On 4-24-2012, REKS will be releasing his new LP, Straight, No Chaser, which is entirely produced by Statik Selektah and features appearances by Action Bronson, Slaine, Termanology and more.

Download link to REKS “Such A Showoff”: http://www.sharebeast.com/1x1q0p8zn3tf

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Tracklisting and credits for REKS Straight, No Chaser LP:

1.) “Autographs”

2.) “Sit/Think/Drink”

3.) “Power Lines” f/Ea$y Money

4.) “Riggs & Murtaugh” f/Action Bronson

5.) “Such A Showoff” f/Kali, JFK & Termanology

6.) “Cancel That” f/Wais P The Pimp

7.) “Parenthood” 

8.) “Break Ups” f/C Sharp!

9.) “Chasin”

10.) “Sins” f/Alias

11.) “Straight, No Chaser” f/Slaine

12.) “Lost In Translation”

13.) “Regrets”

14.) “730”

(****All tracks produced by Statik Selektah)

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Legal Hustle Records is proud to release, “M.A.R.S,” the first song leaked from Mega Philosophy, a Cormega/Large Professor collaborative project. The song produced by Large Professor features hip-hop’s most hard-hitting wordsmiths – Mega, Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, and Saigon.

Cormega calls the Mega Philosophy collaborative project with Large Professor "a life-long dream," adding "I've recorded so many tracks with Large Professor; one of the most recent was 'Journey.' Everytime I drop a verse on a Large Pro track, the response is always crazy. We have great chemistry! It's an honor to actually collaborate on a project with him."

Be sure to be on the lookout for the video for "M.A.R.S." directed by Krook and Mega Philosophy coming soon from Legal Hustle Records.

The time is now here, as Fokis’ A Vintage State Of Mind mixtape is now available! Serving as the official prelude to Fokis’ The Vintage Album, the mixtape features guest appearances from Sadat X, King Tee and more.  The mix tape comes with a Graffiti inspired Black book with many legends doing tags, throw ups and pieces.  "For me this mix tape is special because it is my first solo project in a while.  It was fun creating this material and I look forward to connecting with my audience." says Fokis

Fokis is also offering some giveaways with the A Vintage State Of Mind mixtape, In the past he has given away a pair of “Beats By Dre” headphones and a $100.00 gift certificate from Victoria’s Secret This time it will include products from GoodWood NYC & more.  To qualify for these prizes, you simply need to download the mixtape here: http://fokis.bandcamp.com/album/a-vintage-state-of-mind-mix-tape and follow the instructions that are included in the Digital Black Book.

This song is about the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Things we all go through no matter how young or old, rich or poor. Sometimes you just need a moment to "Breathe."  Iron Solomon presents the second single from his debut album, 'Monster,' out March 27th on Royal/3D.  "Breathe" is produced by Iron Solomon with co-production from Isaiah. 

“CZARFACE” project will include contributions from Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Roc Marciano, DJ Premier & Large Professor

With his illustrious career spanning nearly two-decades now, it would be easy for Inspectah Deck to sit back and rest on his laurels; after all, he has helped create some of the best hip-hop music ever recorded. Despite his low-key persona, Deck carved out his own unique space in the Wu-Tang Clan, thanks to his stand-out verses from “C.R.E.A.M.,” “Protect Ya Neck” and his otherworldly verse on “Triumph” among many. Likewise, who could forget Deck’s contributions on Ghostface’s Ironman (“Assassination Day”), his many appearances on Raekwon’s OBFCL, GZA’s Liquid Swords (“Cold World”) or his collaborations with Gang Starr (“Above The Clouds”) and Big Pun (“Tres Leches” which also featured Mobb Deep’s Prodigy).

Throughout Deck’s career, whether it was beside his fellow Wu-Tang brethren or in a solo-capacity, he is as adamant today about his culture and pushing the creative envelope as he was before Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers became an epic masterpiece; hence the formation of CZARFACE, a new collaborative project with underground icons 7L & Esoteric. With rap fans again craving more substance and less polish, Deck realizes there is a tangible shift taking place- “The industry doesn't need another well packaged, put together “act,” instead fans are once again gravitating to the seasoned vets and newcomers that are still true to the game.”

With a working history that dates back nearly as far as Wu-Tang’s, 7L & Esoteric are undisputedly Boston and underground hip-hop royalty. CZARFACE offered the duo an opportunity to pick up where they left off over a decade ago with Inspectah Deck, as he joined them on the title track to their revered Speaking Real Words EP (1999). Deck says “Speaking Real Words is one of the many reasons we are now CZARFACE. After doing that song, it was only right we collaborated on a project to cater to the millions of fans that still support hip-hop from the underground."

With guest appearances from Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Roc Marciano & Large Professor,  additional beats from DJ Premier, plus album art by Lamour Supreme from Mishka NYC (www.mishkanyc.com/home), you can expect nothing less then top notch production and rewind worthy lyricism from CZARFACE. "We are CZARFACE because they know our faces and they know us for being dope rhyme suppliers, like Tony Montana we are known for our balls and our word; lyrically we will conquer the world and everything in it” states Deck. Esoteric explains further, “CZARFACE is a vigilante, anti-hero character who serves as the face of the project, and his focus is on annihilating the media darlings that the mainstream caters to.”

The last we heard of First Serve it was 3AM in a Parisian suburb at an out of control house party with ‘The Goon Time Mixtape’ blasting into the night.  That was just a taste of things to come from De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present ‘First Serve’; a dynamic hip-hop group, an album, a concept, the soundtrack to a movie that has yet to be made and a fable for our times.

‘First Serve’ is many things, but at its heart it is the story of two young boys from Queens, New York with big dreams and larger rhymes. Two friends, Deen Whitter (aka Plug 2 / Dave) and Jacob ‘Pop Life’ Barrow (aka Plug 1/ Pos), friends from seventh grade, are by their own admission, “different, but the differences seem to complement everything we do.” Their name ‘First Serve’ comes from their motto, “First come, First Serve, get what you deserve.”

We get a glimpse into their world in the form of the ‘Mrs. Whitter’ skit where we see the duo during the early days in Deen’s mother’s basement, the location of years of laying down demos and mixtapes on the hustle in the hip-hop game.  With Deen’s mother Eleanor giving them endless flack, the duo don’t get much peace and quiet to sip on a 40oz beer and smoke a joint in their hyper-colour, animated world.

Due to hit the streets in April 2012, the ‘First Serve’ album tells the story of two dreamers in a basement struggling to start their musical career, the battles they face, through to the point that they eventually release their debut single, ‘make it big’ and their hard work and persistence finally pays off. As we know that is rarely where the story ends and the story of ‘First Serve’ is no different. Taking place in an animated world that could have been imagined by Hawley Pratt on Magic Mushrooms, the high spirited and often hilarious journey is pure old school hip-hop; skits, disco, beats, funk, quips, burns and hustlin’ all included.

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