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Redman, Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface Killah

Four Minutes To Lockdown

Wu always had the best posse cuts, naturally. This is the best one I have heard in a while.

The Masters / The Mastas

Is it just me, or does B-Real just get better with time? Making music with La Coka Nostra must have made him sharpen his swords. The Chef sounds hungry, so they blend together nicely, just like Wu and Cypress did on Temple Of Boom (which in my opinion still ranks among the most solid rap albums ever).

Raekwon feat. B-Real - The Masters

Cypress Hill feat. RZA & U-God - Killa Hill Niggaz (prod. by RZA)

And here is my favorite track from Freddie Foxxx's underground classic Industry Shakedown (and some bonus collabos).

Freddie Foxxx feat. M.O.P. - The Mastas

Freddie Foxxx feat. 2pac - Killa

Freddie Foxxx feat. Kool G Rap - Cook A Niggaz Ass

From the Wu-Marginals: Pop Da Brown Hornet

The Wu stretches far and wide, its disciples numerous.

Pop Da Brown Hornet from GP Wu is one of the lesser known swordbearers. You need his Tha Undaground Emperor if you like Wu and feel like listening to some more of that golden age boom music. It reminds me of Lord Finesse, the flow and clever punchlines and the dusty beats (courtsey of RNS, known for producing Shyheim's first classic album), but with a distinctive Shaolin twist. Among Wu-bangers such as Follow Me Up, Endangered Species, and the excellent relationsship-song Wantz & Needs, we find one of the deepest tracks ever recorded in this genre. Black On Black Crime is his S.K.I.T.S, reality rap at its best, with the saddest violin ever sampled and poetic lyrics painting the everyday madness and a hope for better days.

Pop Da Brown Hornet - Black On Black Crime