The untagged version of the successful mixtape series ”Classic Cadence” with the 3rd and final instalment.

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“Nametag and Dub MD are back with the last volume in their ”Classic Cadence” series, as they end credits withVolume 3. Including the DJ Premier co-signed banger “Raw-Dirty-Flith” featuring Guilty Simpson. “Classic Cadence Vol.3″ features collaborations with a few of Detroit’s finest emcees Guilty Simpson, Quest MCODY, Buff 1, ONPoint and more. With the production credits going to Black Milk, Black Bethoven, Nameless, Flawless Tracks, Peace Of Mind and Teddy Roxpin + hosting duties by “Mid-West Mixtape King” DJ G-Spot! ”Awww Man!!” “

01.) The Hundreds (Produced By Nameless)
02.) Break Even (Produced By Peace Of Mind)
03.) Tunnel Vision (Produced By Black Bethoven)
04.) Raw-Dirty-Filth (feat. Guilty Simpson) (Produced By Nameless)
05.) Award Winner (feat. ONPoint & Gratiot Jones) (Produced By Flawless Tracks)
06.) S.I.N. (feat. Quest MCODY & Buff 1) (Produced By Black Milk)
07.) Hard Rock Cafe (feat. ONPoint) (Produced By Flawless Tracks)
08.) AutoPilot (Produced By Black Bethoven)
09.) A Toast (feat. Gratiot Jones & TGL) (Produced By Black Bethoven)
10.) Back With Heat (feat. Praverb) (Produced By Teddy Roxpin)
11.) Raw-Dirty-Filth (Remix) (Produced By Black Bethoven)
12.) Blaaaow! (Produced By Nameless)

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Don Streat releases his exclusive Single/EP from his second instalment of the “Don Streat Theory” series entitled“The Don Streat Theory Vol.2: Suicide Bars.” A collection of street bangers featuring the likes of !llmind,Sean Price, Ruste Juxx, Cadence (Raw Produce), Rasco, Royal Flush and Praverb. With production from M-Phazes, Royal Flush, Decap, Alkota and more, coming soon!

01.) Go Ahead & Take It (feat. Ruste Juxx) (Produced by Alkota)
02.) Go Ahead & Take It (Cuts By DJ Grazzhoppa)
03.) No More Jealousy (Produced By Ditcher2production)
04.) Heat Rocks (Produced By M-Phazes) (Cuts By DJ Kid Cut & Irie)
05.) Need That (Produced By Vinyl Frontiers)

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1.By All Means (Produced By Deca One)

2.Mind’s Design (Produced By O*Zee)

3.4 Corner Vision (feat. Crooked I) (Produced By Teddy Roxpin)

4. Proceed With Caution (feat. Skyzoo) (Produced By Teddy Roxpin)

5.Righteous Soldiers (feat. Hell Razah) (Produced By Teddy Roxpin)

6.Same Start (feat. Manchild) (of Mars ILL) (Produced By DJ Frantic)

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The BrainStormers were conceived due to the success of its predecessors. The Wu Tang Clan, Task Force, The Arsonists, The Jurassic 5, Slum Village, and most recently Slaughterhouse paved the way for the development of this group. Each member possesses a specific skill that is brought to the forefront. Cayoz Da Beast (by way of California) possesses poignant wordplay and a work ethic second to none. A.L. Laureate (by way of Florida) possesses an abstract style and excellent conceptual driven verses. Praverb the Wyse (by way of Virginia) possesses a finely tuned delivery and aspects of spirituality. Finally, Dj Grazzhoppa (by way of Belgium) possesses the ability to turn an ordinary track into a masterpiece. The true essence of this group is on display when they collectively attack a song. The BrainStormers are poised to make a mark in an industry that is cluttered with uninspired material. The latest addition to The BrainStormers collective is an emcee by the name of O*Zee. O*Zee (by way of Maine) is an emcee’s emcee who also thrives with conceptual rhyming and raw lyricism.

Furthermore, this EP will serve as an introduction to the talented collective. Feel free to pass this project on various social networks, to your friends, foes, and more. Physical copies will be available soon.

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First single from The BrainStormers EP that features Skyzoo. The project will be available for FREE in February (once we complete the artwork). Cuts are provided by Dj Grazzhoppa with production by Teddy Roxpin – http://www.reverbnation.com/teddyroxpin

The BrainStormers were conceived due to the success of its predecessors. The Wu Tang Clan, Task Force, The Arsonists, The Jurassic 5, Slum Village, and most recently Slaughterhouse paved the way for the development of this group. Each member possesses a specific skill that is brought to the forefront. Cayoz Da Beast (by way of California) possesses poignant wordplay and a work ethic second to none. A.L. Laureate (by way of Florida) possesses an abstract style and excellent conceptual driven verses. Praverb the Wyse (by way of Virginia) possesses a finely tuned delivery and aspects of spirituality. Finally, Dj Grazzhoppa (by way of Belguim) possesses the ability to turn an ordinary track into a masterpiece. The true essence of this group is on display when they collectively attack a song. The BrainStormers are poised to make a mark in an industry that is cluttered with uninspired material. The latest addition to The BrainStormers collective is an emcee by the name of O*Zee. O*Zee (by way of Maine) is an emcee’s emcee who also thrives with conceptual rhyming and raw lyricism.

Proceed With Caution: A.L. Laureate, Skyzoo, Praverb the Wyse (cuts by Dj Grazzhoppa with production by Teddy Roxpin)

While I usually hate comparing albums to other albums, I’d compare this album to the Surreal and The Sound Providers album True Indeed and Playdough’s Don’t Drink The Water. It’s a great album to listen to from front to back, but it’s missing something and in this release it’s just missing more energy (ala DeepSpace5’s first release A Night We Called It Day).

But like I said Praverb’s lyrics are what sell this album and what should get Christian Hip Hop fans ready to buy this album. “Dead 2 Sin” is my favorite song mostly because Christians should easily be able relate to the subject of this song. One of the things Praverb does really well, is show his ability to relate to the listeners. It basically tells of the change that we all go through after we’ve been saved by the grace of God. A lot of us don’t realize the drastic change, in behavior, language and faith towards God. The chorus of this song tells the message and questions we should all ask:

Am I dead to sin, alive in Christ
Do I follow the land, do I strive for life
Do I do what I can, do I fly with sight
Am I dead to sin, I might raise tonight

This song should be the anthem to Christians everywhere who are walking with Christ, we should all strive to do our best to promote God’s Word with the way we walk and the words we say.

“I Grind” is another great track on this album that has a vintage feel to the beat. It’s about how we’re all on the grind, we all have to work hard every single just to make it in this world. Praverb raps about how he’s on the grind, he’s working hard, doing the right things and it’s still a challenge to pay the rent. What sticks out the most is he’s not chasing the money, not looking for fame and still things aren’t going as planned, which explains our lives as Christians. The one thing Praverb never does though is give up and we should follow that example.

“Tatianna” is the track that got emotionally involved in this album and showcases Praverb’s storytelling ability and I promise you it doesn’t disappoint. The track tells a story of a girl who was abused and…..you know what I’m not gonna ruin the story for you, but it should have your attention from the minute the song starts, till the track ends. The track should remind some of Braille’s “He and She” from his Scatterbrain album or I think the best example would be Change’s “She Sings” from his Same As It Never Was album.

Praverb brings a solid release with Center of Attention, like I said the only gripe I have with this album is the lack of energy from a production standpoint. The beats are ok some standouts include “Tatianna”, “Dead 2 Sin” and both remix tracks at the end of the album. What makes this album a talent is Praverb’s lyrics, he makes sure the listener knows that he goes through the same things we do. Lyricist fans will fall in love with Praverb’s lyrical style. Now Center of Attention was released 2 years sounds like cough….it’s time for….cough….another release….cough….oh sorry sinuses.

The Good

Praverb’s lyrical style=WIN!

Praverb’s ability to relate to the listener is always pleasing to the ears

“Tatianna” the listener can’t help but be emotionally attached to this track

The Bad

The beats are hit or miss

Where are the guests?!

Rating: 4/5 (Good album/Go Get It You’ll Like It)

If You Can’t Buy The Album Download These Songs

Dead 2 Sin

Tatianna

I Grind feat. Trinidad

Time Is Ticking

Represent

BigSto: So for listeners who are out of the loop with Change give them a little background on yourself, and just because I’m curious how did you come up with the name Change?
Change: Haha! I get asked that question a lot, believe it or not. But anyway, my last name is Penney, like the department store, not the coin… And growing up, cats used to call me Chump Change because of my last name. It just stuck… so when I started rhyming, I decided to just go with Change since I’d been known by that for years. As for some background on me… Well, I’ve released 2 official LP’s (Tuesday Mournings 05′, Same As It Never Was 07′) one unofficial and unavailable LP (Poetik Skripturez 03′) a couple of mixtapes, and two official EP’s (Penny for Your Thoughts 06′, The Stimulus Plan 09′).

BigSto: What motivates the music that you write (whether it’s musical, spiritual or other people in your life)?
Change: Different things inspire different songs. Nine times out of ten, it’s my own life experiences. Other times it’s experiences I’ve witnessed my friends or family go through. But 100% of what I write comes from personal observation of that topic or situation. I’m a firm believer in being real on the mic. Fans know when artists lie about who they are, their backgrounds, etc… Why try to be something you’re not? Just be real with it, and people will feel you.

BigSto: I’m gonna take a stab and say that God plays a big part in your music, how does your life with Christ and just life in general translate to what you put into your music.
Change: I grew up in church, from the time I was a few months old. So God has always been a part of my life, even when I didn’t want anything to do with Him. But over the last 10 years, I’ve done by best to be dedicated to Him, and minister to other people through my music. Not necessarily by quoting scripture or dropping Jesus 100 times per verse… but by relating to people right where they are. In their struggles, in their sin, and let em know there’s a better way.

BigSto: Now I believe the best quality that you have as an emcee is your ability to relate so closely to the listener, exactly how are you able to do this?
Change: Honestly, I don’t really know. I’d love to give you some elaborate answer on how I’ve studied human thought patterns and how certain words evoke emotions in people and it allows me to craft stories that people can relate to… But I’d be lying… haha! I just write from the heart, man. I wear my heart on my sleeve, when you listen to my music, you’ll feel what I feel. Whether it’s anger, sorrow, depression, whatever… I just try to paint my emotions with words. Sometimes it works.

BigSto: The Stimulus Plan at least in my eyes was taking the hard-hitting lyrics and dark production of “Savior” from Same As It Never Was and taking it to another level, with more hard-hitting lyrics and even darker beats. How did the idea for The Stimulus Plan come about?
Change: The idea came from me being fed up with everyone and their mom releasing mixtapes and free downloads, and 99% of what was available was garbage. B-Sides from peoples albums and lackluster production. Or people using mainstream beats and what not. Couple that with the economic strife that’s been going on in this country the last few years, and all the talk about Obama’s stimulus plan… I thought it would be a good idea to put out a project free to the fans, with my most current and best work. Have some top notch guest appearances, and give people something that was actually worth the time it took to download.

BigSto: I know I’m jumping around a bit but how did you and Anno Domini get together to handle to make most of this album and why did you choose the dark sound to accompany the lyrics that you used for this album?
Change:Anno Domini is actually a production team of 5 or 6 different producers. One of them goes by the name Anno Domini, and he’s based in the UK. We met up online a few years ago when I heard some of his beats, and decided to contact him about doing some production for my Same As It Never Was LP. He ended up doing a few tracks for the album, Real Lyricists, Savior, For the Money, and She Sings were all handled by his production team. So when I started on The Stimulus Plan, I went right back to them and copped some fresh new stuff. I’m drawn to production that’s dark as it evokes certain emotions in me, and I’m at my best when I’m telling stories, so naturally I chose beats to suit that. These dudes make serious bangers on the emotional tip, and I love what they do.

BigSto: When someone is done listening to your music what should the listener feel about Change the artist and how should they feel about life in general?
Change: I hope they feel that life, as depressing and horrible that it can be at times, is a journey that when taken in step with God, can be much better. Not necessarily easier, because being a Christian isn’t easy at all. But better knowing that God has you, and He’s promised to take care of you no matter what, if you follow Him. As for me… I hope they feel I’m real. I hope they know that I won’t lie or spit something to gain exposure or fame. That I’m that dude who lives down the block from you, and is going through the same stuff you are. Life happens to everyone, I just choose to write songs about it.

BigSto: So who were your favorite musical artists growing up? And what do you listen now?
Change: Growing up, hands down it was Bone Thugs N Harmony. I was already a huge rap fan, but when they came on the scene when I was in High School, it was like the world of rap stepped into a new realm. I was a huge Bone head. I was also really into Pac, BIG, Dre and Snoop, etc… You name em, I was probably vibing to them at some point. From backpack rap to hardcore stuff, I was into it. Bizarre Ride to the Pharcyde was one of my all time favorites, and so was The Chronic. I was all over the map. Now days, I don’t listen to anything most of the time. Running a studio, and handling the mixing and mastering for so many artists, I don’t really care to listen to much stuff outside of the studio. I’m a sports radio kind of guy these days. Like, I haven’t even heard Braille’s last two albums, and I couldn’t tell you what songs were on them. It’s not that I don’t like his stuff, I think Braille’s dope… I just don’t have a lot of time to listen to music outside of the studio.

BigSto:With our economy not being the best right now, The Stimulus Plan was a very fitting name for what’s happening right now. What message are you trying to convey with this EP?
Change: It’s obviously a play off Obama’s Stimulus Plan for the economy, but it’s also more than that.
1. It’s free, so I’m helping you to stimulate the economy by spending your hard earned cash somewhere else.
2. I’m stimulating your mind with thought provoking and challenging lyrics.
3. I hope I’m stimulating your spirit man to become closer to God, or connect with Him for the first time if you haven’t yet.

BigSto: Now that The Stimulus Plan is released and finished what is next on Change’s agenda, could we see a full LP anytime soon?
Change: Another LP is in the future, but right now I’m just doing it because I love it. I don’t want to worry about budgets and sales figures, demographics and marketing, etc… So I plan on working on another EP to release later this year, maybe in the fall. In the mean time, people can cop my latest LP “Same As It Never Was” on iTunes, Sphere, Amazon, etc…

BigSto: Besides pounding mikes what else does Change like to do in his spare time?
Change: I’m a father, so I spend a ton of time with my son. But outside of that, I’m a youth leader at my church, I also help run the multimedia and sound department at my church. Plus, whenever I get the time, I love jumping on my motorcycle and taking off for a day of riding. It brings a real sense of calm and freedom.

BigSto: Okay Change thank you so much for stopping by it’s been a pleasure being able to interview you. Anything else you’d like to say to your fans?
Change: Thanks again, fam. I appreciate you taking the time. I hate to self promote, but please cop the last LP “Same As It Never Was” from my website http://www.changehiphop.com or http://www.sphereofhiphopstore.com or iTunes, or somewhere, just go cop it! And I appreciate everyone downloading “The Stimulus Plan” and I hope you all enjoy it.

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Change has an ability that many artists lack and only a few artists have mastered (Braille, JustMe, Theory Hazit some prime examples), the ability to strongly relate to the listener. I honestly believe Change is the best in that department, his lyrics convey the pain that we all go through in our lives and how we have to follow God to get through this pain. Does Change’s The Stimulus Plan provide the lyricism that the mainstream hip hop economy lacks (hehe see what I did there)?

Now people who’ve listened to his LP Same As It Never Was should remember the song “Savior” (my favorite song off the album). If you liked “Savior” then The Stimulus Plan is an EP made in heaven for you. Most of the album has that dark sound and lyrics guaranteed to hit home for the listener. Anno Domini handled the production on four of the seven tracks on the album.

I won’t ruin the entire EP for you so I’ll go over three of the songs but I will say this album is worth downloading the most of the songs we’re downright amazing from both production and lyrical standpoints. I will say though the only song I wasn’t feeling was “Stick Up” just because of the beat the lyrics were fine. “Family Ties” produced by the previously mention Anno Domini and this track showcases Change’s amazing storytelling talent with three different (or maybe one big) story of issues within families that are legitimately happen in real life, this track just made me think of how blessed I am to a family that loves me and doesn’t hurt me.

“Dedication” is the track that follows “Family Ties” and features Praverb and basically it covers why Change and Praverb rap. They don’t rap for money, honeys or the chains that go with it, but they rap to show that they’re people like us that go through the same things as us. It’s the one track on the EP that doesn’t have that dark sound the rest of the album portrays and it’s a good track.

My favorite track of this EP is “Not A Stranger” once again produced by Anno Domini and goes back to the dark sounding beats. However change brings along Scribbling Idiot Elias to drop a verse on this track. Now I don’t know why, but every and I mean every track Elias is on it turns into a classic (I have yet to hear a bad track that Elias is on). The one thing about Anno Domini’s production is the utilization of the piano it adds to the dark sound and it’s just awesome. If I have the song’s meaning correct (which I’m not sure I do) Change is possibly rapping about the problems that happen during relationships and how even though the problems are hard to get through, the key is that we can get through them and we should still love our relationship partner anyway. In a couple words Elias’ verse says “best friends can turn into strangers”.

This EP is an amazing effort from everyone involved in this EP, Change’s lyrics are easy to relate to. Anno Domini’s production is top notch and we even get guest appearances from Praverb, Elias and a Mouf (sorry I refuse to call him Mouth) Warren beat on the last track which also features DeepSpace5 members Sintax and ManChild. The EP is great and should be downloaded by ALL Christian Hip Hop fans, now if only we can get Change to release a full LP.

The Good

The dark production works well with the dark realistic lyrics of Change
Change is the master of relating to the listener and it shows on this EP
One Word FREE!!!
“Not A Stranger feat. Elias= EPIC!!!”

The Bad

“Stick Up”

Rating: 4.5/5 (So Close To A Classic)

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Uhh…hello people the album is FREE!!!

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Beats by:
- PlayDough: 1
- JustMe: 2
- MattmaN: 3, 13
- 4th Disciple (Wu-Tang Clan): 5
- Vintage: 6, 12, 14
- Deacon The Villain: 7, 18
- Dust: 8
- Sean P: 9
- Theory Hazit: 4, 10, 16
- Muneshine: 11
- SCO ATK: 15
- Re:Flex the Architect: 17
- Dert: 19

All turntable scratches by:
- EF Cuttin, except on “Don’t Doubt” by Theory Hazit.

1. Intro
2. I Strain – featuring CunninLynguists & JustMe
3. Front Runner – featuring Ahred, Sinxtax.the.terrific, Griffin, Sev Statik, Ajax Starglider, JustMe & Sojourn
4. Told You So – featuring Theory Hazit, JustMe & Masta Ace
5. Real – featuring Mouf Warren & Holmskillit
6. I Will Go – featuring LMNO & manCHILD
7. Die Tryin’ – featuring Chapter13
8. Rhyme Life – featuring Ruffian & Listener
9. Find Time – featuring BC & Playdough
10. 2nd Second – featuring Every Day Martyrs & Deuce Complex
11. Laying The Foundation – featuring Lightheaded
12. Gravity – featuring Adan Genesis
13. This Can’t Be True – featuring T-Mo Goodie (of Goodie Mob) & Jawz of Life (of Dungeon Family)
14. Get Right – featuring Soul P. & MotionPlus
15. Goodbye – featuring SCO ATK
16. Don’t Doubt – featuring Theory Hazit, k-Drama, Wonder Brown, Kaz, Mouf Warren, Intellect & Griffin
17. Up And Coming – featuring Sivion & Praverb
18. Cream Of The Crop – featuring Witchdoctor (of Dungeon Family)
19. Cross Country – featuring JustMe, Change, Mr. SOS, Mellow Drum Addict, Zero Basement, Lyriz, Capture, RhymeWise, Freddie Bruno & 2-Tone
20. Bonus Track – featuring 3rd Degree

This track was conceived thanks to the lovely instrumental by Rip One. The scratch hook gave me the inspiration to write about etching my own path in this hip hop game. Donny Goines delivered an awesome verse that further solidifies his role in the progression of NY hip hop.

Speaking of Goines, his album, Minute After Midnight, is out on Amaglam Digital. Cop that.

“This track was conceived due to my disapproval with the XXL Freshmen 10 article (Mickey, Blu, Wale, B.o.B, and Cory Gunz are definitely dope), I believe that XXL could have highlighted more deserving emcees (Skyzoo, Donny Goines, Drake, Shad K., Elzhi, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Fashawn, Sha Stimuli, Wiz Khalifa, Torae, AC, Reks, Termanology, Nametag, Joe Budden, Pacific Division, and many more). I was fumbling with the idea for about a month and the article is all I needed to pen the lyrics. In the second verse I make a statment NOT a diss towards Asher Roth. The statment suggests if Asher Roth is better than Stimuli and my response is heck no. Asher is a talented emcee who has a lot of potential (he is also not afraid to reveal his background) but Stimuli is a better emcee than Asher and should have been featured over Mr. Roth (in my eyes). Sometimes marketability is the thing that saves or makes an artist more visible than the next. When I wrote the song I did not focus on winning the contest per say but instead I focused on crafting a nice song. Hopefully you will like it as much as I do” – Praverb

Download: Praverb – A Blogger’s Dream (prod. by Jake One)

“Here is another new track that I recorded two weeks ago and it is produced by MA monster Teddy Roxpin. This track was motivated by my experience at the Scribble Jam Pre-Lims, battle lyrics, braggadocio rhymes blah blah blah. I hope you enjoy the track, I want to thank all of you who have supported me from day one, expect collabs with Donny Goines, K. Sparks, and more coming soon.” – Praverb

Download: Praverb – Ultimate Ability (prod. by Teddy Roxpin)

I present to you a song that I had been holding onto for awhile now. The name of the track is Dedication and it features my homie Master 3 and is produced by Dj Soulclap). The concept of the song is simple, I will continue to be dedicated to an art form that offers few rewards. Spitting for fame is not an option, I would rather spit for myself and hope that others feel my expression. I hope that you like the song and know that new music will be coming soon.

Download: Praverb – Dedication ft. Master 3 (prod. by Dj Soulclap)

Hello everyone I want to share with you all a track that I recorded last year. The beat is produced by Jive and it includes Cas Metah (of Scribbling Idiots/Field Specialists fame) and Jae Life. The track was completed in December and I have sat on it for awhile because I do not know what I want to do with the track. The main concept of the track is to MAKE NOISE because these corporate sharks will not hear us unless we raise our voices and voice our discontent with the music biz.

Praverb ft. Cas Metah, Jae Life – Make Noise

Praverb – Re-Intro (prod. by Teddy Roxpin)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/152489176b2d3f81/

Praverb was influenced by the innovators of hip hop and continues to deliver hip hop with substance. His music speaks volumes on our society and culture as human beings. He is humble and has confidence in his skills as an artist. He’s not trying to be the flashy emcee on TV with superstar status, but rather the well respected emcee. This emcee is the epitome of positive or conscious hip-hop. Fed up with the current state of hip-hop, Praverb continues to deliver knowledge to the masses. This positive emcee has a dedicated fan base due to performing, networking and the internet. He spends his downtime writing poems and recording them.

Check out his myspace at http://www.myspace.com/pvizzle. Download his free mixtape The Gospel Is Free after the jump…

Tracklisting:
1. Bury Me an Emcee (freeverse)
2. Looking At You (freeverse)
3. Lost Ones (freeverse)
4. Door To My Life (freeverse)
5. Da Grind (freeverse)
6. Righteous To Go (freeverse)
7. I Don’t Know Officer (freeverse)
8. Go Crazy (freeverse)
9. Milk Em (freeverse)
10. Here We Come (freeverse)
11. Lovely Morning (freeverse)
12. Never Enough (freeverse)
13. Throw Some D’s (freestyle)
14. Religion Is Rap (snippet)
15. Christ Cypher feat. JC Rymez, Billybo, C-Los & Chang

Download

http://rapidshare.com/files/81835769/the_gospel_is_free_mixtape.rar

http://www.zshare.net/download/61704563b5c8ec/

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OWRAM50C