I’m sure some of you may have heard the rumors swirling that backpacker favorites Talib Kweli and Mos Def are being courted by Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella. The one time staples of Rawkus Records in its glory days, the BK emcees have seen their mainstream popularity increase greatly over the past year or so. But the two stereotyped “conscious” rappers on the most stereotyped “money/guns/jewelry obsessed” label? I can hear the bitching already…
A couple of the years finest albums are dropping in instrumental form in the next couple weeks. Essentially an Rjd2 solo album, the instrumental version of Soul Position’s “8,000,000 Stories” drops on the 23rd. It will feature a bonus track, the instrumental remix of “Inhale.” Jaylib’s “Champion Sound Instrumentals” is out now…
The Jay-Z remixes continue as Toronto represents with Kardinal Offishall and Solitair’s The Black Jay-Z Album. The Track “Lucifer” is presently in the Hot Traxx section on HipHopDX, grab a listen Some nice stuff on there…
Look for the Neptunes next album to drop in the early spring. “Fly or Die” is due in March. Gotta strick while the iron is hot…
