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Good day Sirs and Madams,

What's Liquid Lyrics you say? Very valid question - it feels like so long since I have written reviews that I can hardly remember myself. It's not like a lot hasn't happened either - Jigga released BP 1 000 003, Raekwon dropped an album (and what a BANGER it is), the Hoods dropped arguably one of their best albums (and even got Pharoahe Monch on a track). Now, fresh off the Slaughterhouse album drop, Royce Da 5'9" drops what's looking to be one of my favourite albums of the year - check out the track from that album with Busta below.

In Liquid Lyrics news, we've got 2 new recruits to help write reviews. Both of them are hip hop nerds and make Immortal Technique seem poppier than Lady Gaga. Ok maybe not. But their love and knowledge of the game is immense and I absorb knowledge just from hanging out with dudes. Profiles of them are to come when their reviews hit LL pages.

Finally Bal is back from his adventures overseas - check out the highlights of his trip in the next blog! Mouse is also back from The Philippines where he was donating his time to helping over 3000 disadvantaged kids through the game of basketball! Hit up www.bigbangballers.org for more stories of the boys' time OS fighting youth poverty!!!

Enough small talk. Lets check some tracks.


Royce Da 5'9" feat. Busta Rhymes - 'Dinner Time'


I wish there was/can't wait for a proper video clip to be made for this song. If it's half as good as this track or even the album it will be amazing. Yessir, Royce Da 5'9" aka. Nickel Nine is bizzack and better than I have ever heard him spit! The lyricism has been his forté since day 1 and although his flow has been solid since back then too, somehow he has managed to step it up another notch. Just check how he goes pound for pound with Bussa Buss in this song! Insanity! Not convinced? Well I raise you all in with one certain DJ Premier as executive producer of the album. Just like his most well known track with Preemo, BOOM - I present to you an album with no skippable tracks. The album 'Street Hop' comes out officially October 20, so make sure you get off your stank butt and buy 2 copies at least.


Wale feat. Pharell - 'Inhibitions'


Alternate link: http://www.hiphopmusicdotcom.com/wale-feat-pharrell-inhibitions-let-loose.html

Wale gets a lot of hate, but I'm def looking forward to him dropping this album. 'Inhibitions' is a track off his DEBUT Album called 'Attention: Deficit' which is set to drop November 10 this year. This track is a wicked combination of a Pharell flavoured beat and chorus with a Wale lyrical topping and will surely be a club banger soon. For the most part this cat's delivery is on point and every word and ryhme pair is intricately articulated to the beat. There is a period however around the start of the 2nd verse that really annoys me, where it sounds like he ran out of content and just used filler rhyme.

"Now tell em.....is in the house/ Throw your money in the air and stand in the couch/ Laugh at the money that's stuck in the chandalier/Tell them girls right here that the man right CHYYYYEA"

Hmm..I'd like to think that I'm not hating too hard to expect Wale to come up with better lyrics than that to describe his wealth and partying ways. Call me homey I'll ghostwrite for ya!

Anyways the album is said to have production creds from Mark Ronson, Kanyeezy, Just Blaze and 9th Wonder too. It's also rumoured to feature Lady Gagger, Gucci Mane, Bun B, Dr Dre & Pharell. Not sure I'll go out and buy this one on the day it comes out but definitely worth checking out!!

Horrorshow feat Jane Tyrrell - 'In My Haze'


I saw Horrorshow at Transit Bar a few months ago and was very impressed with their performance. This smooth as butter track is off the album 'Inside Story' and is on a different level to the previous two tracks I hit you with above. The harmony throughout this track is soothing and more chilled out than my freezer - and trust me the louder you turn it up the better. As a rap fan we're used to hearing samples and simple choruses designed to leave jingles in your head...and for this very reason you gotta pay props to the group for creating this raw sound. You also have to respect the spits in this track - very real, personal and delivered with sincerity. I'm gonna cop their CD tomorrow.

Horrorshow are touring Oz at the moment on the 'The Spitshine Tour' with Urthboy (who also has a new album out) and their CD 'Inside Story' dropped early October. Support Skip Hop and get on board. Make sure you check out a concert if you can and enjoy what this talented group has to offer! http://www.myspace.com/horrorshowcrew

And now you know! Peace and Love...
Ingers aka Jesta