CaMoFLauGe`s "On YouR OwN"...

HiPHoPCaNaDa.CoM & Camoflauge a.k.a. Gangis Khan hook`D up for this bangin` street album "On Your Own". Camo` repS Toronto`s Scarborough region, but he`s actually Indian. Born in Kuwait, he & his brothers were sent to Scarborough because their folks wanted them to have better opportunties. Camo` possesses a powerful voice, has DoPe quoteables & when he wants to he can connect with the listeners when he dropS heart~felt lyrics. If you`d like to find out a lil` more about Camoflauge he did a nice interview with HiPHoPCaNaDa.CoM back in May, you can read it here. As for this street album, there`s a good mix of club~friendly Radio~type tuneS, some `Hood jointS & then there`s the deep/ emotional trackS to balance things out so enjoy...

Camoflauge - I`d Like To Know You/ On Your Own...

Camoflauge {ft. Stretch Diesel} - Grinding...

Camoflauge a.k.a. Gangis Khan - On your Own
Released: 2008

1. Training Camp [Prod. by Killa Kong]
2. I`ll Wet Chya [Prod. by Vokab]
3. Machine Gun {ft. Richie Sosa} [Prod. by Vokab]
4. The Bad Guy [Prod. by Killa Kong]
5. I`d Like To Know You [Prod. by Jonny Bosco]
6. Money Ting [Prod. by Jonny Bosco]
7. Around Us [Prod. by Killa Kong]
8. On Your Own [Prod. by Vokab]
9. Lick 2 Shots {ft. Big Blax} [Prod. by Rugged One]
10. Always, Everday {ft. Bishop Brigante} [Prod. by Vokab]
11. On Your Mind {ft. Set2} [Prod. by Vokab]
12. Scattered Thoughts Pt. 2 [Prod. by Crippled Chemist]
13. My Little Girl [Prod. by JayLab]
14. So Lonely [Prod. by Crippled Chemist]
15. Grindin` {ft. Stretch Diesel} [Prod. by Jonny Bosco]
16. Pull It [Prod. by Killa Kong]
17. You Know My Name [Prod. by Rugged One]
18. Everything`s Nice [Prod. by Killa Kong]

http://www.myspace.com/camoflaugetoronto

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PoiZoN PoSSe`s "SToMPiN`"...

Here`s another woman HiP HoP group from the early 90`s, Poizon Posse consisting of 4 members; Lisa Lisa, Ro Ro, Aishah & Keisha all reppin` New York. And that there ladieS & gentS is all I know about `em.....LoL, there`s not much info` out there on this crew, so if anyone can school me go `head & do it! As for the album, it`s decent with beatS rangin` from laid~back to up~beat Ol` School type tempoS. Lyrically & flow~wise these HuN-eeZ come of gritty & grimy, Sweet Tee`s even featured on a few tracks -- so check it out & enjoy...

Poizon Posse - Stompin`
Released: July 20, 1993 (CD: June 14, 1994)
Label: Polygram Records

1. Who`s In The House? [Intro]
2. This Is It Y`all {ft. Sweet Tee}
3. Bitch [Interlude]
4. P.P. Just Ain`t Havin` It
5. Professional Relaxers
6. Pimpin` A Nigga [Interlude]
7. I`m The Other Woman {ft. Sweet Tee}
8. This Is What We Do All Day
9. Tell `Em What Time It Is [Interlude]
10. Stompin`
11. Headbangers
12. Kickin` Biz Like This
13. That`s The Ways Of The World
14. What [Interlude]
15. Sexy
16. Shout Outs

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MoRe iNBoX GooDieS...

W`uD-uP my peopleS, here`s a few more gemS from my inbox, enjoy...

DJ DELZ TV - Rakim @ Knitting Factory`s Last Show...

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Ghostface {ft. Raekwon & Malice} - Kilo [Rmx] [Prod. by MoSS]

Not really a new joint from Ghostface, but I`m DiGG`n it...

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Big Noyd {ft. Big Twins} - Love It Or Not [Prod. by DJ Skizz]

New joint from Big Noyd`s "Street Kings" MiXTaPe...

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DJ Deadeye {ft. Termanology & Skyzoo} - Girl Interrupted [Prod. by Statik Selektah]

DJ Deadeye hooks up with Term` & Skyzoo for some FiYaH!!!

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Toe Tag City - Cigarette

New joint from Toe Tag City...

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Curren$y {ft. Terry Kennedy} - Drink Til Ya Sick [Prod. by Lee Bannon]

New joint from Curren$y reppin` for the folkS that get their DRiNK oN...

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DJ Kitsune {ft. Termanology & Samuel} - White Label Girl [Prod. by Crada] (Radio/ Dirty & Instr.)

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Lord Finesse - Keep The Crowd Listening [DJ Premier Rmx]

Words from DJ Premier...

From the Lord Finesse Remix EP coming 2010....here is one of the first cuts which is part of the Remix EP......available now due to the high requests of this recording.....buy the EP, you get the Limited Edition Vinyl of this song......gotta give it to Lord Finesse on the marketing....good idea

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Royce Da 5`9 - Shake This [Prod. by DJ Premier]
From "Street Hop" coming in 2009...

Here`s the video for "Shake This" off the "Street Hop" album that`s exclusively produced by DJ Premier...

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Termanology - We Killin` Ourselves [Clean/ Dirty & Instr.]

New single from Term`s "Politics As Usual" produced by Pete Rock...

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1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) {ft. Lil` Fame of M.O.P.} - Thug-A-Thon

New joint from Statik Selektah & Termanology who collab` together to form 1982...




Statik in the studio with Lil` Fame...

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LeGeND, DJ NiCe & DJ GReeN LaNTeRN`s "BaCK 2 The BaSiCs 2"...

Another FRee GeM that was in up my email`s inbox, so ya know I just had to share it with y`all. There`s a definite FReSH HiP HoP vibe to this mixtape! Legend, DJ Nice & DJ Green Lantern came thru & connected to put together some fiyah for ya speakers, ear or head~phones, so check it out & enjoy...

Legend, DJ Nice & DJ Green Lantern Present: Back 2 The Basics 2 (The Resurrection)

Released: 2008

1. Back 2 The Basics 2 [Intro] {Emilio Rojas}
2. Part Of Me [Prod. by Carlos Broady] {Royce Da 5′9}
3. In Love With The Dealer {Grafh}
4. I Been Runnin` {Johnny Polygon}
5. Pot Of Gold [Prod. by Mark Ronson] {Wale ft. Daniel Merriweather}
6. We Drank {B.o.B ft. Playboy Tre}
7. Dragon Blood {Ced Hughes}
8. Rap 101 {BK Cyph}
9. Voice Of God [Freestyle] [Prod. by Scram Jones] {Cambatta}
10. Ride Or Die {Styles P ft. Snyp Life & Bully}
11. There He Go {Red Cafe ft. Fabolous & Paul Cain}
12. Missing Element {Don Cerino ft. Royce Da 5′9}
13. I’m So Special {Hell Rell}
14. Quiet Storm [Freestyle] {LA The Darkman ft. Willie The Kid}
15. Thugs Love Story (Chapter IV) {Kool G. Rap}
16. The Come Up [Prod. by Illmind] {Fortlive}
17. Director’s Chair [Prod. by RocWilder] {Rain}
18. Playaz Circle [Freestyle] {Big K.R.I.T.}
19. New Day [Prod. by Black Friday] {ESSO}
20. The Look [Prod. by Dame Grease] {Donny Goines}
21. Time Machine 1.0 [Prod. by The Heatmakerz] {ATM (Smoke DZA, Numbers & Cory Gunz)}
22. Thug-A-Thon {1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) ft. Lil` Fame}
23. 16, 17, 18 [Prod. by Jared Gosselin] {Almost September ft. KRS-One & Al Be Back}
24. Mars {Blu & Sene}
25. Can It Be [Freestyle] {Rick Ross}

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BoSS BiTCH`s "PSyCHo"...

I had to ask one of my homieS about this female rapper because honestly I had never heard of her until said~homie put me on to a track called "Cock It Man". It`s an obvious gun~play track, but I found that the hook kept me singin` it....LoL, anyway Boss Bitch has a unique rap style -- at times she can get wil` & crazy like Mystikal on the mic. She`s down with The Raise Up Click a.k.a. The R-U-C. If you DiGG Gangsta Boo & La Chat you`ll like this joint, so check it out...

Boss Bitch - Psycho
Label: Power Records
Released: April 4, 2000

1. Warning {ft. DJ Sticky Boots}

2. Intro

3. Tear It Up {ft. Corrosion}

4. Why You Hatin`? {ft. Jason, Coop & $mikes}

5. Psycho {ft. Krazy K}

6. I Told You

7. Slackin` On Yo` Pimpin`

8. What You Want?

9. Boss Bitch

10. Creepin` {ft. Corrosion}

11. Cock It Man

12. Womb To The Tomb {ft. The Raise Up Click}

13. Raise Up Army {ft. Corrosion}

14. Can`t Nobody Do It Better

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BLaCKKoLDMaDiNa`s "TRouBLeD The WaTeR"...

Kimberly Rivers a.k.a. BlackKoldMadina is the C.E.O. of Born Hustler Records, a New Orleans based indy label. She started up the label back in June of 2006 because at the time she was an inspiring rapper without an outlet. She wanted to be able to create & promote her own music without anyone (label execs., A&R`s etc.) tellin` to her to sound like so & so just to sell some records -- well that & then Hurricane Katrina truly brought out the BlackKoldMadina in Kimberly...

Her "gangster street style of music" is inspired by the streets of New Orleans & the world that surrounds her. Give it a listen if you`re curious & enjoy...

BlackKoldMadina - Troubled The Water
Label: Born Hustler Records
Released: October 14, 2008

1. 9th Ward
2. Troubled The Water
3. Lean Twork
4. Naturally Delecious
5. Trayz At
6. Rollin` On Dubs
7. Act Ah Fool
8. Amazing
9. Open Boy
10. My Lover
11. Find Another
12. Look Up
13. Bone Gristle
14. Getto Girl
15. Hustler Struggler

Here`s the trailer to the documentary that Kimberly worked on...

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MeNaJaHTwa`S "CHa-LiCiouS"...

This female HiP HoP group from Compton, California may have only been a duo, but they went by the name Menajahtwa -- yes you pronounce it just as it`s spelled out....LoL, maybe it`s because that`s what it became when Spice & Royal T teamed up on the mic over a beat. Or maybe it was just used to attract attention, who really knows? What I do know is that these two emceeS made their debut back in 1992 on the late Eazy-E`s "5150: Home 4 Tha Sick" EP on the track "Merry Mutha Phukkin` X-Mas" alongside the A.T.B.A.N. Klann (y`all should remember them:) who were also making their debut at the time...

About 2 yearS later they dropped their only album titled "Cha-Licious" on Ruthless Records in 1994. Featuring some nice G-FuNK~type production from DJ U-Neek, DJ Yella, D-Dawg & Rhythm D. Eazy-E, Gangsta Dresta, B.G. Knocc, Leicy Loc & The Fyrm all make guest appearances on the album. I don`t know anything about the last 2 guests, so if anyone can SCHooL me by all meanS do it up....LoL, anyways "Cha-Licious" had 2 singles; "La La La" & "Giv Tha Azz 2 No 1", a powerful anti~rape record. The album failed commercially & it`s 2 singles didn`t even hit up the Billboard Charts...

Despite the failure of "Cha-Licious" Menajahtwa remained together for a few more years. Making an appearance Eazy-E`s 1996 album "Str8 Off Tha Streetz Of Mutha Phukkin` Compton" on the track titled "Gangsta Beat 4 Tha Street" alongside B.G. Knocc Out & Gangsta Dresta. They followed up that appearance with another in 1997 on Adina Howard`s "Swerve On" from the "(Freak) And You Know It" Maxi~Single (you can get that single here, BiG~Up EaR CaNDy ReMiX!). A lil` while after that `97 appearance the group broke up & now they`re featured on XXL (the HiP HoP Mag`) Milk Cartons...

Menajahtwa - Cha-Licious
Label: Ruthless Records
Released: August 24, 1994

1. Breaka
2. Cha-licious
3. Neva Krepp
4. Just Tha Bitch `N Me {ft. Leicy Loc}
5. Kuz It`z Like Dat {ft. Gangsta Dresta & The Fyrm}
6. La La La {ft. Traci Nelson}
7. Do What Chu Gotta Do
8. Break [Skit]
9. Back 2 Da O.G. {ft. Eazy-E}
10. I Ain't Nasti
11. Give Tha Azz 2 No 1
12. Kickin Azz {ft. B.G. Knocc Out}
13. Kumin Attrackshun
14. Kruz Wit Me
15. Da Laz Shit {ft. Gangsta Dresta}

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BeNNy BLaCC`s "STReeT RaPPeR"...

Benny Blacc`s one half of Toronto HiP HoP group Tha Smugglaz, his rhyme partner Stick-Up Kid is the remaining half -- together they form one of the more hard~edged & ReSPeCT`d groupS repp`N the Jane & Finch area. Their 'Reality Raps' even caught the attention of CBC`s "The National" when Tha Smugglaz were featured in a documentary titled "Street Rappers"...

This joint here isn`t that documentary, but it`s just as iLL. What you`ve got here is Benny Blacc flex`N his flowS on the solo tip over some solid beatS, they really mesh well with his vibe on the mic. Stand out trackS (my opinion of course:) "Dreams", "Prince", "Mister Man", "Hip Hop" & both the bonus tracks. Do ya`self a favor & give this joint a listen if you`re a fan of that real hard~rock street ish...

Benny Blacc - Street Rapper
Released: 2008

Here`s a lil` extra bonus...

http://www.myspace.com/officialbennyblacc
http://www.myspace.com/thesmugglaz

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A.T.B.A.N. KLaNN`s "GRaSS RooTs"...

The A.T.B.A.N. Klann, a.k.a. A Tribe Beyond A Nation....a HiP HoP group consisting of Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8, Will 1X, Dante Santiago & Apl.de.ap. Will 1X & Apl.de.ap used to break together as a crew (Tribal Nation), later on they linked up with Mookie Mook, Dante Santiago & DJ Motiv8 to form the group the A.T.B.A.N. Klann. Eazy-E seen the potential that they embodied & scooped these katZ up around 1992, signing them to Ruthless Records. Shortly after being signed they made their debut on Eazy-E`s "5150: Home 4 Tha Sick" EP on the track "Merry Mutha Phuckin` X-Mas".

Soon after that they began to work on their debut album "Grass Roots" which was set up for an October release in 1992. They had an equal balance of trackS created with computer programing & some jointS recorded using a live band. The album was completed, but due to label politrickS & then Eazy-E`s death the album never seen the light of day, it was shelved for whatever reason. They did release a 12" for "Puddles Of H2O" around `94 but it was a 'Promo Only' release.

After leaving Ruthless Records Will 1X & Apl.de.ap hooked up with Taboo & they became the Black Eyed Peas. Shortly after signing to Interscope Will 1X changed his name to Will.I.Am. So there y`all go, a lil` pre~Black Eyed Peas history for ya....LoL, enjoy the album...

A.T.B.A.N. Klann - Grass Roots
Label: Ruthless Records
Released: N/A (Originally set to be released in 1992)

1. Open Your Mind
2. Goin` For A Ride
3. Lord Of The Flies
4. Adidas
5. Mountain Top
6. Quid Pro Quo
7. No Sequel
8. World`s Gone
9. Rain On Me
10. Dedicated
11. Styles Are Critical
12. Puddles Of H2O
13. Focus On You
14. Strolling
15. La Borio Woman Beater
16. Let Me Get Down

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