Rap

The first jam-packed disc in this low-budget double set is full of so much crazy rhythm, jive poetry, brilliant lines, revolutionary rhetoric, hate, love, venom, vigor, incantatory genius, and over-the-edge performances that you'll hardly be able to listen to it in one sitting. While perhaps a bit too in love with the words fuck and nigger for many listeners, this four-piece infused the dead horse of beat poetry with a staggeringly vibrant, militant, inner-city, often funny, totally African American flavor. It captures them in the early 1970s as they threw down heavy, musical words atop flowing, complex rhythms. The second disc features later comeback selections, interesting attempts at mixing their inflammatory style with rap beats that rarely work; the Last Poets don't need drum... Less

Shabaam Sahdeeq, a well-seasoned MC and street legend reigning from the competitive mean streets of Brooklyn, is no stranger to coming up with strategies to make things happen for himself. At the age of 15, Shabaam began writing rhymes and creating hip-hop music that would later catapult him into the spotlight as one of hip-hop's key lyricists. Working with artists such as Eminem, Pharaohe Monch, Busta Rhymes, Redman, Method Man, and Maino, Shabaam has become a well-known and respected MC on the hip-hop scene. Shabaam, a former Rawkus recording artist, has always stayed true to the real essence of hip-hop music by focusing his energy on making the crowd move while giving them some hard-hitting lyrics to digest. Shabaam Sahdeeq has brought classic hip-hop to Draft Records, and now gives... Less

This is Grouch's seventh solo album. Two years in the making and worth every minute of the wait, this release is everything you've come to expect from the Living Legends heavyweight and ten times more. There is no filler. At fifteen tracks and over an hour long (but not too long)this work of art weighs in as one of the must haves of 2003.

Release Date: 2002-07-23, Audio CD, Sw-South West Label Group

This is Eligh's (Living Legend) latest and most popular album. Includes the hits Kronik and Nightlife. Features tracks with Del and Pep Love from Hieroglyphics.

Luckyiam.PSC, cofounder of the Living Legends, has released solo records with heavy underground acclaim, but this is his first opportunity to be on a team that includes proper distribution, a fully staffed and charged record label, and am ideal booking agent (Christian Berndardt/Kork Agency, agent for Atmosphere and Sage Frances). This third installment in the Extra Credit series is Luckyiam's crowning achievement to date. Including his most mature verses and the slickest consistent production yet, this album features A-level indie hip-hop cred from guests like Aesop Rock, Slug, Mickey Avalon, and others.

B Real is a hip hop legend that burst onto the scene back in 1991 with Cypress Hill. After more than a decade with countless successes under his belt, B Real brings us his first solo project, The Gunslinger. Featured artists include Eminem, Bizarre, and Sub Zero.

Street Military and DJ Screw are finally together on this brand new two disc set. Street Military is one of the top three rap groups out of Texas. They have influenced many young artists out today including Paull Wall and Z-Ro. This two disc set is screwed by the legend DJ Screw himself and is some of his best work and will go down as one of the best DJ Screw records of all time. Street military and DJ Screw are two legends of H-town, what more needs to be said.

TI serves Flip lyrical lashings on 'Welcome Back' and continues with jabs on 'Jackin’ For Beats'. But it’s '99 Problemz (But Lil’ Flip Ain’t One)' where his attempts to throw the knockout blows. Down Wit’ the King also features tracks like 'You Don’t Know Me', as TI refrains from dissing Flip long enough for a preview of his Urban Legend album along side guests like Paul Wall, Bun B, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and Ciara. But the 'Rubberband Man' spends the majority of Down Wit’ the King attempting to one-two-step on Flip’s career. Surprisingly, the biggest blows to Flip’s credibility don’t come through diss records, but rather recorded phone conversations with Scarface, Clover Land rapper Lil’ 3rd and Flip’s former manager Hump. During phone convos, Scarface claims to have never seen Flip... Less

The freestyle legend rocks the microphone in rare fashion with tracks like 'Love Changes, 'All I Know' and a live freestyle that captures the essence of the under- appreciated lyricist, Equipto pulls no punches and kills the competition with odes to the Hip Hop pioneers with 'Rap Stories No. One' and a glimpse into the world of one of the chosen few who can speak with experience from the world of game, social consciousness and wisdom. 16 tracks.

Young Jeezy and DJ Chuck T are Down South Legends. Here they bring out some great underground freestyles and many previously unreleased tracks, 26 in total. With features from Rick Ross, Boyz N Da Hood, Bun B, and others.

This second Eligh album is a crew favorite, as it should be. With solid appearances by all the Living Legends and the hypnotic single Coincidence, this album is a true classic.

Young Jeezy and CTE are Down South Legends. Here they bring out some great underground freestyles and many previously unreleased tracks. With features from Blood Raw, Slick Pulla, Gorilla Zoe and others.

Latin rap supergroup The Gamebreakers was born when Latin rap hustler Playa Rae connected with Latino rap legends Gemini and Fade Dogg. Fade Dogg made his debut in 2003 with Choppin' Game and toured Texas with Chingo Bling. His Texas homeboy Dallas rhymesayer Gemini's 2003 album Product Of Pain spawned the single 'Crazy For You' which featured Magic of NB Ridaz. These two, along with San Jose's Playa Rae put their infectious hooks and club and street friendly songs into the Chicano rap mix with Texikali. 2006.

Necro's new album, Death Rap, is poised to reinvent hip-hop and aggressive metal music as we know it. Not many other artists have managed to strike a balance between the two styles of music without watering down one or the other. Death Rap pushes both genres to their extremes, far surpassing anything Necro or anyone else has done in the past While Necro is an underground hip-hop legend, his first musical project was playing guitar in a death metal band. However, his love of rap music soon set him on the path of writing, recording, and releasing albums on his own label Psycho+Logical- Records. Necro created a cult following, based on word of mouth and clever street promotion. His first two albums: I Need Drugs and Gory Days each sold over 30,000 copies and are highly regarded in the... Less

Hip-hop and club music legend AFRIKA BAMBAATAA returns in top form with a brand new single entitled 'You Ask For The Moon' complete with new remixes by CHRIS COX (of THUNDERPUSS) & Dave 'The Wave' and Ultimix's DJ Volume. Afrika Bambaataa has teamed with

Paul Wall and Lil Keke are Texas Legends. Here they bring a collection of some of their best independent tracks and features. With additional features from Big Pokey, Do Dirty & Colli Budz.

Equipto's group with Big Shawn, TD Camp, Mint Rock, Mic, Dubstar and Julz. Also featured on the release are Del The Funky Homosapien, Sunspot Jonz of the Living Legends, Z-Man, Mike Marshall, Co-Deez, Spank Pops and Agent Striknine. Bored Stiff are known for their classic underground, raw and original sound. New video was featured on Youtube as an editor's pick with over 175,000 views and also an editor's pick for Cnet's download.com. Originally self released.