THE JACKA Ft. FREEWAY - "Dunya"

Bay Area legend and Mobb Fingaz emcee tragically was shot and killed this Wednesday night, and left a vacuum in the Bay Area scene that will take a long time to recoverer from. I was lucky enough to see him perform live a couple of years ago and it was a strong concet. "Dunya", the official video, probably the last music video approved by The Jacka before his tragic passing, comes from his full-length collaboration with Freeway - "Hiway Robbery". Don't sleep and be sure to cop the LP!

ROC MARCIANO Ft. Knowledge The Pirate - "Time Stopped"

Roc keeps pumping out interesting music for the true heads, this time hooking up once again with his PNC Knowledge The Pirate for the new single "Time Stopped". Unlike the recent "Didn't Know" single/video, this is not lifted from the upcoming "Marci Beaucoup" album will appear on a compilation EP by producer Ricky Dubs entitled "The Senor Dubs EP", hitting stores September 3.

V. NOVA / SMIF-N-WESSUN - "Abstract Art" / " "That White" (Ft. Freeway & Miz Maf)

Brooklyn artist V. Nova is a skilled artist originally hailing from New Jersey.  So far he has released two full-length albums under the label, but V. Nova's new opus deifnitely sounds lik his most interesting projec yet. "Abstract Art" with S.N-W and the Freeway/Miz Maf laced B-side "Miz Mal". Both tracks bang quite hard, and at leat the Tek N Steele joint will appear on Nova's upcoming mixtape "Hidden in Plain Slight Vol. 3: The New Comission". Rap duoe BOE & Villa (Nova's crew) has recorded with Erick Sermon, Rakim, MIDI Mafia, Akinyele, Canibus, PMD, Papoose, Funk Flex, Fabolous, Monifah and more, while the turntable work is hadled by The Crack Facotry. Stay tuned for more info, bc both singles is just damn refreshing.

[Video] JAKK FROST x MALIK B x FREEWAY x TANA DA BEAST - "Beards R Us"

Jakk Frost, Malik B, Freeway and Tana Da Beast's bumping beard anthem "Beards R Us" is definitely on point. Originally released in late 2012, the the posse cut now gets an interesting video loaded wih cameos, recorded at this year's Roots Picnic. I really need a Malik B album this year for real for real! Grab the single @ iTunes.

Greg Porn Ft. Freeway - "Dot"

Greg Porn is a Philly emcee who's closely affiliated who's closely affiliated with The Legendary Roots crew in more than one way. He first appeared with the crew on the 2005 compilation "NBA 2K6: The Tracks" where Porn joined forces with Black Thought, Dice Raw, and so forth. Together with these two, Greg Porn would later appear on a majority of the next-coming The Roots albums and became an official member of The Money Making Jam Boys collective; an extraordinary super group who's 18-track mixtape "The Prestige" were a great way for Black Thought and his friends to really shine over both sampled and live music. The sound quality and production is especially nice, so you can bet I would love to see a limied vinyl release of the "street abum".

But enough about the past, "Dot", is the first single from Greg Porn's long-time in the making official debut album "Amerikan Junkie". The rowdy Philly song sounds like it could be a good indication of what to expect from the full-length, which is out on Soulspazm on October 1. The single also feature fellow Philly veteran Freeway who add some much needed additional dopeness to the track!

[EP] Freeway - "Black Santa"

Philadelphia Freeway is back, beard and all, with a late Christmas present for all us hip-hop junkies. Called "Black Santa", this is the third release from Free in a very short time which luckily doesn't affect the quality of the music. The nine track mixtape is presented and mixed by DJ Benja Styles. and features production and cameos from Statik Selektah (check out his contribution which opens up the album, truly unbelivable shit), Gillie Da Kid, the Jake One produced Roc Family reuion cut, Tek, and more. Loads of well crafted, hilarious rhymes and a flow as great as ever, with soul dripping beats, vocal sample loops, and cracking drums. Make sure to peep this to get in the spirits of this Black Christmas.

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[Stream] Freeway - "Diamond in the Ruff"

Former Roc-A-Fella artist Freeway is releasing his "Diamond in the Ruff" album tomorrow, the 27th. The good folks over at DJBooth together with the emcee and Babygrande has provided a free, full stream of the entire album. Production comes from peeps like Just Blaze, Bink!, DJ Khalil, Jake One, Needlz, and more, so this should be good. Pre-order @ iTunes or UGHH (vinyl drops on December 4). 

 

1. Right Back (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)
2. Greatness (featuring Vivian Green)
3. The Thirst
4. Wonder Tape
5. No Doubt
6. Dream Big (featuring Musiq Soulchild)
7. Early
8. Ghetto Streets
9. Numbers (featuring Neef Buck)
10. True (featuring Wale)
11. Sweet Temptations (featuring Nikki Jean)
12. All The Hoods (featuring Miss Daja Thomas & Alond Rich)
13. Hottest Akhi
14. Jungle
15. Money Is My Medicine
16. Lil' Mama

 

FREEWAY - "DIAMOND IN THE RUFF" @ DJBOOTH 

Jakk Frost / Smif-N-Wessun / Reef / Malik B / Freeway

North Philly Hustlers' Jakk Frost and Freeway have been making music for quite some time now, guest apperances, mixtapes, you name it, and the chemistry has always been there. Word is that they will, eventually, release an actual album together in a near future. And maybe we don't have to wait much longer now; The reason? Well, the first single just hit the waves, "Six Degrees of Separation" - a dope posse cut, where the duo is joined by a gag of talented emcees like Smif-N-Wessun, Reed The Lost Cauze and even Malik B (!). Don't know who produced it or where it eventually will end up but it's a cool cut nontheless.

JAKK FROST / SMIF-N-WESSUN / REEF LOST CAUZE / MALIK B / FREEWAY - "SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION"