FiveNine's Fundamental Five

So it turns out that college student/worker lifestyle is no joke. I know how it feels to check blogs for new music and be disappointed by not having new posts to eat up, so allow me to make up for my absence by sharing a couple of my favorite newer tracks with you guys. They're not very "underground"...oh well.

Born In The Trap - Game

This is yet another masterpiece produced by the artist known as Preem, so yall already know how I feel about it. Easily the best track off Game's new release, The R.E.D. Album.

The End - Kid Cudi

This track is...eerie. The short intro combined with the drop just does it for me. Featuring GLC (of G.O.O.D. Music) and the somewhat underrated Chip Tha Ripper. Produced by Blended Babies.

Nostalgia - Marco Polo

This has been on heavy rotation on the iPod for years now. What's not to love? Masta Ace, one of hip hop's finest, handles the rapping duties while Marco Polo lays down a groovy beat laced with acoustic guitar. Cuts by DJ Linx.

Styles Aint Raw - Celph Titled & Buckwild

This is just filthy. Buckwild did us all a service by releasing this beat; it makes you want to go rob a bank or something haha. Apathy and Chino XL come in and complete the track. I dare you to decide what goes harder, the lyrics or the beat.

Everafter - The Grouch & Eligh

Now this joint is just classy. It's one of those tracks that make you zone out while listening to. Great for those long lectures in class or just relaxing in your room. Eligh is ill, by the way.

Maroon 5 - Secret (DJ Premier Remix)

We all know DJ Premier is responsible for great music, and this remixed cut off of Maroon 5's "Call And Response: The Remix Album" is no exception. Preemo masterfully flips an acoustic guitar-laden song into an up-tempo hip hop masterpiece.


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Shadez of Brooklyn - Change (1996)

Yeah, this is the best picture I could find..

Just another one of those random 90's cuts I've found over the years. Shadez of Brooklyn never released
an album, but they were (at least) close with Da Beatminerz and DJ Premier. I've realized that the 90's was the best decade for hip-hop (at least in my estimation) and that there was a high frequency for an artist to release only a handful of songs and fall of the face of the earth essentially. This is one of those tracks. Absolutely one of my favorite beats, I'm a sap for piano, bass, and a drum kick. So sit back and enjoy their cut, "Change".

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