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Freeway dropped by Fallon last night and performed “She Makes Me Feel Alright” off of the brand new album with Jake One, The Stimulus Package.
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Kids wearing “Listen To Dilla” shirts who just got their first MPC dream of the career Jake One’s having. Out of Seattle’s late ‘90s hip-hop scene, he’s worked with all types and degrees of MCs; essentially, most anyone who’s caught wind of his beats. Big names 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes; to indie-cats Casual, Gift of Gab, Slug; to legends like De La and Dre. He just made tracks for Snoop, which he’s hoping will see the light of day, as is a cut on De La’s upcoming album, and DOOM is currently still sitting on some beats. Same with Bun B, Raekwon, M.O.P., the list is impressive as it is long. Meanwhile Jake is pushing his latest effort, another project on Rhymesayers. Along with the clever packaging, The Stimulus Package, shows Jake piecing together soulful, versatile joints for …
Freeway & Jake One
The Stimulus Package
Released by Rhymesayers
From a distance, the collaboration effort between the Philly based Freeway and Seattle producer Jake One may look a little strange. The pair did collaborate together on Jake’s 2008 release White Van Music, where they had one of the better tracks on the album. When viewed in that context, this pairing isn’t as unusual as it might seem. The two do have contrasting styles and backgrounds, so it’s safe to wonder how the pairing would work over a full album of songs.
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