- Various Artists - Evolution Of Hip Hop Vol. 2 CD [Hip Hop Informant]

Various Artists - Evolution Of Hip Hop Vol. 2 CD [Hip Hop Informant]

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Monday, 21 September 2009
The Hip Hop Informant is back with the second volume of his Evolution Of Hip Hop Series. Its billed as a mixtape and I'm not sure why as this is a simple compilation. Regardless the selection of tracks is top notch and an eye-opener to the sheer variety of Hip Hop that is available out there right now. There is a grime feel to some of the tracks, but that is not to say that there isn't a few boom bap classics in there as well as a few obligatory shout outs, (propers to Natureboy Rowe who even shouts out Britishhiphop.co.uk!!). This is a bumper package with 30 tracks and the calibre of the artists is testament to the Hip Hop Informant's selection process. Upfront we are treated to a few UK tracks, 777 known to me as an internet rapper proves that he is much more than that with Remix Baby. Mikey Faceless follows with I Remember which features E from the lost. Its a track immediately standing out a a very tasty morsel with fresh horns neatly placedfor an upbeat stomper. I have to say that the quality of the mixdowns on each track is not uniform, with some of the tracks having a more puny or noisy feeling which makes them not stand out like some of the others. Natureboy Rowe has four tracks on here, track 14 - 16 Candy Thang which features Pimp C and is produced by Rick Flare, When I Roll Up and Gotta Get It with Girls Gone Wild later. There is a Authentic Bros. section where they offer up a couple of tracks. They're a duo we interviewed recently and whilst its true that some of their tracks can be a bit poppy and synthersizery these offerings are hard and much better. Towards the end, Simple Samples offer up A Day In The Life - a clever story rap in which the MCs take the place inturn of a druggie theif, a shop owner and hilariously a Community Support Officer. We have supported these guys for a while and this track clearly demonstrates the skills that the crew have to offer. The compilation is available for download now from http://hiphopinformant.blogspot.com. http://hiphopinformant.blogspot.com Track List: 01. Simple Samples Drop 02.777 Remix - Simple Samples ft. Baby 03. I Remember - Mike Faceless ft. E from the L.O.S.T 04. Unforgivable Blackness - Hired Gun 05. Play Me - Hired Gun 06. Articulate Drop 07. The New Street Kings -Wordsmith ft. Articulate & Black Knight 08. Bullet Drop 09. Mr Robotic - Bullet 10. Sha Stimuli Drop 11. Gotta Get $ - Sha Stimuli 12. Hit em Up - Sha Stimuli 13. Candy Thang - Natureboy Rowe ft. Pimp C 14. When I Roll Up - Natureboy Rowe 15. Gotta Get It - Natureboy Rowe 16. London Drop - Falken August 17. Guns On Safety - CAUSE 18. Authentic Bros Drop 19. Angels & Demons - Authentic Bros 20. Power - Authentic Bros 21. Beginning Of The End - Poetic Pilgrimage 22. Intergalactic Sol - Poetic Pilgrimage 23. Ghetto Amerikkka - Lottery 24. Girls Gone Wild - Natureboy Rowe 25. A Day In The Life - Simple Samples 26. KM Drop 27. Knock You Down Remix - KM 28. Casanova - Yung Kurt (Bonus Summer Track) Did you enjoy this? Please share or bookmark with: