LaDy Of RaGe`s "V.A. 2 L.A."...

Yes, yes y`all back again with a lil` gem that I had been lookin` for since I lost it a few years ago. That`s why I hate lending out my ish......LoL, fortunately for me my homie DiRTy KooL AiD was nice enough to give it to me as a gift, puttin` an end to my searchin`. I`m a BiG Lady Of Rage fan if ya couldn`t tell....LoL, so of course I`ma share this one with y`all as well. It`s actually an independently released mixtape~type album that Rage released thru her own Boss Lady Entertainment label back in 2005. Apparently it was released as promo for a new album that she was said to be workin` on at the time. Who knows, if it`s that`s true maybe she`ll be dropping that 'new album' in the near future. After all it`s only been 7 years, ya never know...LoL

As for "V.A. 2 L.A." it`s a decent listen, fans of Rage will definitely DiG it. You get a nice lil` mix of some of her previously released work, new tracks & tracks done over other artists beats, mixtape style. The DJ Premier produced "Unfuckwitable" is off the "Doggy Style Allstars - Welcome To The House Vol. 1" album released in 2002 on Doggystyle Records. "Afro Puffs [Original & Remix]" is just the original joint that`s featured on the "Above The Rim Soundtrack" with the "Afro Puffs [Extended Remix]" blended into it halfway thru the track. "Old Skool" is just a part of Rage`s verse from "Puffin` On Blunts & Drankin` Tangueray" mixed with a part of Rage`s verse from "Stranded On Death Row" & that`s mixed with Rage`s verse from "Set It Off" off Snoop Dogg`s "Tha Last Meal" album...

The new tracks are pretty dope, I`m DiGG`n "Put U Up On Rage", "No, No, No", "V.A. Mo` Money" & "Boss Lady". Rage also introduces the listeners to Doc Strange, I`m guessin` that he`s an artist that she was working with at the time (I`m not familiar with him, someone feel free to school me). His introduction track, "Ten Pimp Commandments" has him spittin` the apparent rules of the pimp game over Biggie`s "Ten Crack Commandments" beat, he`s also featured on "There They Go". As a lil` added bonus there`s even a lil` humor on this mixtape~album courtesy of the "Interview [Skit]", The Poetess is actin` as if she`s interviewing the likes of R. Kelly, Jacki-O, Jay-Z, Fat Joe & a few other kats except when it comes to their response to her question a sample of the artist`s music is used for the response....LoL, similar to how Chris Rock did it. Anyway, go on & check it out you`ll be glad you did...

Lady Of Rage - V.A. 2 L.A.

Label: Boss Lady Entertainment

Released: 2005

1. Intro To V.A. 2 L.A.

2. I`m Comin`

3. Put U Up On Rage {ft. Diamonique}

4. The West Needs Me

5. DPG Set {ft. RBX & Goldie Loc}

6. Ten Pimp Commandments (Introducing Doc Strange)

7. No, No, No

8. V.A. Mo` Money {ft. Big Sty}

9. Afro Puffs [Original & Rmx] {ft. Snoop Dogg}

10. Boss Lady

11. Bow Down

12. There They Go {ft. Doc Strange}

13. Get `Em Girl

14. Unfuckwitable

15. Old Skool

16. The Interview [Skit] {ft. The Poetess}

17. Str8 Outta V.A.

N`JoY...

LeFT EyE`s "SuPeRNoVa [BooTLeG]"...

It`s kind of hard to believe that it`s been 9 years since Left Eye was tragically killed in a car accident, I know that I can`t be the only one that`s missing her nasally pitch on the mic. Anyways this post really comes courtesy of my homie DiRTy KooL AiD, he hit me up with this joint in an email. It`s obviously on the bootleg~tip, especially since it clocks in at a lil` over 100 minutes of music. So unfortunately for y`all CD lovers it`s not gon` fit onto a standard 80 minute disc (unless ya burn it as an mp3 CD), this one`s for ya` i-Pods & mp3 players...

What you`re gettin` here is the bootleg version of Left Eye`s "Supernova" that was originally released in 2001 on Arista Records. So not only do you get all the tracks from the retail album but ya get a few collabo`s that she`s done on the solo~tip without TLC, aside from "My Secret Enemy" featuring T-Boz. There were only 2 singles released from "Supernova"; "The Block Party" & I believe "Hot!" was the second joint. Anyway this bootleg does a nice job displaying the talents that Left Eye had to offer in her music, so if you`re a fan you should definitely check it out...

Left Eye - Supernova [Bootleg]

Label: N/A

Released: 2001

1. Life Is Like A Park {ft. Carl Thomas}

2. Hot!

3. The Block Party

4. Let Me Live

5. Jenny {ft. Jazze Pha}

6. I Believe In Me

7. Rags To Riches {ft. Andre Rison}

8. True Confessions {ft. Angela Hunte}

9. Untouchable {ft. 2Pac}

10. Head To The Sky {ft. Blaque}

11. The Universal Quest {ft. Esthero}

12. A New Star Is Born {ft. Tangi Forman}

13. Breathe {ft. Grant Geissman}

14. U Know What`s Up {ft. Donell Jones}

15. My Secret Enemy {ft. T-Boz}

16. Friends {ft. Cassandra Lucas}

18. Never Be The Same Again {ft. Melanie C}

19. Gimme Some {ft. Toni Braxton}

20. How Do You Like It? {ft. Keith Sweat}

21. Ladies Night {ft. Lil` Kim, Angie Martinez, Da Brat & Missy Elliott}

22. Losing You {ft. Brian McKnight}

23. I Don`t Love You [Rmx]

R.i.P. LeFT Eye...

Lo-Lo`s "i GoT LiPSTiCK On My BLuNTs"...

With an album title like "I Got Lipstick On My Blunts" ya just know I had to check it out.....LoL, I was pleasantly surprised after giving it a listen. Up until now I`ve never heard of her so I have no idea who she is, I think that she`s reppin` Cali. Obviously if any of y`all know of her, please school me! The album itself has some good G-Funk beats & Lo-Lo is pretty nice with the lyrics as well. Don`t judge the album by the title because this one isn`t all about Weed smokin`, there`s actually only 2 tracks covering that subject matter ("I Got Lipstick On My Blunts" & "Indo On My Mind"). She covers a variety of topics from partying, cars, jackin` folks, smokin` Weed, cheatin` men, sex, love & the hard times of the ghetto. Standout tracks for me are: "Entity" (really like the beat for some reason), "Double Deuce", "Down `N` Dirty" & "The Ghetto". Go `head & check out the tunes for ya`self, feel free to leave ya` thoughts...

Lo-Lo - I Got Lipstick On My Blunts
Label: Backstreet Records
Released: 1997



1. Intro - Be Thankful For What You Got
2. Throw Your Hand In The Air
3. Lo-Lo Is In Da House
4. There`s No Mystery
5. Funkin`
6. Cadillac Ride
7. Jackin`
8. Entity
9. Nightmare
10. I Got Lipstick On My Blunts
11. Indo On My Mind
12. Double Deuce
13. Down `N` Dirty
14. A Little Bit Of You
15. Ooh Daddy!
16. The Ghetto

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ReeMa MaJoR`s "15 GoiNG On 25"...

 I`m a lil` late with this one, but whatever I still wanted to share it with y`all regardless. Continuing things with some more Canadian HiP HoP, this joint is from Reema Major. She`s new to the game reppin` Toronto, Canada & at the time this joint was released she was only 15 years (she may be 16 now), it`s actually her second mixtape. Aside from the fact that she was featured on "The Cypher" at the 2010 B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards & that she`s signed to G7/ Universal/ Interscope Records I know nothing of her so I found this lil` interview Reema breaks it all down for us...

She definitely shows some promise, especially when it comes to the lyrics. Hopefully she only gets better with age & reps the ladies somethin` proper. "15 Going On 25" is simply Reema spittin` her raps over well~known instrumentals like Big L`s "Put It On", Wu-Tang`s "C.R.E.A.M." & Salt-N-Pepa`s "Push It"). Nothin` crazy groundbreaking, however it does display Reema`s skills on the mic. One thing I`m sure folks are gon` say is that at times she sort of sounds like Nicki Minaj without all the lil` retarded voices & it`s kind of true -- however I doubt Nicki was spittin` these kind of lyrics at her age. I`m Hoping that in due time she`ll develop her own distinct sound & style, for now go on & check out her music...

Reema Major - 15 Going On 25

Label: G7 Records

Released: 2010

1. If I Ruled The World

2. C.R.E.A.M.

3. Hard Knock Life

4. Party & Bullshit

5. Hell On Earth

6. Shook Ones

7. Just A Friend

8. Peter Piper

9. Push It

10. Put It On

11. Full Clip

12. Stan

N`JoY...

ETeRNia`s "WHeRe i`M AT (The SeTuP)"...

Got some more Eternia for y`all today, this joint`s more of a pre~album than it is a mixtape but it`s DoPe nonetheless & DJ Law mixes this one as well. This was released in 2007 thru the label Urbnet, it`s a nice lil` buzz worthy joint that plays very much like a mixtape. Some of my favorite tracks are: "Home Base", "Perfection", "Put Ya Hands Up", "Many Many", "Northside `07", "Ladies & Gentlemen" & "Hold On". If ya enjoyed the last Eternia joint that I posted up then you`ll DiG this one as well, go on & check it out...

Eternia - Where I`m At (The Setup)
Label: Urbnet

 Released: 2007



1. Greeting   (1:21)
2. The Setup   (1:12)
3. Do This Like Me {ft. Ness & Poodle The Byz}   (1:13)
4. Do This Like Me [Rmx] {ft. Ness & Poodle The Byz}   (3:24)
5. Homebase {ft. Nick Fury & Freestyle}   (4:39)
6. Home {ft. Chase Money}   (2:08)
7. Like A Boy   (1:31)
8. Perfection {ft. Grimace Love} [Promise Exclusive]   (3:06)
9. Putcha Hands Up {ft. Wordsworth}   (3:29)
10. On & On   (2:46)
11. You Ain`t Real   (2:48)
12. Many Many   (2:46)
13. Brand New Day {ft. Profound} [Longshot Exclusive]   (4:19)
14. Northside `07   (2:36)
15. The Mega   (2:15)
16. Upgrade U   (2:54)
17. Nowhere No More {ft. Torae & Ms. Davis}   (4:35)
18. Ladies & Gentleman {ft. Polyrhythmaddicts}   (4:56)
19. Dinner Is Served   (2:19)
20. Throw Some D`s   (2:01)
21. The Official Kenn Starr Interlude   (1:51)
22. Struggle {ft. Wordsworth & Kenn Starr}   (4:20)
23. Hold On   (3:54)
24. MVP [Toya Alexis Exclusive]   (2:43)
25. Omar   (0:46)
26. 294th Movement On Blast [Jessica Kaya Exclusive]   (5:13)

    

N`JoY...

UnKNoWn2SCieNTZ` "SeCoND TRyMeZTaH"...

What`s the deal y`all? Hope you`re enjoying the Spring weather! In the O~DouBLe T it`s finally starting to get nice outside & the rain seems to be staying away. Which is great since it`s been raining pretty much everyday for the last week & some change. Along with Spring comes the often dreaded Spring cleaning.....LoL, honestly I don`t mind it so much though because most of the time I end up finding some ish I had really been lookin` for....LoL, take for instance this album that I`m about to share with y`all. I knew that I had it & had been lookin` for it for a few months, then one day I decided to commence the good ol` Spring cleaning. That`s when I pulled an Indy Jones & discovered Unknown2Scientz`s 2004 album "Second Trymeztah"...

Unfortunately I know very little about the Canadian HiP HoP duo, but I`ll do my best to fill you in with what I do. First off, if you`re a fan of iLL word~play backed by dark grimy beats then you`ll definitely DiG Unknown2Scientz! From what I was told Unknown & Scientz were originally a part of Dubb Club, an east~end Toronto group of free~flowin` emcees that earned their props thru~out the Underground scene of eastern Scarborough. They had a decent fan~base, things were going great for a while...

Eventually though with all things good conflicts began to arise & the collective broke apart. Unknown & Scientz however decided to continue to work with each other & eventually they formed the duo Unknown2Scientz. The first song that I heard from them was "A Couple Of Wordz" featuring fellow Canadian female emcee Eternia (y`all know her....LoL) off their 2002 album "Kaotic Conception", it`s a nice battle~type track...

 "Second Trymeztah" is most definitely an Underground gem of an album that more headz need to hear. My favorite track off the album is "Raping & Pillaging", it`s a B.I.G. tune! The sample that they flipped for the beat may be familiar to y`all, if it`s not then something`s wrong....LoL, other DoPe tracks include; "Depraved Jenius", "Cl-Click Blao", "Chinese Treez", "Da Saliva Document", "Dunno Dis", "Necessary Illusionz", "Can U Relate?" & "DUI". Do ya`self a favor & check this out, you`ll be glad ya did...

Unknown2Scientz - Second Trymeztah

Released: 2004

 

 

 

1. Torture [Intro]

2. Raping & Pillaging

3. Show & Prove

4. Zig Zags {ft. Candlestixx}

5. Depraved Jenius

6. Drinking With The Devil [Interlude]

7. Cl-Click Blao

8. State Of The World Address

9. Chinese Treeze

10. Da Saliva Document

11. Dunno Dis

12. Area 51[Interlude]

13. Necessary Illusionz

14. Can U Relate?

15. 9th Dimension {ft. Chemist}

16. Problemz

17. Rock Da Beat {ft. Empire}

18. Scizzahz

19. DUI {ft. Syknisis, Chemist & Candlestixx}

20. AZ Good AZ It Gets [Outro]

N`JoY...

ETeRNia`s "GeT CauGHT uP [MiXTaPe]"...

Here`s an iLL Eternia mixtape that was released in 2009, put together by 2DopeBoyz.com & Kevin Nottingham.com -- also mixed by the always impressive DJ Law. It`s a great collection of tracks, including some raw exclusives! For those that don`t know who Eternia is, no worries. I`ll be postin` up more of her joints in the future so in the process you`ll be hit with more info`. For now let`s just say she`s one of Canada`s iLLeST on the mic period, male or female...

 
The reason I`m not really going into much detail about this joint is simple, if ya look at the 'tracklist' pic included Eternia gives ya some nice lil` tidbits of info` on each track. Kind of wish more artists did this type of thing. I listen to this joint all the way thru whenever I BuMP it, every song on here is good. My fav` joint however is "Herstory", followed by "Day In The Life" then "God`s Story". Don`t sleep on this mix trust me!!!

Eternia - Get Caught Up

Label: N/A

Released: 2009

1. Re-Introducing [Prod. by Ant B a.k.a. Mr. Cincinnati]

2. Dynomite (2005)

3. Foul Child (2009) [Prod. by Ant B a.k.a. Mr. Cincinnati]

4. Stuck Up (2000) [Prod. by Apathy]

5. Spring Fever {ft. DJ Killajewel} (2003) [Prod. by Simahlak]

6. Real Frequency (2003) [Prod. by Jake One]

7. God`s Story (2004) [Prod. by Mercilless]

8. Perfection {ft. Promise & Grimace Love} (2004) [Prod. by Amir]

9. Day In The Life {ft. Tona & Maestro Fresh Wes} (2008) [Prod. by MoSS]

10. Victorious {ft. G-Knight} (2004) [Prod. by Mercilless]

11. Destiny (2007) [Prod. by Apathy]

12. On & On (2007) [Prod. by Mez]

13. Balance (2004) [Prod. by Kenny Bounce Neal Jr.]

14. Everything (2004) [Prod. by 9th Wonder]

15. Herstory (2005)

16. Let Go [Outro] [Prod. by Ant B a.k.a. Mr. Cincinnnati]

N`JoY...

STaTiK SeLeKTaH`s "SHaDe 45 GuRu TRiBuTe"...

Got a lil` Guru tribute for y`all today, it`s the one that Statik Selektah did on Shade 45 last year. It clocks in at just 30 seconds short of 2 hours, so ya get a nice collection of tracks to celebrate the music that Guru BLeSS`d us with before he left. I apologize that I don`t have a tracklist for y`all, but I mean it Guru so ya know the tunes are iLL. So go `head & appreciate some of the gems Guru left us with...

Statik Selektah`s - Shade 45 Guru Tribute

R.i.P. GuRu...

MC EiHT`s "WHiCH WaY iS WeST [SaMPLeR]"...

Back again on that promo tip.....LoL, this one is from another HiP HoP legend hailing from the West Coast, MC Eiht of Compton`s Most Wanted fame. I don`t really have much info` on this one, one of my homies just emailed me the mp3 & told me to check it out. I have only given it a quick listen, I think there`s 6 or 7 snippets. I`m really lookin` forward to hearing the album when it drops though! With DJ Premier handling the beats & MC Eiht on the mic it`s gon` be definitely something worth checking out. Until it does, go on & peep the Sampler...

MC Eiht - Which Way Is West [Sampler]

N`JoY...

PRoDiGy`s "The ELLsWoRTH BuMPy JoHNSoN EP"...

Another promo joint that`s bought to you by the folks over at Complex, this one is another EP from Prodigy of Mobb Deep. P`s fresh out of prison giving his fans some new ish to help spark a buzz & get himself back into the lime light, gotta make up for that lost time some how. So go on & check it out, feel free to share ya` thoughts...

Prodigy - The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP

Label: N/A

Released: 2011

1. The One & Only [Prod. by Alchemist]

2. Go Off [Prod. by Sid Roams]

3. Black Devil [Prod. by Sid Roams]

4. Twilight {ft. Havoc} [Prod. by Sid Roams]

5. For One Night Only [Prod. by Alchemist]

6. Strong [Prod. by King Benny]

7. Told Y`all [Prod. by Sid Roams] (Bonus Track)

BaCK-uP LiNKs:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/9t9ytz

http://hulkshare.com/nw7zeyf69wqo

N`JoY...

KooL G. RaP`s "OFFeR YoU CaN`T ReFuSe EP"...

Got some more free promo ish for y`all, this time around it comes from HiP HoP legend Kool G. Rap. I`m guessin` that he decided to drop this lil` 8-track EP titled "Offer You Can`t Refuse" to spark a buzz for the new album that he`s gon` be droppin` later on this year titled "Riches, Royalty, Respect". Haven`t checked out the EP yet myself, but I`m more than sure that G. Rap doesn`t disappoint! All ya need to do to download it once you`re on the page is enter your email address then click on the download button, then you`re all set...

Kool G. Rap - Offer You Can`t Refuse EP

Label: N/A

Released: February 2011

1. The Fix [Prod. by DJ Pain]

2. Mugshots [Prod. by Pokerbeats]

3. America`s Nightmare {ft. Havoc of Mobb Deep} [Prod. by Alchemist]

4. Take `Em Back (Supafly) [Prod. by Blastah Beats]

5. Baggin` In Da Spot [Prod. by Leaf Dog]

6. Scarface Snow

7. Offer You Can`t Refuse [Prod. by Domingo]

8. Money Talks

As for the new album that I mentioned above, here`s the cover art & tracklist...

1. Pimptro
2. Ya` Chic Chose Me
3. In Too Deep
4. 70′s Gangsta
5. Pillow Talk
6. The Meaning To Your Love
7. Sad
8. Maggie
9. $ Ova Bitches
10. G On
11. Pages Of My Life
12. Going In
13. American Nightmare {ft. Havoc}
14. Da Real Thing {ft. Heather Walker}
15. Harmony Homicide

N`JoY...

QUeeN PeN`s "CoNVeRSaTioNs WiTH QUeeN"...

Re~uPP`d LiNK as of 07.11.2014...

What`s happening y`all? I hope all is well! Today I decided to dust off Queen Pen`s second album & re~up it for those that missed out on it when I first posted up links to it back in 2011. It`s been about 3 years, so I figured it`s the least that I could do for those of y`all that have been asking me for a new link. Don`t worry eventually I`ll get around to posting her debut album, but for now y`all will have to just relax & chill with this joint instead.....LoL

"Conversations With Queen" was released back in 2001 thru Motown Records & was the follow up to her 1997 debut titled "My Melody". Now it may not have been as successful sales~wise, but it`s a decent album overall. Sure it doesn`t have hit singles like her debut album had, but that probably has a lot to do with the lack of promo that the album received which in turn ensured that plenty of folks over~looked "Conversations With Queen". She did manage to put out a music video for "I Got Cha" which features her homie Teddy Riley of Blackstreet fame. The track is said to take subliminal shots at Foxy Brown since Fox Boogie had been taking some subliminal shots of her own at QP on joints like "10% Dis" & "Talk To Me"...

The album had 2 singles which were "I Got Cha" & "Ghetto Divorce". "True" was also released as a single, but it was released 3 years before Queen Pen`s "Conversations With Queen" album in 1998. "True" is actually the remix of "It`s True", a track from her debut album "My Melody". On the production side of things you have DR Period supplying 4 tracks, Teddy Riley, Tyrone Fyffe & The Marley Boyz all supply 2 tracks each, while Daddy-O supplies 1 joint as does Chop D.I.E.S.E.L. & Cochise. They all bring a pretty well rounded sonic soundscape for the listener`s enjoyment...

I`ve always been a fan of Queen Pen`s, ever since I heard her spittin` on that Blackstreet & Dr. Dre collabo` "No Diggity". She`s got skills on the mic & her vocal tone has some sexiness to it as well as the right amount of roughness. Overall I`d say that I`m actually DiGG`n this album more than her debut "My Melody". The reason for me saying this is because this album isn`t over~populated with party~vibed tracks like her first one was. Don`t get me wrong she can definitely rock them party joints, but it`s just more refreshing to hear QP spit the deep emotional ish that can tug at your heart & touch ya` soul because that`s when she truly shines. Just check out "Revolution", "For You" (which features an uncredited Mr. Cheeks appearance) & "Baby Daddy" for examples of that. Don`t get it twisted now, she`s far from Lauryn Hill on the mic but she can drop some jewels from time to time...


The only song that I really couldn`t get into was "Cold Cold World". The reason being, I found that QP was trying just a lil` too hard to sound, well.....hard....LoL, or mad gangsta`D up! Either way I just couldn`t buy into it. Another thing that I felt took away from the album was the 3 skits that were just sexual in context & could`ve just been left off the album altogether. Standout joints for me are; "I Reps", "QP Walks", "I Got Cha", "Revolution", "For You", "What Y`all Wanna Hear?" & even the bonus track "Who`s The...?" I think that the bonus track features an uncredited appearance from everybody`s favorite emcee Benzino....LoL, surprisingly the collabo` comes off pretty nice. This album isn`t groundbreaking by any means, but it still makes for a decent listen. I`m sure that it`s been passed over by many folks so go `head & check it out...

Queen Pen - Conversations With Queen

Label: Motown Records

Released: 2001

1. Warn U {ft. Kory Ward} [Prod. by DR Period]

2. Pussy Ain`t For Free [Prod. by Tyrone Fyffe]

3. I Reps {ft. DJ Clue, Cam`Ron & Prodigy} [Prod. by DR Period]

4. QP/ Cam`ron Question [Skit]

5. QP Walks [Prod. by Daddy-O]

6. Ghetto Divorce {ft. Miss Jones} [Prod. by Cochise]

7. QP/ Miss Jones Question [Skit]

8. I Got Cha {ft. Teddy Riley} [Prod. by Teddy Riley & Tyrone Fyffe]

9. Revolution {ft. Stephen Marley} [Prod. by The Marley Boyz]

10. For You {ft. Mr. Cheeks} [Prod. by The Marley Boyz]

11. Baby Daddy [Prod. by DR Period]

12. QP/ 563 Question [Skit]

13. Cold Cold World [Prod. by DR Period]

14. True {ft. Chico DeBarge} [Prod. by Teddy Riley]

15. What Y`all Wanna Hear? {ft. Amil} [Prod. by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.]

16. Who`s The?... [Bonus Track]

If you`re curious as to what Queen Pen has been up to lately, she has been writing novels. In 2002 she released "Situations: A Book Of Short Stories" & then she put out another novel in 2007 titled "Blossom: A Novel". She also wrote a follow up to "Blossom" titled "Crossroads". She also helps manage & mentor her son`s (Nefu Da Don) rap career as well...

Here`s a lil` freestyle cypha QP was a part of along with Lady Luck & Rah Digga to name a few, you can tell she`s not really one to freestyle...

Foxy Brown squashes beef with Queen Pen...

N`JoY...