VA – Battleaxe Warriors (2000)
01. Go For Mine (Cut Father, Mad Child, Buc Fifty) 4:22
02. Puttin’ Check Down (Buc Fifty) 3:54
03. Let My Record Rotate (Mr. Brady) 3:05
04. Team Work (Moka Only Feat. Lmno) 4:05
05. Camouflage (Swollen Members) 2:33
06. Still Getting Over (Buc Fifty) 3:32
07. Summer Lightning (Mr. Brady Feat. Swollen Members) 3:29
08. Rolling Along (Moka Only Feat. Abstract Rude) 5:18
09. Elbow Room (Lmno) 4:02
10. Deep End (Swollen Members) 3:25 Not Available
11. Head Lock (Lmno Feat. Mad Lib) 4:33
12. Planet Alignment (Buc Fifty, Freestyle, Mad Child, Prevail) 3:21
13. Mudslide (Mr. Brady) 2:56
14. Dawn Light (Moka Only) 2:50
15. Proper Reaction (Lmno, Mad Child) 3:14
16. Crunch (Moka Only Feat. Swollen Members) 2:43
17. Street Wise (Lmno) 3:34
One of the most desirable things about underground hip-hop has been the diversity of places it originates from. Most (if not all) of the MCs on this compilation are from Vancouver, British Columbia, including artists such as Moka Only, LMNO, Buc Fifty, and the Swollen Members (a duo composed of MadChild and Prevail). The music’s a unique blend of breaks and jazzy background samples, with some of the best MCs to ever hail from Canada laying down the lyrics. Extra attention should be paid to MadChild’s verses, his skill with words is exceptional. This is the second compilation like this from Battle Axe Records, the first was released in 1999 entitled Defenders of the Underworld.
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