termanology rap + premier

Termanology's new mixtape is called Hood Politics IV and I haven't really given it much time yet, just putting this single on repeat. The CD does have a remix of "Watch How it go Down" with M.O.P. and Papoose, whose verse is kind of trash, which I skip to sometimes; you can hear it on Termanology's myspace. Can't help but feel good about nu-nu-Premier, what with his Xtina collabs and hot-fire AZ-assists. My favorite tracks of his from the 90s were always with gritty NY-style rappers who tended to be all detached, whether they were dropping spiritual 5%er-influenced 'superscientifical' shit or grimey street tracks; this is out of character for him, and while it doesn't trump Christina Aguilera on the wtf meter, its good to see the dude stretch out to people who aren't like 3rd generation Group Home knockoffs cough Pitch Black cough. Termanology is from Massachusetts and he's pretty clearly going for the populist post-Pac raw honesty thing, which I'm not used to over Premier beats - it sounds very strange but I think I like it, and it helps that Premier's place in rap is totally different now. His drums don't have the same knock they once did, since he's working in the context of 808s, trunk-rattling tracks aimed at rap heads who drive chevy caprices and cadillacs instead taking the A train to get to point B. Plus its a really melodic sample. Anyway better this than a blog post about the Clipse right?

Speaking of AZ...
Freeway + Termanology - The Format (Freestyle)

There's also a track out there with Kanye where he does a track called "Everything I Got (If I Was Diddy)." Uh.

(for what its worth the Clipse album is good, speaking of detached NY-style rappers, and I really like "Hello New Day," but if you can't find at least 10 rap albums this year that are as good or better...)

I Got More Dreams To Tell

Christmas came early, I finally got my hands on the new project pat and I'm juiced. Been waiting for this record to drop for a couple years now. Pat's doing his thing and man he's got some cuts on here. Kept it down to three guests, well that's if you don't count any triple six dudes showing up but it wouldn't be right with out Dj Paul yelling intros and miscellaneous bullshit. He's got Jeezy, Pimp C and Beanie on the record, no trendy pop cuts just straight up Project Pat shit.

I Ain't Going Back To Jail
Opening track and Pat kicks shit off with a barrage of threats about pulling guns and spraying errybody. Mr Bigg comes on reciting the chorus as the beat stutters into pat's first verse. The beat is on that dark hypnotized sound that they do so well with some piano stabs and a little chant going on in the background for that memphis feel.

Purple ft Beanie Sigel
Shouldn't be too hard to figure out what this one is about.

this album drops on the 5th and I recommend the shit out of it because project pat is good for your health.

now if only someone would send me the UGK album....

I hate controversy

It took a
crew like mine
to throw the barrel on our backs
so mothafuck yall
cuz this is the mother of rap
we got rappers and rapers
kidnappers and boss players
we got cats with cases goin out like Larry Davis
playin pop-a-cop
so apprehend if you want
we turn yo ass to ashes
head shots with the pump
I'll burn the yoohoo
nothin but the chocolate aroma
slight coma from the reefer watchin Black Caesar
dick teasers get slapped
I gave the colonel my chicken
strictly women
I don't deal with gigglin bitches
Layin down i gots to post up (?)
the 4-pound is for clowns
and fuck a holster, b
i walk around like its the 80s
and fuck time-out
we out here puffin, drinkin heinie's
and fuck a derby
we rock fitteds and scullys
and I'ma tell y'all this
frontin ain't the way to get big
and hey y'all can get whipped up like Tommy Gibbs

Me and the playas stick together like coke
there's money in the block, we gon rock the show
hustle so we don't be broke
cheat the crack stash the dope in the snapple top
hey bruh you yap a lot?
N***as scar your face quicker than rap-a-lot
attached to bronx blocks
till I'm departed with shots or snatched by the cops
I fucks with them coldhearted n***as
equal to killas
skinny smoke wagon for the scrilla
rep the BX since the area code was 212
I'm from the same block CETA ran through
saw the madhouse days
where the big n***as gamble
watched them go from bad bitches to coke
mamis snort up them coke parties
turned out by the pusher
gettin skee'd off the dollar
left em broken bodies
makes me wanna holler

From the
Killas to killas
gangstas to gangstas
pick up the stickup kids
gunslangas and shankstas
trapped in one borough of anger
ran by racist crooked cop rangers
who put us in danger
picture dirty ghetto blocks makin thousands
hundred thousands
enough to have the feds up in the houses
walk the streets at night with rats the size of cats
criminals with cracks and car theives with jacks
murders doin hits for stacks
twistin wigs back
n*ggas throwin bottles at bitches
not knowin how to act
i'm from the Bronx
where it all started
Bronx n***a
trade back
proud to be a part of it
my entourage is retarded
doin deals in garages
its the summertime - we still cold hearted
borough, thorough
fuck beef, beef played out
since my grammy n****s found out
money is the way out
pretty bitches walkin in jeans
gettin ate out
all they want is a washing set and the take out
see my side of town
anything can go down
whether its raps or slangin gats
we're puttin the bronx on the map.

"Bronx N***as" off the Cop-N-Go EP by the Money Boss Players. Track is really all about production, beat I assume is Minnesota who did most of their shit - funky blacksploitation shit with these fresh descending horns and a little guitar breakdown. Fire. Also check their track off the classic '96 America Is Dying Slowly comp. Oh and they're on Sadat X's Wild Cowboys, which was a hot record too. Apologies for any lyrics I fucked up in transcription.

OhWord on the Money Boss Players' Ghetto Chronicle

Mac 10 Handle

Man I had lost complete faith in all things Mobb Deep but then I see this new Prodigy video and holy shit! I am I a believer again. If only Prodigy could do this shit all the fucking time. He is a million times better at busting some grimey sadfaced raps than some bullshitass flossing garbage about pour champagne on a models ass crack. This is the best thing to come out of New York in the last 3 years.

TGIF

hysterical

New Project Pat Video

Project Pat



I grabbed this 12" a few weeks back and I think it's great. From the samples I've heard of this album it sounds pretty goddamn awesome. It's pat sticking to his style and not trying to jump on some bullshit trends. It's got that classic Hypnotized sound. They better not push this shit back anymore cause this album is the only good thing about December.