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Boogie The Mann – “You Beezy”
August 14, 2008, 2:40 pm
Filed under: Downloads, Music

Exclusive track off the homie Boogie’s upcoming mixtape. Mixed by the other homie DJ Mark 7.

“You Beezy” [download]

Boogie The Mann



Doomtree (Lazerbeak, Sims & Dessa) – “The Wren”
August 14, 2008, 2:36 pm
Filed under: Downloads, Music

Doomtree’s latest single from their collective album Doomtree, “The Wren,” features production from Lazerbeak and alternating verses from Sims and Dessa. Sims’ line “Good beginnings are the toughest ones to finish,” is followed with Dessa’s eerie hook, “I found your pale-faced blue-lipped god / beneath the kitchen table / Starving and eating paper / He told me what you wrote and what you’d asked / Love nothing can live on prayers like that, love.” The song is replete with imagery of loss and flight, which is a reoccurring theme for the Doomtree collective. Dessa evokes this feeling of bereavement and repression with the line, “I’ve got this bird in my hand that looks like it’s been crushed to death.”

“The Wren” [download]

Doomtree: website / Myspace

[previously: Doomtree - "Game Over"]



Shaya – “Take A Ride’
August 14, 2008, 2:05 pm
Filed under: Downloads, Music

One more from Shaya’s recently released album, Fallen Awake. Now go buy the album you rat bastards.

“Take A Ride” [download]

Shaya

[previously: Shaya - "Thinking Cap" + "Industry Life" / Shaya - "Proud" + "Fall Back"]



Jay Electronica – Attack Of The Clones
August 14, 2008, 1:50 pm
Filed under: Downloads, Music

Back in April, Don’t Sweat The Technique put together a Jay Electronica mixtape titled The Interlude. They’re back with Attack Of The Clones which has the tracks from The Interlude as well as some added tracks.

Closed fist hand bump to Forrest for shootin’ this over.

“Retro Electro”

Attack Of The Clones [download]

Jay Electronica



Trel Mack – The New Dynasty
August 14, 2008, 1:49 pm
Filed under: Downloads, Music

It’s time for the City of Brotherly Love to once again introduce another artist and this time the city of Philadelphia will have someone that really expresses that nickname to the fullest. Representing North Philadelphia is upcoming artist Trel Mack, who with a very unique artistic ability and business savvy mind is ready to take the industry by storm at full force.

To show and prove, Trel and co-founder of SKE (Street Knowledge Entertainment), Quinton Hatfield, are gearing up for their anticipated “The New Dynasty” mixtape which was released today (August 13).

The street hit “No Problem” already hit airwaves around the nation and was featured on every major media outlets including HipHopDX, Yo! Raps, Sixshot and many more. The fist single from “The New Dynasty” mixtape features guest appearances by Donny Goines, Clap Cognac, Fred Knuxx and MarVO. The whole project was executive produced by Trel Mack himself, Q The Question and Kai Denninger, CEO of Yo! Raps Magazine.

As to answering why SKE is “The New Dynasty”, Trel Mack simply says “Me and my homey Q are about to do it big with SKE and that’s real rap”.

Now that you see history in the making look out for Trel Mack as he’s one of Philly’s new faces. The kid is out to make hot music and not talking all gangsta, but hit songs especially for the fine ladies out there. To close it up Trel Mack is coming so get prepared for him on a magazine cover, award show or album near you, so ladies keep your eyes open.

1. Q The Question Introduction
2. No Problem ft. Donny Goines, Clap Cognac , Fred Knuxx & MarVo
3. We Did It ft. Wordsmith
4. Return Of The Hustle
5. Gotta Survive ft. Donny Goines & G.T.
6. Shadow Of A Doubt ft. Crystyle V. Graye
7. No Love ft. MarVo
8. Q The Question & Trel Mack Interview
9. Outta Ya Mind
10. Stormy Weather ft. Rico Levant
11. Better Tomorrow
12. Bigger Than Life
13. Take It To The Top
14. More Than A Song ft. Crystyle V. Graye
15. Dynasty Music

“No Problem” w/ Donny Goines, Clap Cognac, Fred Knuxx, MarVo

The New Dynasty [download]

Trel Mack: website / Myspace



Cyrano (aka Cy Yung) & Centric – Back 2 Lyfe
August 14, 2008, 1:47 pm
Filed under: Downloads, Music

The “Back 2 Lyfe” mixtape is now available for download, free from producer Centric and emcee Cyrano aka Cy Yung. This mixtape is filled with original tracks, and gives Hip Hop listeners something to rock to in anticipation of the official collaboration album “Back 2 Lyfe” available later this fall. All tracks on this mixtape are exclusive and will not feature on the up and coming studio album.

Centric & Cyrano (aka Cy Yung) have collaborated since 2005, and received a slot on HH411′s “Unsigned Hype Volume 5″ for the song,”Proud of Me”. Since then, both artist and producer have carried their torch for Hip Hop in their craft. Now, they’ve reunited to do an official album, “Back 2 Lyfe,” which will introduce the world to Free At Last Music Group.

01. Fuzion
02. Make It Take It
03. Cheetaz Skit
04. Mo’ Betta Blooz
05. Antebellum
06. Shoutoutz
07. Fallin’ Down
08. One Day
09. Kettle Korn
10. Green-Eyed Monsta
11. Da Block Party
12. Celebration
13. Proud of Me
14. Da Simple Lyfe

“Da Simple Lyfe”

Back 2 Lyfe [download]

Centric / Cyrano (aka Cy Yung)