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I uploaded a .zip file with a bunch of music from your favorite battlers, as well as some of the “older” guys that you damn young kids have probably never checked out. Click here to download the .zip and check out some solid tracks that I dig.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the music in here and the albums that the songs came from. As always, do yourself and the battlers a favor by supporting their music. It’s not affordable to travel to random places throughout the world to battle people for free.

Song: IAME – Maybe I’m High (Feat. OnlyOne, Sapient & Exclusive)
Album: IAME – I Am My Enemy
Breakdown: Both IAME and OnlyOne have competed in the GTNW division before and both are great on wax. This song has a killer beat (as all SandPeople releases do) and all people on this kill it.

Song: Ness Lee – Roarin’ 20′s
Album: Shit homie, just pick one.
Breakdown: Ness is absolutely of the best rappers in Grind Time and he destroys this song.

Song: NoCanDo – Paint Me Impatient
Album: NoCanDo – Paint Me Impatient EP
Breakdown: A favorite of mine from this super old NoCanDo EP. Fortunately for ya’ll, this is NoCanDo so the lyrics are still ahead of their time despite this being an old release.

Song: Okwerdz – Album Freestyle Pt. 1 & 2
Album: Random Acts Of Music
Breakdown: By now, hopefully most of you are aware as to just how good Okwerdz is at freestyle. This is from his first actual release from way back in the day, but the freestyles are still insane. He teamed up with A-Train, winner of the 2004 Scribble Beatbox Contest, to come up with a very innovative freestyle track.

Song: OnlyOne – Punch Face (Feat. 9DM)
Album: Police Brutality
Breakdown: An awesome song by 2 of the very best from the GTNW division.

Song: Pumpkinhead – Alkaline And Acid
Album: Orange Moon Over Brooklyn
Breakdown: One of my favorite releases that year, easy. Marco Polo is one of the best producers out today and him and PH made a great team on this album. Definitely recommended.

This is about half of the songs included in the .zip. I don’t want to spoil all of them! I hope you dig it.

KOTD battler Tiggz (I have no idea who this guy is to be honest) and Tantrum recorded some verses over the old Weatherman beat Gut You and half of it turned out really insane. I’ll let you decide which person absolutely kills this track (Hint: It’s not the guy who starts his verse off with, ‘I got a lyrical strong force.’)

While you’re listening to Tantrum absolutely demolish this beat, you might as well check the old Tantrum interview that took place shortly after his battle with dumfoundead happened.

This is kind of old, but it’s still a super raw mixtape. For those that don’t know, Datin is a member of Nems’ crew FYL (Fuck Ya Lyfe) and is an absolute monster. His delivery and flow are simply amazing as he nails after single switch and kick in the beat in every verse. His vocal control is also out of this world. In addition to being a ridiculously raw rapper, his lyrics are sick as well.

He went 1-1 on Freestyle Friday after getting jerked during his first defense of his Champion status.

Click here to download The Death & The Rebirth Of

His next album, The Grand Entrance is slated to drop soon and from what I have heard so far it will be excellent. I can’t wait. Check him out at his Myspace and check his tracks.

Datin rapping a new verse from his upcoming album.

Check out the free mixtape from GT West Coast battler Ghambit and be sure to spread this link around to give him extra shine. His battle with Detective Blacksmith was a very heated match and should be dropping soon so be on the lookout!

Click the album cover to download the mixtape.

As always, sorry for the delay! But then again, fuck you. Enjoy!

Educated Consumers – Dot, Dot, Dot [download]

Oddly enough, the guy who couldn’t remember what year it was at Scribble Jam has an accurate and relevant message in his songs. This track is a bit older, but you can download their new material here.

Holding your breath
Stubborn and governing rights, don’t notice the left
Vocal express with the hope we repress
Regress what you want out of life, your soul will need less

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I’m sure you’re all aware of the old saying that battle rappers can’t make good music. Well, it’s not completely unfounded, but there’s definitely a large amount of bumpable music being released by current and former battle all stars. Each week I’ll hit you with some solid cuts from your favorite battlers.

Meta4ce – Bringers Of Death [download]

Meta4ce is probably the most underrated battler ever due to the fact that nobody gave him another chance after he lost to Bo-Rat. Instead of checking his other battles or listening to his music to judge him, they decide his entire skill level on his worst performance ever. Eat crow, this song is murder.

Flesh scarred and wrecked, your dead squads a memory
My niggas is the bringers of death ya’ll pretend to be
You twitchin’ cause we wringin’ ya neck, God is sinking in paws
Now you living in gauze, you fuckin’ wit the squad

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Frankie Wapps & Jaze Juce	Okwerdz
This Is Only The Beginning	The Rush Hour EP
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By now you’ve definitely seen their battle so why not check their music? Feel free to post your thoughts on either mixtape in the comments section, but keep it respectful.