HOT SHIT ALERT!!!!!!!!
I’m calling this shit already. Freeway and Jake One’s new album, The Stimulus Package(despite only selling 15K so far) will be in the running for best album of 2010. Oh yea and hello and happy Monday. Sorry, I got a little excited about this album. I have been listening to The Stimulus Package for the last week and it keeps getting better and better. Not only does Freeway sound as sharp and polished as ever, the combination with Jake One is a very good one. It is refreshing to hear one album, one producer and one emcee. I think this is an element that hip hop has lost in the last decade or so. Not only does it build cohesiveness for the album and the sound, it builds a chemistry that doesnt show up when artists use 32 different producers for a 47 track album. Another really cool aspect of this album is the label that is putting it out, Rhymesayers. If you are not familiar with Rhymesayers, it is the house that Atmosphere built. It houses guys like Brother Ali, Eyedea, Evidence, etc. Not typical for a Freeway, from Rocafella album. However, it seems like a nice fit because they can just make good music rather than trying to make an Interscope or a Warner Brothers happy with hit records and sales. All around, The Stimulus Package is setting things off right for 2010. There is supposed to be a lot of really ill music coming out this year(mine included) but I think Free and Jake One are going to be in the running for best album of 2010. Who wants to put money on it????????? Anyway, happy Monday again. I also want to encourage everyone to tune in to UIC Radio this evening at 8 because I will be on there. The video footage will come soon. In the meantime, here is Freeway and Jake One featuring Raekwon with my favorite song off the album, One Thing. This sample is crazy!!!!!!!
Here is the track list and a little promo video to encourage your purchase.
1. STIMULUS INTRO feat. Beanie Sigel
2. THROW YOUR HANDS UP
3. ONE FOOT IN
4. SHE MAKES ME FEEL ALRIGHT
5. NEVER GONNA CHANGE
6. ONE THING feat. Raekwon
7. KNOW WHAT I MEAN
8. THE PRODUCT
9. MICROPHONE KILLA feat. Young Chris
10. FOLLOW MY MOVES feat. Birdman
11. SHO’ NUFF feat. Bun B
12. FREEKIN’ THE BEAT feat. Latoiya Williams
13. MONEY feat. Omilio Sparks and Mr. Porter
14. FREE PEOPLE
15. STIMULUS OUTRO
