Addicted To Fresh, HFTB 12.14.08

What's good!

Before I partake in my usual Sunday ritual - watching NFL football (Go G-Men) and relaxing heavy - I gotta hook you up.

The homeboys DJ Benzi, Ivan over at HHIR, & Throwbacks at ItsBx came thru big with some fresh mixes of brand-new joints this week. In case you missed 'em, they've inspired me to compile a line-up of my favorites from these efforts and my daily blog-snooping to end your weekend properly.

Check the heat - crafty blends by DJ Noodles, remixes of songs by Ghostface, Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West, Jay-Z, & Akon plus new jams from Jadakiss, Camp Lo, Styles P, Pete Rock, Drake, Fashawn, and many more..

Big ups to all the usuals, and special thanks to Benzi, I and TB.. Enjoy!

One download link in the Cbox ------->

HFTB 12.14.08

6th Sense & Wildabeast Are... - You Gotta See It Live
8thW1 - Peace (feat. Fresh Daily & Silent Knight)
Ackronym - If I Ruled the World (Ackronym Remix) ft. Nas & Lauryn Hill
Akon - My Dream (Noodles Mix) ft. Notorious B.I.G. & Kanye West
Akon - Sunny Day ft. Wyclef Jean
Ali Vegas - It's So Hard ft. AZ, Styles P & Danny McClane
Camp Lo - OnSmash ft. Styles P & Pete Rock
Charles Hamilton - Brooklyn Girls
Charles Hamilton - We Major Freestyle prod. The Kickdrums
Colin Munroe - Piano Lessons ft. Joel Ortiz prod. Black Milk
Drake - Say What's Real
Fashawn - Sunday Morning (K-OS Remix)
Ghostface Killah - Be Easy (Remix) ft. Ice Cube
Jadakiss - Pop Champagne Freestyle
Jamie Foxx - Digital Girl ft. Kanye West & The Dream
Jay-Z - Addicted to Fresh (Noodles Mix)
Jay-Z - Jockin Jay-Z (Travis Barker Remix)
Jay-Z ft. Fela Kitu - Sweet (Mash-Up)
Kanye West - The Real Hip Hop (Noodles Mix) ft. Jadakiss & Jay-Z
Keyshia Cole ft. Lil' Wayne - I Love You (Dirty)
Kid CuDi - Super Boo
Naledge - Move Freestyle
Truck North - Flyer Than The Rest ft. Wale
Wale & Daniel Merriweather - Pot Of Gold prod. Mark Ronson
Wale ft. Brother Ali - 2nd Time Around

Obligatory Nas vs. Jay Post

Find me, Virgin Islands
Crown Bay marina, '88 Filas
Marijuana aficianados, grade-A reefer
I ain't stressin' shit
This recession don't affect the rich
Count 100 G's in 100 degrees
But Mumia's locked up so none of us are free

.. Leave it to Esco to amp my mood up on a cold Saturday afternoon. I've always like Nas' ability to combine words and phrases that no one else could A. think of or B. use effectively. I might catch heat for this one from the Jigga dick-riders (I could understand why, he's arguably top 3), but their beef on wax sparked the never-ending discussion of Jay vs. Nas.

This is my take. Nas is more pure MC on the mic than Jay, he's a poet first - then a hustler. Jay's swagger is his best attribute, not to mention the rag-to-riches mentality that permeates his entire catalog a la Biggie Smalls.

Don't get me wrong, I love both dude's music - but Nas' lyrics intrigue me on a different level than most. Where Jay is flashy, Nas bears all - for better or worse. Jay's overall verses are more memorable because (usually) he flows better, but Nas' lyrics are too unique and thought-provokingto ignore.

I'm gonna disappoint y'all and declare that I can't decide between the two. My bad, it's just that I like 'em both too much to put the other down - their styles are too independent to compare.

Anyway, on to the good stuff. I grabbed the ultra rare video of the Queensbridge MC freestyling with the G.O.A.T. from my homegirl Shenda (thanks ma!) and I got my hands on a spankin' new Nas track featuring June called "Smoke," via Eskay.

Real heads recognize - relax and Enjoy!

Nas ft. June - Smoke ----->