Erick Sermon

Double or Nothing


If you have not noticed Erick Sermon is my shit, well early def squad. Double or Nothing is Sermon's second solo effort after his first go around with EPMD. He then ventured off into a solo effort and IMO was a great move. Double or Nothing, released in '95 is my favorite release from the Green Eyed Bandit. Again you get that hard hitting murky shit but it may not be that hard hitting murk going on but its what I like to call hard hitting funk murk cosmic SLOP ish haha. Its reminiscent of Redman's Darkside. Lyrically its a step up from No Pressure with guest appearances from Redman, Keith Murray, & Redman's sister Roslyn Noble. siiiiiiickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Tracklist

Intro (Skit)
Bomdigi
Freak Out
In The Heat
Tell 'Em
In The Studio (Skit)
Boy Meets World
Welcome
Live In The Backyard (Skit)
Set It Off
Focus
Move On
Smooth Thought (Skit)
Do Your Thing
Man Above
The Message (Skit)
Open Fire


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Erick Sermon

No Pressure


Erick Sermons solo "No Pressure" was released a year after Redmans '92 album so It has that hard hitting murky funk shit which is so dope. Lyrically Sermon is decent, there are some tracks where he has some dope & witty lines, but for the most part its nothing that will blow you outta the water, but, it does go quite nicely with his own production. There are a few tracks featuring Keith Murray which Murray drops some ill lines as expected in early 90's ish. Also LOD of the Def Squad as well as Redman make guest appearances, DOPE.

Tracklisting

1. Intro
2. Payback II
3. Stay Real
4. Imma Gitz Mine
5. Hostile
6. Do It Up
7. Safe Sex
8. Hittin' Switches
9. Intro
10. Erick Sermon
11. The Hype
12. Lil Crazy
13. The Ill Shit
14. Swing It Over Here
15. Interview
16. All In The Mind
17. Female Species

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Jamal

Last Chance, No Breaks


Jamal's Last Chance, No Breaks is his first solo release and as far as a know his only solo release. The album is produced by Easy Mo Bee on the first track Live Illegal, also Eric Sermon, Redman & Rockwilder, Mike Dean, and Erotic D. Hard to pick a favorite here but I like Insane Creation which to my surprise is produced buy Easy Mo Bee and NOT Erick Sermon :/. Also Live Illegal, Fades Em All & Keep It Real are sick joints. They are all fresh but I could do without Da Come Up. Released in '95 on Rowdy Records.

Tracklisting

1. Live Illegal (prod. by Easy Mo Bee)
2. Keep It Live (prod. by PME)
3. Situation (prod. by Erick Sermon)
4. Insane Creation (Prod. by Easy Mo Bee)
5. Fades Em All (prod. by Redman & Rockwilder)
6. The Game (prod. by Redman)
7. Da Come Up (prod. by Mike Dean)
8. Don't Trust No (prod. by Mike Dean)
9. Keep It Real (prod. by Erick Sermon)
10. Genetic For Terror (prod. by Redman & Rockwilder)
11. Unf**kwittable (prod. by Erotic D.)

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Eric Sermon

Insomnia


Insomnia, a '96 release, is a compilation album from Eric Sermon with Def Squad members. More of that dark and murky production. Strictly for cruisin at night. Copped it off Amazon for a few cents, WHAT A STEAL HAHAHA. WORD.

1. Intro
2. Funkorama - Redman
3. The Vibe - Xross Breed
4. As The... - Passion
5. Beez Like That (Sometimes) - Jamal & Calif
6. It's That Hit - Keith Murray
7. Up Jump The Boogie - The Wixtons
8. Caller's Interlude
9. I Feel It - L.O.D.
10. On The Regular - Duo
11. Fear - Tommy Gunn
12. Ready For War - Domo
13. Reign - Erick Sermon

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Keith Murray

The Most Beautifullest Thing In The World


Keith Murray's '94 release is a fresh one. Murray brings intelligent rhymes over that hard hitting, murky, funk shit of Eric Sermon. DOPE. Although he stabs his fans I still bump this album...

Tracklisting

1. Live From New York
2. Sychosymatic
3. Dip Dip Di
4. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World
5. Herb Is Pumpin'
6. Sychoward
7. Straight Loonie (Featuring Jamal)
8. Danger
9. Get Lifted
10. How's That (Featuring Eric Sermon & Redman)
11. The Chase
12. Take It To The Streetz
13. Bom Bom Zee (Featuring Paul Hightower & Hurricane Gee)
14. Countdown
15. Escapism
16. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World (Green-eyed Remix)

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Redman

Muddy Waters



Muddy Waters is Red's third release which dropped in 1996. This is a classic album with a guest appearance by Method Man and again production held by Eric Sermon of EPMD. There's some classic joints on here and the skits are pretty funny too. Dare Iz A Darkside is my personal fav tho.

Tracklisting

1. Intro (2:16)
2. Iz He 4 Real (1:35)
3. Rock Da Spot (4:10)
4. Welcome (Interlude) (2:06)
5. Case Closed (2:59)
6. Pick It Up (4:11)
7. Skit (0:56)
8. Smoke Buddah (2:34)
9. Whateva Man (3:07)
10. Chicken Head Convention (skit) (1:17)
11. On Fire (3:50)
12. Do What Ya Feel (4:15)
13. The Stick Up (skit) (0:54)
14. Creepin’ (3:59)
15. It’s Like That (My Big Brother) (2:55)
16. Da Bump (4:11)
17. Skit (0:5 8)
18. Yesh Yesh Ya’ll (3:5 8)
19. What U Lookin’ 4 (4:06)
20. Soopaman Luva 3 Interview (skit) (0:54)
21. Soopaman Luva 3 (4:11)
22. Rollin’ (4:09)
23. Da Ill Out (3:35)

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Redman

Dare Iz A Darkside

Redman's sophomore release was a good one and IMO better than his first. Whut? Thee Album had a very upbeat funk vibe going on which is way too much for me yet it maintains a raw and grittiness that I do like, but it is still a good release no doubt. For Darkside I like how dark and murky it is, production handled mostly by Redman himself along with Eric Sermon as well. The beats do somewhat sound the same BUT there is a reason for it. Prepare to take a journey through the psychotic mind of Redman... This would NEVER make no top chart shit. Strictly for the heads. I'm proud to own this masterpiece and you should give it a listen and cop it too. peace.

Tracklisting

Dr. Trevis
Bobyahed2dis
Journey Throo Da Darkside
Da Journee
A Million And 1 Buddah Spots
Noorotic
Boodah Session
Cosmic Slop
Rockafella (R.I.P.)
Rockafella
Green Island
Basically
Can't Wait
Winicumuhround
Wuditlooklike
Slide And Rock On
Sooperman Luva II
We Run N.Y.
Dr. Trevis (Signs Off)
Tonight's Da Night - (remix)

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Whut? Thee Album

psycho ward
time 4 sum aksion
da funk
new's break
so ruff
rated r
watch yo nugget's
psycho dub
jam 4 u
blow ya mind
hardcore
funky uncle's
redman meet's reggie noble
tonight's da night
blow ya mind remix
i'm a bad
sessed one night
how to roll a blunt
soopa luva interview
a day of sooperman lover
encore

I have not yet been able to cop this yet. Its a gem.

old skool joints

Ill Biskits

Chronicle of Two Losers



When I dig for some hip hop my general rule is to stay away from albums that have more then 13-15 tracks cause I feel the more tracks then less quality rite? So I have come across this album countless times and would pass it up, probably due to the doods on the cover that are so close they could kiss you. I had recently gave it a listen and god damn am I angry at myself, this album is so chill, just pop it in while your cruisin at night, its damn fresh. Released in '95.

Tracklisting

1. Chronicle I
2. Exclusive Debut
3. Chill Factor. Produced by Tony L.
4. A Better Day. Produced by Buckwild
5. Chronicle II
6. Broker Than Ever Prod. by Myke Loe
7. Illustrations. Produced by Myke Loe
8. God Bless Your Life
9. Let 'Em Know. Prod by Lord Finesse
10. Chronicle III
11. Bare Essentials.
12. Place To Be. Prod. by Myke Loe
13. Escape The Funk
14. Recognize. Produced by Myke Loe
15. 22 Years. Prod. by Lord Finesse
16. Hypnotic Blessings (Remix).
17. Beyond Understanding (demo)
18. Chill Factor (Instrumental).
19. God Bless Your Life (Instrumental)
20. Hypnotic Blessings (Remix Inst)

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Lord Finesse

The Awakening


This is my favorite Lord Finesse (D.I.T.C) release from '96. His style of both on the mic and behind the boards is sick. Although my only problem is that there are too many filler tracks of just plain bullshit that it gets annoying and my skip feature comes in handy. BUT its still fresh as ****

Tracklist

1 "Da Sermon (Intro)" Lord Finesse *Interlude*
2 "Time Ta Bounce"
3 "True & Livin'"
4 "O' Lord"
5 "Brainstorm/P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)"
6 "Taking it Lyte"
7 "Gameplan"
8 "Words From Da Ak"
9 "Flip Da Style"
10 "Showtime"
11 "Speak Ya Peace"
12 "Food for Thought"
13 "Da Kid Himself"
14 "Hip 2 Da Game"
15 "No Gimmicks"
16 "Actual Facts"

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O.C.

Jewelz


This album and Word...Life get tons of rotation. O.C. brings a sick flow, dope production with the likes of DJ Premier, Ogee, Buckwild, Da Beatminerz, Showbiz, and Lord Finesse! WOW! In addition to Big L as a guest appearance (RIP), which just makes this album even better! My favorite track has probably got to be the Buckwild joint Cant Go Wrong or Stronjay. Although many would go for the Primo tracks but not me sorry :)

Tracklist

1. Intro
2. My World
3. War Games - (featuring Organized Konfusion)
4. Can't Go Wrong
5. Dangerous (featuring Big L)
6. You And Yours
7. Win The G (featuring Bumpy Knuckles)
8. Far From Yours
9. Stronjay
10. M.U.G. - (featuring Freddie Foxxx)
11. The Crow
12. You and Yours
13. Hypocrite
14. It's Only Right
15. Jewelz

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O.C.

Word...Life


O.C. Samples his mother on Ma Dukes...amazing... Makes my eyes water with joy :)!

1. Creative Control
2. Word…Life
3. O-Zone
4. Born 2 Live
5. Time's Up
6. Point O Viewz
7. Constables feat. Pharoahe Monch
8. Ga Head
9. No Main Topic
10. Let It Slide
11. Ma Dukes
12. Story
13. Outtro (Sabatoge)
14. Born 2 Live (Remix)

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Heltah Skeltah

Nocturnal


This album is sick to the bone. Grab your L's and have a good one. Word is Bon Jovi..

tracklisting

1. Intro (Here We Come)
2. Letha Brainz Blo
3. Understand
4. Who Dat?
5. Sean Price [feat. Illa Noyz]
6. Clan's, Posse's, Crew's & Clik's
7. Therapy [feat. Vinia Mojica]
8. Place To Be
9. Soldiers Gone Psycho
10. The Square (Triple R) [feat. The Respresentativz]
11. Da Wiggy [feat. Da Rockness Monstas]
12. Gettin Ass Gettin Ass
13. Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka [feat. Heltah Skeltah & O.G.C as The Fab 5]
14. Prowl
15. Grate Unknown
16. Operation Lock Down

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Smiff-N-Wessun

Da Shinin'



This album is my shit w/ production from Da Beatminerz. My favorite joint is Wontime.

Tracklisting:
1) Timz N Hood Check
2) Wrektime
3) Wontime
4) Wrekonize
5) Sound Bwoy Bureill feat. Starang Wonduh
6) K.I.M.
7) Bucktown
8) Stand Strong
9) Shinnin...Next Shit
10) Cession at Da Doghille feat. Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, and O.G.C.)
11) Hellucination
12) Home Sweet Home
13) Wipe Ya Mouth
14) Let's Get It On
15) P.N.C. Intro
16) P.N.C.

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Black Moon

Enta Da Stage


I love Da Beatminerz mayne they are sick with the grittyness and the horns n shit. But Buckshot and 5ft. bring mediocore rhymes and lyrical content, its rather lacking imo, Im not much into shit about guns and killing people and knocking peoples heads off or doing driveby's on my skateboard mayne I mean come on we should all be smarter than that by now given that the human race can achieve such brilliant things right? But nonetheless its a classic debut from Black Moon in '93

1. Powaful Impak!
2. Niguz Talk Shit
3. Who Got Da Props?
4. Ack Like U Want It
5. Buck Em Down
6. Black Smif-N-Wessun
7. Son Get Wrec
8. Make Munne
9. Slave
10. I Got Cha Opin
11. Shit Iz Real
12. Enta Da Stage
13. How Many Mc's...
14. U Da Man


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J. Rawls

The Essence of J. Rawls


I'm proud to own this album. J.Rawls is dope and I will eventually get his other album with Fat Jon Living Soul where they both produce and rap!!

Tracklisting:
1. What You Want Is? (1:30)
2. Superhero (3:24)
3.Birds Of A Feather (5:18)
4. Elegy (3:55)
5. Great Live Caper (4:56)
6. Meniscus (5:09)
7. Blue #2 (3:53)
8 Cold Turkey (4:06)
9 Far Away (4:36)
10. Lone Catalysts (Remix) (4:05)
11. Check The Clock (4:15)
12. Nommo (3:52)
13. They Can't See Me (3:57)
14. Blue #2 (Saxophone Reprise) (3:51)

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Gas Chamber/Izm Da Mad Soul - It's Yours bw Illusiv/Who Lit Dat

this is pretty dope check it out. LINK

vinyl releases

So I have been searching for some obscure hiphop. I would like to share what I have found and like from other blogs.

Dirty Face Angels

Shadyville Allstars


Sic Sense

Ghetto Concept

Fourfifths


T-Max


Lo Down


Mental Supreme

Miilkbone

Da' Milkrate



One of the illest albums from '95

tracklist:

1. No Gimmicks
2. Ghettobiz
3. Keep It Real
4. Mindgamez
5. Traffic Jam
6. Move Wit' Da' Groove
7. How Ya Like It?
8. Freestyle
9. Set It Off
10. Where'z Da' Party At?
11. Murder Verbs
12. Fast Cash
13. Kids on the Ave
14. Check Me Out
15. Bamma Fam
16. Ketchrek
17. It Ain't the Same
18. 2 All Y'all

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Deda The Original Baby Pa

Well theres not much I can say about Pete Rock that would do justice to convey how great he is, so if you are on this page then I would consider you someone who doesn't have their head in their ass and knows a little about hip hop. Pete Rock is the shit... plain and simple. BUT I don't know what he was thinking with Deda Baby Pa, this fool is wack, im sorry but I cannot stand his flow and he can't rap for crap. Don't get me wrong though its not that bad as I might make it sound cause the Chocolate Boy Wonder makes it definitely worth a few rotations :)

tracklist:

Everyman
Baby Pa
How Im Livin
Blah Uno
Cant Wait
I Originate
Markd4death
Nasty Scene
Nothing More
Press Rewind
Rhyme Writer
Too Close
Understand?


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INI

Center of Attention


INI consists of Pete Rock, PR's brother Grap Luva, and Rob-O. Easily one of the dopest hip hop albums ever. Puts any so called "hip hop" or what I call "pop hop" to shame...

tracklist:

1. Intro
2. No More Words
3. Step Up
4. Think Twice
5. Square One
6. The Life I Live
7. Kross Roads
8. To Each His Own
9. Fakin Jax
10. What You Say
11. Props
12. Center Of Attention
13. Grown Man Sport
14. Mind Over Matter
15. Don't You Love It
16. Microphonist Wanderlust

FRESH!!!

Pete Rock

The Main Ingredient



Wooo mothafuckin hoooooooo! Im proud to own this album. It is the Main Ingredient to my collection ya dig?

tracklist:

In The House
All the Places
Carmel City
Check it Out
Escape
I Get Physical
I Got A Love
In the Flesh
It's On You
Searching
Sun Won't Come Out
Take You There
Tell Me
The Main Ingredient
Worldwide
Get On the Mic

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Soul Survivor



Ok so I love Pete Rock but this album is a little different. I feel that he was getting a little too experimental like how RZA's dumbass tried to get all experimental after Cuban Linx and Liquid Swords. Soul Survivor gets a little too funky at times but the guest spots are dope with O.C., Methodman, Raekwon and Ghostface Killa to name a few. There are some dope tracks fer sure.

tracklist:

1 Soul Survivor Intro
2 Tru Master Featuring - Inspectah Deck , Kurupt
3 Half Man Half Amazin Featuring - Method Man
4 Respect Mine Featuring - O.C.
5 Tha Game Featuring - Ghostface Killah , Prodigy , Raekwon
6 #1 Soul Brother
7 Rock Steady Part II Featuring - Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz
8 Truly Yours 98 Featuring - Kool G Rap , Large Professor
9 It's About That Time Featuring - Black Thought , Rob O
10 One Life To Live Featuring - MC Eiht
11 Take Your Time Featuring - Carl McIntosh , Jane Eugene
12 Mind Blowin' Featuring - Vinia Mojica
13 Soul Survivor Featuring - Miss Jones (2)
14 Da Two Featuring - C.L. Smooth
15 Verbal Murder 2 Featuring - Big Punisher , Common , Noreaga
16 Strange Fruit Featuring - Cappadonna , Sticky Fingaz , Tragedy*
17 Massive Featuring - Beenie Man , Heavy D

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Pete Rock

Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions



A lot of people "claim" they like hip-hop but don't know who Pete Rock is. It's really sad how dumb people are getting with all this MTV bullshit, the radio, and the club scene vibes. Pete Rock IS HIP HOP KIDS. Pete Rocks Soul Survivor II Sessions is the shit. It may as well be better than Petestrumentals but I don't want to choose favorites when It comes to these shits. It's fresh.

Tracklist:

1. You Remind Me
2. Hip, Skip and Jump
3. (Pimp) Strut n
4. Glowing n
5. Smoking Room Only
6. Flying
7. Marching On
8. Placebo
9. Standard
10. Midnight and You
11. Fairground
12. Stormy Weather
13. Hip 2 Hip
14. U Are What You Are
15. Intrigue


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Pete Rock

Petestrumentals


My ohhhhhhh my..... He's a genius. I'm so proud to own this fer sure.

tracklist:

A Little Soul
Play Dis Only At Night
Something Funky
For The People
To My Advantage
Hip Hopcrisy
Smooth Sailing
Pete's Jazz
Back On the Block
The Boss
Get Involved
Nothin' Lesser
Walk On By
Take The D Train
Mind Frame
Cake
Outro

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Natural Elements

These cats are just fresh. Roll on ova to sns crates and check out Natural Elements.


http://sns-crates.blogspot.com/2007/07/natural-elements.html

Intifada

Two extremely dope tracks I copped of their myspace page. >>>http://www.myspace.com/intifadahiphop<<<

Crossing the Line

Heart & Soul