TAG: beanie sigel

Mar07

J. Cole – Nothing Like It Freestyle (MP3)

Here is a freestyle by J.Cole over Beanie Sigel’s “Nothing Like It”, which was produced by Kanye West.


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Jul09

Reef the Lost Cauze: Gloves Off

For some reason, the concept of Philadelphia-rap music makes me feel cold all over(sans the jovially-neon Fresh Prince–though even he departed for sunny Bel-Air). Perhaps it’s the town’s deeply-rooted Protestant work ethic or maybe it’s a manifestation of populist pride against New York City’s glitz, but in a genre that revels in showcasing the ascension from poverty to posh, guys like Freeway, Beanie Sigel and Black Thought have always given off the impression that they’re proud to remain scrappy. Certainly no exception to said-zeitgeist is Reef the Lost Cauze whose latest offering, Fight Music, hears the Philly-MC clawing through producer, Guns-n-Butter’s murky beats with domineering confidence. However, as frosty as Reef’s lyrical right-hooks are, he warmly shines some light upon his hometown as well as things that make him laugh and …

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Jun07

Vinnie Paz, Season Of The Assassin (Review)

Vinnie Paz

Season Of The Assassin

Released by Enemy Soil


Enemy Soil is an army, better yet a navy. The new imprint is coming strong in June with a trifecta of forceful releases: the Dutch project (Stoupe & Liz Fullerton, perhaps the strongest record of the three), another Reef The Lost Cauze solo joint and this the first solo effort from label founder Vinnie Paz, surprisingly devoid of JMT producer Stoupe's beats. In any scenario, Philly is firmly on the topographical map again. That said, as professional a rapper and hip-hop impresario as Vinnie Paz is (and oft thought-provoking lyrically), ...

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Dec07

R.A. The Rugged Man (Review)

R.A. The Rugged Man

R.A.'s Legendary Classics

Released by Nature Sounds


R.A. the Rugged Man is one of those legendary lost-in-the-shuffle rap auteurs, a story of absolute incompatibility with record labels probably exacerbated by his silly name, his insiders-only rap style and his tendency to record tracks with titles like "Every Record Label Sucks Dick." Jive shelved his debut in 1992, and it took him twelve years after that to get a new record in stores. He's got a big, burly voice and a ramrod flow, falling somewhere between Beanie Sigel and Freddie Gibbs in general palatability. He says awful ...

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Dec02

Freeway – Love Is A Battlefield (MP3)

This morning Angela Yee debuted Freeway’s track Love Is A Battlefield on her Shade 45 satellite radio show. The song is his point of view on the beef between Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. Until this point Freeway has been silent on the matter.

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