Mad Men Jam Boys ( MMJB ) - Black Thought x S.T.S. x Truck North

"And all my hoes say he's psycho

And all my weed better be hydro

The beat get ate like two times four

When I do my show I'm a Jihad pro"

Just heard this track by Sugar Tongue Slim and Black Thought & Truck North of The Roots. Not sure if it's from a project at all but they all killed it. Check it!

"When the People Cheer" by The Roots

"Am I a douchebag, or just another durag,

Tryna get ahead on some brand new wig shit?/

For your entertainment, money is the language/

So every time I speak I'm tryna make another payment/"

I feel a bit left out because this has been out for 20 days and I had no clue until this morning. Hearing this has me excited to hear what the rest of The Roots' upcoming "...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" has in store for us. In a XXL interview Black Thought briefly explained the concept of the album saying “It’s conceptual; it’s another concept album in the spirit of undun, but it’s not just about just one kind of character, we create quite a few different characters in this record." I'm a big fan of Undun and this joint totally stays in line with what Black Thought explained. "...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" hits stores on May 19. Check it!

"Definition" by Malik B (Produced by Mr. Green)

"I'm from an age of relevance, based on benevolence/
Laced with intelligence, grace like an elephant/
Cooler than a pelican, I still remain elegant/
?????? ya block never sell again/"

Malik B of the legendary Roots crew has teamed up with Jersey producer Mr. Green for this single entitled "Definition". It's got a simple boom-bap beat to it, some simple scratching in the chorus, and some raw vocals from Malik B.

"Super Mario Freestyle" by Black Thought

Reeq Geez muhfucka, he's a son of a gun. This is plain awesome. The frontman of the legendary Roots crew drops a freestyle over the Nintendo frontman's popular theme song. Well, a slight rendition of the original melody, but it's still pretty close. The verse itself was pretty dope for what it was. This was aired on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, so it's probably the only G rated content on this site. If you've been wanting to show your children my posts.... now's the time. No lyrics for this one cuz it's only a short video.

"Rage is Back" [NY State of Mind Freestyle] by Black Thought ft. J. Period

"Righteous hustlin', trife corruption/ Look how these OG's with the mics is musclin'/
I fight for justice but minus the red cape/ Dollar short, year late, suckers is scared straight/
They know I'm hotter than the box where the bread's baked/
And brought J Period to cut through the red tape/"

Damn. This track is crazy. If there were ever a rapper that could embody our title, "Eternal Cadence"... it'd probably be Black Thought. This guy's been rapping for a long time, and he's isn't slowing down by any means. I own a Roots album from 1996. Even on that album he was spittin' some pretty crazy shit for that time. Now in 2013, (the year of the Roots' debut album's 20th anniversary) he's still killin shit. Borrowing the classic instrumental from Nas, Black Thought blesses the mic with almost 3 minutes of raw lyricism and delivery. The verse itself can't really be described.. you're just gonna have to listen. Enjoy.

"Congregation" by Talib Kweli ft. Black Thought & Ab-Soul

"Weakening niggas with fever, it's sweeter than diabetics/

Get deaded tryin' to said it, They'll tie you up like a fetish/

They'll gas you up like unleaded and let it off, Till you wetter than spaghetti sauce/

And lettuce, chopped up with your body left in the crevice/"

This track right here is from Talib Kweli's recently released mixtape, Attack the Block. It features Black Thought of The Roots, and Ab-Soul of Black Hippy. The beat for this track is absolutely crazy. Its got a chillin, yet kinda twisted feel to it, and 3 of the emcees brought their a-game over top of it. To check out more from the Attack the Block mixtape, click here.

The Roots/John Varvatos

I have no idea what this song's called, or if it's even a song at all. All I know is that this short film performance is off the chain! It starts off with simple drums and quickly evolves into a crazy production of music. The video's pretty long for what it is, but the wait is well worth it. Open ya earz!