by Vic (Beatnuts)

20. You Came Up
Featuring N.O.R.E.
Produced by Rockwilder

21. Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy)
Featuring Prodigy & Inspektah Deck
Produced by RZA
Scratches by Roc Raida

22. Charlie Rock Shout - Skit

23. Fast Money
Produced by Danny O & EQ

24. Parental Discretion
Featuring Busta Rhymes
Produced by Showbiz

My Thoughts

The classic from Big Punisher one if not the best lyricist to ever live. Pun was a beast and no body fucking with him cept Big L other then that nope. This album has so many point were I was like WOAH from something Pun said. He was on point throughout the album and even stood against one of the best lyricist LIVING, Black Thought but Black could touch Pun. The songs that got me to listen was a combo of his single, Still Not A Player & the Fat Joe assisted joint, Twinz (Deep Cover '98). Thats when I heard the Little Italy line which was highlk talked about when speaking on Pun. My favorites songs are the three fore mentioned songs, Beware, You Ain't A Killer, Caribbean Connection, Capitial Punishment & Not A Player. I consider this a classic (classic is purely opinion based) and recommend everyone check it if you haven't.

Video
Big Punisher feat. Joe - Still Not A Player


Big Pun feat. Black Thought - Super Lyrical


Beware


Capital Punishment

Spotlight Album: The Mouse & The Mask

(UK)
DangerDoom - The Mouse & The Mask

1. El Chupa Nibre
2. Sofa King
3. The Mask Feat Ghostface
4. Perfect Hair
5. Benzie Box Feat Cee-Lo
6. Old School Feat Talib Kweli
7. A.t.h.f
8. Basket Case
9. No Names
10. Crosshairs
11. Mince Meats
12. Vats Of Urine
13. Space Hos
14. Bada Bing

My Thoughts

I love DangerMouse, I love MF Doom so I adore this album and collaboration. The album has such a abstract style that may turn the normal listener away. You have to listen closely to fully understand what Doom is saying and don't get distracted by the wonderful sounds of DangerMouse. Lyrically the album is on point cause Doom in my opinion is always on point. Don't let the whole Doom says senseless things that mean nothing blah blah crap full your head when approaching this album. Doom has a abstract way to deliver a message. The album has a central flow of events that some may refer to as a storyline. With the vocal asisstance of Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, Cee-Lo & the Adult Swin team this album is well excuted as the two masters at their craft produce one of their individually best album (one of the best albums from each DangerDoom).

Audio

El Chupa Libre


Sofa King


The Mask feat. Ghostface Killah


Mince Meat


Space Hos

Video
The Mask


Korn Dogz

Spotlight Album: Chain Letters

Supastition - Chain Letters

1. Chain Letters (Intro)
2. Don’t Stop
3. Split Decisions
4. Soul Control feat. Little Brother
5. Rise
6. That Ain’t Me
7. Hate My Face
8. Special Treatment
9. A’int Going Out
10. Baby Story f/Nonameko
11. 100%
12. Yesterday Everyday feat. DMinor
13. Nickled Needles
14. Appreciation
15. Blood Brothers f/ Seven
16. Always f/ Can’t Tell
17. Soul Control (Solo Version)

My Thoughts

Supastition turned many heads with this 2005 release. Chain Letters is a great introduction to the lyrical thought stream of Supastition. Adressing many different life problems and situations that happen to him. Also showing praise to the musical expression that shine light in his day. As you'll hear frequent in Chain Letters, Supastition addresses the critques who continue to hold him to his Deadline (EP) period. Asking for another Deadline cause it was this and that. Well I attempt grown & see the musical growth of Supa from Deadline to Chain Letters. This album is one of favorite from 2005. I strongly recommend everyone to check it out.

Audio

Don't Stop


Soul Control feat. Little Brother


Hate My Face


Ain't Going Out


Appreciation

Video
SUPASTITION - HATE MY FACE *LIVE*

Supastition - Nickeled Needles "Live In Germany, Kehl @ Riks

Spotlight Album: whutduzFMstand4?

PackFM - WhutduzFMstand4?

1. The Fuck
   
2. Spell It With A K
3. I Can't Win
4. Clik, Clak, & Spray
5. Lessons
6. Nigga Pass
7. Stomp
8. Kilt It
9. Excuses (Featuring iCON The Mic King)
10. Free-Esta
11. Up Close & Personal (Featuring Substantial)
12. Token Love Song
13. Suzie
14. Ugly Woman (Featuring Extended Famm)
15. Forevershine
16. WhutduzFMstand4?
17. Stomp (Remix Featuring Bad Seed, Session, Copywrite, Poison Pen, Arch Rival & Sean Price)

My Thoughts

There is alot of talk about the future of hip hop. Well look no farther then PackFM. The Brooklyn MC from the Qn5 label. A master of Punchlines. Pack put together one of the best albums in the last 5 years. The flow of the album into each song is brillant. No gimmick shit just dope concepts like Clik Clak Spray or the title track. Pack has been on multiple verses of the day on this site. Since he album has quotables of days. I give this album alot of praise because its a truly brilliant album if you take the time to listen and absorb the lyrics. I recommend every not only take a listen to this album but to buy a copy of it. UGHH.com

Audio

Stomp

Spell It Wit AK

Excuses feat. iCon The Mic King

Free-Esta

Token Love Song

Video

PackFM stomp (Black&White) MUSIC VIDEO


PackFM - Spell It With A K (Music Video)

PackFM - Click Clack & Spray [Official Music Video]


PackFM - "Stomp" Music Video

Spotlight Album: Watts Happening

Ohmega Watts - Watts Happening

01. Whats It Worth
02. Triple Double (Ft. Theory Hazit)
03. No Delay (Ft. Surreal Of The Sound Providers)
04. Shorty Shouts
05. Model Citizen
06. Few & Far Between
07. Eyes & Ears (Ft. Jneiro Jarel & Shape Of Broad Minds)
08. Roc The Bells (Ft. Lightheaded)
09. Adaptacao Ft. Tita Lima
10. Saywhayusay / (Teaspoon Of Sugar Interlude)
11. Are You Satisfied (Ft. Sugarpie Desanto)
12. Dedicated
13. Memory Lane (Ft. Genahral Victor)
14. Found / (Cap On Clap Off! Interlude)
15. Work For Wealth (Ft. Ragen Fykes & Barry Hampton Of Triple Grip)
16. The Platypus Strut
17. Freak Out!!!
18. Gone With The Wind

My Thoughts

One-Third of the Lightheaded crew with Braille & Othello. The multi-talented Ohmega Watts churned a excellent piece of music out. Producing the entire is himself well spitting some very remember able & poetic lyrics that tease yet feed the mind. I've had this album in rotation and perhaps the best out of the round of solos from Lightheaded (Braille releasing The IV Edition & Othello releasing Alive At The Assembly Line). Very laid back smooth type hip hop to nod your head to while plotting your next move in life. The best song easily being the last track, "Gone With The Wind". Other songs like Model Citzen, Dedicated, Memory Lane & Whats It Worth are stand-out tracks. I highly recommend copping this album.

Audio

Whats It Worth

Eyes & Ears (Feat. Jneiro Jarel & Shape Of Broad Minds)

Roc The Bells (Feat. Lightheaded)

Found

Gone With The Wind

Video
Ohmega Watts Diggin' in the Crates


Bumbershoot 2007 Ohmega Watts Ending Part 1


Ohmega Watts @ Lollapalooza 2006


Braille, Ohmega Watts & Theory Hazit [Nu Roots 08]

Spotlight Album: Travel At Your Own Pace

Y-Society - Travel At Your Own Pace

01 Intro
02 This Is An Introduction
03 Never Off (On & On)
04 Hole In Your Pocket
05 This Advice
06 Good Communication
07 Scientist
08 Dizzy
09 How Many Of Us?
10 Puzzles
11 What's Next?
12 In Command
13 Setting The Example
14 At My Own Pace
15 Peace I'm Out The Door
16 Never Off (On & On) (Insight Remix)

My Thoughts

Insight & Damu The Fudgemunk are Y-Society. The classic MC/DJ combo create another slept on album. Well Insight is a frequent collaborator with Boston crew Project Move. You might remember my rants about (Radio) Raheem Jamal. Anyway this album is classic hip-hop. I can see this being created in the 90's but it just doesn't recreate the old times it adds a new age twist of lemon to it. Which is much appreciated since they don't over do the re-creation thing. Its a good balance in content. Each beat is noticeably different while Insight's flow which up on each one and also different points on those songs. Showing his skills to ride the beat. Production is on point but eventually I got bored since each songs is somewhat length as the last minute is stratching and mixing. Some songs last 5 minutes and longer. Nothing that big but some I noticed. But support these guys they are extremely talented.

Audio

This Is An Introduction

Never Off (On & On)

This Advice

Puzzles

Setting The Example

Video

Damu of Y Society - "Travel At Your Own Pace" vinyl mix

Spotlight Album: The Old Prince

Shad - The Old Prince

01. Intro
02. I Don't Like To
03. What We All Want
04. Brother Watching
05. Now A Daze
06. The Old Prince Still Lives At Home
07. Out Of Love Part Two
08. Interlude
09. I Heard You Had A Voice Like An Angel
10. Compromise
11. Exile
12. Get Up
13. Outro

My Thoughts

Shad is a virtually unheard of artist out of London. Full name being Shadrach Kabango. Shad might have missed my "They Are The Future" list. He still deserves alot of attention that he still doesn't get especially having one of the better album of 07. Mostly cause he is from outside of USA. Anyway this album has great production as you'll probably take note of that very early in the album while Shad lyrically you won't be impressed till "Brother Watching". Shad is very sincere with his concepts and lyrics. Nothing is really missing from this album. But some of the songs kinda ride the mediocre line so they just blend in and don't stand out. Still Shad delivered a great effort and I strongly recommend everyone to cop or least check it out....

Audio

I Don't Like To

Brother Watching

Out Of Love Part Two

Compromise

Get Up

Video

I Don't Really Like To


Brother Watching

Spotlight Album: Pyramid In Moscow

Restoring Poetry In Music - Pyramids In Moscow

01. Grandpa
02. Intro
03. Life Is Change
04. Less Is More
05. Sliders
06. Momenterlude
07. A Quiet Taste
08. Soul Pouch
09. There You Are
10. And Another One
11. Interlude II
12. Winning Losses
13. Sleep Walkers

My Thoughts

Along with Panacea's Scenic Route, Panacea's Raw Poetic releases album with his live hip-hop band in 2007. Together they are called Restoring Poetry To Music. This isn't their first album around but my favorite. Musically beautiful this album is as Raw Poetic spitting some poetic lyric over these amazing arrangements of music. Addressing many topic these album can easily make you reminisce, dream and wonder. I love every song on this album. Definitely slept on but hopefully this will shine some light on it. This is a absolute must have for any hip-hop fan. Something that will soothe your soul.

Audio

Grandpa

Less Is More

Sliders

Winning Losses

Sleep Walkers

Video

A Quiet Taste


Less Is More


And Another One


Poetron

Spotlight Album: Of Gods And Girls

Mr. J.Medeiros - Of Gods And Girls

01. Amelie (Feat. 20Syl Of Hocus Pocus)
02. Silent Earth
03. Strangers
04. Constance
05. Change (Feat. Strange Fruit Project And Rez Of The Procussions)
06. King Of Rock Bottom (Feat. DJ Vajra)
07. Half A Dream (Feat. Marty James Of One Block Radius)
08. Keep Pace
09. Money (Feat. Pigeon John And DJ Vajra)
10. Her Wings
11. Apathy (Feat. DJ Vajra)
12. Call You
13. Constance (Joey Beats Remix)
14. Silent Earth (Ohmega Watts Remix)
15. Half A Dream (Siamese Sisters Remix)
16. Honest Man Hustle (BONUS)

My Thoughts

Mr J dropped a gem last year with this one. He definitely had one of the best albums of 07. This album is great in every aspect from lyricism to producction to concepts. Really no weak point on this album. Mr.J addressed human trafficking on Constance and dedicated a song to his mother on Her Wings. I love this album and recommended everyone to check it out.

Audio

Silent Earth

Strangers

Constance

Half A Dream feat. Marty James

Change feat. Strange Fruit Project & Rez

Video

Constance (Official)

Keep Pace

Spotlight Album: Kevin Michael LP

Kevin Michael - Self Entitled Album

Tracklisting

1. "We All Want The Same Thing" (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
2. "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me" (feat. Wyclef Jean)
3. "Can't Get Enuff" (feat. Shorty Da Kid)
4. "Ha Ha Ha"
5. "Vicki Secrets"
6. "Hood Buzzin"
7. "Ain't Got You"
8. "Stone Cold Killa"
9. "Weekend Jumpoff"
10. "Love Letter"
11. "Ghost"
12. "Liquid Lava Love"
13. "Too Blessed" (feat. Q-Tip)
14. "We All Want The Same Thing (Acoustic)" (feat. Akil Dasan)
15. "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me (Acoustic)" (feat. Akil Dasan)

My Thoughts

I heard some promising things about this artist but never got around to checking him out till early this year. I wasn't disappointed a bit either. More then likely when you hear about this artist you'll hear all these comparsions and what not but only one can really hold weight. Kevin Micheal is like Kevin Micheal. Dude is so creative, talented & orginal. This album got looked over by alot of people but should be check out. Serious from the Hip Hop aspect this dude has Q-Tip, Wyclef & Lupe on his album. If that doesnt tell you something I dont know what does?

Audio

We All Want The Same Thing feat. Lupe Fiasco

Ha Ha Ha

Ain't Got You

Stone Cold Killa

Liquid Lava Love

Video

Kevin Michael - It Don't Make Any Difference To Me w/Wyclef


Kevin Michael - Vicki Secrets (Acoustic)

Spotlight Album: Renaissance Child

Hell Razah - Renaissance Child

Tracklisting

1. Nativity
2. Buried Alive
3. Renaissance feat. Tragedy Khadafi, Timbo King and R.A. Rugged Man
4. Project Jazz feat. Talib Kweli & Viktor Vaughn produced by MF DOOM
5. Los Pepes pt.1 feat. Bronze Nazareth produced by Bronze Nazareth
6. Dear Sistah skit.
7. Yours Truly
8. Glow prod by 4th Disciple
9. Chain Gang
10. Runaway Sambo
11. Smoking Gunnz feat. Killah Priest
12. Millenuim Warfare produced by Bronze Nazareth
13. Musical Murdah feat. Ras Kass
14. Maccabee House feat. The Maccabeez
15. Lost Ark
16. Thankful

My Thoughts

My first listen to Hell Razah was out of pure curiosity. It turned out to be a good look. This album was one of the best of 07. So far is my favorite Wu Affiliate album along with Bronze Nazareth's album. This album features MF Doom, Talib Kweli, Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, Ras Kass & more...So how could anybody pass up this? Well this album is touches on alot of level mostly on the higher-level type shit. My favorite song being Lost Ark where Hell str8 rips it on the conscience tip. UFO got invisible shield & what not. This album is awesome. Lyrically Hell Razah is a monster, the production is great and the concepts are well done. The guest appearances are well placed and done. The best guest appearance is fro Hell Razah's close friend Killah Priest on Smoking Gunz..Pick up this albu you wont regret.

Audio

Nativity

Buried Alive

Project Jazz feat. MF Doom & Talib Kweli

Musical Murdah feat. Ras Kass

Lost Ark

Video

Hell Razah - Renaissance Director's Cut


Hell Razah(Blue Sky Black Death) -"Razah's Ladder"-Prequel


Hell Razah Audiobiography feat SHABAZZ the Disciple

Spotlight Album: Soldiers Of Fortune

Hall Of Justus - Soldiers Of Fortune

1.) Intro (Produced by Big Dho)
2.) Basic- f/Big Pooh & L.E.G.A.C.Y. (Produced By Erv)
3.) Try Me Again- Big Pooh f/Jozee Mo (Produced By 9th Wonder)
4.) Grind Season- The Away Team (Produced By Khrysis)
5.) S-K-Y- Skyzoo (Produced By Fatin)
6.) Jus Chilling- Hall Of Justus (Produced By Majik)
7.) Life Of The Party- Little Brother f/Carlitta Durand (Produced by Nottz)
8.) 1ne- Chaundon (Produced By Black Jeruz)
9.) I Want To Know- L.E.G.A.C.Y. (Produced by Khrysis)
10.) Keep It To The Side- Big Pooh f/Skyzoo (Produced by Khrysis)
11.) Secret- Joe Scudda (Produced By Evidence)
12.) Feelings- Jozee Mo (Produced By Khrysis)
13.) Where I’m From (Hall Of Justus Remix)- (Produced By Khrysis & Vandalism)
14.) Moving Fast- f/Joe Scudda, Chaundon & Phocuz (Produced by E. Jones)
15.) Back At It- Little Brother f/Cormega (Produced By Buckwild)
16.) Tired- Jozee Mo f/Sean Price & Kal Royal (Produced By 9th Wonder)
17.) Seeing Is Believing f/The Embassy & Big Dho (Produced by Khrysis)
18.) Tour Of Duty- Hall Of Justus (Produced By Khrysis)
19.) Do It Again- The Away Team & Chaundon (Produced By Khrysis)

My Thoughts

The first official collaboration album from the HOJ team. A label started by Big Dho. HOJ has been making major moves since their star group Little Brother hit the higher underground scene. With artist like Chaundon, Jozeemo, Joe Scudda, LEGACY & etc.. Also HOJ has been collabin with Duck Down. Anyway this album is extremely dope for a compilation. Not many get as good as this. The lead single is Life Of The Party by Little Brother & Carlitta Durand. This album also is the first introduction to newcomer Jozeemo who was locked up for a while. He even has the chance to grace a track with Sean Price. Alot of other artist as in Trae, Vandalyzm, E.Jones,Cormega & more excerise their talent on this one. This album is dope so check it out and watch out for more HOJ.

Audio

Life Of The Party - Little Brother & Carlitta Durand

1ne - Chaundon

S-K-Y - Skyzoo

Keep It To The Side - Big Pooh & Skyzoo

Secret - Joe Scudda

Spotlight Album: Starr Report

Kenn Starr - Starr Status

01. Starr Status (Intro)
02. Against The Grain
03. Relentless - (with Kev Brown)
04. Same Pt. 2, The
05. Mr. Nice Guy - (with Wayna)
06. Middle Fingaz
07. U Will
08. Never Too Late - (featuring Sean Born)
09. Carry On - (featuring Supastition/Darien Brockington)
10. Waitin' On You
11. Inside - (with Wayana)
12. Back At It Again - (featuring Median/M-Phazes)
13. Nothing But Time - (with Oddisee)
14. Another Day - (featuring Sean Born/Raheem Devaughn)
15. Know Too Much (To Go Back)
16. If - (featuring Asheru/Talib Kweli)  

My Thoughts

This is another slept on album by one of hip hop's most promising. Kenn Starr is straight nice & beasting on majority of this album. Seriously dude is fuckin amazing. Unlike alot of other artist Kenn Starr can flip his flow instantly. Subject matter is wide ranged and he has many ways to deliver each message. One of my favorite underrated artist, Kenn Starr check him and stop the Lupe comparisons.

Audio

Against The Grain

Carry On feat. Supastition & Darien Brockington

Waiting On You

Nothing But Time feat. Oddisee

If feat. Asheru & Talib Kweli

Spotlight Album: The Love Movement

A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement

1. Start It Up
2. Find a Way
3. Booty
4. Steppin' It Up [feat. Busta Rhymes & Redman]
5. Like It Like That
6. Common Ground (Get It Goin' On)
7. Moms [feat. Spanky]
8. His Name Is Mutty Ranks
9. Give Me [feat. Noreaga]
10. Pad & Pen [feat. D-Life]
11. Busta's Lament
12. Hot 4 U
13. Against the World
14. Love
15. Rock Rock Y'all [feat. Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def]

(Entirely produced by The Ummah (J-Dilla, Q-Tip & Ali Shaheed Muhammad)

My Thoughts
The last album that ATCQ released. One of my personal favorites and arguable one of their best. Which production help from Dilla. This album is so smooth and even in 2008 isnt dated. Especially since albums in 05 sound date compared to now. Telling you that ATCQ were definitely beyond their time. This album often reminds me of several groups out now and obviously influenced by this album & ATCQ in general. My favorite song off this album is the highly acclaimed, Find A Way.

Audio

Start It Up

Find A Way

Stepping It Up (feat. Busta Rhyme & Redman)

Four Moms

Rock Rock Y'all (feat. Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def)

Spotlight Album: Boombox

Raheem Jamal - Boombox

1. When?
2. Boombox
3. High Energy
4. Right Now feat. Raydar Ellis
5. Not The One
6. Women, Weed & Washingtons
7. Goodvibe feat. Project Move
8. Gravity
9. Never Be Afraid
10. The Thang
11. Live It Up
12. We Got feat. Project Move
13. Act Right
14. When? Part 2

(Entirely produced by Raydar Ellis)

My Thoughts
Another one of those underrated albums of 07. Raheem's debut solo flew under the radar without any notice. This album is great and deserves attention. The production is on point & the lyrics are amazing. Raheem showcases his skills through out the album. Aren't any weak songs as they all serve a purpose or meaning respectively. Raheem Jamal is a member of the group "Project Move" which appear on the album to help out their friend. Raheem should definitely keep at it. With skills like this he is bound to get his proper respect.

Audio

When?
http://www.divshare.com/download/3958800-25c

Boombox
http://www.divshare.com/download/3958801-c32

Gravity
http://www.divshare.com/download/3958802-bc9

Right Now
http://www.divshare.com/download/3958804-55a

We Got feat. Project Move
http://www.divshare.com/download/3958803-f42

Spotlight Album: The Black Album

Jay-Z - The Black Album

01. Interlude (prod. Just Blaze)
02. Decemeber 4th (prod. Just Blaze)
03. What More Can I Say (prod. The Buchannans)
04. Encore (prod. Kanye West)
05. Change Clothes (prod. The Neptunes)
06. Dirt Off Your Shoulder (prod. Timbaland)
07. Threat (prod. 9th Wonder & Jay-Z)
08. Moment Of Clarity (prod. Eminem)
09. 99 Problems (prod. Rick Rubin)
10. Public Service Announcement (prod. Just Blaze)
11. Justify My Thug (prod. DJ Quik)
12 . Lucifer (prod. Kanye West)
13. Allure (prod. The Neptunes)
14. My 1st Song (prod. Aqua & Joe "3H" Weinberger)

My Thoughts
To start off, this is my personal favorite album of all-time. I know alot of people will disagree as they will take that comment as me saying it GOAT. Well those people are ignorant. Anyway this album is a mixture of emotional introspective Jay-Z & Hyped Club Banging Jay. A perfect mix of both styles but his introspective side takes command majority of this album. With the last string of song (Lucifer, Allure & My 1st Song) being Jay-Z best songs ever and my favorite songs from Jay & anybody. Truly this would be the perfect career ending album for Jay-Z but Jay couldn't stay away(can't blame ya). Will Jay is already a legend and most of you have heard this album so its no point of me upping material for it. So give it another listen & atleast respect Jay. You don't gotta love em but just respect em.

Spotlight Album: Chorus Rhyme

C-Rayz Wal & Parallel Thought - Chorus Rhyme

01. Intro
02. Chorus I
03. Chorus II
04. Chorus III (Feat Trinity)
05. Chorus IV
06. Chorus V (Feat Vast Aire)
07. Chorus VI Legacy
08. Leo Chorus
09. Vomit Chorus (Feat MF Doom)
10. Chorus Collection (feat Levi, Hykoo, Messiah-J, Icon The Mic King, Kwote Scriptures, MC Caness, Wordsworth, Karniege,Double AB, Dusted Dons, Tame One, Glock Rockwell, RA The Rugged Man, Stahhr The Femcee, Life Long, Sha-Dula, Marq Spekt, C-Rayz Walz, Thirstin Howl III, Klu Sheisty, Sean Price, Swave Sevah, Poison Pen, Chan, MC Unknown, Kosher Dill, Block McLoud, Many Styles, Omega Moon & Immortal Technique)
11. DJ Chorus (Feat DJ Ruffneck, Turntable Anhilists & DJ JS-1)

My Thoughts

The Lady of my dreams, as ill as she screams, I'll never let her open my eyes. Yup, random but genius. Seriously I think this LP went over everybody's head even mine. Walz put it down lyrically. He favorite release from him so far. And The production was great. The best song on this album be the album itself since it flows together so well. Vomit Chorus features Doom ripping this hard beat. Also featured on this LP is Wordsworth, Vast Aire, Immortal Tech, Sean Price & dozens & dozens more. Seriously this LP took me by the throar and i enjoyed every second. With wild & random lyrics that make totally no sense while simultaneously making perfect sense, this is a great album. Thank Walz for the breif explanation of complete cacophonous rhymes.

"That was the realest yawn, step up, make a move, ill kill ya illest pawn"

"I'm gangsta i hold doors for ladies, im gangsta i love all the babies"

"You dont want potholes in ya chest from a lawn dart, in NY kids shot for nothing like John Starks"

"Forget The whales, You better save your breath"

"My verse is pregnant with so many contractions"

Audio

Chorus I

Chorus Legacy (Chorus IV)

Chorus V (feat. Vast Aire)

DJ Chorus (feat. DJ Ruffneck, Turntable Anhilists & DJ JS-1)

Spotlight Album: Median's Relief

Median - Median's Relief

Tracklisting
1. Love Again featuring Real Love — Produced by Koen
2. Simile — Produced by Zo!
3. Collage — Produced by 9th Wonder
4. Personified — Produced by 9th Wonder
5. Rize featuring LaDehra — Produced by Khrysis
6. What Would You Do? — Produced by Ant B
7. Powershift — Produced by Nicolay
8. Brenda’s Baby — Produced by Nicolay
9. Right or Wrong? — Produced by Centric
10. Choices featuring Chaundon & Joe Scudda — Produced by 9th Wonder
11. How Big Is Your World? — Produced by 9th Wonder
12. Strides featuring Mark Wells — Produced by Nicolay
13. Pardon Me Dude featuring Louisha — Produced by C. Keen
14. 2 Sided Coin (Remix) featuring Spectac & L.E.G.A.C.Y. — Produced by Khrysis
15. Personified (Super-Charged Remix) — Produced by Khrysis
16. Comfortable (Midnight Remix) — Produced by Koen

My Thoughts

This album grows on me every time I hear a song from it. The brilliance of the concepts & lyrics were mostly over looked even by me. This is one of my HOJ album excluding LB & 9th's LPs. Truthfully I think this is probably the 3 or 4 best album of 07 which means alot since there was so much competition. Anyway alot of people complained about the album's hooks & chorus and how lousy they were. But to me I think they seemed essential. Like Powershift, if there was just a sampled hook. It wouldnt have the same prowess. Plus samples are over done & overatted. I'm into live instrumentations as of lately. But Median proved himself on this album and that he just not a guest spot artist. Major props to Median for making the dopest slept on album of 07.

Audio

What Would You Do?
http://www.divshare.com/download/3767583-5f4

Right Or Wrong
http://www.divshare.com/download/3767585-2ba

Choices (Feat. Chaundon & Joe Scudda)
http://www.divshare.com/download/3767586-422

All That You Are - Foreign Exchange feat. Median (Bonus)
http://www.divshare.com/download/3767584-93a