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Sunday’s Classic Collabo: 2Pac and Eric Williams

Ajay — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:42:41 +0000

Whilst Indi jets off to Florida, SCC stays alive this week with some sounds from the legendary 2Pac’s posthumous R U Still Down? album. Do For Love is one of Pac’s most soulful tracks, with a positive vibe emanating from both the production and Eric Williams’ memorable hook. Pac brings some great introspective lyrics, including [...]

Hate Is The New Love: Mobb Deep vs 2Pac

Murray — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:01:28 +0000

If you missed the first episode of OTU’s newest feature, then take the time to revisit here.

Into this week’s business.

What many people don’t realise is that 2Pac and Biggie’s feud wasn’t just exclusive to them. Hip-hop’s most infamous rivalry spilled into studios with artists who had never even worked with the originators, feeling their dignity [...]

Sunday’s Classic Collabo: 2Pac and Biggie

Indi — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:49:20 +0000

We’ve all heard the Eminem produced track Runnin’ (Dying To Live) which features both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. on the same track right? Well the verses of both rappers were taken by Eminem from a song that ‘Pac and Biggie actually collaborated on. Also featuring The Outlawz, the track itself has that chilled out [...]

Sunday’s Classic Collabo: Digital Underground and 2Pac

Ajay — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:04:04 +0000

This will forever go down as one of the very first songs that started my hip-hop love affair. More importantly, it will go down as 2Pac’s official rap debut. Technically, Pac was kind of considered part of DU at the time, but as it was his debut it’s generally been listed and accepted as a [...]

Throwback Thursdays Vol 5

Murray — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:01:41 +0000

This kid amazes me. Shyheim forms this week’s Thursday Throwback and is a little bit more underground that what you have been used to over the last few volumes. He was 14 when his debut LP AKA The Rugged Child dropped. Yes, 14. Growing up he lived with Ghostface and quickly became the Wu’s youngest [...]

Fly Gypsy

Ajay — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:29:16 +0000

Haven’t checked this out yet, but click below for a track by these guys that features samples of Nas/2 Pac verses, and a bit of info on them.

” Hip-hop duo Fly Gypsy, comprised of producer Alexei and emcee Kowboy Kom, drop a comprehensive track from their new work, The Vodka and Rum Mixtape, entitled Imagination.

The [...]

Some Unreleased 2Pac

Ajay — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:04:29 +0000

I’m not sure I even believe myself here. Is this ‘unreleased’ 2Pac, or is it new 2Pac? I’ve never really come to a conclusion on the ‘is he or isn’t he dead?’ issue, but either way enjoy some music from one of the all-time greats below.

The first track is essentially Ambitionz As A Ridah with [...]