Ok, I need a late pass on some of this shit. Between havin Shawty Lo up on the repeat, here’s a bunch of cuts I’ve been bumin that deserve a little shine, though I’ve not yet had time to give it (and they aren’t terribly new, just slept on… by me).

Atmosphere – YGM
You don’t have to be a fan of Atmosphere to feel this. Hell you don’t even need a backpack! You just gotta feel what they did recently when they made an album and gave it away. That’s love. To top it off, it’s pretty good too. Here’s just one cut, flippin some old classic shit and the one I’m definitely feeling.
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Basic Vocab – Come Get With It
I had no idea who Basic Vocab was at all. I saw them name dropped a few places and then made a point to listen to the album when I saw it. Hot damn, these Miami cats are worth a listen. This is a jumping cut I’ve been playing out recently. The entire album is worth checkin out though, so make note.
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El Michaels Affair – The PJ’s w/ Raekwon
Day was the one who recently tipped me off to this. El Michaels Affair has been on some Wu-Tang cover shit for a bit now and even toured with Raekwon. However, this 12″ was news to me (late news).
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NOW, here’s the Pete Rock version and I’m not sure if it’s the or OG or a remix though. Raekwon is hollering “Pete Rock Remix” all up in this, but it really sounds like El Michaels Affair covered this version. Supposedly this will be on NY’s Finest… regardless, it’s crazy nice.

El Michaels Affair – The PJ’s w/ Raekwon (Pete Rock Remix)
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Mojoe – Funky Lac
Again, these are more cats I don’t know much about. When I saw it, I grabbed it and was pleasantly surprised. Mojoe is very soulful and of course funky. I hate to make comparisons so let’s just say that if you feelin Sleepy Brown and the Dungeon Fam but want your shit a little bit more underground, then you should check Mojoe out. Funky Lac is my cut though.
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Back soon with more good shit!