"Wowzers!"

"I just made a mess in my trousers."

This year got off to a slow start, but things are rapidly picking up in the music (read: hip-hop) world. We have a legion of releases on the bound which should keep us fanatics high throughout the summer.

As I previously mentioned, the Wu is dropping an album in a couple weeks. Thanks to our buddies over at Nah Right, we have a clip of RZA sharing a bit about the making of Chamber Music. Also, I have included the tracklisting for the album (supposedly) dropping on the 30th.


Track Listing
1. Redemption
2. Kill Too Hard [feat. Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Ace
3. The Abbot [feat. RZA]
4. Harbor Masters [feat. Ghostface Killah, AZ & Inspectah Deck]
5. Sheep State [feat. RZA]
6. Radiant Jewels [Raekwon, Cormega and Sean Price]
7. Supreme Architecture [feat. RZA]
8. Evil Deeds [feat. Ghostface Killah, RZA and Havoc]
9. Wise Men [feat. RZA]
10. I Wish You Were Here [feat. Ghostface Killah and Tre Williams]
11. Fatal Hesitation
12. Ill Figures [feat. Raekwon, M.O.P. and Kool G. Rap]
13. Free Like ODB [feat. RZA]
14. Sound The Horns [feat. Inspectah Deck, Sadat X and U-God]
15. Enlightened Statues [feat. RZA]
16. NYC Crack [feat. RZA]
17. One Last Question…

Next up, we have another album I'm personally looking forward to, The Alchemist's Chemical Warfare. I'm still bumpin' the track with Juve & Three 6, but this one is a banger as well. Here is the video for "Smile" featuring Twista & Maxwell, and don't forget to cop his album dropping July 7th! (Along with Maxwell's BLACKsummer's Night also dropping that same day.)


Speaking of July releases, Cage will be dropping Depart From Me also on the 7th. (Quite the trifecta, I'd say.) In the same vein, El-P and the Def Jukies are planning to release their fourth compilation album. Here is the first leaked song off Definitive Jux Presents IV called "Reports of a Possible Kidnapping" by the Weathermen featuring El-P, Cage & Aesop Rock. (Produced by El-P and Aes Rock with a brief cameo from the late Camu Tao, R.I.P.)



Saving the best for last, I have news on my main man, John Legend! This is like a dream collaboration, but he is paring up with ?uestlove for a cover album. Apparently, the project was slated to be released last year around election time but has been postponed until sometime later this year (or possibly next year) due to scheduling conflicts. In an interview with Bossip, John describes the album as, "... an album of protest songs, political inspiration and social uplift." (Side note: I gotta say, I'm a little disappointed with JL's responses in the Bossip interview. Yes, he is fine and we all love him as an artist, but there is a thin line between confident and arrogant. He's teetering between the two in that interview. Maybe it's just me.. I find modesty, sexy.) The album will be centralized around 60's and 70's songs from the civil rights and black power movement. I, for one, am definitely looking forward to seeing what will come of this collabo.