Bicasso - Rebel Musiq (2009)

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Burnin' rubber on the tracks and the black pavement as the fabric of America's young minds, Bicasso (of the Living Legends crew) presents his latest release "Rebel Musiq", produced by DJ Fresh. The 15 song, powerfully packed record features an all-star cast of heavy hitters which include Murs, Zion I, Saafir and the Grouch among others, and would appear to have the ingredients of a classic album. The extended rap intro "One! Blast Off" sets the tone of the album with a DIYanswer to the question of what work needs to be done to set off a new day of change. This is echoed by a funk laden danceable track titled "It's On" featuring Murs, that pushes the envelope of what we know as slap music, something definitely for the heads. The albums' title track "Rebel Musiq" is a poignant statement that reflects as well as enlightens, beckoning the listener to 'wake up' and 'get up' with pleading whispers of Marvin Gaye in the background. All together the Rebel Musiq colab project between Bicasso and DJ Fresh is a must have experience in this new era of Obama, revitalization and self-determined change. Pick it up ya'll!

Shin-Ski - Planetarium (2009)

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Some of the best musicians in the world teams up once again with a new instrumental album by Shin-ski of the Shinsight trio! Full of funk, jazz, and all that good stuff with a hiphop feel. I'm a big Shin-ski fan and this one doesn't disappoint! A cool chill-out album! Props to the original uploader on this one, whoever you may be.

Themselves - theFREEhoudini (2009)

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Hells yeah! The return of Dose One and Jel ten years since their first album and six years since The No Music! Previously available as a download only, this official Anticon issued hard copy now features bonuses! This brand new collection of tracks and freestyles now features sequenced not mixtaped songs, 16 minutes of additional content, and newer featurings with Alias and Passage accompanied by Fog mastermind Andrew Broder in DJ form, with tracks said to be slated for the forthcoming full length album! Time to name drop, theFreehoudini also features guest spots by Aesop Rock, Busdriver, a Clouddead reunion, Buck 65, Sole, Slug, Pedestrian and more with guest DJ's Baku and D-Styles as well as contributions from Odd Nosdam who handled the original mix! This is limited to 2,000 copies world wide, with 1,000 on tour and only 1,000 others going to places like Access! HEAT!

Abstract Rude - Rejuvenation (2009)

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Rejuvenation is a focused product of years of hard work. Produced entirely by Vitamin D (G-Unit, Redman, Black Sheep, etc..), the 14 tracks on the record showcase Abstract’s singular style and flow, as well as his lyrical prowess. It’s a soulful, adventurous ride, with appearances from Aceyalone and Myka 9, as well as up and comers Sahtyre, Busdriver and Alpha MC. It’s a diverse statement and one worth hearing.

The Returners - Break Up Your Make Up (2009)

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Dopest of them all form up as; The Returners (2Mex, Die Del Amor (former Die Young) and Stacey Dee, and producer Deeskee) Break Up Your Make Up album is available exclusively through the Strange Famous Records online store. This collaborative project — a loose tribute to the campy horror film, Cemetary Man — also features P.O.S., Busdriver, Grayskul, Awol One and many more!

The Grouch & Eligh - Say G&E! (2009)

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It's finally here! The Grouch & Eligh have bestowed upon us their third collaboration: Say G&E! Some time has passed since their last release with No More Greener Grasses, and among fans it still remains some of their best work, but probably the thing they've been asked most about while doing shows is if they're ever going to release another album. Fan prayers have now been answered, and it's obvious that letting the years go by and taking time off has proved to be a powerful creative ally. Produced almost entirely by Eligh, and if you've heard any recent work by the eccentric emcee you can expect a very dreamy soundscape of beats and relaxing sonic rhythms while often delivering his verses at the speed of light. The Grouch continues to show why he's a rappers rapper, not afraid of any kind of style these days, as seen with last year's Show You The World, and perfectly capable of recapturing the glory days of the Legends with The Gathering, but it is noteworthy that age and a love you can only find through friends and family have helped him grow as a humbled lyricist full of wisdom and a keen awareness of the ever changing world around us. To help mark the return of G&E are guest appearances by Pigeon John, Mistah F.A.B, Slug, Gift of Gab, Blu, and even Sage Francis, as well as additional production by Flying Lotus and Amp Live. Legendary Music is on fire this year, but even if the bus of new releases stopped here...I think I'd be okay with that after hearing Say G&E! But of course, we're still thankful there is plenty more to come!

Dub MD & Cyrano - Medical Liberationz (2009)

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Cyrano’s horizons are set even higher for 2009 as he attempts to add to his ever-growing, Madlib-esque catalog, including releasing 3 albums, Back 2 Lyfe (produced by Centric for Free At Last Music Group) and Soul Train Dancer: A Tribute To Rosie Perez (produced by JSLIKK for Backpackers Anonymous Music Group) along with SOBEIT (produced by Kid Hum for House Of Waxx Recordings) Also, be on the lookout as the RockTheDub website will be releasing a mixtape with Cy Yung entitled The Bleu Bayou Project. In addition to all that Dub MD with be connecting once again with Detroit emcee Nametag for Classic Cadence Vol. 2 and once again with the diabolical genius that is Illmind for Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. 3 in the next couple of months, stay tuned.

Mr. Green - Classic Beats - Instrumentals Vol. 2 (2009)

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If you liked Pacewon & Mr. Green's album "The only color that matters is green". Grab this one too for sure, as you may understand it's an instrumental collection of Mr. Green's latest beats. It's the green sound, some tracks are really plain beautiful.