I was a little skeptical of this song because the first 10 seconds almost lead you to believe that Freeway was on the verge of releasing his first ever techno track. But then a little bass kicked in and my Hip-Hop meets techno fears were overcome. Still the song isn't really something you'd expect from Freeway mostly because of the production. Listen and download...
Can I have a personal moment? Growing up in Boston as a hip-hop head was hard – the city had some dope emcees, but for the most part we never got respect on a national level. Show Off compatriots (pun intended) Statik Selektah and Termanology have changed all that, and the proof is Term’s new Say It (Remix). Listen and download....
Over the past few years Freeway has transitioned from rhyming over more mainstream beats to an emcee who flows almost exclusively over soulful, underground production (see all his work with Jake One), so it only makes sense that he'd link up with Boston-based super producer Statik Selektah for "The Concept". Listen and download...
Outkast rode the "Elevators", but Freeway prefers a more pedestrian form of transport. Gearing up once again to release a collab album with producer Jake One (their spring effort "The Stimulus Package" remains sadly slept on), the PHilly Freezer has followed up his last track "Beautiful Music" with the headphone-able "Escalators".
It's been a few about five months since we last heard from Freeway circa his "The Stimulus Package", which in hip-hop time might as well be a year, so I can say without exaggeration that's it's damn good to hear the Philly Freezer get back to work again. Free essentially just picks up where he left off on his new single, "Beautiful Music". Listen and download...
No one seems to know what project Beard Game Proper almunus Freeway's new track "Choosing Me' was supposed to be, or will be, attached to, all they know is the Philly Freezer has teamed up with the always quality Mario for one of the more romantic tracks in Free's history. And by "romantic", I mean he isn't as completely grimy as usual. Aw yeah, step on up ladies. Listen and download...
What's the only thing better than some stimulus? More stimulus. Two days after we liberated "African Drums", the bonus track off Freeway and Jake One's supremely dope new album "The Stimulus Package", we're returned to free yet another bonus track, "Always-N-Forever". Just as you'd expect from a track with a title like that, "Always" is a soul tinged, stripped down cut featuring yet another fearlessly aggressive verse from Free. Not sure about the horns on the chorus, but other than that, press play and turn up the volume. Listen and download...
If you haven't already picked up a copy of Freeway and Jake One's doper than dope new album "The Stimulus Package" I almost feel sorry for you, but just in case you need your package further stimulated (musically speaking, you pervert) I thought I'd throw in the "African Drums" the album's percussively heavy bonus track. For his part Jake drops a beat that expertly mixes a banging drum line with lightly placed electronic snyths while on the lyrical side of the equation The Philly Freezer does some lyrical globetrotting, and sings...horribly. Hey, nobody's perfect. Listen and download...
As he prepares to drop his highly anticipated collabo album with Jake One, 'The Stimulus Package", Freeway (a.k.a. the best beard in the game) has unleashed his "Freelapse" mixtape, a violently dark collection featuring Freeaway going in over beats from Eminem's (shockingly) Grammy award winning album "Relapse" (plus a few other classic Em beats). Ok, so the Philly Freezer isn't as lyrically insane as Mr. Mathers. I think we can all agree that's a good thing. One Slim Shady is enough.
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