CyHi the Prynce "LA Leakers Freestyle" (Video)

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since CyHi the Prynce released his incredible No Dope On Sundays debut, but here we are. Thankfully, due to “the on-going encouragement [he’s] received from everyone,” he’s gearing up to release his highly-anticipated sophomore album, The Story of EGOT, sometime this summer. Now, ahead of releasing EGOT the EP on Friday (6/3), the gifted emcee stopped by Power106 to take part in the LA Leakers ongoing freestyle series. And, wow… this man went crazy. Over 42 Dugg’s “Maybach” and (especially) Jeezy’s “Go Crazy,” CyHi put on a showcase of elite lyricism for a solid seven minutes. “If I ain’t the dopest ni**a ever, you must sniff cocaine / Listen, since everybody wanna talk about the ghostwriter, I wrote fire for most of y’all favorite artists, so I inspired this whole generation, y’all are ghost-biters / Technically speaking, I’m everybody’s co-writer,” he raps. Check it out below. - 2DBZ. Dig in the archives for No Dope On Sundays and more... Props to Shake and Meka for puttin' me on, I woulda missed this one for sure.

Belly "LA Leakers Freestyle #004" (Video)

Belly is a 32-year old MC that immigrated with his family to Canada when he was 7 years old. The young boy found a new home and refuge in hip-hop; a unique twist on a story we hear often in the international hip-hop community. The Palestinian-Canadian rapper is now signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation & showcases his lyricism as reflections of those struggles as a young immigrant who found himself in a whole new world. I'm reminded of Invincible, a dope eMCee from Detroit, who was living in occupied Palestine as a kid; didn't speak English when she moved to the U.S., but learned English (to a degree) through Hip-Hop. I heard the lyrics to this Freestyle via Joe Budden's podcast (compliments of Mal) and I was inspired to dig deeper. I've seen him standing next to Jay-Z, songs from his projects have hit my inbox, but I never clicked ... shame on me, right? Well, let me first say that while his projects are solid, I haven't gotten that same raw, vulnerable feeling I got from this freestyle on his studio releases. Doesn't take anything away from the music - I believe it's still great content and delivery - it's just to say it's no surprise that these memories sent chills through his whole body and THATs the feeling we wanna capture, but sometimes it's like catching lightening in a bottle. They caught a moment, and it helps that Foundation is one of my favorite beats ever!

"...Hero-villain; It's all perspective

Trigger happy police killers, they so selective

When your skin and origin begins to be a death-wish

And they get out by morning in time to eat they breakfast

Locked up, you call collect, come home you call collections

Ironically this shit is called "corrections," I stand corrected

It's all deception like your false elections

Feeling lost like I missed directions

Must be the misdirection..."

LA Leakers x Raekwon "Only Built 4 Cuban Leaks" (Mix, 2009)

Originally released in 2009 ahead of "OB4CL2," this is "Only Built 4 Cuban Leaks," by the L.A. Leakers and Raekwon The Chef. They released it again today on the 20th Anniversary of "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx." A day indeed to celebrate Raekwon and his debut solo album. Justin Credible and DJ SoulMilk give us all classic Wu-Tang Clan and Raekwon joints! It speaks for itself, so dig into the mix below...

LA Leakers x DJ Premier "Leaks That Collected Dust" (Mix)

Sitting down with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk of the LA Leakers, the legendary DJ Premier tells multiple tales about some of his dopest cuts; from how a certain Texas legend wanted Mos Def’s “Mathematics,” how Rah Digga lost out on “The 6th Sense,” and a lot more! The mix from the LA Leakers is called Leaks That Collected Dust aka The Audio-Biography of DJ Premier, and you can stream and/or download the 16-track mixtape below. As a back-up, you can also grab a download HERE, too. Much respect to the greatest of all-time, DJ Premier of Gang Starr! Dig in...