VA – Lyricist Lounge Volume 2 (CD) (2000) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

Rawkus & Mic Media Present…

The second installment of the Lyricist Lounge compilation takes on a decidedly different direction then its predecessor. While the first segment catered towards breaking new, less-familiar talent, names like Prime, Mike Zoot, and Sarah Jones have been phased out and replaced by Erick Sermon and (gasp) JT Money. Yet, the transition is a fairly smooth one, and considering that the Lyricist Lounge has expanded from its open mic night roots into a successful MTV comedy show, this revision is not entirely surprising. Though not without filler material, LL 2 achieves what most compilations promise but never deliver — a satisfactory LP that will appease both the chest-beating backpacker and the bling-bling tunnel faction. The quest in trying to meet this goal is really half the fun, as some interesting collaborations unfold; fellow Detroit natives Royce 5’9 and Jay Dee hook up on the autobiographical “Let’s Grow,” and Talib Kweli and Dead Prez revitalize the pro-black ideology over Hi-Tek’s spaghetti western guitar riffs on the eye-opening “Sharp Shooters.” However, the closest example of what LL 2 aspires to be is captured on Redman and Saukrates’ “WKYA” (Will Kick Your Ass), as the easily accessible but fiery rhymes of Red and Sauk are truly universal in their flavor. Though LL 2 may not portray the idealism or spirit that the Lyricist Lounge was initially founded on, it does successfully represent the differing tastes of all hip-hop fans. That in itself is this compilation’s biggest accomplishment.

Tracklist:

01 Notorious B.I.G. – 16 Bars
02 Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch – Oh No (feat. Nate Dogg)
03 Q-Tip & Wordsworth – Makin’ It Blend
04 Cocoa Brovas – Get Up
05 Beanie Sigel – Get That Dough
06 Royce Da 5’9” – Let’s Grow
07 Mos Def & Ghostface Killah – Ms. Fat Booty 2
08 Redman & Saukrates – W.K.Y.A.
09 Talib Kweli & Dead Prez – Sharp Shooters
10 Kool G Rap & M.O.P. – Legendary Street Team
11 Big Noyd & Prodigy – The Grimy Way
12 Erick Sermon – Battle (feat. Sy Scott)
13 Punchline, Cobra Red, Planet Asia, Guilty & Phil Da Agony – Da Cipha (Interlude)
14 Big L & C-Town – Still Here
15 Dialated Peoples – Right And Exact
16 Master Fuol – Watcha (feat. J.T. Money & Pastor Troy)
17 Macy Gray – I’ve Committed Murder (Gang Starr Remix) (feat. Mos Def & Guru)
18 Q-Tip – Live At The Lounge (Outro)
19 Kool G Rap & M.O.P. – Legendary Street Team (Remix)

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare