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 NEW RULES! No one is allowed to complain about the state of hip hop UNLESS they have every dope record that comes out within 6 months of release. That's more than enough time to save up via lemonade stand, so you won't have to download EVERY record illegally...

Chali 2Na Album Cover Unveiled

props to that dude Cal for sliding me this album cover art for the new solo joint by Jurassic5 Alum Chali 2Na. the journeyman emcee with the baratone drone been teasin' this joint since the Jurassic Era, so i been geekin' for a minute! i know ya'll heard that leak w/Talib Kweli right? c'mon people, get familiar! anyways, 2Na's new joint Fish Outta Water splashes down June 23rd.
holla!
-samax
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Time for a 2N up...

it's about time... well it's ALMOST about time. the long-awaited Chali 2na solo album Fish Outta Water is finished. after the inevitable break-up of beloved underground rap crew Jurassic 5 in '07 (i musta missed it) and judo-style arm-wrestlin' to get away from Interscope, the Baratone Bomber is ready to drop that joint next month (June 23rd) on Decon, already known for working with Dilated Peoples, Aceyalone, and Evidence. anyways, the new joint will have likes of Anthony Hamilton, Choklate, Elzhi, Beenie Man and Junior Gong & Stephen Marley riding longside ya boy 2na. for now, peep Lock Shit Down f/Talib Kweli.

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say that, say that...

The People Tree by David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab and Z-Trip
-gM

happy monday, People...

Ducky Boy by Jurassic 5
hope this helps...

They SHOOTIN'! (ha! made you look...)

Gunfight ft MF DOOM by The Mighty Underdogs
remember when i told ya'll about that EP by The Mighty Underdogs (AKA Lateef, Gift of Gab, and Headnodic)? you know, when i told you how to get that free track Gunfight featuring the supervillainous
MF DOOM?
no? dude, ya'll be sleepin'... anyways, now they made this old-school animated video, complete with dirty harry revolvers and high-noon drama, so you don't need to download mp3's, just watch that joint for free courtesy of the fine folks at DefJux and youTube! aside from being really fresh, Gunfight is doing double duty as the lead single and video for Dropping Science Fiction, the Mighty Underdogs' upcoming full-length Banger, due out October 14th on Def Jux.
peep and preorder that joint here! the track Laughin' At You featuring Casual is worth the twelve bucks all by itself sonny! but it's also got tracks w/ Chali 2na, Tash, Lyrics Born, and Julian and Jr. Gong Marley, just to name a few!
holla!
-gM

Jurassic 5 Drops new LP!

my main man Cal Slayton dropped a jewel in my email today! my favorite old-schoolish Cali crew, the aptly named Jurassic5 ,are droppin' a new plate entitled Feedback next month (July 25th). and now that Cut Chemist has left the group (now there really ARE five of 'em!), it'll be interesting to see how it affects their signature sound.
as you might guess, they'll be on tour promoting said new LP, so check their website for tour dates (they'll be at the Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas on July 31st, fam'ly!).

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samax.
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