The official “Blaps, Rhymes & Life” mixtape series is back! Dub MD and super producer Illmind re-connect for a second time to bring you another exclusive free mixtape project, “Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. II” is a 22 track digi-zip packed full of classic illmind production. This time around the mixtape features established artists such as 50 Cent, Eminem, Scarface, Talib Kweli and Heltah Skeltah, as well as featuring a whole host of up and coming artists from the likes of Bambu, Megaciph, Above Ave and Grynch just to list a few.

Illmind is also set to release a couple of studio albums in 2009 with the debut LP from his group Fortilive consisting of emcees Mushmouf and Slo-Mo, the project will be dropping sometime in 2009 via Myx Music. Also lookout for his up coming new instrumental album which is due for release this year aswell, for more information and updates, check out www.illmind.biz and www.blapsrhymesandlife.com.

Also be on the lookout for Dub MD dropping some new artist mixtapes in 2009, as he collaborates once again with Nametag for the follow up to “Classic Cadence Vol. 1″ with Volume 2. Along with releasing projects with a posse of emcees including Spectacula, Access Immortal, Cyrano aka Cy Yung, Zero Star, Junesflow and more, keep it locked!

01.) Mic Legacy – Larry Davis (Produced by Illmind)
02.) D-Black – Hold Up (Gangsta Shit) (Produced by Illmind)
03.) 50 Cent – Who Run It (feat. Eminem, Cashis & Lloyd Banks) (Produced by Illmind)
04.) Heltah Skeltah – So Damn Tuff (feat. Buckshot & Ruste Juxx) (Produced by Illmind)
05.) Scarface – It’s Not A Game (Produced by Illmind)
06.) Thoth – MA To The West (feat. Oh No) (Produced by Illmind)
07.) Naps N Dreds – Bully! (feat. Kool G Rap) (Produced by Illmind)
08.) Diamond D – Don’t Beg (Produced by Illmind)
09.) Pumpkinhead – Of The Same Air (feat. Talib Kweli) (Produced by Illmind)
10.) Fortilive – Trunk Pop Music (Produced by Illmind)
11.) Project Heights – Champion (feat. Rakaa Iriscience & Noelle Scaggs) (Produced by Illmind)
12.) Sleek – Hi New Orleans (Produced by Illmind)
13.) Che Grand – Streets (Produced by Illmind)
14.) Starrs & Murph – Damn (Produced by Illmind)
15.) Bambu – Quit (Produced by Illmind)
16.) Above Ave – Root Of All Evil (Wake Up) (Produced by Illmind)
17.) Grynch – A Dream Undeferred (Produced by Illmind)
18.) Kingdom (The Movement) (Swaggerboy, Kilo & Problem Child) – Heartache (Produced by Illmind)
19.) Naturel – Love To The World (Produced by Illmind)
20.) Blitzkrieg (Bee Lavish, Quayluds, D-Minus & Contra) – Ruling Elite (Produced by Illmind)
21.) Megaciph – War (Produced by Illmind)
22.) Mister RP – Diamonds Aren’t Enough (Produced By Illmind)

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This fool….

(From Woooha)

The Donald should be a rapper the way he goes after the competition. In typical Trump fashion, when asked how he felt about current TV shows modeled after “The Apprentice” he went after 50 Cent and his new MTV reality show “The Money & The Power” saying, “I’m in many, many rappers songs. And I know them. 50 Cent is sort of a friend of mine. I mean, he likes me. He just did a show. It was a copy of ‘The Apprentice.’ It will fail because he’s not Trump, but he’s actually a nice guy.”

And if that wasn’t enough, Trump then goes on to diss Diddy and his show “I Want to Work For Diddy” saying, “And P. Diddy did a show which, by the way, I think bombed, but it was a copy. I wrote him a little note, ‘Good luck with the copy.”

How do you think 50 will react? Maybe he will release his next season of the show on the same day as “The Apprentice.” Or will put out a bunch of mixtapes dissing Trump called “You’re Fired Fool!”. Oh the possibilities. More like, 50 will do nothing because he knows Trump got dat money…and Curtis is always looking for more.

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My dude Jake One is finna (rap talk) drop his album on my favorite label (i’m biased) Rhymesayers Ent. on Oct. 7th. The tracklist is absolutely incredible. Pos from De La and Slug? Freeway and Brother Ali on the same joint?

Peep here..

1. I’m Coming feat Black Milk and Nottz
2. Gangsta Boy feat MOP
3. The Truth feat Freeway and Brother Ali
4. Turn it Down
5. God Like feat D Black
6. Bless the Child feat Little Brother
7. Oh Really feat Pos and Slug
8. Hi
9. Trap Door feat MF Doom
10. Dead Wrong feat Young Buck
11. Kissin the Curb feat Bishop and Busta
12. How We Ride feat Freeway
13. White Van feat Alchemist, Evidence and Prodigy
14. Big Homie Style feat J Pinder, GMK and Spaceman
15. Scared feat Blueprint
16. Great Sound
17. Get Er Done feat MF Doom
18. Feeling My Shit feat Casual
19. Soil Raps feat Keak da Sneak
20. Glow feat Elzhi and Royce da 5′9
21. RIP
22. Home feat Vitamin D, C Note, Maneak B and Ish

Myx and Built from Skratch presents

Attack of the Blaps – The Built from Skratch Producers Showcase

Featuring:
DJ Babu (Beat Junkies/Dilated Peoples)
Illmind (producer for G-Unit/Money Management Group)
Traxamillion (Super Hyphy Producer, The Slapp Addict)
Amp Live (producer for Zion I, Pussycat Dolls, Goapele)

Hosted by Rakaa Iriscience (Rock Steady Crew/Zulu Nation/Dilated Peoples)

Music provided by DJ Icewater (Cornerstore/The Pharcyde)

Each producer will display their past hits, remixes and mash ups, new tracks, and the best of their blaps!

Live at the DNA Lounge
375 Eleventh Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

21 and up..
Presale Tickets ONLY $10
available at www.dnalounge.com/tickets

Make sure you log onto www.builtfromskratch.com and www.myx.tv

Blatantly jacked from my man Agenda at http://raindrophustla.blogspot.com/. And there’s nothing he can do about it!

It’s being reported by AllHipHop.com that Young Buck is officially no longer part of G-Unit. Here’s the swoops:

50 Cent has made it clear about the status of Young Buck, one of his artists who has had a shaky relationship with the company for several months.

50 Cent revealed today that the Tennessee rapper was no longer in G-Unit the group, but would still record for the label.

“You can look at it and see that’s Game all the way. I was giving him a chance, giving him the benefit of the doubt . You can take this as an official notice right here – pretty much you can say: Young Buck is no longer in the group G-Unit, but signed to G-Unit as a solo artist,” 50 Cent told DJ Envy, a co-host on the Hot 97 Morning Show with Miss Jones.

Most recently, Young Buck revealed that he had not collected any royalty income as an artist on G-Unit Records, a subsidiary of Interscope. Those reports were quickly dispelled by Sha Money XL, manager of Young Buck, who said the rapper was “waving the G-Unit flag strong.”

“There has been a new rumor going around that 50 Cent has not paid Young Buck any royalties,” Sha Money XL told AllHipHop.com. “I, as Buck’s manager and as former President of G-Unit Records, want to make it clear: that is false. Young Buck has cleared over $10 million dollars working under 50 Cent’s and my guidance.”

Young Buck, born David Darnell Brown, was expected to appear on Shoot to Kill, the follow up to G-Unit’s 2003 debut album titled Beg For Mercy.

Young Buck once was to lead the charge for 50 Cent’s G-Unit South imprint. Instead, the rapper started Cashville Records and signed rap vet C-Bo and The Outlawz, who were a part of Tupac’s inner circle of emcees.

But has also started David Brown clothing to supplement his rap offerings.

50 Cent and The Game initially parted ways, because the Compton upstart wouldn’t assume beefs with Nas and Fat Joe that the rest of G-Unit had declared.

And just cuz I love y’all here’s Buck’s newest mixtape: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MM5ZVT30

According to reports all over the web, legendary Brownsville Marxmen M.O.P, the Mashout Posse, is in the process of being released from their deal with 50 Cent and G-Unit. The split is reportedly amicable and 50 has reportedly been more than fair in all dealings with the group. After 3 years on the Unit with no album, it’s time to move on. Hopefully the crew will release more of their music independently ala the Marxmen joint, so the masses can get their fix.

M.O.P. is one of the greatest groups of all time. Teaming them up with Primo has been a sure shot since the early 90’s. Hopefully these brothas get it straight and drop some more fiyaaahhh real fuckin’ soon.

G-Unit Rapper Young Buck (striking shooter pose) is a great role model for today’s youngsters!