Deliver the Word - War

Today I heard the Gang Starr - Betrayal beat in the song "Deliver the Word" by War on my friend's blog. I love Gang Starr so this was a pleasant connection to make and has been added to my record collection list.

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Nas - Life is Good (Album)

After my first rough listen to Nas' "Life is Good" album, I can't seem to get enough of two songs.


Cherry Wine featuring the late, great Amy Winehouse, has this jazzy, old-school, feel with relatable lyrics.

Yes I'm alone/And I realize that when I get home/I wanna go through my red and my cherry

(Produced by Salaam Remi)

The second song, Stay, produced by No I.D., embodies soul - from the melodic sax, to the deep and raw lyrics.

Elzhi - Blue Widow

I can't say I've been a fan of Elzhi since the days of Slum Village, I'll admit, I listened to them without knowing Elzhi was a member, only to find out about 6-8 months ago. Give me a break - I'm still learning the history of hip hop!

But, the minute I heard him on Black Milk's "Album of the Year", I became a fan. Shortly after the release of that album, Elzhi release Elmatic (a remake of Nas' Illmatic) and I was in love. It's been minute since he's released anything new until this!! He's such a great lyricists and the beats are always on point. I'm excited to see what else he has up his sleeve and hopefully I get the opportunity to catch him on tour!