Intervallum 76 - Rap Circus

Dev Rocka - The Night Shift

Up and coming Philadelphia / New York producer Dev Rocka, best known for his work with Chief Kamachi and Reef The Lost Cauze, is about to unleash his debut album Night Shift. With help from an all-star ensamble of independent Hip Hop's elite, Dev Rocka will leave an undeniable mark on the game with this producer album, as he provides a new fresh sound for Hip Hop fans everywhere to take in and enjoy. The record features guest vocals from Planet Asia, Killah Priest, Krumbsnatcha, Chief Kamachi, Reef The Lost Cauze, Maylay Sparks, The High & Mighty, Charon Don, State Store, Black Opz and more.

01. Intro Ft. Kawshen
02. Us Against The World Ft. Mr. Eon & Charon Don
03. Relax Ft. Maylay Sparks
04. Slum Hustler Ft. State Store
05. Sky High Ft. Chief Kamachi
06. Say What? Ft. Charon Don
07. Dutches & Phillies Ft. NY Rhyme Exchange & Reef The Lost Cauze
08. Curtains Ft. Planet Asia & Reef The Lost Cauze
09. Hood Shit Ft. Broady Boy Ace
10. Rap Circus Ft. Kawshen, Krumbsnatcha
11. Observers Ft. Charon Don & Killah Priest
12. Ain't No Holding Back Ft. Granz
13. Vocab & Knowledge Ft. Drac, Mic Wrecka, Madman, Broady Boy Ace
14. In The End Ft. Reef The Lost Cauze
15. Captivating

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Intervallum 75 - From The Tobin Bridge To The Brooklyn Bridge

Big Shug - Street Champ

Big Shug has a gargantuan significance in the Boston hip hop scene. With the 2005 release of Who’s Hard?, Shug made his personal album debut into the hip hop market. However, his involvement is infinite and perhaps most memorably captured by his verse in Gangstarr’s classic "The Militia." Having encouraged Guru to begin rapping in the first place, Shug is largely responsible for establishing the Boston hip hop community. His new release entitled Street Champ is more evident of that than anything, featuring singles with Singapore Kane and Boston’s own Edo G, it looks to launch Shug even further above the clouds of Boston hip hop’s legendary status. Staying true to the Gang Starr Foundation formula, Big Shug recreates his indelible bond with DJ Premier on Street Champ with three tracks, including the street-banger ''It Just Don't Stop.'' For round two, however, Shug also taps rising producer MoSS to guide his sonic tour de force. Street Champ also features guest appearances from Termanology, Sean Price with the latter joining forces with Big Twins from Infamous Mobb on the massive posse cut ''Leg Breakers''.

01. Intro
02. Streetchamp
03. Hood with That
04. Play It
05. Warpath - Big Shug, , Ea$y Money, Termanology
06. Walk Away
07. Legbreakers - Big Shug, Big Twins, , Sean Price
08. Street Move - Big Shug, Singapore Kane
09. Spit It Real
10. It Just Don't Stop
11. Call Me Back
12. Spitfire - Big Shug, Dre Robinson, Singapore Kane
13. Hear Me
14. What You Gonna Do
15. Interlude
16. Exposed
17. Lost
18. After Me

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Intervallum 74 - For The Fans Of The Chicago Sound

Pugs Atomz - Conversations With A Chamelion

This is Pugs' third album and Conversations with a Chamelion successfully encompasses the positive unification of Hip-Hop's raw elements. Producer Colin Response provides most of the quality production and from the bluesy first cut The Last Time you know Pugs' career has really just begun. Response has worked with Chitown's finest including Twista and he is also behind the head-nodding Whatever Man, a track for all the slackers that got an excuse for everything. Another banger is The Outlaw, a combination of the soulful Chi sound and a scratched Lil' Kim sample. Hi-Tek drops in on the production with Black Boy which featuring Hall of Fame. Tear In Your Eye is another Colin Response track and Pugs delves into the love Hip-Hop is capable of evoking, reminding me of some of the good memories I have from my experiences with Thick. Moments that encapsulate someone else's unbridled expression that you can relate to whether during concerts, albums or countless documentaries that capture irreplaceable times. The introspective For The Free is an excellent punctuation and summarizes the sentiment here well.

01 Working, Building
02 Movement
03 Whatever Man
04 Memorial Feat. Deuce Eclipse and Dave Ghetto
05 4 Play
06 Dogwood Tree
07 Break Night
08 The Outlaw
09 Black Boy Feat. Hall Of Fame
10 N Side
11 Questionin Feat. Capital D and Verbal E
12 Eye Of The Storm (Blue)
13 Tear In Your Eye
14 Vacation
15 For The Free

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Intervallum 73 - Crown Royal

Jill Scott - The Real Thing

Jill Scott is one artist that continues to put out solid music year after year. With her third release she continues this streak by displaying thoughtful lyrics, a beautiful voice, and some nice tracks. The tracks range from having a slight rock tinge to just relaxing smooth tracks. This is a very nice album, cop it or...

01. Jill Scott - Let It Be
02. Jill Scott - The Real Thing
03. Jill Scott - Hate On Me
04. Jill Scott - Come See Me
05. Jill Scott - Crown Royal
06. Jill Scott - Epiphany
07. Jill Scott - My Love
08. Jill Scott - Insomnia
09. Jill Scott - How It Make You Feel
10. Jill Scott - Only You
11. Jill Scott - Whenever You're Around
12. Jill Scott - Celibacy Blues
13. Jill Scott - All I
14. Jill Scott - Wanna Be Loved
15. Jill Scott - Breathe
16. Jill Scott - Imagination (Crown Royale Suite)
17. Jill Scott - Rightness (Bonus Track)

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Intervallum 72 - Check It & Give Props

Shane Hunter - Conditions And Shifts

Shane Hunter is the next generation of underground hip hop. Listen to where indie hip hop should be. Gripping vocals, shredding lyrics, and hip hop hooks that are so memorable and catchy, Conditions and Shifts will have you rapping along after one listen. In Conditions and Shifts, Shane Hunter raps about his Los Angeles surroundings during the past few years, but does it in a very un-traditional Hip Hop fashion.

01. Dust
02. Equine Traffic
03. Effigy
04. New Stylus
05. New Bear Flag Revolt
06. Soon Come
07. Alaska
08. Do Your Worst
09. Yes, Indeed
10. Rollin' Trusses
11. Stack Of Bibles
12. Equine Traffic Version

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Intervallum 71 - Choice Choice37

Choice37 - Diligence

Choice 37's album "Diligence" hits you today...it's heat son! and shit's bigger than Pokemon son! HEAT!...the album features: Aloe Blacc, Blu, Braille, Othello, Lauren Santiago, Kero One, El Gambina, Freddie Joachim, and The Earl...did I mention...HEAT!

01. People Music (Intro)
02. Conversate feat. Kero One & El Gambina
03. Wings feat. Braille
04. Tomorrow feat. Othello
05. Love vs. Vanity (Interlude)
06. Search
07. Balance
08. Piece feat. Blu
09. Rhythm (Interlude)
10. Take Your Time feat. Aloe Blacc
11. Back To Cuba feat. The Earl
12. Hope feat. Lauren Santiago
13. Part of Me feat. Jung
14. Conversate feat. Kero One & El Gambina (rmx)
15. Wonder (Outro)

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Intervallum 70 - Music Box

Matlock - Moonshine

Not your grandma's Matlock, this is bedrock Chi hip hop Matlock -- a hard thumpin' batch from an MC that doesn't mince words - with appearances by RA The Rugged Man, Rusty Chains, Pace Won and Juice. Chicago on fire baby !

01. Intro
02. Liven Em Up
03. Pignose (feat. RA The Rugged Man)
04. Bury My Body
05. Don't Sleep
06. Interlude
07. Moonshine
08. Love N Hate
09. Dear Abbey
10. Get Lit (feat. Rusty Chains)
11. This Music
12. Interlude
13. Cursed
14. Live At EV
15. Quatro Muchachos (feat. Pace Won / Rusty Chains / Juice)
16. I'm A Thief
17. Music Box
18. Northside Die-Hard
19. Outro

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