SHUKO - "The Same" / "Heatwave" (Ft. CL Smooth & 20Cyl / Talib Kweli)

German born hip-hop producer Shuko has done a name for himself on the US hip-hop scene, crafting beats for Heltah Skeltah, Saigon, Talib Kweli, Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz, Jedi Mind Tricks, RA The Rugged Man, Hell Razah, and many more. His booming street sounding beats never goes wrong, and his instrumental projects like his recent five track EP "The Awakening" and the "Sleepless" album.

Now Shuko is preparing a new full-length, this time a vocal album featuring a host of talented rhymesayers called "For The Luv Of It" (January '15). The first double A-side single to emerge from the vaults is the powerful "The Same" featuring CL Smooth and 20Cyl of C2C. Undoubtedly a very powerful cut, and to hear one of the true greats in the form of CL is a true blessing, and even better is that he's sounding just as good as he's always had. On the flipside Talib Kweli takes on a more laid back beat especially concocted for the Brooklyn legend - "Heatwave". Its a nice track but to me it doesn't come close to the power of the CL Smooth joint which is just plain fire. You can check both songs below, but cop the digital single @ iTunes.

[Album] SAIGON - "Greatest Story Never Told Pt. 3"

Saigon's third full-length LP is finally here as The DJBooth has got the permission to stream the entire album in advance of its official September 30 release. I haven't had a chance to listen to it in full yet but if the previously released singles are a pointer, "Greatest Story Never Told 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard" will not dissapoint listeners. Looking at the track I gotta give Sai props for the way he bridges generations of hip-hop - with the production handled by legends like DJ Premier (three tracks) and Just Blaze (the album opener) as well as the relatively unknown Clev Trev and Deli Beats, plus cameos from Big Daddy Kane, G Rap, Lil Bibby, Papoose, Memphis Bleek, etc. Press play below and get your pre-order on via iTunes or Amazon.

01. "Back to Reality"

02. "Come Alive" (Ft. Corbett)

03. "Street Gospel" (Ft. P Jericho)

04. "Definitions from Byronn Bain"

05. "Sinners Prayer" (Ft. Omar Epps & Papoose)

06. "My Mama Think I'm Crazy" (Ft. Curbside Hustle)

07. "Mine Mine Mine"

08. "Let's Get Smart"

09. "One Foot in the Door" (Ft. Big Daddy Kane)

10. "Nunya"

11. "Best Mistake" (Ft. G. Martin)

12. "Deception"

13. "Bring That"

14. "Mechanical Animals" (Ft. Kool G Rap, Memphis Bleek & Lil Bibby)

15. "Contraband 3 (A,B,C)"

16. "Reincarnation" (Ft. Byronn Bain)

STREAM @ DJBOOTH

Shuko Ft. Blu - "Be Yourself"

Producer Shuko has over the years really became someone we can trust with bringing true heat for underground artist, packing a true boom-bap renaissance sound many times for recording sessions. Here Shuko revisits an instrumental cut from his "Sleepless" album, the instrumental for a joint called "Sad Day", albeit here it is an a slightly better version and renamed "Be Yourself" features no lesser emcee than Blu.. And the ish is pretty damn fantastic! A definite check out for all of y'all, i'll tell you that so press PLAY ASAP, Check it out!!

The song will appear on Shuko's "The Awakening EP" as well as on a limited 10% release for all the militant vinylists. It's very limited and very experiencieve, but it's a dope release although I personaölly wouldn't give that much money for this project. Listen to snippets, covers and all that good shit and pre-oder youe copy @ "The Awakening EP"  which will be shipped very soon, DOPE!