Saigon and Just Blaze Leave Atlantic!

Now about a week or two back on the show, I brought up the topic of Jean Grae quitting rap and also barely grazed Saigon's situation. I remember dude talking about how he was done with rap and blah blah blah (which was actually a stunt that he pulled to try and get released) but then I heard him on "Criminal" with The Roots last month and knew ol Saigitty was back (not like he was gone or anything, but still). Well according to both his and Just Blaze's blogs, "Greatest Story Never Told" might just drop a few months before February 31, Two Thousand Never [end sarcasm]. Two new Saigon tracks after the read.

Saigon

"Now to bring you all up to date...I am NO LONGER ON ATLANTIC RECORDS, thank you God. I took legal action and got my manager Chris, my lawyer Theo, my homies Gee Roberson and Just Blaze and we got the fuck up out of there... No, I didnt get dropped so you haters dont get excited, I fought these people very very hard to leave. When they drop you they keep your music and you dont have to pay them shit back.. Trust me, I tried to get dropped. I still own my masters so we have to give these bastards a whole LOT of money , BUT, we still own The Greatest Story Never Told which will be released this year with a company that Im sure will surprise the whole world once we let it out.. Nobody is gonna see this coming..TRUST ME. Im still rocking with Just Blaze till the dirt, Im still with Hip Hop Since 1978 till the dirt, we killed them with Kanye West, now we bout to kill em with Lil Wayne and Saigon comes soon after to play clean up.....Goodbye Atlantic Records, I dont know if it was systematic racism or the fact they didnt think they could break an artist with validity in his music who cares about the future of black children, but I guess we'll never know will we.....................???????????? So now you know why Ive been quiet the past year.. Ive been in battle with these people, and I WON.

Now check out my single Gotta Believe It...The one explaining my new beginning.....Peace.. Im off to China for Memorial Day weekend...Wow. Later Yall"

Just Blaze

"We have been quietly working to get released from Atlantic.

Sometimes you need to do things without talking about them. And get what you want.

We finally got that…

With 100% ownership of the masters.

(Most folks who claim they own their masters when they get released may have them (or copies of them) in their possesion, but they don’t own them, so they can mixtape stuff all day, but can’t go on and ever offically release them… we are free to take them wherever we like, however we like )

((Most folks that get a release granted don’t even get their masters period and whatever label they DO end up on will have to buy them from the previous label, plus all types of overrides and fees))

Thank you Atlantic for recognizing the situation for what it really was and doing the right thing.

There are already new situation(s) in the works.

More to come.

(I’m not going Strictly Business- style on this one right now. I have too much going on in Real Life County)

Oh yeah I didn’t forget my promise.

I’m just 4 or 5 weeks late on it.

Had to work out the release first.

Here you go."

And without any further hesitation,
Saigon- Believe It

and

Saigon- Shot In The Booty

Is that Just Blaze on the vocoder on "Believe It"?! Anywho, just click on the joints to open up the zshare. You know how I do.

Mickey Factz - The Leak #20 & #21

Alright, so as promised, I was gonna hook you all up with the "Live Water" track that I played, but I got an email for this week's edition of "The Leak" so I'll throw that in there too.

"So this week I decided to smooth things out a bit and talk about an old relationship I was in. I loved the girl and I was still feeling a certain way about her so I felt like I needed to write about it. I heard this track from Ms. Hill and decided to build on it. Every word in the song is true. We're still friends to this day. So without further ado I present Live Water Featuring Lauryn Hill. Download below."

http://sharebee.com/6dc09f38

"As we approach memorial day weekend, I figured I do a lil history lesson about the almighty dollar. This is an old track I did over 9th wonder production and I felt it hasn't gotten the proper attention it rightfully deserves. What better way then to include it on The Leak. Nevertheless, whether its a year old, a week old or a decade old, this is a timeless track. I present good money."

http://sharebee.com/fe7df567

(For those who aren't familiar with 9th's Production, original beat is called "Dolla Circulate" and Big Cas had "Dolla Dolla" over it)

ENJOY!

Show 9: May 19, 2008

ITZ MICKEY! Shoutouts to the one and only Mickey Factz who called in. Unfortunately due to some server problems (damn Linux) I couldn't record the interview, but hopefully by the time I get around to interviewing Danny and/or Pacific Division everything will be good to go. Be sure to check the next post for the 3 tracks that will be featured on the leak vol 2.


Wale- Rediscover Me
Pacific Division- Taste
Blu & Exile- BluCollaWorkers
Jay Electronica- Renaissance Man
The Cool Kidz- What It Iz
Kidz In The Hall- The Pledge feat. Sean Price & Buckshot
Drake- Don't You Have A Man feat. Little Brother
Mickey Factz- You Remind Me

Mickey Factz- Live Water feat. Lauryn Hill (RADIO DEBUT)
Whodini- Friends
Afrika Bambataa- Looking For The Perfect Beat

Public Enemy- Night of the Living Bassheads
Main Source- Live At The BBQ
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth- T.R.O.Y.
Scarface- I Seen A Man Die
Outkast- Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik
Heltah Skeltah- Lefleur Leflah Eshkoshka
Warren G- I Want It All feat. Mack 10

Nas- Affirmative Action feat. AZ, Cormega, & Foxy Brown
Madvillain- ALL CAPS
Wyclef Jean- Fast Car (Remix) feat. Lupe Fiasco
Slum Village- 1,2
Obie Trice- All Of My Life feat. Nate Dogg
Little Brother- Aint Nobody Like Me
Murs- Murray's Revenge

Jeru Da Damaja- Whatever
Blackstar- Definition
Blackstar- REDefinition
Method Man- Presidential MC feat. Raekwon & RZA
The Roots- Rising Down feat. Mos Def, Dice Raw, and Styles P

Buckshot & 9th Wonder- Man Listen
JayZ- A Million & One Questions
The Foreign Exchange- Happiness feat. Big Pooh
Cormega- Sleep Well feat. Dwele
Hieroglyphics- Make Your Move (9th Wonder Remix)
Erykah Badu- Didn't Cha Know
Phonte- So Lovely
Mos Def- Fake Bonanza

Additionally, BIG and I mean BIIIIIIG props goes out to my man L.E. Beats who had an interview with the one and only DJ Premier!

Show 8: May 12, 2008

Raekwon- Criminology
Biggie- Unbelievable
Big L- MVP
Nas- Represent
KRS One- Build Ya Skillz
Onyx- Last Dayz
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz- De Ja Vu (Uptown Baby)

Brand Nubian- Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down
De La Soul- Stakes is High
Keith Murray- The Rhyme (Remix)
Talib Kweli- Good Mourning
Rakim- Let The Rhythm Hit Em
Big Daddy Kane- Warm It Up Kane
UltraMagnetic MC's- Kool Keith Housin Things

Sage- There Goes The Neighborhood http://www.myspace.com/mrlouis87
Ghostface- Charlie Brown (Remix)
GZA- Unstoppable Threats feat. Masta Killa & Prodigal Sunn
A Tribe Called Quest- Like It Like That
Common- The Game
Erick Sermon- Maintain
Ice Cube- You Know How We Do It
Outkast- Players Ball

Pete Rock & CL Smooth- Straighten It Out
Group Home- Supa Star
House of Pain- Jump Around (Pete Rock Remix)
Jeru Da Damaga- D. Original
Kool G Rap- Ill Street Blues
The Roots- Aint Sayin Nothin New
Canibus- Get Retarded

Pharoahe Monch- The Light
Phat Kat- Nasty Aint It?
Guilty Simpson- Run feat. Black Milk and Sean Price
GangStarr- Full Clip
Masta Ace- Da Grind
Wu Tang Clan- Careful (Click, Click)
Capone N Noreaga- Invincible

Jadakiss- Still Feel Me
The Procussions- Little People
Heiroglyphics- Classic
Jaylib- Strapped feat. Guilty Simpson
The Knux- Cappuccino
Little Brother- Slow It Down
Masta Killa- Old Man
Fugees- Fu Gee La

Show 7: May 5, 2008

KANYE CONCERT TONIGHT!

Lords of the Underground- Chief Rocka
Heliocentric- Distant Star feat. Percee P and MF Doom
Akrobatik- Soul Glo
Brand Nubian- Slow Down
K Os- Freeze
Organized Konfusion- Questions
Sean Price- Stop

Notorious B.I.G.- Everyday Struggle
The Roots- Somebody's Gotta Do It feat. Devin the Dude & Jean Grae
Styles P- Fire & Pain feat. Sizzla
KRS One- MCs Act Like They Don't Know
OC & AG- 2 For the Money
Royce 5'9"- HipHop

JayZ- Never Change
Pumpkinhead- Here
Common- Making A Name For Ourselves feat. Canibus
Soul Position- Hand Me Downs
AZ- The Format
9th Wonder & Buckshot- Ready (Brand Nu Day)
Binary Star- Glen Close

Blackstar- Resipiration feat. Common
Camp Lo- Lucini (aka This Is It)
De La Soul- Sunshine
Nas- The World Is Yours
Ice Cube- It Was A Good Day
Black Moon- Who Got Da Props

CRS- Us Placers
Mickey Factz- Don't Be Light feat. N*E*R*D*
Lupe Fiasco- The Cool
Kanye West- Spaceship feat. GLC & Consequence
Lupe Fiasco- Gold Watch
Kanye West- Get 'Em High feat. Talib Kweli & Common

N*E*R*D*- She Want To Move (Remix) feat. Common, Mos Def, De La Soul, & QTip
Kanye West- Last Call
Lupe Fiasco- Coulda Been
Kanye West- I Wonder
Lupe Fiasco- I Gotcha
Kanye West- Good Nite feat. Mos Def

Best of April 2008

As usual, my brown ass is late on yet another post haha... but what else is new? I shouldn't really have any excuse. Just gotta get started on my blogging grind. So as promised, here are the best 5 albums and/or mixtapes from April '08. ENJOY!


Atmosphere- When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold: The duo of Ant and Slug, better known as Atmosphere, drop their 6th studio album. I never really used to listen to Atmosphere until a friend put me on to 'em. From there I listened to "A Tribute to Lisa Bone"t (because I'm a Murs fan), "God Loves Ugly", and "Strictly Leakage", all of which I loved. With that in mind, I knew that "When Life Gives You Lemons" wouldn't disappoint. And it didn't. Check out "Like the Rest of Us", "Dreamer", and "Shoulda Known".

Buckshot & 9th Wonder- The Formula: Following up to 2005's "Chemistry", 9th and the BDI Thug are back at it again with "The Formula". Featuring guest spots from Talib Kweli, Arafat Yates, and Big Chops, the chemistry (no pun intended) between this MC + Producer duo is by far one of the greatest to witness (with your ears of course) in HipHop today. Be sure to check out "Hold It Down", "Whassup With U?", "Intro (The Formula)", and "Ready (Brand New Day)".

The Roots- Rising Down: With joints such as "75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)", "Get Busy", and "Rising Up" hitting the Internet maybe a month or so ago, the hype for this album was definitely up there. And boy did the 5th Dynasty Crew deliver. Featuring Malik B, Dice Raw, Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def, Styles P, Porn, Truck North, Saigon, Peedi Peedi and Wale. Besides the above mentioned tracks, be sure to check out "Rising Down", "Criminal", and "I Will Not Apologize."

J Heat & Blu- (So)ul Amazing: Though this is more like a compilation of songs from Blu both pre and post "Below the Heavens", it is somewhat of a good starting point for those who aren't too familiar with one of the underground's heavy hitters whose fanbase is growing exponentially.


Hasan Insane & JayZ- Black Caesar: OH. MY. GOD. This is probably the best American Gangster remix album that I've heard. And I've heard a good 10-15 versions too. Beats are dope, blended verses were perfectly placed... GO CHECK IT OUT!

Other Ish To Listen To:
Jay Electronica - What The F*ck Is A Jay Electronica
W.A.L.E. Collected & Compiled
Andre 3000- Alter Ego The Mixtape (Presented By Trapaholics)
The Cool Kidz- Cool Ass Ninjas
Tapemasters Inc & Lupe Fiasco- Follow the Leader
Ayatollah- Louder

Trakks2ChekOwt:
Nas- Be A Nigger Too
Pacific Division- Taste
Jadakiss- From Now Til Then
Skyzoo & Wale- Lyrically Inclined
Keith Murray- Don't Hate Me Cause I'm Beautiful
CL Smooth & Skyzoo- Perfect Timing
Nas- War Is Necessary
Busta Rhymes & Linkin Park- We Made It

Shoutouts to the good folks over at 2dopeboyz, Onsmash, IllRoots, and PoisonousParagraphs.

-FtK