1. Skyzoo ft. Torae - Get It Done
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Hip-hop fresh face Skyzoo exhumes great potential under the watchful eyes of DJ Premier. Sky dropped his 9th Wonder-produced album, Cloud 9: The 3 Day High, earlier in 2006.
2. Nas ft. Chrisete Michele - Can't Forget About You
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Nas and Chrisete Michele exchange good ol' memories over Will.i.am's interpretation of Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable." "Can't Forget About You" is the second single from Hip-Hop Is Dead.
3. Royce da 5'9" - The Return of Malcolm
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Fresh out of jail, Royce da 5'9" verbally assaults Jeezy's "I Luv It," while name-checking esrtwhile Eminem and Michael "Kramer" Richards.
4. Talib Kweli & Mad Lib - Funny Money
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"Funny Money" is taken from the web-released free EP from Kwe-Lib, Liberation.5. Sean Price - P Body
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Sean Price gives us a slice of his forthcoming LP, Jesus Price Superstar, due out January 30th.
6. Devin the Dude ft. Bun B & Lil Wayne - Little Girl Gone
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Hip-hop's #1 jester gets serious on this potent track from his new album, Waiting to Inhale, slated for March 13th.
7. Pharoahe Monch - Gun Draws
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P Monch rails against gun violence through the eyes of a bullet.
8. Mos Def - Fake Bonanza
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Mos Def tackles popo's inability to solve murder cases, while lamenting the deteriorating US economy: "The rent sky rockets and job prospects plummet/10 murders 10 days this summer/ Talk about today’s Mathematics."
9. Styles P ft. Jadakiss - How We Live
SP the Ghost links up with Jadakiss on this braggart rap track, while Havoc supplies a flute-drenched beat.
10. Common ft. Will.i.am - A Dream
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This "Freedom Writers" theme song is far from Common's best work. Far from Will.i.am's worst. The "Freedom Writers" soundtrack also features Talib Kweli's "Listen!!!" and 2Pac's "Keep Ya Head Up."
