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Rakim – Seventh Seal – Album

complexity — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:16:08 +0000

Rakim’s highly anticipated album Seventh Seal has leaked to the internet. The albums first single Walk The Streets featured Maino.

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Tracklist

01. How to Emcee
02. Walk These Streets (Feat. Maino & Tracy Horton)
03. Documentry of A Gangsta (Feat. IQ)
04. Man Above (Feat. Tracy Horton)
05. You and I (Feat. Samuel Christian)
06. Won’t Be Long (Feat. Tracy Horton)
07. Holy Are You
08. Satisfaction Guranteed
09. Working For You
10. Message in the Song (Feat. Destiny Griffin)
11. Put It All To Music
12. Psychic Love
13. Still In Love
14. Dedicated

Album Meaning

The seals are from the Bible—Revelations and the coming of the Apocalypse. But Islam, Judaism, Christianity—all have a version of the same events. The Lion of Judah breaks the seven seals one by one, each imparting knowledge and inflicting catastrophe, ending with seven trumpets announcing the end of Times. After the Apocalypse, God rises from the ashes to recreate the Kingdom, taking only the greatest elements from the past with them. When you look at Hip-Hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build our kingdom; to recognize all the regional styles, conscious lyrics, the tracks, underground, mainstream, the way we treat each other. Lose the garbage and rebuild our scene. I’ve always tried to insert consciousness and spirituality in my records, interpreting the writings of all cultures and religions and how they apply to life in modern times.

– Rakim

Leak Date

November 13th, 2009

Release Date

November 17th, 2009

50 Cent – Before I Self Destruct – Album

complexity — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:36:52 +0000

50 Cent might finally have album that can be mentioned in the same breath as Get Rich Or Die Trying. The problem, for 50 Cent fans, absolutely none, for everybody wanting to profit off the album, it has leaked an unbelievable month before its release date. We should expect some major changes before the album comes out.

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Tracklist

01. The Invitation
02. Then Days Went By
03. Death To My Enemies
04. So Disrespectful
05. Psycho
06. Hold Me Down
07. Crime Wave
08. Stretch
09. Strong Enough
10. Get It Hot
11. Gangsta’s Delight
12. I Got Swag
13. Baby By Me (feat. Ne-Yo)
14. Do You Think About Me
15. Ok, You’re Right
16. Could’ve Been you
17. Flight 187 (iTunes Bonus Track)
18. Baby By Me (iTunes Bonus Track)
19. Man’s World (iTunes Bonus Track)

Singles

Crime Wave

Leak Date

October 28th, 2009

Release Date

November 23rd, 2009

J.Period & Talib Kweli – The Noisemakers EP

complexity — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:34:56 +0000

J.Period is a well known hip hop producer, mixtape collaborator, among other hip hop related fields. He has hooked up with some of the greatest artists of our generation including Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, The Isley Brothers and Mary J. Blige. It should be no surprise that he has found himself working with lyricist Talib Kweli.

As if this isn’t exciting enough for hip hop fans, this is a sneak peak of what you can expect to see with J.Period’s mixtape collaboration with “Reflection Eternal” (Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-Tek) coming soon to a [1, 2, 3, 4] near you.

In related news, the noisemakers series continues on October 21st, Talib Kweli, will be sitting down with Peter Rosenburg for an exclusive onstage interview.

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Tracklist

1. Ambitionz (Exclusive Freestyle)
2. Youthful Re-Edit (Exclusive Freestyle)
3. Country Couzins (J.Period Remix) (Feat. Bun B)

Event

Event Details:
Noisemakers with Talib Kweli
92YTribeca 200 Hudson St. New York, NY
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm

Download

J.Period & Talib Kweli – The Noisemakers EP

Stat Quo – Great Depression – Album

complexity — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:32:27 +0000

Stat Quo looked like one of the promising members of Shady Records before they inevitably collapsed with all their new artists leaving the label. Stat first demonstrated his skill to the mainstream on The Reup album that came out in late 2006. After releasing his first street album earlier this year – after leaving Shady Records – Stat returns with another album entitled The Great Depression.

The only reason that we do these leaks is because we want you to be aware of an album coming out before they are in the stores. This is a perfect example on why we do it because this could have went under your radar quite easily.

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Tracklist

01. Intro
02. Almost Home
03. In California
04. Stylin
05. The Wind
06. Thats Me
07. The Sun
08. Pull
09. Suck Ma d*ck
10. Soul Clap
11. How It Goes
12. Ballout
13. Go Ham
14. One And Only Son
15. In God We Trus
16. Plenty Years

Leak Date

October 16th, 2009

Release Date

October 20th, 2009

Support your favorite artists, purchase the album.

Cormega – Born And Raised -Album

complexity — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:46:38 +0000

Cormega will be releasing his third solo album on October 20th. The album will be released under the label Legal Hustle and feature production from Large Professor, L.E.S., Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Lil’ Fame, Pete Rock, Nottz, Ayatollah, Havoc, Buckwild, DR Period, and Khrysis.

The album has leaked to the internet as of October 15th, 2009.

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Tracklist

01. Prelude (Feat. Marley Marl) (Prod. By Khrysis) / Intro (The 3rd Coming) (Prod. By Bear One)
02. Girl (Prod. By LES)
03. Love Your Family (Feat. Havoc) (Prod. By Havoc)
04. Get It In (Feat. Lil Fame) (Prod. By Easy Moe Bee)
05. The Other Side (Prod. By Fizzy Womack)
06. Live And Learn (Prod. By Pete Rock)
07. Make It Clear (Prod. By DJ Premier)
08. Journey (Prod. By Large Professor)
09. Define Yourself (Feat. Tragedy & Havoc) (Prod. By DR Period)
10. What Did I Do (Prod. By Nottz)
11. Dirty Game (Album Version) (Prod. By DJ Premier)
12. One Purpose
13. Rapture (Prod. By Ayatolla)
14. Mega Fresh X (Feat. Red Alert, Parrish Smith, Grand Puba, KRS-One & Big Daddy Kane) (Prod. By Buckwild)

Album Sampler

Leak Date

October 15th, 2009

Release Date

October 20th, 2009

Support your favorite artists and purchase the album.

Royce Da 5′9 – Street Hop – Album

complexity — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:39:09 +0000

Royce’s highly anticipated Street Hop album has leaked to the internet. The album has been in the works for over a year with a couple mixtapes to help hype the project. Royce Da 5′9 is a man on fire right now, I can’t wait to buy this album.

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Tracklist

01 Gun Harmonizing f. Crooked I
02 Count For Nothing
03 Soldier f. Kid Vishis
04 Something 2 Ride 2 f. Phonte
05 Dinner Time f. Busta Rhymes
06 Far Away
07 Warriors f. Slaughterhouse
08 … a Brief Intermission (Skit)
09 New Money
10 Shake This
11 Gangsta f. Trick Trick
12 Minez In This
13 Street Hop 2010
14 Thing For Your Girlfriend f. K-Young
15 On the Run
16 Murder
17 Bad Boy f. Jungle Rock Jr.
18 Part of Me
19 Hood Love f. Bun B & Joell Ortiz

Album Sampler

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Singles

October 20th – Hype Video

Part Of Me

Shake This

Buy Album

Buy – Street Hop – Amazon

Leak Date

October 12th, 2009

Release Date

October 20th, 2009

Support Your Favorite Artists, Buy The Album.

Saigon – Warning Shots 2 – Album

complexity — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:06:38 +0000

Saigon’s album Warning Shots2 leaked before the weekend began. Ironically, an absolutely explicit tracklist, but this is hip hop – who am I to complain. We have already mentioned that the album did leak – just wanted to make the official post.

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Tracklist

01. Nothing Comes Easy
02. That’s Not Whats Up Ft. G Martin Soul
03. Fatherhood Rayne Dior Ft. Lokz
04. All Around The World Ft. G Martin Soul
05. For Some P*ssy
06. Cookies & Milk (Introducing Young Boombaya & A.R.)
07. Be On Time
08. G Optified (Tommy Tee’s Theme Sampler)
09. F*ck Me F*ck You Ft. Guan & Ransom
10. Rusty’ Gunz Ft. Lil Fame From M.O.P.
11. Aye Aye Aye N*gga
12. Copping Pleas
13. Who Can Get Busy Ft. Grand Puba
14. For Some P*ssy (Remix) Ft. OJ Da Juiceman
15. Gotta Believe It
16. Saiiiiii Outro

Leak Date

October 8th, 2009

Release Date

October 6th, 2009

Charles Hamilton – This Perfect Life [Unreleased Album]

cblack — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:17:32 +0000

Remember this guy? Of course you do! Although he recently split with Interscope, here we have a release leak of the album that was supposed to drop a couple months ago.

Charles Hamilton – This Perfect Life [Unreleased Album]

M.O.P FOUNDATION – Album

cblack — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:37:58 +0000

The crew from Brooklyn is back with an incredible new album foundation.The album leaked today it will be in stores September 15,2009

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Tracklist
1. I’m a Brownsvillian
2. Foundation
3. Stop Pushin
4. Street Life (Feat. DeMarco Brothers & Drop Outs)
5. What I Wanna B (Feat. Drop Outs)
6. Rude Bastard
7. Blow the Horns
8. Brooklyn
9. Forever and Always
10. Bang Time (Feat. Drop Outs & Styles P)
11. Riding Through (Feat. Drop Outs)
12. Crazy (Feat. Drop Outs & Termanology)
13. Sharks in the Water
14. Salute a G

Leak Date
September 8, 2009

Release Date

September 15, 2009

KiD CuDi – Man On The Moon – Album

cblack — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:58:47 +0000

We’ve been waiting for this for a long time. Now, a week before it’s official release date (and within a week of the BP3 leak), Kid Cudi’s first official album, Man on the Moon has leaked for your listening pleasure.
I’ll definitely be buying this album the day it comes out (I might even shell out for some vinyl). Y’all should, too. In fact,

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Tracklist
ACT 1 – THE END OF DAY:
1. In My Dreams (Cudder anthem)* Produced by Emile
2. Soundtrack 2 My Life* Produced by Emile
3. Simple as…* Produced by Plain Pat

ACT 2 – RISE OF THE NIGHT TERROR:
4. Solo Dolo (nightmare)* Produced by Emile
5. Heart of a Lion (KiD CuDi Theme Music) Produced by Free School
6. My World Feat. Bill Cravens* Produced by Plain Pat, Jeff Bhasker

ACT 3: TAKING A TRIP
7. Day N Nite Produced by Dot Da Genius
8. Sky Might Fall* Produced by Kanye West/Co-Produced by Kid Cudi
9. Enter Galactic Produced by Mat Friedman of ILLFONICS

ACT 4 – STUCK:
10. Alive (nightmare) Feat. RATATAT* Produced by RATATAT
11. Cudi Zone* Produced by Emile
12. Make Her Say Produced by Kanye West
13. Pursuit of Happiness (nightmare) Feat. MGMT & RATATAT* Produced by RATATAT

ACT 5 – A NEW BEGINNING
14. Hyyer Feat. Chip The Ripper* Produced by Crada for Motion Music
15. Up Up & Away* Produced by Free School

Leak Date

Septemeber ,6 2009

Release Date

September 15, 2009