Hard-hitting dope hip-hop gems from June 2017.
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Gem Stacks Jun 2017

A Fistful of Peril

Steranko (feat. Meyhem Lauren & Rast RFC)

Future Development

Lyric Licking

Don't Forget The Bass

A bunch of shit everyone's heard 498748982478924 fucking times but you dipshits love to post over and over and over and over again.

Binary Star - Reality Check

White Van Music

The Truth feat Freeway & Brother Ali

Pre-Order Kool G Raps new album “Return Of The Don” (Available June 2nd)

• iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/…/a…/return-of-the-don/id1232016873
• CD + Cassette - https://koolgrap.bandcamp.com/album/return-of-the-don
• Vinyl - https://www.fatbeats.com/pr…/kool-g-rap-return-of-the-don-lp

On 6-2-17, Kool G Rap will release his new solo album, Return Of The Don, which is entirely produced by MoSS and features a veritable who’s who list of new and familiar spitters; Freeway, Noreaga, Cormega, Raekwon, Sheek Louch, Saigon, Termanology, Fame, KXNG Crooked, Conway The Machine & Westside Gunn (the newest signees to Eminem’s Shady Records) and the late Sean Price.  “Rest in peace to Sean Price who I was fortunate enough to record with” G Rap commented. 

“What motivates me to get in the studio is really being in that creative zone that you cannot just enter on demand” G Rap stated.  “It is more like an extremely powerful vibe that overcomes you. It’s triggered by hearing a particular track, or being inspired by another artist; or, a life experience that makes your mind and heart open up and lyrics just pour from your soul in the capacity of an avalanche.  That’s what The Return Of The Don represents; an amalgamation of past, present and future and a tribute to some of my most favorite spitters worldwide; this is my salute to those artists."

Canadian born (and a Toronto resident), MoSS’ production credits are instantly recognizable and have resulted in over 2 million record sales worldwide. Ghostface Killah’s smash hit “Kilos”, Raekwon’s ”Have Mercy”, Obie Trice’s entire Special Reserve album and most recently his debut producer album, Marching To The Sound Of My Own Drum, which featured appearances from Joe Budden, DJ Premier, AZ, Joell Ortiz, Sean Price, Jon Connor, Skyzoo, Inspectah Deck, Havoc, Slum Village and others.  
MoSS reflected on the creative journey that would become Return Of The Don. "G Rap and I have worked together a few times over the years and we reconnected and started recording songs that ended up being the foundation to The Return Of The Don.  The album kind of took on a life of its own."


Kool G Rap "Return Of The Don" Tracklisting & Credits:

1.) “Return Of The Don”
2.) “Mack Lean” feat. Fred The Godson & AG Da Coroner
3.) “Criminal Outfit” feat. Noreaga
4.) “Wise Guys” feat. Fame (M.O.P.) & Freeway
5.) “Out For That Life” feat. Raekwon
6.) “Times Up”
7.) “Capitol Hill” feat. Manolo Rose, Sheek Louch & Cormega
8.) “Running” feat. Termanology & Saigon
9.) “World Is Mine” feat. KXNG Crooked, Willie The Kid & Pearl Gates
10.)  “Popped Off” feat. Sean Price & Ransom
11.) “Rest In Peace” feat. Conway The Machine & Westside Gunn

***All Tracks Produced by MoSS

For More Info:
www.KoolGRapReturnOfTheDon.com

Buy on ITUNES

Kool G Rap feat. Conway The Machine + Westside Gunn "Rest In Peace" (prod. by MoSS)

Vibe Premiere: http://www.vibe.com/2017/06/mc-eiht-compton-zoo-dj-premier/

Can I get a GEAH!?!?

For two decades MC Eiht has been one of hip-hop’s most recognizable voices in hip-hop; and undisputedly one of Compton’s finest originators and emcees. 

A straight menace, MC Eiht burst onto the scene with Compton’s Most Wanted Music To Driveby.  Released just months after the LA Riots, Music To Driveby was a manifesto for the nihilism, frustration and anger that permeated the region and is universally hailed as a Gangsta Rap classic. 

Similarly, Eiht also contributed vital components and compositions to genre defining movies, offering the chilling “Growin’ Up In The Hood” to Boyz N The Hood and following up Music To Driveby with a star turn as A-Wax in Menace 2 Society, which included his stand-out contribution (“Streight Up Menace”) to the movies soundtrack. 
Though accredited as MC Eiht featuring Compton’s Most Wanted, Eiht took on a more singular role with We Come Strapped, which was certified Gold and peaked at #1 on the Billboard charts and his sophomore solo project Death Threatz which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Charts. 

While Eiht has always remained active; including an EP release (Keep It Hood), his scene-stealing appearance on Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City (“m.A.A.d City”) and his recent contribution (“Central Ave”) to DJ Quik & Problem’s Rosecrans album (which officially ended his vicious feud with Quik) Eiht gallantly returns with his first solo-album in a decade, Which Way Iz West, which will be released on 6-30-17 and aligns him with DJ Premier, who executive produced the project and also produces four tracks as well (Eiht’s long-time collaborator Brenk Sinatra produced the rest of the project). Featured guests on Which Way Iz West include WC, B-Real, Xzibit, Kurupt, Lady Of Rage, MayLAy, Big Mike, The Outlawz, Bumpy Knuckles (AKA Freddie Foxxx) and Compton’s Most Wanted.

The union of these two legends will be released conjunctly by Eiht’s Blue Stamp label and Preemo’s Year Round Records imprint. 

After releasing the first video (and single), “Represent Like This” f/ WC and DJ Premier, Eiht unleashes the project’s second single, “Compton Zoo” which was premiered by Vibe. “Compton Zoo” signifies the struggle in and out of music and  how I feel about the current state of hip-hop” Eiht declared to Vibe.  “Just like Preemo digs deep into them crates for the scratch chorus, I can still express myself and dig deep as well.  GEAH.”  DJ Premier also offered Vibe some exclusive comments “Eiht kept sending me new songs to pick from as we were completing the album. “Compton Zoo” was one of the last new tracks he sent me and I immediately told him that this needed to be a single.  I told Eiht, I’m going to put a scratch somehow in the hook so I can be a part of this.  GEAH.”

Tracklisting & Credits For MC Eiht’s Which Way Iz West:
  1.)  “Shut 'Em Down” f/ The Outlawz
  2.)  “Represent Like This” f/ WC & DJ Premier
  3.)  “Compton Zoo”
  4.)  “Heart Cold” f/ Lady Of Rage
  5.)  “Pass Me By” f/ B-Real
  6.)  “Runn The Blocc” f/ MayLAy (produced by DJ Premier) 
  7.)  “Gangsta Gangsta” f/ Kurupt
  8.)  “Got That”
  9.)  “Medicate” f/ Xzibit 
10.)  “Born To Hustle” f/ Big Mike
11.)  “Sittin' Around Smokin'”
12.)  “As I Proceed”
13.)  “Last Ones Left” (f/ Compton’s Most Wanted & DJ Premier (produced by DJ Premier) 
14.”  “4 Tha OG'z” f/ Bumpy Knuckles (Produced by DJ Premier)
15.)  “You Nia'z”

For More Information:
https://twitter.com/eiht0eiht
https://twitter.com/REALDJPREMIER
https://www.facebook.com/eiht.compton
https://www.facebook.com/DJPremierOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/eiht0eiht/ 
http://instagram.com/djpremier/
https://www.instagram.com/miguel/ 
http://premierwuzhere.com/
https://soundcloud.com/premier-wuz-here
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Premierwuzhere/posts

Which Way Iz West

MC Eiht- 'Compton Zoo'

King Gilly - Gillateen Gilly Prod By Frank Grimes

Some  real  classic flow you never heard!

King Gilly - Gillateen Gilly Prod By Frank Grimes

G.Fisher has been extremely consistent with his weekly Friday series #FishFrys  short for"Fisher Friday")and for week 14 the Usual reserved and Private Bronx Mc drops what could be his most personal introspective and open record ever "Therapy Session" where he actually simulates a therapy session  over  soothing melodic soulful production provided by Frequent collaborator Dark Keys. 
Fisher opens up and  reminisces on some past events that made him who he is today. Check it out Share and Drop a comment

Therapy Session (Produced By Dark Keys)

New Single PENNYWISE (Prod. Jay Fehrman)- Throwbak
Mixed, Mastered and Recorded at Kave Productions 
June 3, 2017

Throwbak X Jay Fehrman - PENNYWISE

In the film noir tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles and Otto Preminger, TAJAI from Hieroglyphics (and Souls of Mischief) and super producer Unjust (Ron Jon Bovi, First Light, Chosen Few) have come together to craft RAP NOIR, a collection of stories from the darker side of things. On this album TAJAI plays narrator of tales of crime, vice and passion all over cinematic soundscapes provided by Unjust. 

"As an Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Bukowski fan, I wanted to delve into speaking on the seedier things I have encountered in my life as an Oakland resident and world traveler. Also, as a fan of greats like Slick Rick, Kool G Rap, Ice Cube and Nas, I wanted to use my skill at storytelling to add on to rap's tradition of cinematic wordplay that takes the listener directly into the action, often while including lessons and useful life observations."

The group plans to tour the album later this year and include some gritty visuals created by Unjust to accompany the lyrical images TAJAI's rhymes conjure. True Detective fans will appreciate this first clip from the album, "Let It Rain"

Rap Noir "Let It Rain"

Galleries

Audible Angels

Over Time

Battle of the Shadow (feat. A-Plus)

3rd Eye Vision

Phesto

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Rap Noir "Let It Rain"

Hieroglyphics

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