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In Rotation: Rakim, Poison Pen, Immortal Technique, Swollen Members, Jared Evan, Snoop Dogg & More
By Anne van de Sande ♦ Published 10/12/2009

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What's the deal, Rakim? "Walk These Streets" is not enough to keep the fans satistied. We've been waiting months and months for the Seventh Deal to drop, it's about time for the label take action so that we can bum rush to the local record store. Other tracks that make you bum rush that download button include Poison Pen featuring the revolutionary Tech, while the other Tech, Tech N9ne, teams up with Canadian rappers Swollen Members. The D.O. Double G makes our day with a track from his old school Death Row era and Lauryn Hill was in zion for a minute, but we're glad her heart is back in rhyming. We've been posting Jared Evan's songs for the last couple of weeks already, and will continue to do so. Don't sleep on this guy!

Rakim ft. Maino - "Walk These Streets" - Listen Here
"Walk These Streets" is taken from the master's long delayed new album Seventh Seal which will be released on November 16th.

Neako - "I Love NJ" - Listen Here
Hailing from a state where not too many rappers have made it, Neako is on a quest to showcase his city Newark, New Jersey. Neako decided to pay homage to fellow New Jersey artists of past and present in a "Jackin' 4 Beats" style over Redman, Naughty By Nature and Joe Budden classics.

C-Ride ft. Rick Ross - "Str8 Outta Carol City" - Listen Here
New C-Ride featuring The Boss, produced by Cool & Dre.

Billy Roadz ft. Maino - "Towards The Sky" - Listen Here
We're not familiar with Billy Roadz, but with Maino on board he's able to create a radio-friendly track.

Curren$y ft. Max B & Young Riot - "Living The Life" - Listen Here
Straight out of the jailhouse, Max B hops on a track by Curren$y and Young Riot.

YG - "Toot It & Boot It" - Listen Here
Up-and-coming Compton rapper YG is a new signee to Def Jam Records, following a string of underground hits. Here's his latest offering, "Toot It & Boot It."

Glasses Malone ft. Slim Tha Mobsta - "Muthaf***in Streets" (Produced by Dr. Dre) - Listen Here
Dre's Aftermath protege hooks up with Watts own, Glasses Malone, for this brand new Dre produced track. You gotta love it.

Chief ft. Co$$ - "Love Lost" - Listen Here
Chief is a Swiss based producer and founder of Feelin' Music.  His collaboration album aptly entitled Collabo Collection is a great collection of both instrumentals and featured artists such as Blu, Co$$, Sene, John Robinson, Les Nubians, Moka Only, Kenn Starr and many others. The album drops worldwide on November 3rd and the first official leak is this joint with Co$$ is called "Love Lost."

Definite - "Dream" - Listen Here
Definite comes straight from Los Angeles, and has been part of Blu's extended crew prior to the Below the Heavens days.  One of the most slept on lyricists in LA, Definite recently dropped his full length album Matters At Hand tomorrow, and in support of this release, here is one of the joints from the album produced by Blu as GODlee Barnes, entitled "Dream".

XL ft. Bugsy - "Codes" - Listen Here
XL, the Boston-based solo MC and former member of the Kreators is back with his  long awaited follow-up single "Codes" to his forthcoming full length, Beast Coast.  "Codes" features Bugsy and is produced by the legendary Domingo.

Swollen Members ft. Tech N9ne - "Bollywood Chick" - Listen Here
From Vancouver all the way to India, Swollen Members, joined by Tech, present a track from their new album Armed To The Teeth.

Big Wayde - "Road To Success" - Listen Here
Following his previous release alongside Hot97's own, DJ Envy, and fresh off numerous mixtape appearances from the likes of DJ Green Lantern, DJ Hitz and many more---White Plains, NY native Big Wayde has decided to venture out on his own with the new project When The Rain Stopped.

Snoop Dogg ft. Nate Dogg - "O.G." - Listen Here
We love that old school Snoop sound! Death Row releases another throwback classic from the Death Row vault, which will be featured on the Lost Sessions Vol. 1 album, out October 13th.

Jared Evan - "What I Want" - Listen Here
Jared Evan returns with yet self-produced another track from his debut mixtape, Radio In My Head, dropping on October 15th. The mixtape is presented by Rik Cordero and hosted by Polow Da Don.

Del The Funky Homosapien & Tame One - "I'm A..." - Listen Here
Not every great track can make the album, but that's what gives us juicy material for your hungry ears.  "I'm A..." is a banger of a track recorded during the same sessions as the material for Parallel Uni-Verses and produced by Parallel Thought. A liberal Quantic Soul Orchestra sample lays the foundation for the two supa emcees to get buckwild and do what they do best.  Parallel Uni-Verses drops October 13th on Gold Dust.

The Noisettes x Kanye West: Wild Young Heartbreaks (Mixtape) - Listen Here
Mick Boogie and Terry Urban once again unite with some of their favorite artists and producers to curate a unique remix project... this time remixing one of biggest sensations in the UK music scene, The Noisettes. Taking the acapellas from The Noisettes album Wild Young Hearts and merging them with the samples and ideas from Kanye's sublime 808s & Heartbreaks, Mick, Terry and friends provide a completely unique and soulful take on the exciting music being created by Shingai and the gang.

Poison Pen ft. Immortal Technique - "The 2nd Amendment" - Listen Here
Poison Pen was busy earlier this month on tour with fellow Rebel Arms members Immortal Technique, Diabolic, J. Arch and Demics, so it is only appropriate that the next track leak off The Money Shot LP be with one of them. As soon as the album leaked the web, many tracks started to get posted around the net, especially "The 2nd Amendment" featuring Immortal Technique. Many bloggers held back from leaking due to Poison Pen's great relationships, but we know you wanted it, so knock yourself out and thank you for the continued support. The Money Shot drops is out in stores now featuring Immortal Technique, Silk The Shocker, Gillie da Kid, J Zone, DJ Static, M.O.P, ToneDeff and more.

Fly Gypsy ft. Lauryn Hill - "Come Free Your People" - Listen Here
D.C.'s dynamic hip-hop duo Fly Gypsy invites singer/rapper Lauryn Hill to join them once again on the latest track off their Vodka Rum mixtape. Producer Alexei Jendayi creates an upbeat backdrop with grooving bass punches and a clap snare that weaves in and out of a repeated sample, courtesy of funk/R&B singer Curtis Mayfield.

Kevin Casey - Live From New York 1994-2001 (Mixtape) - Listen Here
Kevin Casey takes us back to an important era in the birthplace of hip-hop with a dope mixtape featuring the likes of Raekwon, Biggie, Styles P, Nas, Pun and many more.

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  • digitallic

    feeling that Rakim joint as well as that kid Jared Evan

  • supermizzle

    that lauryn verse is not new. i dont know this for a fact (i could easily check but dont feel like it) but it's probably from the "when we were kings" soundtrack which i know the fugees had a joint on. whoever wrote the article should correct it because by saying her heart is back in rhyming, it gives the false impression that she is recording new material which she clearly has not.

  • SexyNatural

    @supermizzle : Supermizzle, you're right. Lauryn's verse isn't new. It's off of a mixtape where Fly Gypsy mixed some of their favorite verses by emcees we consider legends into their own tracks (see flygypsy.com/mixtape). And that's part of what makes the song (and the project) so dope. It'd be great if Ms. Hill picked up the mic again, but at this point, i don't think anyone is holding their breath. She is missed all the same though.

  • Rachael

    Last week I was having a great time at beach for a swim party and I heard one of the Curren$y Nate Dogg songs. I find it totally great! So I decided to go online and see if I can find any nice information on it. I really think their songs are very nice to listen to. =D

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