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░█████▓█████▓██ ▌Artist__│ Mello Music Group ██▓█████▓█████░
░████▓▓██▒██▓██ ▌Title___│ Bushido ██▓█████▓▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Label___│ Mello Music Group ██▓██▒███▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Genre___│ Hip-Hop ██▓██▒███▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Format__│ Album ██▓██▒███▓████░
░████▓███▒██▓██ ▌Year____│ 2021 ██▓██▒███▓████░
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░░████▓█████▓██ ▌Time____│ 67:20 ██▓█████▓████░░
░░░████▓████▓██ ▌Size____│ 169.99 MB ██▓████▓████░░░
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░░ 01. Iron Steel Samurai (feat. Quelle Chris & The Alchemist) 2:31
░░ 02. Gold Gloves (Feat. Open Mike Eagle & The Lasso) 3:02
░░ 03. One Of The Last (Feat. Marlowe) 2:34
░░ 04. Yours Truly (Feat. Homeboy Sandman & Kensaye Russell) 4:05
░░ 05. No Trouble (Feat. Oddisee) 3:04
░░ 06. Gwan B Ok (Feat. Zackey Force Funk & The Lasso) 3:33
░░ 07. Ta-Nehesi The Vocals (Feat. Skyzoo & L'Orange) 2:12
░░ 08. Symbol Of Hope (Feat. Open Mike Eagle, Namir Blade & 2:38
░░ Elaquent)
░░ 09. Never Lived (Feat. Oddisee) 4:05
░░ 10. None (Feat. Homeboy Sandman & Iman Omari) 3:55
░░ 11. Bane Brain (Feat. James Shahan & Quelle Chris) 3:41
░░ 12. Black Rock (Feat. Joell Ortiz, Namir Blade, Stalley & 5:08
░░ Solemn Brigham)
░░ 13. Outlast (Feat. Dueling Experts, Joell Ortiz & Apollo Brown) 3:49
░░ 14. Black Man (Feat. RJ Payne & Apollo Brown) 3:15
░░ 15. Turnt Garveyite (Feat. Murs & Georgia Anne Muldrow) 3:43
░░ 16. Nightmare (Feat. Cambatta & Apollo Brown) 3:00
░░ 17. Rap (Feat. Homeboy Sandman & Eric Lau) 2:11
░░ 18. You To Me (Feat. Oddisee) 3:46
░░ 19. Zero Fux (Feat. B-Real, Kool Keith, Joell Ortiz & Nottz) 4:08
░░ 20. Banners (Feat. The Perceptionists & Illmind) 3:00
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░░ ║ N O T E S ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
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░░ In feudal Japan, the Bushido Code defined the way of the samurai. It was
░░ a blueprint to conduct warfare with honor: a system built upon the
░░ qualities of rectitude and courage, honor and loyalty. In the modern
░░ world, these historical tenets may seem antiquated, or sometimes even
░░ obsolete. But the power of tradition is resolute and unyielding. The art
░░ of the rugged drum and the razor tongued rap are timeless.
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░░ After a decade in the music business, Mello Music Group has witnessed the
░░ dealings and promises of the record industry. Running counter-clockwise
░░ to the mainstream ethic, Mello has settled on its own code of conduct and
░░ value system. Their catalogue is a Hagakare of hip-hop -- a practical and
░░ spiritual guide to the essence. While the sounds are varied, an MMG
░░ release ensures that the art comes first, the artists are religiously
░░ devoted to the upholding of standards and values. The musicians swing
░░ fast blades and fly the Mello banner with speed and strength.
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░░ This is Bushido, the latest Mello Music compilation gathering the current
░░ roster and the labelÆs closest brethren. As always, the core shoguns are
░░ present: Apollo Brown, Oddisee, Quelle Chris, L'Orange, Joell Ortiz,
░░ Skyzoo, and Homeboy Sandman. The rated rookies brandish sharpened swords:
░░ Solemn Brigham, Namir Blade, and The Lasso. The legacy teammates with
░░ championship trophies are all present: Open Mike Eagle, Georgia Anne
░░ Muldrow, Elaquent, Kool Keith, and Mr. Lif. So are label affiliates,
░░ Murs, The Alchemist, RJ Payne, and B-Real. The veteran general rounds out
░░ the roster, Stalley, the newest member of the Mello family. This isnÆt
░░ merely an anthology, itÆs a fully formed vision of what hip-hop can be. A
░░ meticulously assembled arsenal of past, present, and future.
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░░ Label Daimyo Michael Tolle, has historically used these compilations as
░░ an opportunity to create and build, pair new collaborations, and curate
░░ the sound for the coming year. At first, these albums heralded the
░░ arrival of a new hip-hop force; now, they serve as a reminder that Mello
░░ has expanded upon the proud lineage of seminal indie labels like Loud,
░░ Stones Throw, Rhymesayers, and Def Jux. It is a sanctuary of the raw. At
░░ its core, the artists achieve a platonic ideal of hip-hop. You can hear
░░ the spirit of Mobb Deep and Wu-Tang in a song like ôIron Steel Samuraiö
░░ -- where The Alchemist conjures a brimstone inferno of crunching guitars
░░ and anvil drums, and Quelle Chris drops haikus in blood, dousing sauce on
░░ everything like siracha.
░░
░░ The labelÆs ingenuity partially stems from its gift at bridging the
░░ generations. Between Kool Keith, Mr. Lif, Murs, Alchemist and B-Real, you
░░ have artists who fathered entire schools of hip-hop (Keith might well be
░░ the Abraham for every left-field MC ). Similarly, the first generation of
░░ Mello artists has defined the otherground of this era. Here, Oddisee,
░░ Apollo Brown and LÆ Orange, embody the distinguished tradition of Pete
░░ Rock and Preemo, Dilla and Madlib. On ôGold Glovesö and ôSymbol of Hope,ö
░░ Open Mike Eagle whimsically balances between comic despair and
░░ existential mind wandering, like the last great member of the Native
░░ Tongues. While Skyzoo and Joell decapitate microphones with masterful
░░ swings. So on the beautiful carnage goes.
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░░ The album and overarching spirit are perhaps best defined by a moment on
░░ Homeboy SandmanÆs ôNone.ö Like a long lost virtuoso from the Last Poets,
░░ Sandman ponders a question at the heart of the matter. He shrugs his
░░ shoulders about the current trends, the ones soon to fade out of fashion
░░ with the changing of the season. He sagely muses that thereÆs nothing
░░ wrong with liking a different type of song, grateful for his creative
░░ freedom from commercial pigeonholing. ôThereÆs a reason why I donÆt got
░░ to play along,ö he raps. ôBut how many can do I what I can do? Noneàö
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░░ ItÆs a moment that harkens back to the spark of creation that underpins
░░ the label: the rigorous code and idiosyncratic originality. A place that
░░ reveres the past, while securing the present for future generations.
░░ Something that goes on past the music, a deeper aspiration towards
░░ something that Tsunetomo Yamamoto wrote in The Book of the Samurai: ôIt
░░ is said that what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which
░░ one cannot return. Although one would like to change today's world back
░░ to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus,
░░ it is important to make the best out of every generation.ö
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░░ Producers: The Alchemist, The Lasso, L'Orange, Kensaye Russell, Oddisee,
░░ Elaquent, Iman Omari, Quelle Chris, Namir Blade, Apollo Brown, Georgia
░░ Anne Muldrow, Eric Lau, Nottz, !llmind
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░░ Featuring: Quelle Chris, Open Mike Eagle, Solemn Brigham, Homeboy
░░ Sandman, Oddisee, Zackey Force Funk, Skyzoo, Namir Blade, James Shahan,
░░ Joell Ortiz, Dueling Experts (Recognize Ali & Verbal Kent), Stalley, RJ
░░ Payne, Murs, Cambatta, Kool Keith, B-Real, The Perceptionists.
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░░ VA-Bushido-WEB-2021-TACOS
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░░ WTF is this mess?
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░░ Proper reasons: the click-web "rip" has wrong artist name in dir (note
░░ 3). the label put this out as artist Mello Music Group, and not VA (yes,
░░ the label Mello Music Group releases this as artist Mello Music Group).
░░ in addition, the tracklisting is not tagged right, with wrong artists,
░░ missing featured artists, etc (rule 4). On top of that, what is the "Hip
░░ Hip" genre anyway. and in more addition, the store URL isn't working
░░ (rule 15.2). QUIT IT, FOOL.
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░░ correct artist name and tracklisting on the label's bandcamp site:
░░ mellomusicgroup360.bandcamp.com/album/bushido
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░░ Special message note: UVU has another special message to all the NACHOS,
░░ TACOS, BURRITOS, PIZZAS, BUGERS, KEBABS, ENCHILADAS, ONLY METAL_INTS,
░░ FUCKFACE, TOSKS, AFOS and every other shitty ass click-web group. If you
░░ can't even get a web rip correct, then don't do it at all. QUIT IT!
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░░ Extra special note: shout out to the group that will pre the retail of
░░ this album. You can delete this rip by the time that one comes along, but
░░ this is dope shit, and deserves to have something properly tagged until
░░ then.
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