Since we’re all gonna be tippin some drank this weekend (hopefully not purple), you are all gonna need some fresh cuts for your box as to keep your party in check. Here’s what’s up…

Lil Wayne - Lollipop (JBlow Remix)
OK, OK I know, not more of this song… Lollipop has gone from entertaining to nearly driving me (and I assume US) crazy. Before the “driven crazy” part a few weeks ago I took a crack at remixing the track. Why? I don’t know… I guess I wanted to see if I could take it in a different direction, which was pretty much necessary since i don’t really fuck with synths. So here’s what came out, kinda on the soulful tip.

U-N-I dropped some shit at the end of 07 and it was dope. It’s one of those releases I completely forgot to give some shine to when I first heard it

U-N-I - K.R.E.A.M.
I’m sorry, we just can’t have enough songs about kicks. They get a nod for the Wu Tang and Lupe flip on this cut to good effect. Step on my shoes, I will kill you…

Kidz In The Hall - Move On Up
Now, before these cats blew up a bit with the Drivin Down The Block cut, they dropped an album called School Was My Hustle in 06. It definitely had a mess of great cuts on it too. The is just one, but that album was pretty solid IMHO.

GLC - I Ain’t Even On Yet
One of Kanye’s boys is comin with some interesting shit. I don’t know too much about this cat, but this definitely caught my ear.

And now for a throwback cut…

Da Youngsta’s - Mad Props
Man I love this beat. Apparently, so does Damu (more on him later - FIYAH!). That filtered MPC style of the 90’s was my shit. K-Def is the dude, so go check for him. Bang this.

BONUS CUTS

U-N-I - The Launch
How many times you heard the word “soliloquy” dropped in a rhyme? Shout out to Gang Starr.

Lupe, what happened?! I heard your leaked version of this album a few months back and really dug it! Then it finally comes out and it’s not as good! These things happen… Rumor has it Lupe got a bit ticked off when his much hyped album got leaked, raised some hell and cold changed it up. Who knows for sure, all I’m sayin is that I was really feelin the leaked version - as is.

I’m not sayin this is a bad album, cause it’s not. Kick Push was my summer anthem and still rides in my crates. It was just better before all the big name producer & cameo tracks were added (Jill Scott, Jay-Z, Neptunes). Maybe it’s just me, and maybe the version I heard was never the final product anyway - but these cuts (below) are slammin and should have been included! Come on, that T Play’s It Cool sample is played out, but stoopid nice! I admit, I do have a soft spot for faster cuts because not many recent MCs can make it work.

Now, I’m celebrating Lupe tracks NOT on the Food & Liquor retail release. Go pick up the album y’all, it really is a breath of fresh air for hip hop.

Lupe Fiasco - Slow Down

Lupe Fiasco - Make Sure

Lupe Fiasco - Real Recognize Real

BONUS CUT
Marvin Gaye - T Plays It Cool

PS even the video for that Neptunes cut is whack!