This week’s underground hip-hop track of the week is 8 am Bluez, my favorite track of Core Rhythm’s new album “Ronin.” A review for “Ronin” is coming soon, so in the meantime click below to listen to the song:

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This week’s hip-hop track of the week is Harlem Renaissance from Immortal Technique’s new album “The 3rd World.” It is the first track that has really jumped out at me from the new album, and is a lyrical masterpiece about gentrification and rezoning in Harlem. “The 3rd World” dropped today, so go pick up a copy, and keep your eyes on the site for an upcoming review. In the meantime, click below to listen to Harlem Renaissance:

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This week’s track of the week is from Strange Famous newcomers Prolyphic and Reanimator - an up and coming duo making a lot of noise in the underground. Dick and Jane is off of Prolyphic and Reanimator’s new album “The Ugly Truth,” which has a review coming soon, and features Australian rapper Macromantics. Both emcees drop incredible verses in this one. Click below to listen:

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This week’s track of the week is K’naan’s Smile - one of my favorite tracks from his album “The Dusty Foot Philosopher.” Although the album dropped back in 2005, the “Dusty Foot Philosopher Deluxe Edition” was released last week, containing new versions of many songs and a couple never-heard-before tracks. A review for the new album will be coming soon, so in the meantime click below to listen to Smile:

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This week’s hip-hop track of the week is I Will Not Apologize from The Roots’ new album “Rising Down.” I Will Not Apologize features quotable verses from Black Thought, Porn & Dice Raw. Click below to listen:

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This is my favorite song from Atmosphere’s “When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold,” which will be reviewed soon. Yesterday is a dope lyrical track dedicated to Slug’s dad. Click below to listen:

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 This week’s ‘Hip-Hop Track of the Week’ is Tick Tock by Sunspot Jonz - off his album “Never Surrender.” Click below to listen:

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Things just ain’t the same for gangstas.
Cops is anxious to put people in handcuffs.
They wanna hang us, see us dead or enslave us.
Keep us trapped in the same place we raised in.
Then they wonder why we act so outrageous.
Run around stressed out and pull out gauges.
Cause everytime you let the animal out cages.
It’s dangerous, to people who look like strangers.

Dr. Dre - “The Watcher” from The Chronic 2001

I been through mad different phases.
Like Masons.
To find my way.
And now I know that happy days are not far away.
If I’m strong enough, I’ll live long enough to see my kids.
Doing something more constructive with they time than bids.
I know because I been there.
Now I’m in there.
Sit back and look at what it took for me to get there.
First came the drama with my mama.
She got on some fly shit.
Til I split.
And said that I’ma be that seed.
That doesn’t need much to succeed.
Strapped with mad greed.
And a heart that doesn’t bleed.

DMX - “Slippin” from Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood

We ride for y’all, all my dogs stay real.
People don’t think these record deals
Gonna feed your seeds and pay your bills.
Because they not.
MCs get a little bit of love and think they hot.
Talking ’bout how much money they got.
All your records sound the same.
I’m sick of that fake thug R&B-rap scenario.
All day on the radio.
Same scenes in the video.
Monotonous material.
Y’all don’t here me though.
These record labels slang our tapes like dope.
You could be next in line and signed, and still be writing rhymes and broke.
Would you rather have a Lexus or justice?
A dream or some substance?
A Beamer, a necklace or freedom?

dead prez (stic.man) - “Hip-Hop” from Let’s Get Free