Time Warp...1995: Survival of the Fittest | Mobb Deep

 Circa 1995. 

The infamous.  RIP Prodigy.

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Tony.

The moment I pressed play, an immediate head nod.. smile.. and glassy eyes followed.  Memories of us riding out playing this all the time nodding to each other singing the words is one of many of the precious moments.  Remember.. I even switched the Lil Kim flip to 'Hold you down Tony!" lol and you'd do the unforgettable smile you always gave.  1/16 is always harder than your birthday because it's the day I lost you.  I wish time healed all wounds, but some cuts seem to be too deep.  You are missed beyond word description.  

Playing this in your honor... may even rock ya necklace today.  Tell my grandmothers' I said Hello and I love and miss them too.  Rest in peace baby.  Always in my heart- Love, T.I.

#HoldYouDown.  

 

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Behind Prodigy from Mobb Deep's latest prison cookbook, "Commissary Kitchen"

“This book won’t make you a better cook, but it might make you a better person.  

...Because in a world where prisoners are treated like animals, we made our experiences there feel more human by how we prepared our food."- Prodigy.

Whether from personal relationships or films etc., we've all heard the horror stories of prison food.  Prodigy, who did a 3 1/2 year bid for a gun charge in 2007, decided to share his stories and recipes of the inside with hopes of offering familiarity and healthy alternatives for those still incarcerated.  

Prodigy suffers from Sickle Cell Anemia, you may remember hearing this referenced on Pac's diss 'Hit Em Up', a blood disorder popular in the Black community.  During his first day in prison on Rikers Island, it's said that he was sent to the infirmary with food poisoning.  From that point forth, focusing on what he ate became a priority to keep healthy and most of all... alive.  

Commissary items gives those incarcerated a little feel of normalcy while on the inside.  

This includes food.  

The pictured above is a Potstickers recipe featured in the book.  While Prodigy explains that the book can, also, benefit college students (ahh I remember the college life food struggle), he recently informed everyone via his IG that the book is now banned from every prison in the state of California.  

Time Warp ... 2000 : Y.B.E. | Prodigy x B.G.

Circa 2000.

Prodigy’s H.N.I.C is one of my favorite Hip Hop albums of all time. With that being said, I was listening to Jet Life’s Organized Crime mixtape and when I heard this beat drop… I turned the entire mixtape off lls. In a good way. I was trying to refrain from having a loud outburst at the plantation. The dopeness of all that was Spitta had B.G’s son rap over it. Cooooleerrrrs. Of course, I turned it back on, but I had to gather myself first.
The last Time Warp was posted on June 3rd. Can you believe it has been that long!? It’s only right to kick it back off with this banger right here...

The Big Payback Vol. 3 | J.B. and the Soul Mates

Another Amerigo Gazaway production. The latest in his 'Soul Mates' series is a mash up of the great James Brown and various artists of our culture : Bob Marley, Nas etc.

"I'm not sure any other artist has left their imprint on popular music, especially across so many genres, as much as James Brown has. With as many of today's hit songs that were built around some sort of James Brown flip, it's almost like he had a say in what the music of future generations would sound like without even knowing it."

Amerigo has the magic touch with this craft; always well done. Peep the track list below. Check out the Godfather of Soul ,along with his guest appearances, after the jump::

1. Bob Brown- Who is Mr. Brown? (Popcorn Dub Mix) :: Bob Brown = James Brown x Bob Marley
2. Busta Brown- I Feel Good (Soul Mates Remix) :: Busta Brown = James Brown x Busta Rhymes
3. The Notorious J.B.'s - Sex Machine Gun Fun (Soul Mates Remix) :: The Notorious J.B.'s = James Brown x Notorious B.I.G
4. Mobb Brown - The G.O.D. Father of Soul Pt. III (Soul Mates Remix) :: Mobb Brown = James Brown x Mobb Deep
5. Fela Brown feat. Jeru the Damaja - Funky Black President (Soul Mates Remix) :: Fela Brown = James Brown x Fela Kuti
6. Jackson Brown - Good Rockin Robin' (Soul Mates Remix) :: Jackson Brown = James Brown x Michael Jackson
7. The Illmatics feat. James Brown - Get Up and Get Down (Soul Mates Remix) :: The Illmatics = Nas x The Dramatics (feat. James Brown)

Video : Chase the Paper | 50 Cent x Kidd Kidd x Prodigy x Styles P

You chase the hoes
I chase the paper.

The latest visual from 50's upcoming, Animal Ambition. Check it out::
"You a sucka for love, nxgga, I'm money makin..."

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Dough Pildin| Prodigy (Prod. by. The Alchemist)

 Nice and neat…

Lowkey, I’m lounging…

Here’s the first single classic style.. from Prodigy & The Alchemist’s, Albert Einstein.  Due out on June 11^th. 

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Confessions of a Cash Register| Mac Miller x Prodigy (Prod. by. the Alchemist)

I’ll blow her mind and get low…

The Alchemist delivers another head nodder this time via Mac Miller & Prodigy from Mobb Deep.  This song will appear on Watching Movies with the sound off

coming soon…

Time Warp...2006 : Put 'Em in Their Place | Mobb Deep

Circa 2006.

We just knew signing with G-Unit was gonna be a huge come up for them.. especially with tracks like this.  Who would have ever imagined that it would be the opposite..