Soundbites: Songs You Forgot About
Ten rap songs you forgot about (or didn’t realize existed) in 2006. Some good, some weak, some, um, forgettable. You be the judge:
Lupe Fiasco – Pop, Pop
Lupe “I Used to Hate Hip-Hop” Fiasco threatens to send “pop, pop to your car” on this 2003 single recorded on Arista. And he has the nerve to condemn Nas’ Hip-Hop Is Dead for bearing too much animosity?
Jay-Z ft. Sauce Money – Dead or Alive (Pac Diss?)
This old school joint surfaced shortly after Jay-Z disclosed that he had responded to 2Pac’s disses on wax.
Talib Kweli ft. J Sands – In the Mood (prod. by Kanye West)
Kweli reunites with Kanye on this soulful leakage from Ear Drum.
Clipse – On My Sh*t
This outtake from Hell Hath No Fury is more potent than some of the album cuts.
Lupe Fiasco ft. Sway – We Love You
Lupe connects with UK’s finest Sway Dasafo on this leftover from the F&L sessions. Jay-Z makes a cameo at the beginning.
UGK ft. Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane (prod. by Marley Marl) – Up Next
Despite the legendary line-up, “Up Next” failed to build up enough buzz for UGK’s forthcoming album. The album is now set for late February.
Cassidy + Mos Def – Monster Music
An unlikely collabo between Mos and Cass, produced by none other than Swizzy.
Freddie Foxxx – The King is Down (Rakim Diss)
Bumpy Knuckles tries to revitalize his career by taking thin-veiled shots at Rakim. The diss stemmed from Rakim’s statements in his interview with Halftimeonline.com.
MC Lyte – Hot Damn
To remind us that she’s still the GFOAT Lyte dropped this mixtape gem in the first quarter of ‘06.
The Game ft. Yukmouth, Erick Sermon, Stat Quo & Fatal Hussein – Across the Coast
This out-of-nowhere posse cut dropped a couple months prior to the release of Doctor’s Advocate.
