Two of Harlem’s most successful Rap acts, Diplomats‘ present CEO Jim Jones [click to read] and “Chicken Noodle Soup” co-creator DJ Webstar are doing a collaborative album.
Titled The Roof Top, the album features Juelz Santana and will be released through E1 Entertainment on October 6th. Presently, the duo is working the single “She Can Get It.” Earlier this year, Jones released his first major label album Pray IV Reign [click to read] through Columbia Records.
Heltah Skeltah co-founder Sean Price [click to read] will be releasing Kimbo Price, a retail mixtape that will serve as a boxing-pun lead-up to his Mic Tyson solo return, planned for 2010. This effort follows tradition of Price’s Master P retail-mixtape last year, and a strategy employed by numerous Boot Camp Clik members between albums.
The release is planned for October 27. The tracklisting is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Ruckdown
3. Godfather Part P
4. Goodnite!! (feat. Petro & Royce The 5’9″)
5. Abortion (feat. Flood Diesel)
6. TKO (feat. LEGACY)
7. Car Thiefs
8. MegaSean
9. Boost (feat. PF Cuttin)
10. Bars Of Death (feat. Poison Pen & Swave Sevah)
11. Pork Chops & Apple Sauce
12. Get Ya Sket Mic
13. Bueno Times (feat. Ruste Juxx)
14. Hot (feat. LAW & Rock (of Heltah Sketah))
15. Street Shit
16. This Is Us (feat. Illanoyz & Agallah)
17. Weed & Hoes (feat. St Maffew)
18. Slum Shady Skit
19. Mamma I Want To Sing (feat. Buckshot)
20. Bullshit (Radient Jewls Remix)
21. P’s Up
22. Suicide Doors (feat. Neil Rames)
23. DuckDown (feat. Skyzoo & Torae)
Also on October 27, Vancouver-based underground Hip Hop legends the Swollen Members have resurrected their Battle Axe Records imprint in conjunction with the Kottonmouth Kings‘ Suburban Noize label to release Armed To The Teeth.
“We’re very excited to announce we’ve signed with Suburban Noize Records for the release of our new album and upcoming projects,” said Mad Child in a statement. “When we decided to make calls to interested labels and shop our new material, Suburban Noize was the first and last call I had to make. After talking with them, I knew right away they were the best home for us because they were already fans of our music. We respect what the label has done for artists like La Coka Nostra and Kottonmouth Kings and we know that they will do everything that they can to push Swollen Members on a global level.“
The trio of Mad Child, Prevail and DJ Rob The Viking will also plan to release a greatest hits collection through the partnership. Armed To The Teeth includes guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Glasses Malone and members of the aforementioned La Coka Nostra.
Armed To The Teeth‘s tracklisting is as follows:
1.) Reclaim The Throne
2.) Porn Star
3.) Kyla [click to listen]
4.) Red Dragon
5.) Bollywood Chick
6.) Meltdown
7.) My Life
8.) Bang Bang
9.) Here We Come
10.) Warrior [click to listen]
11.) Certified Dope
12.) Funeral March
13.) Flyest
14.) Lonely One
15.) Cross Fire f/Talib Kweli
16.) Concerto
17.) Dumb f/Everlast and Slaine of La Coka Nostra
18.) Real P.I. f/Glasses Malone