"Baby girl, you and me / need to go to your teepee"
Timbaland - Hello (feat Keri Hilson & Attitude)As
Graduation and
Curtis go head to head next Tuesday, Timbaland, for once, is flying under the radar. Timbo wil release a 2-CD Deluxe Edition of
Shock Value. The second disc featrures three "Way I Are" remixes, a remix of "Give it To Me" (feat Jay-Z), and the addictive Mia track "Come Around". Disc one features the Bonus track "Hello" feat Keri Hilson & Attitude. Why this track was left off
Shock Value, I do not know.
Talib Kweli - Country Cousins (feat UGK & Raheem DeVaughn)If you enjoy listening to hip-hop while sipping lemonade outside, download this track.
Aesop Rock - The Harbor is YoursFor any fan of
Definitive Jux, or eccentric lyricism, Aesop's newest release
None Shall Pass is pure Aesop start to finish. On "The Harbor is Yours" Aesop drops his usual philosophical lyrics above a tight sounding space-jazz afro-beat.
Chamilionaire - Hip-Hop Police (feat Slick Rick)Fun fact: Like Will Smith, Chamillionaire doesn't cuss on his tracks.
Unlike Will Smith,
Chamillionaire raps, and on this track, raps hard. When I saw this track on Sirius a few weeks back, I tuned in for one reason: Slick Rick the Ruler. And the Ruler doesn't disapoint. Perhaps a Nate Dogg / Dr. Dre. rip-off, "Hip-Hop Police" is fresh, catchy, and, of course, features Slick Rick crushing it. If Eminem wants to stage a legitmate come-back, this would be a great remix to drop a sick verse. Perhaps that's just wishful thinking.
UGK - Next Up / Stop-n-Go / Candy / Quit Hatin' The SouthFresh out the slammer,
UGK's Pimp C and Bun B have delivered hard. This album is too damn good to pick a favorite. Plus there's like 30 something tracks. If you haven't bought this album yet, stop reading. Go buy it.
Percee P - 2 Brothers From the Gutter (feat Diamond D)As
Stones Throw continues their marathon year, Percee P releases his first album, almost 20 years after his first single. "2 Brothers From the Gutter" features, above all, a Contra sample. Nuff said.
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me NothingIf you were planning on purchasing
Graduation for the sole purpose of ending 50 Cent's solo career, I'm afraid it's not gonna happen. 50 retracted his comments about retiring if he were outsold. That aside, you can purchase
Graduation for the sole purpose that it is awesome.
Timbaland - Hello (feat Keri Hilson & Attitude)Percee P - 2 Brothers From the Gutter (feat Diamond D)PROMO VERSION