Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A.
Jeezy The Snowman is f$%&ing up the ATL forecast for the summer and bringing nothing but cold fronts so you better expect a 'Cold Summer' from his U.S.D.A. boys. They gonna be snowed in at the Traps this summer with Jeezy, Slick Pulla and Bloodraw. ATL's beloved trio is bringing you this independent album before their anticipated major label release from Def Jam. This is an official street album/retail mixtape and that's the way Jeezy wanted it done.
"It's crazy," Jeezy recently told MTV News. "I wanted to do it mixtape-style 'cause I wanted it to be something for the streets. It's like Trap or Die on steroids. I love that. It's a street album, just raw."
Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer is a certified street banger from top to bottom, featuring production work from CTE's stable of up-and-coming producers like Sanchez, Nazty, Midnight Black and Drumma Boy, who produced the group's first 808-heavy single "White Girl."
TRACK LIST
1. Focus (Produced by Black Mobb Group)
2. White Girl (Produced by Drumma Boy)
3. Get It Up (Produced by Arnaz 'The Nazty One' Smith)
4. Stackin' My Cheese (Produced by Mannie Fresh)
5. Corporate Thuggin' (Produced by Arnaz 'The Nazty One' Smith)
6. Throw This Money (Produced by Midnight Black)
7. Check (Produced by T.A.)
8. Pam (Produced by Arnaz 'The Nazty One' Smith)
9. Quickie (Produced by Drumma Boy)
10. Live My Life (Produced by Tony Rey) (featuring Scar)
11. Ride Tonite (Produced by AJ Platinum)
12. What It Is (Produced by T.A.)
13. I Keep Tellin' Myself (Produced by Arnaz 'The Nazty One' Smith)
14. Respect Da Shield (Produced by Sanchez)
15. Go Getta (Remix) (Produced by Drumma Boy) (featuring Bun B, Jadakiss & R. Kelly)
LABEL: Corporate Thugz
RELEASE: May 22, 2007
Score:9/10
The County Hound EP
Cashis
Interscope/Shady Records' newest imported talent goes by the name of Ca$his and he's ready for his close-up...but first, Shady Records is testing the waters with this special 8-track EP, making 'The County Hound EP' one of the first full-length EPs in recent memory. With the mixtape somewhat disintegrating since DJ Drama & Don Cannon's bust, although Interscope has been known to go the mixtape route to help promote their new artists, they opt instead to go for the rarely-used EP format to help introduce Cashis to the world. Originally introducing himself to the world on Eminem's 'The Re-Up' CD, Cashis is back with eight all-new bangers that will let you know why Shady Records decided Cashis was a part of their future.
TRACK LIST
1. Country Hound (Intro)
2. That N**ga a Gangsta
3. Gun Rule
4. Ms. Jenkins
5. Just Like Me
6. Pistol Poppin' - Cashis, Eminem
7. Thoughts of Suicide
8. 'Lac Motion [*]
LABEL: Interscope
RELEASE: May 22, 2007
Score:10/10
Rapper's Best Friend
An Instrumental Series
The Alchemist
One of the most celebrated producers in hip-hop today, The Alchemist has been making hot beats for nearly 15 years, working for the best MC's around. "Rapper's Best Friend" is an instrumental CD comprising 14 finely chiselled jams, which features a combination of previously unreleased beats and recent studio work that The Alchemist did for Mobb Deep, Jadakiss, Tony Yayo, Dilated Peoples and more. With the perfect balance of soulful tracks and straight to the dancefloor beats, this Alchemist offering is sure to please any DJ.
TRACK LIST
1. Stuck On U
2. G-Type
3. The Thirst
4. Back Again
5. Tight
6. Bring Yo Light
7. Guns Is Razor
8. Still Feel Me
9. Gangster Banger
10. Gun Check
11. Stop Frontin
12. What A Real Mobb Do
13. Carved In Stone
14. Shine
* All produced by The Alchemist
LABEL: ALC Records
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Score:10/10
Mixtape Inc.
The Mixtape Documentary
Nearly five years in the making, 'Mixtape Inc.' is the product of Walter Bell, a New York City documentarian whose passion for mixtapes and skills with the film reel led to this idea for a documentary. Taking you behind-the-scenes of the mixtape game, this documentary couldn't come at a funnier time for mixtapes. With the recent arrest of DJ Drama and Don Cannon, this DVD documentary's significance is heightened incredibly in the current mixtape climate.
DESCRIPTION FROM THE PRODUCER: There’s a battle brewing with the Mixtape DJs, Performers, Retailers and Buyers on one side and the multi-billion dollar record labels and copyright infringement authorities (RIAA) on the other. Mixtapes have become an important and hot part of the Hip-Hop culture, revolutionized the Hip-Hop music industry and changed the way we hear and buy Hip-Hop music. The financial stakes are extremely high. These entrepreneurial compilations are now the root of a new power struggle, the urban streets of America vs. the traditional corporate music industry.
Mixtape, Inc. - Trailer
RELEASE: May 22, 2007
Score:7/10
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