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Design of a Decade finds Skillz rhyming over some True Skool classics. If you’re dying for some new Skillz, this should keep you alive until December 31st when we’re absolutely guaranteed new music from him.
[Thanks to the KOCH crew for this doozy]
Trae — that’s a brand name, like Pepsi, that’s a brand name. He stands behind it. He guarantees it, even if you don’t know him any more than you know the chairman of Rap-A-Lot…
Skillz’ comeback album, hilariously dubbed Million Dollar Backpack, is slated to arrive on JULY 8TH. Guests include Common, The Roots, and Talib Kweli. As if you didn’t already know that.
Here’s the working tracklist, according to Koch Records: Read the rest of this entry »
Stack Bundles - “Breakin’ Up”
Bundles returns from the grave just in time to break some poor chick’s heart.
Weezy knows something we don’t know, because he’s predicting that the world as we know it will expire 4 years from now.
“The world is about to end in 2012… ’cause the Mayans made calendars, and they stop at 2012. I got encyclopedias on the bus.
“The world is about to end as we know it. You can see it already. A planet doesn’t exist - there’s no more Pluto. Planes are flying into buildings - and not just the Twin Towers. Mosquitos bite you and you die. And a black man and a woman are running for president.”
What Weezy forgot to mention in that Blender interview is that the overwhelming success of mediocre artists like himself is also a sign of the times.
[Source: Starpulse]
Bun B - “Swing on ‘Em” (Feat. Lupe Fiasco)
Lupe does his best “Look, mom, I can rock a southern beat!” expression on this one.
You gotta love it though. II Trill hits shelves on May 13th.
See also:
My II Trill Review
Bun B Keeps It Gangsta
Ayah & Skyzoo - “Passin’ Me By”
Ayah and Skyzoo put their spin on Pharcyde’s 1992 classic of the same title with mixed results. Let’s just say the original was way better.
Foxy Brown’s claim to fame was her guest appearance on Jay-Z’s ‘96 smash single “Ain’t No N*gga.” During the studio session, Foxy was given food and drink. She then went into a room to write her portion of the collaboration.
I have 7 free copies of Foxy’s KOCH debut, Brooklyn’s Don Diva, (out May 13th) for 7 lucky TRUbians. All you have to do is complete the following sentence with the correct entry.
During that studio session, Jay gave Foxy a pizza pie and a big bottle of _____________
Mail your answers to therapup at gmail dot com. The first 7 correct entries win. Go!
UPDATE: We already have 5 winners, so the question can’t be that hard. But if you’re still unsure, here’s a dead giveaway: It starts with the letter “S”
(Fine print: Must be a US resident to be considered eligible for the giveaway)
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