" The Booze Brothers : Philly Mic Wreckers "

Philly Lo-Life reppers "Him Lo & Clever One" are the duo that cats need to watch out for in 2012...

I have yet to hear a wack song from these two....

Check out this cut entitled "Rulership" to see how they get down for theirs....With lines like these how could you go wrong, " I'm Ralph Lauren purple label your a different suit / I'm mobster linguini nigga your just chicken stew "....

Or the equally hilarious, "Rap styles send a nigga to the trauma unit / I keep a bad bitch lookin like Ananda Lewis ".

HAHA...

" For Those That Like To Groove, Part 31 "

Here in Vietnam, California the weather is unbelievably gorgeous for this time of year....Maybe it's a sign that 2012 is going to be a standout year for Mr. Hip Hop Battlefield....

On days like this I try to find grooves that will put me in the right frame of mind...

This mix by Slim Jenkins (Me Gusta Como Bailas) made me instantly snap my fingers, nod my head, and all that other shit...If your looking for a little sunshine in your life - do the right thing homepiss...

TRACKLIST-

01. ricardo flores – pachanga ricardo (corona, california)
02. lucho y su conjunto – prende la vela (latin, colombia)
03. orquesta casino – el mosquito (dicesa, el salvador)
04. alfredo gutierrez – salsa mona (costeno, colombia)
05. mario allison – salvaje (sono radio, peru)
06. el caballo – me gusta como bailas (corona, california)
07. pedro miguel y sus maracaibos – descarga maracaibo (iempsa, peru)
08. rafael labasta – labasta llego (cbs, panama)
09. wuelfo – bueno y pico (inca, nyc)
10. joe quijano y conjunto cachana – mani tostao (fuentes 7” press)
11. edmundo arias – cumbia morena (sonolux, colombia)
12. hermanos cortez – apolo nueve (arcoiris, nicaragua)
13. los rumberos – sun sun babae (polydor, germany)
14. mulatu astatke – ebo la la (philips, ethiopia)
15. fajardo y sus estrellas – pa’ coco solo (panart, cuba)

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" Back In Time Mixtape "

Gravy & Teddy King (Boundless NY) hooked up with for this mix that is flooded with all types of explosive dancehall joints....It's somewhat in the vein of the "Every Posse Get Flat" project I dropped late last year (You can download that on the right side of the blog)...

"As you may (or may not) recall, in the ’90s it was fairly common practice for popular dancehall singles–especially ones by street-oriented artists like Bounty Killer, Supercat and Louie Rankin–to be remixed by replacing the original dancehall riddims with familiar hip-hop beats, theoretically enhancing the tunes’ crossover appeal in the States. In a few cases, such as Salaam Remi’s mix of Supercat’s “Ghetto Red Hot” and Lil Jon & Paul’s (yes, that Lil Jon) twist on Capleton’s “Tour,” these would go on to be the best known versions of these respective songs. More often, they simply became underground classics, encapsulating a time when there truly was a great exchange of ideas between hip-hop and dancehall".

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Back In Time | DJ Teddy King & DJ Gravy by Teddy King

" Professor Griff Speaks, Part 2 "

Public Enemy's Minister of Information Professor Griff just completed his third book, "The Psychological Covert War On Hip Hop"....He stops by Tariq Nasheed's radio show to chop it up about various topics - Agents within the music industry, the golden era of Hip Hop, Occupy Wall Street, mind control, secret societies, politics, etc...

If your a open mined individual, I highly suggest that you take the time to absorb what he is bringing to the table on this podcast..

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" Golden State Warriors "

Wow....

This song by L.A.'s Funky Town Pros (Just Another Toss Up) brings me all the way back to 1991 in a strange type of way......It's hard to believe that it has been over twenty fucking years since I first caught the video on Rap City.....

Devastating and Boy Wonder only put out one album on 4th & Broadway entitled "Reaching A Level Of Assassination".....The album is loaded with odd time signatures, stream of consciousness rhymes, and original stylings....There were talks of a follow up project, but for some reason or another it never saw the light of day......WHAT A SHAME..

"Just Another Toss Up" produced by Devastating....



Awhile back I heard another Funky Town Pros song after the Assassination sessions called "Fake Ass Hip Hoppers" on Kevin Beachum's His-Story mixtape........CHECK IN TROOP..



TRACKLIST-

Intro (instrumentals used: KC Work-Rickety Rackety, Oh No-Cassette, Madlib-Tape Hiss)
Madlib-My Style Is Different… ‘95
The Distortionists-Retaliation ‘96
Kemest-One For Dah Mental ‘95
Stedy Serv-Lyrical Graffiti ‘99
Definite Vacation 4 Suckas-Perfection ‘97
Dirte & Ope-Ski (T.S.P)-I’m Only 19 ‘99
PRZM & Illogic-How We Do ??
Headshots-Look Into Our Wilderness
Kool Keith-You Know The Game ‘95
The LO’s featuring Erick Sermon-New Haven Connect
Raw Elements-Blauw ! ‘97
Of Mexican Descent-242 ‘94
K Borne-The Qwest [JEL Remix] ‘97
Funkytown Pros-Fake Ass Hip Hoppas ‘95
Brain Leakage-Brain Leakage ‘92
S.P.O-Puttin’ Heads To Bed ‘92
Savage Intellect-Technique Of Fury ‘90
Masai Bey-The Untitled ‘93
HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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" Beat Tape Shit "

It's been awhile since I posted up a beat tape type joint, so it's only right that I splash ya'll with a little instrumental vibes to nod your head to....

On the very fresh Crates Of AG blog I scoped out a project from these cats named "Tru Comers"....

Decent stuff popping off on this one....Booming drums, moody soundscapes, and a nice ear for EQ'ing coming out of the speakers....Nothing too crazy, just a straight forward approach without all the extras....

* I prefer the first half over the second side...

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" Tony Touch : Best Freestyles of 2011 "

Remember when FREESTYLE meant going off the top of the dome ?

There has always been some controversy regarding what a authentic freestyle is.......Some dudes will say that it's just a 16 that didn't get included on the album, others will say that freestyling is a impromptu session full of spontaneous bars...

These days I will settle for some thought provoking lyrics in any shape, form, or fashion (YA HEARD ME)....

Tony Touch hits us with the "Best" of 2011 Freestyles on Shade 45....

After giving this a thorough listen I gotta give Black Thought the trophy for spazzing out the most on the mic...He literally tears the mic to shreds and makes ALMOST every M.C. on here sound miniscule...

If you think I'm joking take a listen for yourself...

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" Mid-Week Flavors "

90 % of the time I listen to a whole project before posting it up on the BATTLEFIELD.......

This time I'm going to throw caution to the wind because I have a feeling there will be a few bangers on this new Timeless Truth project (Brugal & Presidentes).....

TRACKLIST-

01. “Cicra” (prod. by R8DER)
02. “Can’t Handle It’ (prod. by Benny Ill)
03. “Smoove” (prod. by DJ Woof)
04. “Leave It Alone (prod. by Roc Marciano)*
05. “Memorex Massacre (prod. by R8DER)
06. “Based On A True Story” (prod. by R8DER)
07. “Irene” feat. Roc Marciano (prod. by R8DER)
08. “True Grit” feat. Sean Price (prod. by Roc Marciano)

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* Peace to Culpa Onerz, I see you in the photo duke....HA.

" Thai Funk Mode Status "

The good people over at Light In The Attic Records just released a compilation of obscure Thai funk tunes to wax.....

Yeah I don't speak the language either, but I can definitely understand funk when I hear it....BLAM.

"Over two years ago, Bangkok crate digger Maft Sai from ZudRangMa Records Thailand complied the now legendary Thai Funk: ZudRangMa Vol. 1 CD, showcasing 18 forgotten Thai pop, garage rock, funk, and disco tracks by a cross-section of local 1960s-70s artists unknown outside of Southeast Asia. The limited set came housed in a stunning hand-stitched soft cloth sleeve and was culled and created from the used record bins and bustling street markets of the region. Distributed worldwide by Light In The Attic Records, our dreams of seeing this archival project reissued on loud and proud vinyl has finally come to fruition".

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" Minnesota - MBP / BMG "

Haven't heard anything from those Money Boss Player / Boss Money cats in a minute....

Luckily I stumbled onto this somewhat recent example of mic slaying by the always thorough Minnesota for DJ 250 (Stash Radio)...Hopefully we will hear more material from the BX crew in 2012....

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And while your at it you might as well scoop up this mixtape that features a gang of Money Boss shit (Bronx Meets Brooklyn)....

TRACKLIST-

Pistol Pete - Intro
Minnesota & Mos Def - Grown Man Business
Boss Money Gangsta's - The Rosary
Mos Def - It's Brooklyn
Boss Money Gangsta's - Bronx Nigga
Mos Def - Summer Time
Mos Def - Beef
Boss Money Gangsta's - The Boss Is Back
Boss Money Gangsta's - River Nigga
Boss Money Gangsta's - Ghetto
Boss Money Gangsta's feat. Kurupt - From Your Side From My Side
Boss Money Gangsta's - Treybag Freestyle
Boss Money Gangsta's - If U Thuggin
Boss Money Gangsta's feat. Sadat X - Kick A Paystyle
Boss Money Gangsta's - Gun Play
Boss Money Gangsta's feat. Medina Green - I Just Wanna Cum
Minnesota - Outro
Mos Def - Bonus Track.

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" Fly Kick Rocker Steez "

I'm not going to even try to front, I haven't picked up a pair of Pumas in over ten years.....

Well it looks like my sabbatical is officially coming to a close with the release of these extra fresh Puma State Gortex jump off's (Shadow Society + Foot Patrol London).....Yeah homepiss these are no joke...

COP A PAIR HERE.....

" Rashid Hadee On The Set "

Straight from the Windy City comes the latest offering from that dude Rashid Hadee...

Hip Hop Battlefield Top Picks- Don't Sleep, The Meeting, The Small Things, and Land Of Opportunity....

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" More Breakbeat Pressure "

Lean Rock, DJ Shame (Yeah the one from Vinyl Reanimators trooper), Jus Jones & Kogataroo let off a full clip of pure B-Boy action on this explosive session of head nodders (Year Of The Horse Volume.1) Plenty of under the radar breaks to get you in the right frame of mind....

Doubles, cuts, and all that other fly shit....DO NOT SLEEP JACK !!!!

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" 4 All My Wu- Headz, Part 11 "

Remember when RZA used to talk about a solo album that he was working on called "The Cure"....Around that time I had high hopes for the project and I hoped it would eventually see the light of day.....Instead what we got was "Bobby Digital" with a keyboard driven sound that fell way below my expectations...

Regardless I am still a RZA fan to this day......It's impossible to front a dude that changed the definition of hardcore Hip Hop production.....Right ?

Anyway, back in 2004 the "Formula Of The Cure" hit the web and I finally got around to listening to it yesterday......There are definitely a few surprises on this joint that caught me off guard.....Via-KC.

Tracklist-

01 - Intro Ft. Bach, Mozart & Beethoven
02 - Sunshower
03 - A Day To God Is 1000 Years
04 - Twelve Jewels
05 - RZA Verse 1
06 - Tragedy
07 - Head Rush Ft. GZA
08 - RZA Building On The Cure (Interlude)
09 - See The Joy
10 - Wicked Society
11 - The Birth
12 - God Realization (Ruler Zig Zag Zig) Ft. Isaac Hayes
13 - Flight Of The Killer Beez Ft. Beethoven
14 - The W
15 - RZA Verse 2
16 - Message To Wu-Tang Clan Fans (Interlude)
17 - Wind Pipe Ft. Ol Dirty Bastard & Ghostface Killah
18 - Slang Fabrics Ft. Ol Dirty Bastard
19 - 3rd World (Remix) Ft. GZA
20 - Youll Never Know Ft. Cilvaringz
21 - Black Mamba Ft. Ol Dirty Bastard & Masta Killa
22 - Stevie Wonder (Interlude)
23 - Ode 2 Oren Ishii
24 - Raise Your Swordz (Samurai Showdown)
25 - Alone Against Him
26 - RZA Live (Interlude)
27 - Keyboard Concerto
28 - Do You Hear The Bells

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" Skills - 2011 Wrap Up's "

Just like I predicted your boy Skills returns with another wrap up joint for all you sentimental brothers out there.....Can't even front he covers a lot of ground in a short period of time, my only complaint is his beat selection.....

Take a listen and prepare for a few chuckles...

" Raekwon : Unexpected Victory "

One of the hardest working M.C.'s in Hip Hop is back with a new mixtape to help jump start your 2012....

Raekwon drops the Unexpected Victory mixtape today and I hear he is working on Cuban Links 3....Damn.....I haven't had a chance to listen to this yet, but on general principle I had to post it up....

TRACKLIST-

01. (Intro) Unexpected Victory
02. Just A Toast (feat. JD Era)
03. The Brewery (feat. Ceazer-N-Reason)
04. A Pinebox Story
05. Goodfellas (feat. JD Era & Camoflauge)
06. Silk (feat. CL Smooth, Sauce Money & Big B)
07. That Good Good (feat. Altrina Renee)
08. Luxury Rap (feat. Fred The Godson)
09. Chinese Marines (feat. Mobb Deep)
10. This Shit Hard (feat. Dion Premo & LEP Bogus Boys)
11. Soldier Story (feat. JD Era)
12. MTV Cribs (feat. Busta Rhymes)
13. A Few Good Men (feat. Vado & Tommy Nova)
14. Chupa Cabra (feat. Capone-N-Noreaga)
15. Facetime (feat. Atrina Renee)
16. Gangsta Cazals (feat. JD Era, Camoflauge & Styles P)
17. Black Dust (feat. Tommy Nova & Mean Doe Green)

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" New Years Wreckage "

Another year came and went in a blink of an eye...

CRAZY.....

I guess we will be hearing another "Skillz" end of the year wrap up sometime soon...HA..

Anyway, earlier today I decided to get a little turntable abuse in to help bring the new year in properly....I'm not going to give you guys a playlist this time around, but you will hear cuts from Large Pro, Walking Large, A Kid Called Roots, Ghostface Killah, Guilty Simpson, Jon Knotty, Akinyele, accapella flips, doubles, and all types of other wild shit...

Big shout out to everyone that supports how I get down over here.....2012 shots and you don't stop !!!!!

* All vinyl mix.



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" Conspiracy Radio - 12/24/11 "

M.O.P. , Afu Ra, Action Bronson, and Pete Rock's brother Grap Lover are the special guest on the latest edition of the Conspiracy Radio broadcast....

Montana & Menace keep up their streak when it comes to bringing informative interviews to the table....

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" 2 Tone : Mike - T Is Dope "

After listening to that Kid Jazz interview with Thief The Priest a couple days ago, I decided to do a little investigating to see what Thief's history is all about....

Come to find out he was in a group called 2-Tone back in the 80's and Mike T from CMW was their D.J. for a period of time..

WOW...

Back in 1988 they recorded some material that ended up being shelved...Thankfully the good folks over at Jamille Records released a couple joints from the crew earlier this year.....

My top pick from the batch is a cut named "Mike T Is Dope" produced by KG of The Cold Crush Brothers.....FRESH IS THE WORD..

" Roddy Rod 2011 "

Fuck what ya heard that dude formerly of Maspyke, "Roddy Rod" has some very fresh beats under his belt...

Unfortunately he doesn't get the props that his fellow Low Budget Crew members receive (Kev Brown, Odyssey)......Hopefully with the release of Oakwood Grain 2 all that will change....

Take a listen and get your mentals correct...

" Mid Week Rockets "

Who has a grimier voice than Big Twin in Hip Hop ?

Think about that one for a second....Nine, D.O.C., Duke from Psycho Realm ?

The only person that I can think of off top would be Burro Banton who leans more on the dancehall side of things......Twinz links up with Bam & Big Noyd for some 2011 ugliness on this joint entitled, "Burn It Down" from DJ Skizz's upcoming release BQE...

Skizz has been dropping some raw beats lately so be on the lookout for that project early next year homeboy...

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Burn It Down (produced by DJ Skizz) by DJ SKIZZ

" New Psycho Les "

Psycho Les pops back up on the set with this new joint "Sadat & Sandman"......

Lately I have heard all types of commotion about how ill Sandman is, especially after signing with Stones Throw, but to be honest I have never heard any of his music...I'm still on the fence regarding his rhymes on this song..

Can't front though- the great dot x steals the motherfuckin show...

"Sadat & Sandman" produced by Psycho Les..

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" Battlefield Remix Steez "

Before I even get started I want ya'll to know something - these remixes that I flip are tailor made joints....

Instead of just throwing an accapella over a previously made production, I build the instrumental around the vocals which enables me to get intricate with the wreckage....HA.

Some of these producers out here drop vitamin deficiency beats....I try to bulk my shit up with protein powders, amino acids, and all the proper essentials..

My goal is to construct beats that will topple motherfuckers.......With this remix of "I'm Legend" by Smiley The Ghetto Child, I believe I accomplished my mission......BLAM,BLAM....

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" Kid Jazz Vs. Donald D "

Even though the Rhyme Syndicate only put out one full length album (Rhyme Syndicate Coming Through) they made a tremendous impact...One of my personal favorites from the crew "Kid Jazz" is still putting out music under the new moniker, J-Swagg...

When I first found out that he put "swag" in his name I almost lost my composure.....I started having flashbacks of when other childhood heroes of mine let me down in the new millennium with sub-par material full of uninspired rhymes, new age cornball beats, and all that other shit (you know the scenario)...

But when I heard the song "Eat E'm Up Swagg" that rocks a chorus similar to L.L. Cool J's "Eat E'm Up L", I had to shake my head in disbelief.......Not only does he swipe L.L's hook, he takes a few swipes at the Syndicate sniper Donald-D.....

Regardless, what your about to hear is a piece of Hip Hop history.......Earlier this year "Kid Jazz" rocked a interview with a cat named Thief The High Priest......Do yourself a favor and skip the first couple of minutes (you will see what I'm talking about)....

You would be hard-pressed to find anything about Kid Jazz or his old group Domination on the net, so consider yourself lucky trooper....

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" Attack Of The Killer Demos Returns "

Only a few MC's could touch James Todd Smith in his prime....

SERIOUSLY...

He wasn't the most technical M.C., but he made up for it with pure B-Boy explosiveness...For instance on this demo version of "Jack The Ripper" he goes all out with a barrage of battle rhymes, attitude, and 1988 hardrock frequencies ...

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" Hip Hop Holiday Status "

Last weekend I had the opportunity to rock a production with my brothers Peezo (Funk What Ya Heard), Demik, and Big Kufu Onerz...

We decided that with all this holiday hysteria popping off, why not celebrate something actually worthy of praise : HIP HOP...

Every single day is a motherfuckin Hip Hop holiday over here on this side of things...365 days a year we are constantly looking for that perfect beat, striving to perfect our skills, and strategizing on ways to keep our Hip Hop morale up regardless of how many of our peers have " fallen the fuck off "...

So take a look at these flicks and peep some 2012 high powered frequencies duke...Salute to all my troopers out there that know what time it is !!!!!

1...PEZO- God damn, this is just crazy......Symetrical, electric, and straight up B-Boy.....



2...DEMIK- Check out the movement in this piece famo...This is some old tidal wave shit......SPLASH.



3...DRASAR MONUMENTAL (ERAN)- I had fun splashing this one up....Take a look at the color scheme, fills, and all the extras.....Big up to Kufu for helping me keep it right and exact..



4...KUFUE ONE- This piece is screaming flavors.......Kufu has so many styles under his belt that he can rock effortlessly with originality and finesse....Not to mention that he can flip characters and letters like a champ..

BLAM,BLAM..



* Click on photos for further analysis..

And as the year comes to a close please remember to stay focused, inspired, and determined to get your goals accomplished.....Mr. Hip Hop Battlefield will do the same.....

ROCK ON...

" 4 All My Wu- Headz, Part 10 "

All the way from Vancouver, Canada comes this mix by "DJ Rich - A" that features an hour of Ghostface Killah material (Tales Of Suspense).....

You will hear come classics, remixes, B-Sides, sample source tunes, and all types of other shit...

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Tales of Suspense - A GhostFace Killah Mix by DJ Rich-A

" Lord Ron On The Decks "

UZN DJ Lord Ron has been putting in much work on his "Preserving The Culture" podcast....

Every single week he uploads another mix for us to rock.....Check out the latest session 12/16/11 it's full of brand new steamers that will make your ears perk up.....

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" More Fire : Freddy Fresh Editions "

I'm not going to even front, it's been awhile since I heard a mix this well rounded....Freddy Fresh goes all out and covers a lot of ground on this mesmerizing Trainspotters Dream Mix, part 3......

DAMN..

No tracklist, but trust me when I say that this is no joke trooper...

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" Blog Shots 60 "

With so many blogs out there sometimes it difficult to pinpoint the ones that deliver the goods on a consistent basis...."Milk Crate Breaks" has been impressing me lately with their approach to posting...

Sometimes they rock too many You Tube clips, but when they drop gems like this Sheffield drum record they get my full undivided attention (YA HEARD)......

If your a drum fiend like myself, I highly suggest that you swoop this one up with a quickness...BLAM.

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" 3 Battlefield Sure Shots "

Here are a couple rockets to help boost your morale levels..Big up to everyone that checks in on the daily, I SEE YOU..

1...E-Rule. "Nik Love R.I.P." off of the Cold Currents album..

When it comes to thorough west coast emcees, "E-Rule" is in a class by himself....It's almost criminal that cats slept on him so hard..Take a listen to this joint and get your mind right JACK !!!!



2...M.O.P. "Body On The Iron".

Out of all the cuts on that new "Sparta" album, this one gets the most burn over here...



3..Planet Asia & Planet Asia. "Madrid".

Just got done listening to that "Cracks In the Vinyl" E.P........To be honest the project sounds a little rushed as if it was just thrown together, regardless "Madrid" bangs something decent...

" Sample Source Shit "

Fake Blood's latest journey of sample source material (Used #6) definitely has it's moments.....

Out of all the mixes in this series, this one right here is probably my favorite.....Almost a solid hour of dusty originals, no reissues, no comps, no nonsense.

Don't take my word for it homeboy- scoop it up yourself and prepare for heavy turbulence..

Fake Blood - "USED" Vol.6 by Fake Blood

" KA - Grief Pedigree Blazers "

At this point I'm really anticipating the release of KA's upcoming album "Grief Pedigree"...

I have already posted up a couple joints, now your going to get the latest addition, "Chamber".....You already know what it is : hardbody, drop kick rap with a twist....

No more videos, we want the album already kid...HA.

" New Shit On Deck "

Check out this Matnez (Waxaholics) remix for "Crab Niggas" with Respect The God, Furious, and Smith & Wesson on the vocals....I can see this joint getting thrown into the mix...

You know the motherfucking drill..

Via- BCC4L.



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