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Tomorrow night we connect with the good cats at Brand Nation (@Brand_Nation), Famous Nobodies (@FamousNobodies) and Justin Springer to bring you Dre Rob’s release party. Since its Dre’s first CD in like 2 years we can expect some heat. Actually I know for a fact its crazy. But I’m biased. HA! The party should be a good time though. Check back on ThatsMajor tomorrow for the free download. Come through the party of you want that hard copy.

Brand Nation, CreamTeam, Justin Springer and Pollymore Music Group present
Dre Robinson’s Lost Treasure Street Album Release Party
with a Special Birthday Celebration for Famous Nobodies’ DJ Real P

EVERYONE ON THE GUESTLIST IS FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT
…(get there EARLY!!!!)
Doors @ 11PM
PROPER DRESS
21+
GUEST LIST & TABLE RESERVATIONS 617 292 0080

Join us as we celebrate the release of Dre’s newest work. Available for free digital download on ThatsMajor.info on August 17, 2010, Lost Treasure is a collection of brand new material and selections that slipped under the radar. Having released cd’s with Hip Hop greats such as DJ Khaled and DJ Kay Slay, Lost Treasure is classic Dre. Dre goes in on new freestyles and original tracks like “Droppin Bills” produced by Marcus DL and “Fade Away” featuring reggae star Mighty Mystic. Its gives us a good look at where Dre has been and where he is about to go. Driven by the new single “Wah Do Dem (What It Look Like?) this is Dre’s best work to date.

Teaming up with the hottest Hip Hop night in the city seemed only right for the Lost Treasure release party. Cream Tuesdays at Underbar has become the hang out of the stars when in Boston. Led by marketing and brand management company Brand Nation, Cream has recently seen a slate of internationally famous DJ’s take over the set as well. DJ Drama, Clinton Sparks and Grammy Award winning producer Will.I.Am have all rocked crowds at Cream.

One more from Dre (@DreRob) and the upcoming Lost Treasures. It all started with a joke. I tell this guy to quit playing around and rap. He took it to classic Dre rash mode. 70 bars on an original Protoolz track. Glad I could inspire great art. Thank me now.

Dre Robinson – The Reason (Greg\’s Fault) prod by NellyProtoolz

Amandi (@AmandiMusic) made this as a promo for DJ Chubby Chub (@DJ_CHUBBY_CHUB) then decided to rock it on his upcoming mixtape 23:00. Dre and CSC heard it and wanted in. Next thing you know we are shooting a video. Peep my dance debut at the end.

Brother Protoolz (@NellyPT) must be going by the motto, “Better Late Than Never”. He puts together a pretty tough mix of current hits and his latest production to keep your cook out rocking. This will def have your mama two steppin’. Tracklist after the jump

Nellyprotoolz: The Memorial Day Mixtape 2010

1. Power – Kanye West ft. Dwele
2. Light Up -Drake Ft. Jay-Z
3. Don’t Say Nothing – Maino ft. Keleena
4. Super Bad – Dame Jersey ft. Freck Billionaire NellyProtoolz Exclusive
5. Nasty – Masspike Miles
6. Fresh I Stay – Flo Rida ft. Lil Wayne
7. Wah Do Dem – Dre Robinson
8. Ain’t About Money – Fat Joe Ft. Trey Songz
9. Miss me – Drake ft. Lil Wayne
10. Play Ball – Cyrus Deshield Ft. Antagonist, Millyz, & Certified Gz
11. Roger That! Freestyle – Joell Ortiz
12. Roger That! Freestyle – Dre Robinson
13. Stranded – Dre Robinson
14. Tightrope – Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
15. Hustle – Nippsy Hustle ft. Sean Kingston
16. Let Me In – Dre Robinson NellyProtoolz Exclusive
17. Summer Where You Been – Jim Jones
18. Saucey Baby – Major Harris ft. Richmond Rab NellyProtoolz Exclusive
19. Sippin On You – Amandi Music
20. Who’s Gonna Love You -Amerie
21. Show Stopper – Wispers ft. Mario
22. Bring it Back DJ – Maino
23. Bring the Party Back – Dupont Black & Reggie Hills
24. I’m Fresh – Royce Da 5’9
25. Fresh –City Slickers
26. Ha Ha – Amandi Music
27. I’m Ill freestyle – CitySlickers ft. Reggie Hills & J Saki
28. She’s ill – Jane Nithrow
29. Shutterbug – Big Boi
30. Hold Huh – Gyptin ft. Nicki Manaj
31. Let Go – Reggie Hills NellyProtoolz Exclusive
32. Everybody Love It – Cyrus Deshield NellyProtoolz Exclusive
33. Wastin Tears – Jazmine Sullivan
34. Hello Good Morning – Dirty Money ft. Kardinal Official, Jeremy Greene, T.I. & Rick Ross
35. This Girl – Laza Morgan
36. Fall In Love – Estelle ft. Nas
37. Taking Over – Natasha May ft. Cyrus Deshield NellyProtoolz Exclusive
38. Lock Inside – Janelle Monae

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My people City Slickers are on some summer time anthem type stuff with these two tracks. “Young, Wild & Free” is a Nelly ProToolz and Capital J flip of Ryan Leslie’s “Real Love”. Cap J has a party energy as he explains why he is staying single no matter what. “If You Wanna Ride” feat Amandi is the flip side of the game. On this one they want to settle down. Guess this one is for the end of the summer. HA!

CITY SLICKERS – Young, Wild and Free

CITY SLICKERS feat Amandi – If You Wanna Ride

SOUNDWAVES: This 10 track effort from Detroit Producer Ant Bell and Boston MC/Producer Session, pledges to be “Hip Hop for Listeners.” Producer Ant Bell, hailing from Detroit, Michigan, who manned the boards on this 10 track offering had this to say when asked about his direction for the project. “I had a vision for Soundwaves to play differently from what’s already out now. I tried to find samples no one used and create drum patterns that weren’t the norm. My thoughts were for Soundwaves to be purely about that, not just some bassy tracks that have southern club kicks to them. My main producer influences are J Dilla, Black Milk, DJ Premier, JR (of JR and PH7) and Nottz, so some of those elements can be heard in the beats.”

“Session and I formed like Voltron in November 2009, thru Iamchaundon. I heard one of the joints he was spitting on was a J Dilla beat and I’m like “Dude can rhyme!” After that I hit him up and gave him props. He heard some of my instrumentals and the rest lead to Soundwaves.” This collaborative effort has the components of clever rhyme techniques over instrumentals that vary from being laid back to edgy. “We say this mix-tape is “Hip Hop for Listeners” because Session is giving them an earful of metaphors and similes over carefully composed beats. You have to be a listener to really appreciate the final product of Soundwaves. Every song has relatable content.”

Boston bred Producer/MC Session had this to add. “I connected with Ant Bell online through a social networking site. He sent me a couple beats and I went to work. As a producer, I heard the emotion and passion and the colors that the beats possessed. That immediately sparked the MC in me. This project pretty much encompasses some of the things we think hip hop should sound like: Original styles, challenging flows, creative musical concepts, and beats. I know you will enjoy if you really listen. I shared a lot of myself lyrically on this project my sense of humor, my aggression, a little social analysis, and story telling. I just pretty much did what I would like to hear as a fan of hip hop music and the Soundwaves Ant Bell provided served as the perfect back drop to do that.”

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Since November of 2009, Boston based artist WISPERS has been releasing a new track every week.  “Ain’t No Plan B” is the first collection of tracks originally released via this 52 Week Promo.  Mixed by industry veteran engineer Cip and Sirius Satellite Radio’s DJ React, it features 2 singles “Wanted” and “Lost” which both became top ranked songs on HiphopDx and a couple of never before released gems, this mixtape is undoubtedly a must have for any Hip-Hop fan.

01. Ain’t No Plan B
02. Power
03. International Gangsta’s
04. Icon ft. A-Alike
05. If You Want To ft. Candace Jones
06. Not Another Like Me
07. Gang Bang Boogie
08. Same Ol’
09. Won’t Go Down
10. Move
11. I’m Back
12. Lost (I’m Alright)
13. Victim Of The Ghetto
14. Skit
15. Hustla N’ Hoe
16. Wanted
17. No Love
18. Champagne
19. Things Done Changed
20. Why Don’t You Love Me
21. La La
22. Ya’ll Don’t Know
23. Hard Times
24. Something You Forgot
**BONUS ALBUM PREVIEW**
25. Let’s Get On It Snippet
26. Showstopper ft. Mario Snippet
27. Perfect 10 Snippet

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I was fortunate enough to be a guest alongside Ed OG and Chubby Chub as they shared their memories of Guru. Ed talked about the founding of Gangstarr and how Preemo and Guru connected. Chubb remembered how positive and humble he was. We also talked about Guru’s relationship with the Bean. Lots of great talk about a good brother. I was just proud to be in the room with that level of history. Ed teased us and said he’s going to drop an exclusive Guru demo that he has in the vault. Stay tuned. Soon as we got it you got it.

DOWNLOAD HERE DJ Chubby Chub x Ed OG – Street Fix (Remembering GURU) 4.22.10

Daniel Laurent, host of Masterpiece Radio, had me back on the show again to wax poetic about a variety of pop culture topics. Goooood times. Talked about everything from love in the craziness of today’s world to how each generation get the MC’s they deserve to how Bill Gates has “Block Mentality”. Also I spent a good part of the time trying to not get caught up in DL’s wild talk. “SNATCH!!!” This guy is the KING of loose talk. HA!

We’re back at it! Someone let him out to address ANY and ALL questions asked by yours truly! I made Greg take an oath before we started to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but. Hear his views on love, Tyler Perry, Boston affairs, work ethics and MORE! If you know Greg, this is nothing new, but if you happen to take a power nap under a rock and never crossed paths, this is your introduction!

– Daniel Laurent

Masterpiece Radio – The World According To G. Valentino Ball Part 2

I don’t remember ever posting this on ThatsMajor and it was the first project I did FOR ThatsMajor when it initially launched 2 and 1/2 years ago

01. Intro (prod by IroQ)
02. Clapped (prod by Neomatrix aka DJ Liphted)
03. How We Do Freestyle
04. ONE Ft. Lady Repo (prod by Wms The Sultan)
05. Living in Hell Ft.. Sean Heny
06. She’s Fly
07. What it be Like Ft. Millys (prod by Sicknature)
08. Showtime at The Garden (TD BankNorth) (prod by Neomatrix aka DJ Liphted)
09. B.O.S.T.O.N. (prod by Sicknature)
10. When You’re Down Ft. Gravy (prod by Neomatrix aka DJ Liphted)
11. Nothin’ But Stacks Freestyle
12. Frozen Heartz (prod by Zach Johnson)
13. Natcher-Al (prod by Lord Relic)
14. If I Die (prod by Bova)
15. Creepin Forever
16. Stack Doe Freestyle
17. Ammunition (prod by Black Image)
18. Move (prod by Stu)
19. Come Over Ft. Danity Kane
20. Vee Knucks (prod by Gas Smiley)
21. War Ft. Royce Da 5’9″ (prod by Gas Smiley)
22.Spazzin (prod by Zach Johnson)
23. Break Away (prod by IroQ)
24. Straight Piff
25. Get $ (prod by Cyrus Tha Great)
26. Blockhedz Prelude (prod by Dj Khalil)
27.Black Ice (prod by Zach Johnson)
28. Now (prod by J.Cardim)
29. When She’s Gone (prod by J.Cardim)
30. In due Time (prod by J.Cardim)
31. Knuckes Ft. Thea Reid
32. Play My Song Ft. Millys (prod by Gas Smiley)
33. Middlesex County (prod by Zach Johnson)
34. Come and Get It Ft. Big Daddy Kane & Checkmark
35. Ride Out (produced by Gas smiley)
36. Bridge To The Bay Ft. Big Cain ..

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