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Skillz – 2008 Rap Up

I’m always looking forward to Skillz’ annual (W)Rap Up, in part because it caps off the year with a lighthearted moment, and in part because it inspired the name of this blog. Victims of this year’s Rap Up include: R.Kelly, Kanye, K-Ci & Jojo, Bow Wow, Jim Jones, George Bush, and many more. With that said, I give you Skillz’ amazing synopsis of the year 2-Double-0-8, one of his best ever.

After listening to the 2008 joint, proceed for a zipped folder of the entire Rap Up series.

• Skillz – The Rap Up (2002 – 2008) [zipped]
• Skillz – The Rap Up (2002 – 2007) [Streaming]

Skillz stumbled on some random Kanye beats, which in turn sparked some early memories of his first meeting with Ye. This story explains why he may or may never use those beats. It’s mad long, but well worth your time. Check it out.
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It just dawned on me: Freeway’s studio voice and concert voice are exactly the same.

Skillz’ Million Dollar Backpack drops on July 22nd.

Skillz – Million Dollar Backpack (Snippets)

Here’s an audio preview of Skillz’ Million Dollar Backpack. This should give you a slight idea of what the album sounds like. Million Dollar Backpack arrives on July 22nd.

[Link via: Chris Herche at Koch Records]

Is it just me or does Skillz need to mail Lupe a royalty check for this cover?

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Million Dollar Backpack Tracklist