Mickey’s a fan of Immortal Kombat? I’m buying his album.

Black Thought wreckin’ mics on Rap City the other day.

“I Don’t Really Like To,” from Shad’s The Old Prince LP

Ever since I stumbled on Shad’s music online, I’ve been telling everyone who cares to listen about this dude. You know how rappers always say they’re doing this for fun? Shad (short for Shadrach Kabango) exemplifies that 100%.

“Aw G, now you got me cocky
Cats say you the illest
I’m like ‘Nah B, nah B, nah B…’
Well OK, probably but that’s just only
’cause I rap like it’s my hobby
Not a jobby job, all sloppy and off key”

From the abundance of self-deprecating lines to the way he loosely spews each rhyme like it’s a freestyle, Shad sounds like he’s truly savoring every moment.

• On the Web - Myspace.com/Shad

Genius at work. Watch and learn.

Nas - Nas Will Prevail

Nas - Life’s a Bitch Freestyle (f/ AZ)

How about two pre-Illmatic Nas joints to jumpstart your week? I’m an admitted Nas disciple and I’ve never heard that “Life’s a Bitch” freestyle. You can tell he was high outta his mind on that freestyle. He goes in on “Nas Will Prevail” though, which was actually the demo version of what we would come to know as “It Ain’t Hard to Tell.”

Little Vic - The Exorcist (prod. by DJ Premier)
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(If you copped Fireside Cuts you should already have this song anyway.) I’ve been having issues with Wordpress all morning.

Stay tuned…

[Via: G4]

9th will produce an entire album for Buckshot, but he won’t commit himself to Little Brother - the crew that gave him a springboard for success? I’m just saying…

“Breakfast of Champions” is the latest video from Cons to the Quence. He does some serious justice to GangStarr’s “Skillz” beat. I don’t know too many MCs that can ride that beat without tracing Guru’s flow. They say Dr. Dre’s beats brings out the best in every rapper. Premo’s beats brings out the MC in every rapper.

Taken from The Cons…Vol 5

Also showing on SmashTube now:
Talib Kweli’s excellent new video for “Everything Man”

[Download]
::Royce da 5′9″ - “Rewind” (prod. by Carlos “Six July” Broady)

Nickel Nine has been on a roll lately. Unlike most tributes, “Rewind” is an ode to three rappers from three different regions who died before they had a chance to impact the game: Soulja Slim, Big L, and Blade Icewood.

That guy in the picture would be so proud.

Bonus:
Royce Interview on ShadE 45 - Part I | Part II