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Say what you will about Soulja Boy, but he’s a biter of impeccable taste. He’s been shouting Lil B out on twitter all week and this seems to be his very blatant attempt to channel The Based God. People might forget that Soulja originally came up through the same type of underground web blitz that B has been engaging in over the past eighteen months. But really he should be sending B beats instead of trying to rap like him.

Mariah Carey f/ Gucci Mane, OJ The Juiceman & Big Boi – “H.A.T.E. U (Remix)“

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Mariah or not, it’s two of my favorite Atlanta rappers of all time (oh yes) rhyming over “My Boo,” goddamit. Juiceman sounds as weak as usual here, but his AYE/OKAY adlibs were born to live on this beat. It’s only too bad this didn’t come out too months ago for maximum summer jam effect. The world might just be ready for a full scale A-Town pillow bass revival. (more…)

Some short takes for today. My computer is crawling. Besides. it’s too sunny outside to blog at length.

Beanie Sigel – “In The Ghetto”
from The Broad Street Bully
The new Beans is on Amazon already but I don’t have $9. It sounds good though. He is one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Z-Ro f/ C-Ward – “Rollin’ On Swangas“

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from Heroin (Rap-A-Lot, Coming Soon)
You alreddy know, maynn. (more…)

Gucci Mane f/ Snoop Dogg – “Awesome” FUCKWMG
It’s really smart the way Gucci uses the word “awesome” on this song. It might be his smarterest song yet. He’s way smarter than anybody who was ever on Rawkus (except for maybe Big L because he was a drug dealer). Snoop Dogg, on the other hand, is not so smart. Maybe I will make a list of rappers smartest to dumbest. Gucci will be #1. #2 will be Azie Faison.

DJ JS-1 f/ Pharoahe Monch & OC – “Ridiculous“

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from Ground Original 2 (Fat Beats, available June 30)

OC and Pharoahe Monch think they’re so smart because they use the word “ridiculous”. But Monch went to art school and listened to Sting and probably never sold drugs so I remain unimpressed by his vocabulary. Did OC ever sell drugs? If so maybe he is smarter than Monch. But probably not Gucci, who is the smartest. Either way this song kind of bangs. (via Nahright) (more…)

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The Crooked Mind (Z-Ro) – “Now That I Am High (Screwed)“

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from Crooked Mind (Demo, 1995)

I don’t usually post snippets but, Goddamn, here is an early demo from Z-Ro The Crooked. Someone needs to leak the whole two track tape with the quickness. Bumping this for the full mix and b-side. (Via Crime Scene / Texastakeover)

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from Fast Life (Asylum, 2009)

Also Paul Wall releases an album.

This Wall record actually has a pretty great guest list – Ro x2, Keke, Trae, Pat, Short, The Federation. Not great enough for me to actually listen to it, I don’t think, but it’s almost certainly better white rap than Asher Roth. On the other hand, at least Roth has the good sense to not run with anybody named “Skinhead Rob.”

In related news, I’m posted up on twitter like Paul would be on the block like Dikembe Mutumbo in the post. You should join the madness or at least observe.