The Winners Of There's Only One Contest...

CONGRATULATIONS TO..................

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Julian Ramos of Sacramento, CA

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Forrest Fain of Chantilly, VA

Congrats to both of you for sending your answer first and correctly. We got alot of crazy answer. But thank you to all who participated. I didn't expect some many entries. But I read every single one.

Verse Of The Day: Fresh

Artist: Cormega f/ Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Kool DJ Red Alert, KRS-One, Parrish Smith
Album: Fresh 12"
Song: Fresh

[Verse 1: Cormega]
If you could dream it, you could be it
I once sound aloud to the few guys I superseded
As you near, you hear Anita Baker playin in my BM
Indeed, I'm from the era of Patrick Ewing Adidas
The game turned public housing to areans
Bummy dudes move packs so they could buy jewels and sneakers
Money grew, some adapted, others would become distracted
Smokin woolies, openin they packs like Pookie
I'm a fiend of hip-hop, my rap is cinematic
The beat is the plot, I'm breed as a clock
G's like R-P, believe it or not
Prestigious in illusion
that it lose you, and you not hot..
You know how I do
My jewels so colorful, my daughter don't gotta watch cartoons
Dudes watch my moves, like Lebron fresh out of high school
My electrifyin skills, I'm raw

Verse Of The Day:Food For Thought

Album:Chemistry
Song:Food For Thought
Artist:Buckshot & 9th wonder


[1st Verse]
Damn
Can I get a piece of bread?
Without somebody in the street tryin to eat what I said
I know I spread words like butter on toast
Cause when ya get it in the morning then ya love it the most
But see it's really the beef I hate
Even though there's a lot of y'all that wanna see my plate
I dedicate time to separate lines
And go bananas when I think about the food for ya mind
And stay away from them rotten apples
When ya fed some get fed and do a lot to get at you
So I match my caliber with my calories
Forty five shots a slice is like can it be
Nawh where you want it breast or thigh
I got a two piece and fries for niggaz like y'all
So why would I pass my plate
When I'm working for a salary to pass my weight

Murs For President (tracklisting + single + Sweet Lord)

Murs For President

01 Intro
02 I'm Innocent
03 Lookin' Fly [ft. Will.I.Am]
04 The Science
05 Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
06 Everything
07 Road Is My Religion
08 Sooo Comfortable
09 Time Is Now [ft. Snoop Dogg]
10 Think You Know Me
11 Me and This Jawn
12 Love and Appreciate II [ft. Tyler Woods]
13 Apart of Me
14 Break Up (The OJ Song)
15 Breakthrough

Murs' major label debut will finally be here on September 30. It will feature guest appearances from Snoog Dogg, Will.I.Am and Tyler Woods, plus production from 9th Wonder, Scoop DeVille, and Terrance Martin. So from the looks of it. This Ish gonna be dope.....Heres the first and second singles

Better Than The Rest

Dreadlocks (B-SIDE)

Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)

Me And This Jawn (Audio coming soon!!)

1. The intro
2. Are you ready?
3. Nina Ross
4. Free
5. And I Love It
6. Pusshhhhhh
7. It’s For Real
8. Marry Me
9. Love the Way
10. Murs Inatra

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Verse Of The Day;Tried By 12

Album:Tried By 12 Mixes
Artist:East Flatbush Project
Song:Tried By 12

[1st Verse]
Don't say sticks and stones
They might break your bones
But the nine millimeter, it'll bore your dome
I'm talkin about the toe-taggin
Huh, the body-baggin
Man, niggas are dyin, huh, mommas are cryin, casket buyin
Who, me dyin, leave my family cryin?
Hell no, I cause, um, bloodbaths and showers
Send me commissary, motherfuck them flowers
Thoughts of slaughter, of leaving my daughters
Hours and hours of fears running through my mind
As I pick up the Zig 9
Beef starts with the shove and ends with the shovel
And niggas standing on your corner reminiscing of you
But your ass is out and you're dead and gone
So who'd you rather be?
The murdered, or the murderer?
Niggas got me stressed - I got my Tek and my vest
And I sing who Jah bless, let no man curse
Or one of us will leave here tonight in a hearse
For we'll be tried by 12
And fertilizing daisies
Crying mommas and cousins and crying babies
Due to the fact that death is a must
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Niggas getting bust
For in God we trust
So if you're comin to my town and try to slow the dough down
You must be casket-bound

Sad Times....

R.I.P. Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008)

R.I.P. Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008)

I know all of you have heard that two greats passed away this weekend. Isaac Hayes & Bernie Mac..I'm truly sad at the death of both as they had their own inspirational meaning in my life. If it wasn't laughs, it was a smile, if it was some soulful music, it was wise insight. Those two had alot more to offer the world while already offering and achieving so much. So may both your souls rest in peace, much love to both of you.

In this time of grief and uncertainly we must look in the hearts of ourselves and find what we truly love in life. We only get one. So take advantage of what you have now. Though I didn't know either personally I appreciated what they achieved and the paths they set for the future like me. Thank you both Isaac & Bernie....

- Much love

People's Republic Of Hip-Hop & Soul

Verse Of The Day: The Art of Storytellin' Part 4

Artist: DJ Drama f/ Marsha Ambrosius, OutKast
Album: Gangsta Grillz: The Album
Song: The Art of Storytellin' Part 4


[Andre 3000]
So I'm watching her fine ass walk to my bedroom
And thought to myself that's the shape of things to come
She said, "Why in the club, you don't make it precipate?
You know, make it rain when you could make it thunderstorm?"
I'm like, why? The world needs sun. The hood needs funds
There's a war going on and half the battle is guns
How dare I throw it on the floor
When people are poor
So I write like Edgar Allen to restore
Got a cord, umbilical, attached to a place that can't afford
No landscaping or window draping
This old lady told me if I ain't got nothing good, say nay-thing
That's why I don't talk much. I swear it don't cost much
To pay attention to me
I tell it like it is and then I tell it how it could be
The hood be requesting my services
Oh, don't get nervous it's
Step your game up time. These ain't them same old rhymes
Designed to have you dancing in some club
Niggas ride to me; women beat off in their tub
Exfoliating with their poms poms yelling, "Go 3000."
I'm in my whatever bumping +nwa, + +100 Miles and Runnin'+
Runnin', Runnin', Runnin', Runnin'
Summon, woman. Come in. Sit down
Heard you need some plumbing
Done and I’m in a swell mood, a rather swole mood
Until she told me that she told dude
That she’ll be back, she’s going to the store
I didn’t know she had a boyfriend so the door
I pointed her to. I said, "Call me when y'all break up
I don’t fuck nobody's bitch and never owned a Jacob."
Know what time it is
Nigga just trying to live like a nigga supposed to live
If I still drank that malt liquor, I’d pour the beer
On the ground for niggas not around. I started off starving
Now they got me out here +Brett Favre+ing
Trying see if I still got it; got it
I guess it’s like a bike. Think about it
Bout it, bout it

Countdown To There's Only One: Buff1 - There's Only One (review)

Buff1 - There's Only One

Buff1 graciously drops his second album only a little over a year from his debut, "Pure". Does Buff1 suffer from the sophomore slump? Not in my opinion. This album is a big jump from Pure. Buff delivered excellent rhymes over brilliant production from The Lab Techs.

I've see Buff1 called a mix of Ras Kass and Elzhi. While I can see where you get that but does that make Buff1 a entirely new being to the hip hop world. I can see this album having the same effect that Blu & Exile's had last year. This album is majority produced by The Lab Tech. The worse beat on the album is Black Milk's beat. Now I'm not downing Black but Lab Tech are just that good. Buff picked some soulful banging beats that are sure to get a instant nod from anybody that loves music. As Buff1 doesn't waste a second on his album as every line has a great meaning and message. I've seriously listened to this album or majority of it everyday. My favorite songs have to be "Know The Secret", "Love The Love" & "Electrifying Music Maker" but the rest of the album is very listenable.

The singles for "There's Only One" are the heavy kicker "Beat The Speakers Up" & "Never Fall" featuring Black Milk. These two songs are great for Buff publicly as the heavy beat and hard lyricism is sure to catch some one's eye. While you have some what of contrast with Real Appeal & The Sky which love songs. Real Appeal goes on some real sexy ish describing the sexual need the woman has for Buff. The Sky is that clique "Ill sing you a song" type joint but backed over amazing samples. How could you skip it. There are actually no songs I would skip on this album. They are all fairly listenable.

But here is something many want to know. How does it hold up with Elzhi's The Preface? Well I love The Preface don't get me wrong but There's Only One takes the cake. I'll do a break down on that later but for now I recommend you check out the album. It releases tomorrow and you still have a chance to enter the contest to win a free copy of Buff1's CD.

Verse Of The Day:You're Everything

Album:II Trill
Artist:Bun B Ft.VA
Song:You're Everything



[MJG:Last Verse]
They call me pimp tight, MJG
The dirty south, it's everything I want, everything I need
Everything I'm hungry for
When I'm outta town gotta get home just for it
Everything that I been raised to love
The wheels that my grandmamma gave to us
Racial profilin, police harass are regular days to us
You say door, we say doe
You say four, we say fo
You say whore, we say ho
You want more, but we want mo
What else is there left for me to do
This the dedication from me to you
The south, I know you gonna see me through
So until I die, I wanna be with you
You're everything.

A*QWAY*LEO

The fairly unknown duo hailing from Houston called Aqualeo had quite a buzz that has now died down. But their creativity shouldn't go unappreciated. Much isn't known about the talented duo of Acie & Priceless. They do have a album out called Blue Flame which released in 2005. Unfortunately its on backorder so I haven't gotten my hands on it. But it seems they have went on a hiatus. But they are suppose to have another album coming called StarStuck (the cover is above). The singles for that LP is Cadillac & Passanger Seat. These two songs have gotten alot of attention and buzz. Namely Cadillac which was featured on many tapes back when it released. I dont know the status of "Starstuck" as of now but I will definitely find out something for ya. Ill keep you updated as I found out more info.

Cadillac


Passenger Seat


BONUS: Paul Wall feat. Aqualeo - Sit N Get High (off People's Champ)


I STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU CHECK THEM OUT!

Verse Of The Day:Little Weapon

Album:The Cool
Artist:Lupe Fiasco ft. Bishop G and Nikki Jean
Song:Little Weapon


[Last Verse]
Imagine if I had the console,
The family of those slain,
I slain on game consoles,
I aim I hold, right trigger to squeeze,
press up and Y one less nigga breathe,
B for the Bombs press pause for your moms,
Make the room silent, she don't approve of violent games,
She leaves resume activity,
Start and blew hearts with poor harsh wizardry,
On next part I insert code
To sweeten up the purses of murder work load
I tell him he work for
CIA with A
With operative, I operate this game all day
I hold a controller connected to the soldier
With weapons on his shoulder he's only seconds older than me
We playful but serious, now keep that on mind
for on line experience

Countdown To "There's Only One": There's Only One Contest

ALL HAIL King Bufferton!!!

So I got news for all my readers. You have a free chance to win one of (if not best) albums of the year, There's Only One. There will only be two winners. The first two to answer the set of questions right will win. Also I'm deciding and im thinking of doing something extra special for the person who answers right first but thats later. The rules are....You must answer all the questions, You must email ME (not Thoro or Island(DG)), You can't post you answer anywhere on the site as you will be disqualified, If no one were to answer the questions all correctly then it would be up to the persons who answered the most correctly the fastest, You can only answer once so no multiple entries. Keep in mind that in order to recieve your prize or prizes we must have your home address. So you must attach your address with your entry. We promise to not abuse it. With all that said have fun while I think of a grand prize for the first winner. Use your minds....

Heres the questions......

Buff1 is one of six emcee's in what crew?

Name one track off of Jungle Gym Jungle that Buff1 spits on?

Which producer wasn't featured on Pure & There's Only One?
a Black Milk? b Waajeed? c Lab Techs? d House Shoes?

Buff1 had a track on Pure where he totally dedicated a song to his love of hiphop who was featured on that song?
a Elzhi? b OneBeLo? c Guilty impson? d Invincible?

If Correctly pronouced, how many letters are use to spell Buff's full rap name?

Whats the name of Track 19 on Buff1's Pure LP?

DEADLINE is the 16th (Next Saturday)....

Countdown To "There's Only One": Interview With Buff1

Buff1 Interview

PROHHS = Black
Buff1 = Red

PROHHS: Hello, Buff thank you for the opportunity.

PROHHS: So introduce yourself to the people who been under a rock.

Buff1: My name is Jamall Jernard Bufford aka Buff1 and I'm a member of the mighty Athletic Mic League kings.

PROHHS: So you have a new album coming out on August 12th. Well I've had the chance to peep and review. That joint is crazy. The production is great & your growth was evident. So between the recording of Pure to the recording of There's Only One what do think contributed to this growth.

Buff1: Just studying the art form and really being dedicated to craft. On top of that, whatever life experiences I encountered in that year. From thinking about quitting my job to dealing with people opinion of your music and what you do.

PROHHS: Alot of artist go back to listen to their previous work and critique their work to make in their opinion the next project better. So is there anything you critiqued from Pure to make yourself better in your opinion?

Buff1: Nothing specifically, I just knew that I wanted my words to be a little more powerful and have a little more impact. And at the same time show that I can come with the witty clever lines as well. Just be an overall more well rounded emcee.

Pure is one of my favorite albums of 2007 & one of my personal favs. There's Only One hasn't had much time to grow on me but I definitely like it alot. So do you try to top each project with the next or do you make a project to translate where you are now in life.

Both. I want to do better every time. But I realize people are going to receive it however they want to receive it. As long I believe I improved I'm happy. But its also a time capsule for that period in my life, so it kinda serves as both.

So what was your inspiration for Pure?

Hip Hop music and being a better human being.

What motivated you to follow up with another album a little over a year after Pure?

The positive feedback I got from Pure, my ability to create in a short amount of time, and the fact the in this internet age people have a really short attention span. I have to drop consistently to remain relevant and keep the money coming in.

So what would you want a listener to grab from "There's Only One"?

My growth, something that will inspire you do better, and to cherish every moment, person, place or thing in your life.

Did you ever meet Dilla?

Yes, once. 2004 at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. It was like if I were to meet Michael Jackson when I was 5, or meeting Michael Jordan when I was 15.

Does he inspire you in anyway?

No doubt! As an emcee and as a producer. Since I don't make beats it seems weird that he would influence me but his sound made you move different to the beat, made you feel different, made you wanna sing. Plus he influenced my crew the Lab Techs a great deal which in turn influenced me. And as an emcee him, Baatin and T3 really brought style back to the table. When most cats were tryin to rip your head off they just kinda let it flow and made their voices one of the instruments in the music.

How'd you get with Black Milk?

That's my homie. I told him I wanted a beat! Haha!

So what's up with AML? Who are the members of AML?

Everybody's grindin on their own stuff (parenting, school, work, music, graphic/web designs, party promoting, businesses) and at the same time helping me with my stuff. AML is Tres Styles aka Forekast, Grand Cee, Haircut, Wes T aka Vital, Vaughan T aka Texture, 14KT and Buff1.

Are any of them coming with any projects?

Yeah, pretty much everyone is coming out with projects at some point.

Will there be another AML collective album?

Yes, cats are gonna get the ball rollin soon, tryin to be done by January.

Solo wise where are the other members of AML?

A couple projects are done, just gotta strategize now.

Do you feel that a major label deal measures success? If not what does?

No, success depends on the person and what they want outta life.

Do you seek a major label deal? How is that going?

No, the New Model allows me to not worry about a major label deal.

Do you think the positives outweighs the negatives when it comes to music and the internet?

Hmmm, for the most part I would say yes I guess.

Well Buff1 thank you again for the opportunity and I hope everything goes well for you in the future. I wish you the best and I'll keep in contact with you. Any last words?

Mic League! A-Side Worldwide! Sky Children! "THERE'S ONLY ONE"!!!

Verse Of The Day: Hell

Artist: Talib Kweli
Album: Ear Drum
Song: Give 'Em Hell

[Verse 1]
Every Sunday dressing up catching gossip at its worst
Couldn't see the difference in the Baptist and the Catholic Church
Caught up in the rapture of the first chapter and second verse
If we all God's children then what's the word of the reverend worth
Taught early that faith is blind like justice when you facing time
If we all made in God's image then that means his face is mine
Wait or it's that blasphemy it's logical it has to be
If I don't look like my father then the way I live is bastardly
Naturally that's confusion to a young'n trying to follow Christ
Taught that if you don't know Jesus then you lead a hollow life
Never question the fact that Jesus was Jewish not a Christian
Or that Christianity was law according to politicians
Who was King James?
And why did he think it was so vital to remove chapters and make his own
version of the Bible
They say Hell is underground and Heaven is in the sky
And they say that's where you go when you die but how they know

Mickey Factz - The Leak #33: The Rush Ft Smoke Dza Produced by Ibe

Another leak from the heavily talented Mickey Factz here is what he had to say....

"I'm feeling like Big putting his first coogi on"

I'm getting a real intense rush off of what's been going on lately. Its something hard to explain so instead I use other peoples highs to elaborate. Featuring my man Smoke Dza we go off on a tirade of Ibe's electric guitars.

The Leak #33: The Rush Ft Smoke Dza Produced by Ibe
http://www.zshare.net/audio/16683365cd1e5083/