Vanderslice feat. Prodigy, Conway & Big Twins – Hardbody Karate [Audio]

Today would’ve been the legendary Prodigy of Mobb Deep’s 43rd birthday. While the artist left a gaping hole in the foundation of hip hop following his passing on June 20, his music lives on forever. Prior to his death, P linked up with producer Vanderslice, Mobb Deep affiliate Twin, and street rap upstart Conway on the infectious single “Hard Body Karate.” Per Vanderslice, the beat was actually tailored for Prodigy from jump. “I had the sample in my stash for years and the second Steez and I finished it, I set it aside for our new album—come hell or high water, we were going to do whatever it took to get Prodigy on it,” the producer tells MASS APPEAL. “It’s an NFL record, it was rare and expensive so we wanted to make sure we utilized it properly. Steez laid the bass and synth, I layered the drums, and did all the chops. It’s poetry in motion.”

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AWAR & Vanderslice – The Winning Team [Album Stream]

When a high-caliber NYC rhymesayer like AWAR and a buzzworthy producer such as Vanderslice join forces, their combined powers should leave the competition shaking in its boots. So it’s only appropriate that, on their first joint project, they’ve dubbed themselves The Winning Team. The 17-track album comes heralded by reader-approved singles “Cadillac Grills,” “Reincarnation,” “Broad Daylight” and “Wake Up Call.” Throughout the set, AWAR’s joined on the mic by a variety of noteworthy artists, among them BJ the Chicago Kid, Freddie Gibbs, Giant Gorilla Dog Thing, Has-Lo, King Los, Latoiya Williams and Roc Marciano. Vanderslice handles the bulk of the production, with help from Green Steez, Jaisu and Trox. The Winning Team is now available for free streaming and digital purchase courtesy of The DJBooth. All tracks are high quality audio (320 kbps mp3s).

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AWAR feat. Freddie Gibbs – Wake Up Call [Stream]

With “The Winning Team” album release just a week away (7/22/14), AWAR & Vanderslice unleash a “Wake Up Call” to the world featuring Gangsta Gibbs. If you hit the snooze button one too many times, this one smacks you awake with AWAR & Freddie Gibbs taking turns obliterating verses over one the hardest hitting beats of the year by Vanderslice & Green Steez. Those that are wide-awake can purchase “The Winning Team” pre-order now.

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