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Throwback Tupac - Temptation

One of Pac's best R.I.P

Midwest Living

I know it's been awhile since anyone has posted but hey .... were back at at.

A few months back I posted Chicago native emcee Black Matt's Control Issues mixtape. He's back with his 4th mixtape Midwest Living with production just as good and on point as any other mixtape released in 2011. Teamming up with RMBJustize on the production, Black Matt provides different flows that the average joe doesn't have. If your a hip hop lover or into beats Id highly sugguest taking a listen. If not, have fun listening to your Flocka

Notable Tracks: All Day, Wings Up, Flying Prius, Lowkey
   http://blackmatt.bandcamp.com/album/midwest-living

Playback

Will we ever catch this flow from Jigga again? I doubt it but at least we have non stop classics. Were they living the life or what?

You be the Judge.

Mixtapes

Asher Roth teamed up with Nottz to do a 8 tracked EP, after taking a listen I was kind of disappointed after hearing Asher put out Seared Foie Gras w/ Quince & Cranberry which could arguably be one of the best mixtapes of  2010, Im not going to say yet that Asher Roth is just another mixtape rapper but after hearing him over classic beats and producers on his last mixtape, this one new is almost like he's back tracking.  if you haven't already check it out for yourself.

Curren$y released Return to the Winner's Circle to start of 2011, I dig the instrumentals he picked out to flow over, Raekwon's - Rainy Dayz (Rain Delay) and K-Dee's Hittin Corners ( Paydays) The most notable track that seems to be everyones favorite so far is Frost, Dont get me wrong I like the track too, but it's kind of interesting to see Curren$y switch from RZA production to Young Dro's Freeze Me on the same mixtape, it shows that Spitta has a wide variety of range in music.

MJ

cool picture

New pickup

Supreme Kermit The Frog x Terry Richarson 2008

I may sell this one. Hmmm

Peace

Starbucks

 Here are some shots from my shoot with Peter.

 Some brooches me and Jansen made.

My artwork in my room.

 Relaced Boss

Peace

Winter Pieces



Few pieces I've been wearing religiously since I've been on break.

Real Vintage LO!





Kenny Vu on the design RIP Dilla





My Wifey




Winter Recess Rotation.



Merry Christmas from Blah ze Blah!

Relaced X Blah Ze Blah designing process

Merry Christmas to all and look out for the collab coming out soon! Peace.

Golden Era

Rare Classic Gem

Enjoy!

Soul Sunday: D' Angelo - Voodoo

As much as I love the sounds of Lex Lugar beats and 9th Wonder production, sometimes you have to slow the tempo down and just vibe out. D' Angelo's 2nd album Voodoo is one of those albums you can just sit back and let the track list run through while your writing your procrastinated paper that's due on Monday, or if your just one of those people that likes to gut out a dutch and zone on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Either way it's a good mellow mood album to listen to. Most of the production is done by D'Angelo with guest production by Primo, Dilla, Questlove and Raphael Saadiq. Not to mention the album made Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums of all time. If you haven't already taken a listen to this classic, I highly recommend you do. Notable tracks: "Devil's Pie", "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"

  

Update:  Voodoo Outtakes and Extras. D'Angelo covers Roy Ayers' soul track "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", and also vibes out to Gang Starr's "Ex Girl to Next Girl". In addition, his hip-hop production, which was heavily influenced by fellow Soulquarian Jay Dee, is featured with the tracks "Pete Rock Beat" and "Marvine". The acoustic versions of "Spanish Joint" and "Africa" also appear on Outtakes. Definitely worth a listen.

Bonus: D'Angelo also produced the smooth Slum Village classic "Tell Me" (Co-production credited to Jay Dee) , from their classic album Fantastic Vol. 2. It can also be found on the 10th Anniversary updated release, 2.10.

Curren$y - Pilot Talk II

It's taken me awhile to analyze and do this review because I've gave Pilot Talk II numerous listens, At first I had mixed reviews but bottom line is Curren$y's career might be coming to a closer. Even though he has one of hip hop's legendary producers Ski Beatz (who's produced Jay-Z - Dead Presidents, Feelin it and various Camp Lo tracks) Ski still can't save the same sounding sleeping voice of Curren$y. Unlike his first Pilot Talk album you don't see alot of big name featured artist on this LP besides Raekwon the Chef, I was kind of stomped to see Spitta rush this album, after all its only been a five month differences between Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk II. Maybe he was going for the same idea that DMX was to release two albums in one year(It's Dark and Hell is Hot, Flesh of my Blood). Only differences is Curren$y isnt going 7X platinum like X did within one year off two albums, matter fact he hasn't even went Gold with both numbers added up for album sales. The best track on this album was Famous which was release previously a year ago. At least the album cover is dope.

Throwback Thrusday: Jean Grae - Jeanius

Like the Phoenix from which she derives her name, Jean Grae rises once again beautiful but fully capable of delivering a scorcher. She has great delivery combined with a witty writing style, but Jean truly stands out from the pack because of her versatility. While 9th Wonder hands her one smooth, soulful headnodder after another (with the exception of the anthemic intro and ‘Think About It,’ and the rougher album closing posse cut ‘Smashmouth’), Jean rips venomous braggadocio raps that are intelligent and vicious, but she also gets really personal, opening up about abortion on ‘My Story,’ life struggles on ‘The Time is Now,’ label interference on ‘This World,’ and a hot and heavy sex rap that will make whorish sailors blush on ‘Love Thirst.’ Whether guy or girl, there’s a little something for everyone on Jeanius, and 9th Wonder’s production brings out just the right mood for it all.

I also dig the artwork Jean & 9th put together for the album. Showing honor to Hip Hop classic albums