Think

Released 15 January 2010 
All tracks written and produced by Richie Cunning 
All songs recorded and mixed by Richie Cunning at the Rec Center, Santa Cruz, CA. 
Additional mixing consultation by Rob Rush 
All cuts performed by DJ M.F. Shalem 
Saxophone on "Night Train" performed by Mani Vafaei 
Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters 
Layout and design by Shalem
Photography by Trevor Traynor (trevortraynor.com)

Last Stop

Arena.com Premiere/Feature: http://bit.ly/1ktxBw1

Whether you were a tagger, a b-boy/girl or a Hip-Hop head, The Artifacts were one of the best to do it on the underground scene back in the day. Its been nearly 20 years since the release of their debut album 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place,' and if you're curious to know how the former Boom Skwad representative El Da Sensei holds up on the mic in 2014, you'll see that he hasn't lost a step with his latest effort "Show Stoppa." Featuring a sparse and bouncy beat with sharp cuts supplied by DJ Devastate, the jam has the New Jeruz native dropping bombs like it was 94' all over again. "Show Stoppa" is taken from Coalmine Records forthcoming compilation album Unearthed (Mixed by DJ Revolution), which is scheduled to drop on May 13th via CD and digital download.. stay tuned!

'Unearthed' Pre-Order Links:
• iTunes: http://bit.ly/PMlYVL
• Fat Beats: http://bit.ly/1m6aZF3 
• UGHH: http://bit.ly/1h1cqwv

El Da Sensei - Show Stoppa (prod. by DJ Devastate)

Qwel & Maker - Welcome To Chicago

produced by Apollo Brown
vocals by Red Pill & Verbal Kent

After Ugly Heroes' 2013 classic self titled LP, Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill are back again with a new EP coming out August 19th.  The new EP features five new songs (including a Murs feature) and 4 bonus track b-sides.  Ugly Heroes will also being touring Europe for a few weeks this August, starting with the legendary Hip-Hop Kemp Festival before hitting London and a number of other spots (all the dates will soon be up on the MMG Event Calendar).  The new EP will first be available digitally with a vinyl edition to follow late in the year. Original artwork by illustrator Paul Grelet.

Ugly Heroes - Naysayers & Playmakers

Available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/clap-feat.-freddie-gibbs-chill/id918702065

Available on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Mr_Green_Clap_feat_Freddie_Gibbs_Chill_Moody_Apoll?id=B5bosp4gg2az26uff2cfjm5ad4e

Buy Now!

Mr. Green - Clap (feat. Freddie Gibbs, Chill Moody & Apollo The Great)

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Watch the video: http://bit.ly/1semnlq

Rhymesayers heavyweight Brother Ali returns with the second single from the highly anticipated sophomore full-length The Undisputed Truth. Released April 24th, 2007. 

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Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn

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Us touches on the strengths and flaws of the human condition, exploring drug abuse, divorce, homophobia and many more topics that most people are scared to touch in their own lives, much less on an album for the world to see. 

http://www.rhymesayers.com/brotherali

Brother Ali - Us

the lead single from the upcoming Red Pill solo album "Look What This World Did To Us" coming 4/7 on Mello Music Group.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/look-what-this-world-did-to-us/id959183690

produced by Red Pill
vocals by Red Pill

photography by Jeremy Deputat
graphic design by Sarah Dalton


Red Pill -  Look What This World Did To Us

Dead End - Take 2

Tree Of Life prod. meat grinder

3x Grammy Award Winner Jack Splash laces production for legendary West Coast mc Ras Kass on "Jesus Press Mute."  From the upcoming group album Semi Hendrix (Ras Kass & Jack Splash) "Breakfast At Banksy's" - out 10/16 on Mello Music Group http://geni.us/1QU2

vocals by Ras Kass
produced by  Jack Splash

photo by Jeremy Deputat

Semi Hendrix (Ras Kass & Jack Splash) - Jesus Pressed Mute

CunninLynguists - 02 - Since When

As Brother Ali and Jake One put the finishing touches on his upcoming new album Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color, the two start the year off right with a free new track titled "Writer's Block"...enjoy!

Brother Ali - Writer's Block (prod. Jake One)

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Buy at Fifth Element http://bit.ly/NbZfxY
Produced by Jake One. 

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LYRICS: 
Only Life I Know

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
Feeling extra low 
Please let me go 
Oh… Lord… No…

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
And it stress me so
God bless my soul
Oh… Lord… No…

Whether it’s the projects or trailer park mess
Raggedy apartment complex
With a stressed out single mom sitting on the steps
Waiting on the mailman looking for a check

Boys on the corner pushing out their chest
Questing for anything that resemble respect
Young girls swing their hip with every step
Looking for affection settling for sex

Bodies decorated with tattoos and chains
Trying to put armor between you and pain
Wood grain steering wheel the bass bang
Loud enough to drown out the hatred in your brain

The only out is smoking out 
Get lean get wet get meth get tore down
Cause who the hell would want to stick around
Put me in a haze I ain’t never coming down

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
Feeling extra low 
Please let me go 
Oh… Lord… No…

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
And it stress me so
God bless my soul
Oh… Lord… No…

They just want to get you in the system stick you in a prison 
Enlist you in the military ship you to the desert
Gigs don’t exist for you to make a decent living
But we got three illegal wars that you can pick from 

Keep stressing morals and personal decisions
Tell me what’s moral about these conditions
Who decided you don’t got enough to teach children
Stay spending billions on stadiums and prisons

How many routes can folks really choose
When you’re oppressed only three lead to you
The first one is follow the rules and stay in school
And be the square dude that society approves    

Get a little job or a shitty apartment
A subprime mortgage in a failing house market
And after a life of dedication and hardship
You die just as poor as you was when you started

Fuck that what’s up with the second option 
You can always hit the corner and try to get it popping
Get fast guap when you out robbing and clocking
But chances are that you probably die violent

Best hope that you got it getting knocked 
End up with a job in a prison metal shop
They ain’t paying nothing but 3 hots and a cot 
Don’t you know that’s the biggest hustle they got

Or door three you could get on that welfare
They ain’t trying to help they’ll put you through hell there
Give you just enough so you’re not going to starve
And constantly harass you while you looking for a job 

If you do luck up and someone let you punch a clock
And they find out about then your check is getting docked
Can’t win for losing they dehumanize you 
You never get caught up you caught up in that cycle

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
Feeling extra low 
Please let me go 
Oh… Lord… No…

It’s my life 
Yeah the only one that I’ll ever know 
And it stress me so
God bless my soul
Oh… Lord… No…

CunninLynguists - 02 - Since When

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