I got a text late last night saying that 9th Wonder had leaked some joints he did with the Lost Boyz and Lords of the Underground. Of course, I'm a fan of everyone involved, so I made a point to check it out and download a copy. (Update: Tweets about it were removed.) Labeled 'The Lost Tapes,' the tracks are all produced by 9th Wonder & AMP of Soul Council/Jamla Records. I haven't sat with it long enough to share much insight, but it's nice to hear these veteran MCs over 9th Wonder's signature production. Carlitta Durand's vocals bring life to the unmixed project on tracks like 'Early' and 'So Beautiful' and I've gotta say Rest in Peace to Freaky Tah, who is remembered on 'We Miss Freaky Tah.' (Click HERE for more on Freaky Tah). Also, a quick shout-out to DoItAll of Lords of the Underground; he's out there doing amazing work and supporting some important initiatives for the people in his hometown of Newark, NJ. The tracklist is below, click HERE to listen to the project.
Lost Boyz 'Early' ft. Carlitta Durand (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lords of the Underground 'I Love Lords!' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lost Boyz 'Dem Boyz' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lords of the Underground 'Official' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lost Boyz 'Doe or Die' ft. Tyler Woods (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lords of the Underground 'Midnight Riders' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lost Boyz 'We Miss Freaky Tah' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lords of the Underground 'Easy (Lean In)' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lost Boyz 'Count The Money Up' (prod. by AMP)
Lords of the Underground 'Mistakes Too' (prod. by 9th Wonder)
Lost Boyz 'Get It In' (prod. by AMP)
LOTUG 'So Beautiful' ft. Darien Brockington & Carlitta Durand (prod. by 9th Wonder)