Styles P - Street Life

I've been feeling Styles P a lot more than usual as of late. Since the release of the Green Ghost Project especially. Here is a new track I just caught on XXL titled "Street Life". Sounds like Lyfe Jennings on the feature... if someone knows for sure please let me know.

Check out the track here on XXL.

Or download it here.

Chin Checkin'

I'm not usually for mash-ups... I mean, some are good, but they don't usually stand out (and Girl Talk is incredibly played now). Here is a remix of N.W.A.'s "Chin Check," which is from the Next Friday soundtrack. Heard the song in a European skate video a few years ago and thought I'd share it with y'all.

Dj Mighty Mi - Chin Checkin' on a Starship:

More Wu Massacre Album Art

In light of Wu Massacre dropping in 5-6 days, I managed to find three different album covers from both Rae, Ghost and Meth. Here they are:

In order: Method Man, Ghostface then Raekwon. The Raekwon cover is budget as hell, but these are some of the coolest album covers I've seen in a while.

Boombox, V15

I've been lazy as of late, but first off I'd like to shout out to my man Kellen Barrett for getting his first article published on The Smoking Section website. Check it here.

Also, I got some recommendations. To be honest with you I got a few of these from my friend Kyle's facebook. He knows what's up.

Lost Boyz - Renee

Spice 1 - Ain't No Love

And a few from my collection:

Masta Ace - Good Ol Love

Fabolous - Breathe

Bun-B - Get Throwed Feat. Pimp C, Jay-Z & Young Jeezy

Kurupt - Trylogy

I Need A Dollar...

Aye... sorry I've been neglecting the blog... I got some shit going on and have been busy (same old excuse).

I feel the need to share this track with y'all.

Southern Hospitality

I don't really have that much to say right now, I did find some old playlists so on that note here is one I had titled "Southern Hospitality" which is a compilation of some of my favorite tracks from rappers in the south. I'm usually pretty critical on southern rap, since in a number of instances there is little content and depth to some rappers lyrics. Nevertheless, here are some I like. (Click the image to enlarge)

Check out some of these tracks... you'll find something you like.

Notorious B.I.G. - 13 Years

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s death after being shot in Los Angeles, California.

Rest in Peace to one of the best.

Potpourri

For starters, I'm not even gonna comment on this: DJ Khaled McDonalds commercial.

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XXL put out its first Freshman Mixtape from the top 10 of 2010. I haven't checked it out yet, but I'll toss up the link for y'all.

Download Link (Direct)

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That's about it for now. Now get out there and enjoy this nice weather.

New York, Jersey, Philly

Half of Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden & Royce 5'9") jumped on the Lloyd Banks' single Beamer, Benz or Bentley and made their own version. Feelin' it!

Joe Budden feat. Royce 5'9" - New York, Jersey, Philly

Boombox, V14

Not much to say on this beautiful Sunday afternoon, so here are a few tracks I've been feeling lately that you should check out as well.

Styles P & DJ Green Lantern - Legal Money

Q-Tip - Breathe and Stop

Nas - Make The World Go Round (Feat. Chris Brown)

MF Doom - Figaro

MF Grimm - Book of Daniel

Pimp C - Knockin' Doors Down (Feat. P.O.P. & Lil' Keke)

I can't say enough how much I enjoy Styles P & Green Lanterns collab on The Green Ghost Project, so essentially, I recommend the whole album. The MF Grimm track I posted is an MF Doom diss, and a hard one at that. "The mask took control of you, like Jim Carey." Check out some more Grimm, he's from New York and has a pretty serious background - check for yourself.

Wu Massacre / Three The Hard Way

This is going to be dropping in less than a month (March 30) and looks crazy! One of the best album covers in years. The album features production from Mathematics, RZA, Scram Jones and more.

Also, here is a track list. (So far, and as far as I know subject to change)

01. Criminology 2.5
02. Mef vs. Chef
03. Ya Moms (Skit)
04. Smooth Sailing (Remix) (feat. Solomon Childs)
05. Our Dreams
06. Gunshowers (feat. Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna)
07. Dangerous
08. Pimpin’ Chipp
09. How To Pay Rent (Skit) (feat. Tracy Morgan)
10. Miranda
11. Youngtown Heist
12. Break Breaka (It’s That Wu Shit)
13. Made Men (Bonus)

This should be promising... I mean look: Ghostface, The Chef and Method Man.

Check Out: The Green Ghost Project

I really don't know how I totally missed this one, but DJ Green Lantern and Styles P teamed up to create The Green Ghost Project which was released on 2 February 2010. The album stars Styles P a.k.a. The Ghost and features his D-Block mates Sheek Louch and Jadakiss and also Tre Williams, Raekwon, Noreaga and more. Big shouts to Seanny Mac for the recommendation.

Green Lantern handles a handful of the production, but you will also get some beats from Dame Grease, Vinny Idol, Alchemist, Buckwild and more. The production is very well done and gives a nice East Coast vibe with some sampling, piano riffs and so on. Green Lantern's beats also bring a whole new element of sound to the album ranging from hard as fuck, like Nothing To Lose, to mellowed out and sadder, like Send A Kite. Green also characteristically tosses in a few vocal samples in some of the tracks instead of an actually sung hook (also like in Nothing To Lose). Basically, if you've heard a Green Lantern mixtape or album before, this one wont toss you too many curve balls.

If you've ever listened to Styles P then you know what he is about. The Green Ghost Project does not veer too far away from P's usual lyrical gangster content, although their are a few tracks that help throw some variety to the track list. There are a few softer songs with soulful hooks, but the majority of the album sticks to the D-Block and L.O.X. Styles P hard as fuck attitude. That is how Ghost has been satisfying the streets since day one, and that seems to be how he'll keep doing it.

Any fan of Green Lantern or the L.O.X. should definitely cop this one. Green Lantern usually has a successful formula to create excellent collaborations with rappers all over the States, and this is absolutely no exception. Styles P and Green have worked together before on tracks, so their are no awkward first time on the track jitters here. Overall, as a fan of Styles P and Green Lantern, I must say that this album is a successful collaboration worthy of listening to.

Aside from the linked tracks above, check out these tracks:

Legal Money

Shadows

That's Me

Bad News

I heard last night that Gang Starr's Guru had a heart attack and slipped into a coma. This was confirmed by long time friend and group member DJ Premier. Lets hope for the best for Guru.