Johnson & Jonson (Johnson & Jonson) [2008]

Members: Blu & Mainframe

3. Mama Told Me


5. Wow!


7. Spell Check ft. Gang Sign Language By Big D Menace (Sorry No Link)

Living Legends (The Gathering (EP)) [2008]

2. She Wants Me


7. After Hours (Extended Euromix)

U-N-I (Fried Chicken & Watermelon) [2008]

Members: Y-O & Thurzday
This album could use a bit more production and less repetition.

1. Intro


11. Castlevania


13. Beautiful Day

DJ Heat & Blu ((So)ul Amazing (Mixtape)) [2008]

Blu is always fire and DJ Heat comes up with a few interesting beats for this one.

2. Local Legends (prod. Flying Lotus)


3. Spanish Winter


6. Git It Now f. MoveMent & Trek


7. City Of Los(t) Ang(e)les ft. Co$$


9. Its Okay (Pt 1) ft. Myth & Definite


10. My Boy Blu


13. Mars (Remix)


14. Fly (Song of Liberation)

Tanya Morgan (The Bridge (EP)) [2008]

Members: Donwill, Ilyas & Von Pea

2. We Doin' Our...


4. Got 2 Get Done


5. Be You ft. Czelena


9. How Low

J. Rawls & John Robinson Presents Jay Are (The 1960's Jazz Revolution Again) [2009]

J. Rawls is a very smooth, jazz influenced producer.

2. It's Jay ARE (Sorry No Link Available)

3. Know U ft. Invizible Handz


10. 1 Of The Greatest

2 Hungry Bros (My Crew's All Thinner) [2009]

If you don't know who these guys are you better get on it.

4. Bed-Stuy Bullett Dodge ft. Fresh Daily & $trictly Busine$$


6. Glass House ft. 8thw1


12. Harlem Hendu ft. 8thw1


19. I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You ft. 8thw1 & Leon Haywood


21. Parallel Perpendicular ft. Homeboy Sandman


23. Te Conozco ft. Willie Colon

Oddisee (Mental Liberation) [2009]

Check out some hidden gems from one of my favorite producers:

1. Hip Hop's Cool Again


5. Q & A ft. Kenn Starr


6. Rhymes Get Written ft. Silent Knight & XO


8. Cold For That ft. Trek Life


11. Drugs Outside (Remix) Feat. Black Milk, Rapper Pooh & DJ Romes

Elzhi (The Leftovers Unmixedtape) [2009]

Elzhi is a newer member of Slum Village and after listening to this album he may be your favorite (current) member.

2. Deep


4. Like This


6. Glow


7. Living

Blame One (Days Chasing Days) [2009]

Now Blame One may not be a great MC, but lucky for him Exile does the production on this album.

5. Wonder Why ft. Blu & Exile (prod. by Blu)


6. Disturbed ft. Sean Price


7. Days Chasing Days ft. Aloe Blacc & Beleaf


8. Sat Night Special

Oddisee (Traveling Man) [2010]

Traveling Man is a solo project by the up and coming producer Oddisee. There aren't any rhymes over these beats but they are still quite elaborate.

8. Tokyo


9. Brixton


11. Long Beach


24. Houston

Panacea (12 Step Program) [2010]

Artists include: K-Murdoch, Raw Poetic, and Damu The Fudgemunk

2. Collard-fried Grey Sky


3. Stumble Home


5. Blue Oceanwave


6. Black Coffee


8. Natural Selection


9. Revolution World Crazy


11. Immortal

Tanya Morgan (Brooklynati) [2009]

Tanya Morgan is one of those groups you have to see live! The amount of energy they bring is amazing. Von Pea and Brickbeats are a powerhouse production duo on this 2009 release.

1. (We) On Our Way


2. Alleye Need ft. Piakhan


3. So Damn Down


4. Bang & Boogie


6. Hardcore Gentlemen


12. Morgan Blu ft. Blu

Blu & Exile (Below The Heavens) [2007]

Here is one of my favorite albums of all time. Exile is such a sick producer and when you add Blu into the mix its just unreal. The whole album could play on repeat for days and I wouldn't get sick of it.

1. My World Is...


2. The Narrow Path


3. So(ul) Amazin' (Steel Blazin')


4. Juicen' Dranks ft. Taraach


6. Blu Colla Workers


7. Dancing In The Rain


9. No Greater Love


10. Show Me The Good Life ft. Aloe Blacc


11. Simply Amazin'


12. Cold Hearted


13. The World Is... (Below The Heavens)


15. I Am...

Nas & Damian Marley (Distant Relatives) [2010]

Saw most of this album performed live at Northcoast and it was superb. Damian Marley produces most of this album with the exception of the few tracks that Stephen Marley produced. The whole album is worth a listen but hear are my top choices.

1. As We Enter


5. Friends


7. Dispear


10. Nah Mean


11. Patience