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DJ Premier and Royce Da 59" - Rhyme Deluxe Edition Review

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So we have a Deluxe Edition of what was already a strong, albeit short album from my favourite DJ and one of the dopest emcees in the game.  What make this a Deluxe Edition?  Well four extra tracks featuring some of the best Emcees in the game; Phonte, MF Doom, Logic, Joey BaDa$$ and (God Damn) Black Thought.  I think that certainly warrants the Deluxe Edition sticker.  But is it worth the extra buck or two? Track one is called "PRhyme" and clocks in at just under four minutes.  Its a slow track for Premier similar to Nas's "Second Childhood" rather than Premier's usual up tempo tracks.  The beat features a crisp set of drums and a nice cymbal.  There is a good baseline and a nice organ riff that comes in from time to time along what sounds like a harpsichord and pan pipes.  Royce is a very skilled wordsmith and he shows this throughout the track dropping metaphors and allegories throughout.  One of my favourite lines from Royce on th...

The Hip Hop and Breakz show from the 13th of December 2015 on Crackers Radio

The Hip Hop and Breakz show with DJ Scott from the 13th of December 2015 on crackers Radio by Crackers Radio on Mixcloud The Hip Hop and Breakz show from December the 13th on  Crackers Radio  featuring the finest Hip Hop and Breakz including Nas, DITC, Jimmy Ross, Missy elliot, MF Doom, Donald Byrd, Yellowman and many more.  Remember to listen in every Sunday from 10pm until midnight on CrackersRadio where I will be playing a fine selection of 90s Hip-hop alongside funk, soul, jazz and RnB classics. listen in on DAB in London, via the app (available in the Google Play store and the Apple app store) or on the web at  http://crackers.lgr.co.uk  

The Hip Hop and Breakz show with DJ Scott from December 6th 2015

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The Hip Hop and Breakz show from December the 6th on Crackers Radio  featuring the finest Hip Hop and Breakz including Nas, Gangstarr, Diamond D, Jimmy Castor, Peabo Bryson, Monk Higgins, Kanye West, Little Brother, Johnny Guitar Watson, Sister Nancy and many more.  Remember to listen in every Sunday from 10pm until midnight on CrackersRadio where I will be playing a fine selection of 90s Hip-hop alongside funk, soul, jazz and RnB classics. listen in on DAB in London, via the app (available in the Google Play store and the Apple app store) or on the web at  http://crackers.lgr.co.uk   The Hip Hop and Breakz show form the 6th of December 2015 on Crackers Radio with DJ Scott by Crackers Radio on Mixcloud