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Sci-Fi Stu - The Will/The Touch (sampler)

"Sci-Fi Stu presents The Will + The Touch Digi-12 featuring guest emcees Vast Aire (Cannibal Ox), 4th Place (Ill Poetix)and Jon Wayne and produced by Sci-Fi Stu"

"Growing up in the 1990s, [Scotland-born, Edinburgh-based hip hop producer] Sci-Fi enjoyed the 'golden era' hip hop sound and has taken those classic elements and added his own twist to title track "The Will". The second track on the single is "The Touch" which has been featured on mixtapes and radio shows around the world and its production has been compared to the 1990s Wu-Tang sound."

I Want It All (Fly Gypsy Remix feat. Kevin Rudolf & Lil' Wayne)
Pretty Girls (Fly Gypsy Remix feat. Wale)
Sex Therapy (Fly Gypsy Remix feat. Robin Thicke)

One of these days, I hope very soon, I'll have a chance to catch with some of the dope music that came out last year. Releases like the critically-acclaimed Change For A Dollar from Fly Gypsy, a DC hip-hop group reminiscent of the great hip-hop duos from the past: one emcee (Kom), one producer (Alexei). The pair knows they got good stuff on their hands, it's just a matter of keeping their name out there. And what better way than to hit the mixtape circuit. On March 16, Fly Gypsy will release FG*XL:remixtape, a remix project. They've leaked a few cuts to drum up anticipation and support and I'm happy to oblige. Enjoy!

- I Want It All
- Pretty Girls
- Sex Therapy

Rukus - Fear Freestyle
Rukus - The Name's Ruk

Rukus is an obvious favorite here and that has obvious reasons: as evidenced thru the numerous songs we've spotlighted here, he has skill and range. If you do the knowledge and dig deeper, you'll find out that he already has an impressive body of work. Sure, as a fellow African he crafts tunes I can easily identify with or relate to. Still it all comes down to execution, and his deserves praise. He's prepping a new mixtape called The Hunger for the end of March: "The mixtape will be a combination of songs and freestyles representing both hip-hop in America and in Nigeria, and will have plenty of cuts you can bob your head to, dance to, and just vibe to." And here are additional teasers to go along the two rough drafts I posted earlier.

Peter Rosenberg - A Complete Big Pun Retrospective

Yesterday marked a decade since Pun's unfortunate passing. It's no secret the punisher never got the time to fulfill his potential. But in his short career, he managed to bless us with some truly classic material. To show appreciation and celebrate a great emcee, Peter Rosenberg -- you can hear him on Hot97 -- has compiled Big Pun's contributions to the artform. It's nearly exhaustive and definitely worth checking out. Do the knowledge and enjoy!