9th Prince - Salute The General EP

Popa Chief - Hood Hymz 

Raekwon - Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang Album Review

[Full Album Notes]

Release Date:  08th March, 2011

Label: Ice H20 Records

Released Format:
CD / Vinyl / Tape-Cassette / MP3 Downloads

Notes:
Featuring Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, *Jim Jones, *Nas, *Busta Rhymes etc

For three weeks now every Wu related blog or forum has been discussing and posting opinions on Rae’s new album as if their lives depended on it. Fans are going back and forth on topics such as the lyrics, the type of beats, song titles, the kung fu samples, the features, whether this album is better than OBFCL II or not, if Rae delivered as promised when he first mentioned this project after the 8 Diagrams dispute …

To be honest I’ve been keeping away from all of that since it started, to keep my view on “Shaolin vs Wu Tang” unaffected. Once the album arrived I grabbed some essential provisions, hung a “Do NOT disturb” sign at my Wu Cave, kissed the Mrs. and kids goodbye and went underground with it for about two weeks … to resurface this morning with the finished review ( and some strange rash on my back from sleeping on my “not-so-ergonomic-as-expected-pile of moss”).

Where the new album stands in comparison to OBFCL I and whether “OBFCL II” or “Shaolin vs Wu tang” can now be labeled ‘best post OBFCL’ album from Raekwon are things that really have to wait to be answered fairly. The only question that I needed to get answered during my stay in Caveland was if Rae had managed to follow up his comeback album OBFCL II with another solid release …

Read full review here

Popa Chief - The Last Of The Mohicanz Interview

“Hard work, dedication, perseverance, and devotion, a solid foundation on which to build a successful empire!” These are words used by great men to inspire greatness. One such person who fits these shoes is Popa Chief.

Born in Fla, raised in the garden state, music always fuelled his soul. His first love was deejaying. A few years later all attention was turned to his new love, emceeing. Dropping his first project “The Warpath EP" under the name Courageous Chief through Stone Creek label, the same label that housed the likes of then R&B heavyweights Boyz II Men.
The label unfortunately folded just before it was Popa Chief's turn to drop a project leaving the Chief with no kingdom to govern.  He kept himself busy by touring and working with some of the biggest acts in the 90's ranging from the likes of Biz Markie, KRS-One, Brand Nubian, Kool G Rap, Poor righteous Teachers, Black Sheep and much more.

It was not long before Popa Chief started forming close alliance and affiliations with other established artists, resulting in him becoming a member of Ol' Dirty Bastard's extended Brooklyn Zu family; The Zu-Ninjaz, with this sprung different projects resulting in Popa Chief and the original Drunk'n Masta himself ODB (RIP) forming a group together called D.R.U.G.G. (Dirty Rotten Underground Grymmiez) alongside the likes of 12 'O'Clock, and Master Fuol. Unfortunately the project never materialised past few recorded demo songs and collaborations before ODB passed away.

Popa Chief has gone on to release a number of solo albums independently, a group album with Zu Ninjaz and featured on the Brooklyn Zu "Chamber #9, Verse 32” in 2008. The sky seems to be the limit for this courageous chief as he toured with The almighty Wu-Tang Clan on the 8 Diagram Tour as well as getting his name out there. There is a wealth of unlimited talent and the world should get ready for the new hot releases to come from Popa Chief and his new label "Burnt Biskut productz". Its a new year and a new way to re-introduce the last of the Mohicanz via this exclusive Wu-International interview....  Enjoy!

Please click on picture above or This link to read full interview.
 

Bugsy Da God - P.R. Terrorist Presents: The Terrorist Advocate Album Review

[Full Album Notes]

Release Date: 01st March, 201

Label: Napalm Recordings

Released Format:
CD / MP3 [Digital Download]

Notes:
Featuring Dom Pachino, Shyheim, Chapelz, Leathafase etc

Attention all ye bookmakers : If Bugsy Da God will get our “Album of the Year” award by the end of 2011 I am not (yet) sure off . However, the odds that the “Sample of the year” award (*) is his’ … now that’s something I’m willing to put quite some money on. Another thing I’m willing to bet some of my hard earned Euro’s on is that none of the people who purchase this album, will want their money back after listening … for the following reasons:

Read full review here

Watchmen - Power: Eclypse Breaks Down The Making Of "Power" Album

[Full Album Notes]

Artist: Watchmen

Album: Power

Release Date: 11th, January 2011

Label: Platinum City Entertainment

Released Format:
CD / MP3 [Digital Download]

Notes:

This album was completed originally as a demo to present to showcase us as individual artists as well as in the group – Watchmen. We really wanted it to reach RZA specifically, but somehow that never happened, and we took a break until the double CD. Some of us knew each other through previous projects, etc. but became a group due to our love for the grimy style of hip-hop we do. That is a rarity where we live in South Florida. The Power album was basically written and recorded in about a week one summer in 2006. All of our tracks were done by Black’s friend and producer, Analog. We thought his sound was perfect for what we were trying to do at the time. So, we got together at BlackMask’s house every day to bounce ideas off each other , write, and eventually record our vocals (in his bathroom). We’ve come a long way since then!

In hindsight, POWER is quite a bit rougher than our double CD. Listening to it now, we all hear small imperfections and things we would have liked to change – as most artists usually do after a project is done. But overall, I think it’s a great reflection of our roots in being strictly lyrical and just loving real hip hop music. We have plenty more where that all came from. BULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--Eclypse

Read full track by track break down here

Beretta 9 [Kinetic] - Armory

The Strength - The Appetizer

Kevlaar 7 - I Have A Dream: The Making of "Who Got The Camera? EP

[Full Album Notes]

Artist: Kevlaar 7

Album: Who Got The Camera

Release Date: 01st February 2011

Label: Island Def Jam Digital Distribution

Released Format:
MP3 [Digital Download]

Notes:
Features Bronze Nazareth, William Cooper etc
 

After our well received first Resident Viewpoint on Bugsy Da God’s “The Terrorist’s Advocate”, we present to you our second installment today . We were lucky to sit down with Kevlaar 7 to hear what he had to say about the “Who got the camera” EP he released digitally last week. But before we had a look at the tracks we asked Kevlaar 7 why he, being a promising upcoming producer himself, decided to mainly work with outside production on this EP and here is what he had to say;

“Being a producer myself, and also trying to make a name as an Executive producer as well, I decided to use a team of producers from all over the world on “Who got the camera?”. I thought it was important because of the concept of a highly politicized, militant, and revolutionary album, and these problems are not confined to the United States. There are revolutions and conflicts going on all over the world, so I thought it was appropriate. The challenge that I DID have was making sure that all of the joints came together well over the course of the album, and I pulled it off. As far as the producer I got Zakat from Santa Cruz, California; Bronze Nazareth from Gun rule/Detroit, Mi; Colonna from Paris, France; Central Intelligence from Albuquerque, New Mexico; Woodenchainz from La Porte, Indiana; Paragone and BP from Brooklyn, New York; Endemic from Nottingham, UK; and Lastchild Musik from Providence, Rhode Island…also Iron Braydz who blessed “Black Heroin”, is from London…”

With its revolutionary content the least one can say is the timing of this EP’s release is remarkable when looking at the news bulletins the last weeks . To make sure everyone got the message in this EP in full Kevlaar 7 agreed on sharing the full lyrics to this EP with the fans through Wu-International. So be sure to check the lyrics too after reading Kevlaar 7’s Resident viewpoint on “Who got the camera”.. Enjoy !

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Young Dirty Bastard
Food Stamp Celebrity Mixtape

Lord Superb
Perb Made It Possible

Prodigal Sunn
The Best Of Prodigal Sunn

My Point of View: The Making of Bugsy's "The Terrorist Advocate" Album

[Full Album Notes]

Artist: Bugsy Da God

Album: P.R. Terrorist Presents: The Terrorist Advocate

Release Date:  01st  March 2011

Label: Napalm Recordings

Released Format:
CD / MP3 [Download]

Notes:
Features Dom Pachino, Shyheim, Chapelz, etc

Read full track by track break down here