Blueprint Vs Funkadelic

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1. Checkmate

2. La La La

3. Off the Top

4. the day to day

5. dont make me laugh

6. too funkadelic

7. what is?

8. Checkmate (instrumental)

9. La La La (instrumental)

10. Off the Top (instrumental)

11. the day to day (instrumental)

12. dont make me laugh (instrumental)

13. too funkadelic (instrumental)

14. what is? (instrumental)

What a fantastic concept, when one of the most gifted and creative beat makers in hip hop decides he wants to experiment with funkadelic then you know you're going to have some good music on your hands. Print handles all the production and mc'ing on this one and doesn't miss a step over the funk filled samples he's cooked up. The way he's integrated some of these funkadelic records in these these songs and so effortlessly turned them in to hip hop is simply staggering. While most producers probably wouldnt even know where to begin with sampling some truly funky records, Print makes it look easy, almost like he's been doing it all along...

No complaints about the music at all, the production is flawless and funky, and Print holds down the mic with outstanding vocals, sharp lyrics, and precise flow. the only possible knock against the album is that again...7 tracks is kinda short, thankfully the instrumentals have been added for every track to help fill the album out. Oddly enough hearing the beats without Print over them is almost like hearing a completely new song, its not somthing that grows stale, its beats you actually WANT to sit and listen too, simply put it doesnt at all feel tacked on. Overall the album is fantastic, funky, and flat out good music.

Overall - 4/5

Blueprint - Sign Language

http://www.mediafire.com/?no4jp96ri6yb1h6

1. Numb

2. Time Management Rebuilt

3. In the Beginning

4. The Lounge

5. Untitled

6. Rain Must Fall

7. Midnight

8 6 a.m.

The follow up to Blueprint's fantastic album 'Chamber Music' falls somewhat short of true greatness. The problem isnt the music itself, which is fantastic, top notch instrumentals, very much in the same vein as 'Chamber Music', only pushed farther in new and interesting directions. The problem as you can see is...well the album is only 8 tracks long, leaving us with under 30 minutes of music. The music that is here is superb, but the experience is simply over to quickly, right when you start to get in to the groove of things the rug is yanked from under you and reality comes crashing back down. Running time aside though the album is musically a worthy follow up, Print proves time and time again why he's one of the most underrated and fantastic beat makers hip hop has to offer. Perfect for the ride to school or work, or maybe even for a nice 30 minute run, had the album been longer it could have been classic, as it stands though its simply a fantastic body of music that ends much too soon.

Overall - 3/5

Blueprint - Chamber Music

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7uhllb

1. Intro

2. Mr Hyde

3. Mission Statement

4. Starch

5. My Melody

6. Small World, Big Plans (Feat. Vast Aire)

7. Behave Yourself

8. Hot Sex

9. Encounter (Feat. Aesop Rock)

10. Arms Too Short

11. Sacrifice (Feat. Illogic)

12. Full Moon

13. Pendulum Master (Feat. WindNBreeze)

14. Outro

All this week im going to be paying tribute to one of my favorite producers/mc's, Blueprint. I'll be upping everything Blueprint I own to share with ya'll. To start with I figured I would hit you with one of my all time Favorite Print joints, Chamber music is easily one of Blueprints most focused and well thought out albums. What we get is 10 amazing tracks of instrumentals plus 4 tracks of mc's absolutely trying their best to outshine Prints production, Vast Aire turns in one of his better performances while Illogic and Aesop are as dope as ever. The production is all about creating atmosphere and Print does it with ease, flipping vocal samples and dusty breaks like a pro. For fans of instrumental hip hop this is an absolute must, Print flexes his creativity over the space of a whole album and never has to say a single word.

Overall - 5/5

p.s. you can cop anything Blueprint related from his site

http://www.weightlessmerchandise.com/cds.html

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Roc Raida - Crossfaderz

http://www.mediafire.com/?w35sjc04ybwkqyb 

1. ROC RAIDA - WHO YOU FUCKIN WIT
2. ROC RAIDA - KEEP IT REAL AIRLINES
3. ROC RAIDA - WHAT CAR & LIMO SERVICE
4. ROC RAIDA - THE ENEMY
5. MR. COMPLEX - VISUALIZE
6. MAD SKILLZ - CONCEITED BASTARD
7. EAST FLATBUSH PROJECT - TRIED BY 12
8. ARSONISTS - SESSION
9. BEATS ANONYMOUS - FIST OF THE WHITE LOTUS
10. ROC RAIDA - CALLER TRYING TO WIN TICKETS
11. MISSIN' LINX - MISSIONG IN ACTION
12. THE X-ECUTIONERS - RAIDA'S THEME
13. BIG L - THE HEIST
14. SHOWBIZ & A.G. - DROP IT HEAVY
15. ROC RAIDA - LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH & DANGEROUS
16. THE X-ECUTIONERS - ONE MAN BAND
17. ROC RAIDA - BACK PACK RAPPER
18. ROC RAIDA - SLASH YA FACE RECORDS
19. COMMON - BITCH IN YOO
20. THE BEATNUTS - FIND THAT
21. KRUMBSNATCHA - GETTING CLOSER TO GOD
22. DIAMOND-D - MC-2
23. Q-BERT & D-STYLES - RAZOR BLADE ALCHOOL SLIDE

Paying respect to the late, great Roc Raida. This album finds Roc Raida mixing some classic cuts with his own turn table wizardry. What we end up with is a fantastic mixtape that blends seamlessly from track to track, bridged by some fantastic cutting and scratching, this album is everything a fan of hip hop could want. Classic hip hop crammed in to one amazing mixtape. Pay some respect to the legend and peep the mans work, throw it on at a party, a smoke session, or just chillin by yourself and bump some dope tunes.

Overall - 4/5