New york city hiphop label formed in 1995 that promoted independent and unknown underground artists. The album was not nearly as critically acclaimed as its predecessor soundbombing 2, but was able to sell moderately well, led by the single the life, featuring styles p and pharoahe monch which was sent to radio during the week of april 29, 2002. The album helped launch the careers of mos def and reflection eternal talib kweli and hitek, who later became rawkus s most popular artists. Some of the best releases of its or any era were released by rawkus. The singles ive been collecting a few of the infamous train car series. Listen to rawkus presents soundbombing ii in full in the spotify app. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for rawkus records releases. Rawkus records was an american hiphop record label known for jumpstarting the careers of many rappers. Sound bombing 2 torrent they use material from his album stunts, blunts, and hip hop, released in, to mix into when it rains it pours.
Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. As its name would imply, soundbombing ii is both a kaleidoscopic stream of oral graffiti and a stateofhiphop address for the bohemian rap scene, understandably leaning heavily on the integrityintensive roster of rawkus records. This must be one of the most flamboyant mixedformat hiphop releases ever, compiled back in 1997 when rawkus was a true ny underground label. Rawkus records soundbombing iii lyrics and tracklist. Rawkus started in 1995 with initial releases ranging from. Soundbombing ii is the second installment in rawkus records soundbombing compilation series. Soundbombing vol 2 1999 rawkus records soundbombing vol 2 1999 rawkus records skip navigation sign in. Geffen records the label that swallowed up rawkus is simply trying to cash in on rawkus great past. Get all the lyrics to songs on lyricist lounge volume one and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Talib kweli, hitek and company flow, who went on to define the labels sound.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Free download program rawkus soundbombing rar backupuc. Danny castro, ant marshall, and perry landsberg were the executive producers. Released in 1999, it featured several wellknown and up. After putting out a steady stream of quality releases, the label closed sometime in 2001 and sold its rights to mca records. Various artists rawkus records best of decade i, 19952005 music. Rawkus records lyricist lounge volume one lyrics and. Search torrents browse torrents recent torrents tv shows music.
If rawkus records ever get a chance to make another. Various artists rawkus presents soundbombing ii 1999. Various artists rawkus records best of decade i, 1995. Rawkus records soundbombing lyrics and tracklist genius. Rawkus records soundbombing ii lyrics and tracklist genius. Rawkus started in 1995 with releases in hiphop, drum and bass and fundustrial dystopia one. The problem is this album is nothing more than a glorified mos defs greatest hits album.
Soundbombing ii is one of the best compilation albums that i have heard, brought to you by a company once known as rawkus records. Rawkus records was an american hip hop record label known for starting the careers of many rappers. Soundbombing is a hip hop compilation album by rawkus records, released on october 14, 1997. About soundbombing ii a compilation album put together by artists signed to rawkus records. Lyricist lounge, volume one is the first installment of rawkus records lyricist lounge album series, based on the lyricist lounge showcases in new york city. Released in 1999, it featured several wellknown and upandcoming artists, collaborating together. Soundbombing finsishes with tracks by mos def, shabaam sadeeq feat.
If rawkus records ever get a chance to make another soundbombing. A compilation album put together by artists signed to rawkus records. This was where hip hop was at its most pure and unadulterated. Both play a large role in the development of soundbombing, vol. For me the hard task was to get acquainted to the more steroidy, harder setting, this is all just rapping rapping rapping over hard beats and. Sorry evil d, your mixing is fine, just know when to keep your selfpromotion to yourself. As the home of black star and company flow, rawkus has made a name for itself as the label for any late1990s discerning hiphop fan. Soundbombing is a hip hop compilation album by rawkus records, released on october 14. Jarret myer, with financial backing from james murdoch, son of rupert murdoch. The time of rawkus records was a very fun time for those hip hop aficionados who were tired of the radio, commercialism, and tired gimmicks and cliches. But djs have come to know rawkus as the home of some of the undergrounds best singlestracks that were available only on vinyl until the label started the soundbombing series.
Soundbombing ii stepped up the production, expanded the list of mcs, and got 2 world famous djs who know how to do it. Rawkus records soundbombing 2 album audio ambrosia for heads may 18, 1999, rawkus records would enter their most definitive year with their fifth fulllength release in. I mentioned eastern conference records earlier, which was a label founded by. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Rawkus records was an american hip hop record label known for starting the.
You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. The 27 songs on the mix cd was beautifully mixed by the beat junkies babu and jrocc, which of course was a strong point of the project. This is hands down the best mixed hip hoprap cd that ive ever owned. The album is mixed by the beat junkies, some of the best dj work ive ever heard on any album. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Listening to this mix, you can almost smell the sweat of the performing mcs and the savoury atmosphere of the studio. Rawkus presents soundbombing ii 1999 by selectabwoy on. Rawkus records presents soundbombing ii 1999 flac hip hop uploaded 0311 2009, size 373. Rawkus records soundbombing 2 rarezas loadzoneworksee.
From infinite to marshall mathers lp 2, and everything in between. If youve heard soundbombing vol 2, and try to listen to this one. Soundbombing is a 1997 compilation album from independent hip hop label rawkus records. Label heads brian brater and jarret myer then signed some of the top underground talent from the new york area, notably mos def, talib kweli, hitek and company flow, who went on to define the labels. Soundbombing is regarded as a scenedefining underground hip hop album. Rawkus presents soundbombing ii 1999 rawkus presents soundbombing ii. Login register language select language about blog usage policy tor. The best albums from rawkus records hip hop golden age. This was the first in a long line of acclaimed compilations from rawkus. Soundbombing 2 left me satisfied, but at under 60 minutes, this album left me still hungry because i only had a snack of real hiphop. Rawkus presents soundbombing ii by various artists on spotify.
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