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BACKSTREETS & BOULEVARDS IN STORES JUNE 13TH 2006!!!
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| The Tell Tell of the album |
| This classic features many of the who’s who from the Northwest and we wanted to give you an in depth exposure to everyone on the line up. |
| AG - Wreckless Entertainment |
| AG won the loyalty of Bone-Thugs & Harmony, traveling across the nation to do live shows with them. Still new to the rap scene he plans to make his mark with his debut album. |
| B-Legit - Koch |
| Introduced to the rest of the world through the group, the Click, B-Legit has continued to spread that laid back Bay sound that he has mastered. An underground legend, he continues to drop new albums year after year. |
| Bosko - Bombay Entertainment (www.Bombay2k.com) |
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The
Portland
native who moved to LA to further his career has soared past anyone’s expectations. His work has landed on several gold and platinum albums and the the roster he has compiled with is superstar at worst. Working with Kanye West, Too Short, E-40, Junior Mafia, Kurupt, Bubba Sparxx, Truth Hurts, etc. Plus doing music for tv shows including In Living Color
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| C-Bo - West Coast Mafia |
| Representing the Garden Block, C-Bo has come out of the shadows of X-Raided, and Brotha Lynch Hung, to start his own legacy. Formerly of AWOL Records, the young pioneer has started his own label, West Coast Mafia, created a roster of new talent and kept the legacy of gangsta rap alive. With about 15 albums under his belt, Bo is still the only artist to actually be arrested and detained because of his lyrics. |
| Certified - VVS |
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The best thing to come out of
Spokane
since John Stockton was at Gonzaga. The duo of Moe and BG Church have set a trend in Eastern Washington through the release of their previous two albums and have worked with several big names in the industry including E-40, C-Bo, Big Hollis, and more.
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| Duna - Thizz NorthWest (www.thizznw.com) |
| The prodigy of Mac Dre, Duna, infects the world with the Thizz Movement. His similarities to Mac Dre are uncanny only he comes with sharper bars. Imagine that! |
| FunkDaddy - FunkDaddy Records (www.funkdaddy.com) |
| This
Seattle
producer has been around the rap game for over 15 years and has gold and platinum status. He created the beat to the ever popular “Sidewayz” by E-40. He has also made beats for Mix-A-Lot, C-Bo, Mac Dre, PSD, and several others. |
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Game- Black Wall Street
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| Emerging from Compton, the city where gangsta rap was first introduced to the entire nation, Game linked up with the King of Rap Production, Dr. Dre and G-Unit to drop his first album which went 4 x Platinum. Later leaving G-Unit after a beef between himself and 50, Game starts his own label, and continues his saga to be the artists to bring West Coast rap to the forefront of hip hop today. |
| Goon Squad- Jus Family Records (www.jusfamilyrecords.com) |
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This is the dynamic duo of
Oregon
, Cool Nutz & Maniac Lok. Pioneering the scene for their state and the NW, these two have had their foot in everything including ghost writing for some top bay area rappers. Cool Nutz is most noted for his album, Harsh Game for the People. He has had deals with both Atlantic/Big Beat and Universal, was a member of the group, DBA, and continues to set trends.
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| Have Not- BlockStar Records (www.myspace.com/blockstar) |
| This Tac-town native has made a name for himself with his unique spit. Formerly known as Young Pimpin or Y.P., his national silence says nothing of the multiple appearances he has had made on others albums and mixtapes. Have Not has been recording since the age of 13, was a part of the group, Black Caesar, who were signed to Tommy Boy Records, and has a solo album of his own, with a new one on the way entitled Block Status. |
| Kenny Mack- Making Something Happen (www.MSH.com) |
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Portland
’s own blazed the local station, Jammin 95fm with his single, My Heat Reigns Supreme in 1999. In 2005, while incarcerated, his latest single and featured song, Poppin Pills is a repeat of his success in 1999.
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| Livio- Pak Pros (www.pakpros.com) |
| This youthful cat from
Seattle
started his career with battling any and everybody. With his first release entitled, My Life Vol. 1, Livio worked along the sides of D12, Tray Dee, Spice 1, and many more. Since that album, he has been like a mixtape common in these parts. |
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Luni Coleone - Sicc-a-cell Entertainment (www.writersblockmediaink.com)
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| Another hungry
Sacramento
artist, Luni Coleone has ventured throughout the nation exposing folks to that siccness. Also a former member of the AWOL music group, Luni has stepped out with his own label. |