"Small World ft. D-Sisive/ Fly Like A Butterfly" by Mike Boyd

"I got that little money, little wallet, little pockets/
I'm on that little label, little business, little office/
Yep, I got a little doggy, yep, I got a little son/
Yep, I get a little buzzed, get a little sloppy, get a little drunk/
I'm insecure about myself, I got a small ego/

I have a small crew, I hang with small people/"

 

So I recently heard the entirety of Mike Boyd's new project Note The Sarcasm and I really liked it. The album has a familiar feel if you're a fan of Classified, as he produced the whole thing, but Mike has a whole persona and attitude which is really refreshing from his brother. This video features a taste of two of my favourite songs off the album and highlights how different he is from your average "gettin' money" rapper. If you like what you hear I would recommend checking out a stream of the whole album here: http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/mike-boyd-note-the-sarcasm. Some of my personal favourites beyond the ones in this video are Street Lights, Crash at Your Place and the hilarious Bush League.

"Over It" by Tech N9ne ft. Ryan Bradley

"I'm enhanced and polished/

All of the women they wanna dance and frolic/

You was a winner with lots of grands in pockets/

Now you get rants and audits/"

 

I can't wait for Strangeulation! We have had Tech on the blog many, many times so I'm not gonna yap on about him but keep an eye out for Strangeulation. I think this album is gonna be hot based off the little bit I've heard and I'm excited to see all the Strangeland features.

"A Day in the Life" by Diabolic

"You're about to see my atoms combust/
Like stars were born in carbon form from magical dust/
Y'all are antimatter, meaning you don't matter to us/
Rebel arms in formation, we're attacking at dusk/"

Diabolic hooked his twitter followers up with a throw-away from his upcoming album, "Fighting Words". As usual, Diabolic absolutely kills it. If this is a cut that didn't make it, I'm eager to hear the rest of this album. 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!

"Real Hip Hop" by Dj Kay Slay ft. Papoose, Vado & Ransom [Music Video]

"Imperialism vs. materialism/
Dr. Malachi York, ??? wisdom/
You be in everybody's video, really tho, listen/
You ain't a gangsta, to me you just a video vixen/"

This is a dope track to wake up to. These three make a pretty deadly combination. Peace to DJ Kay Slay for bringing them all together on one song. Check it.

"Ships, Sherpas and Shootings" by Mac Lethal [Video]

Mac Lethal's killin it with this In Other News series. If he keeps it up I won't be buyin newspapers, watchin tv, or reading news online, I'll just throw the news on my iPod. I think this guy's onto something. Check it.

"Hot" by CunninLynguists ft. Celph Titled & Apathy

"My favourite spot in the sporting goods is the hunting section/
They got slingshots and crossbows and other types of weapons/
Camouflage vests and fully stocked with the lead/
Next aisle over, I can go fishing instead/"

And here's a dope one featuring emcees from both of the groups that I just blogged about. This track is very hot indeed. It's from CunninLyguists' Strange Journey Vol. 3. Check it.