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ja und ne absolut unbrauchbare dazu IMO
wenn man die songs fast alle nicht eh schon hat, dann runieren diese zerschnipselten songs den rest... nur cormega's parts sind aus den feature tracks zu hören, und richtig neue songs bzw. welche die's noch nicht gab gibts kaum bzw sind nicht der rede wert oder miese quali

bei "the realness" fand ich einzeltracks überragend wie You dont want it oder Get out my way ( ), bei "the true meaning" war's halt braver aber dichter... bin jetzt mal auf das hier gespannt

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ich fand true meaning textlich hervorragend...sehr ehrlich kam das rüber...produktion war da eher nebensächlich, und das ist selten dass ich die texte in den vordergrund stelle...find die legal hustle auch hörenswert, auch wenn die features nichts besonderes sind, ragt für mich keiner heraus...

true meaning fand ich gut aber war sicher kein über-album ...

cormega hat schon einen komischen karriereverlauf ... nimmt erst mit den ganz großen auf, wird dann zurück auf in den underground geschmettert und mit diesem album hier scheint er wieder anschluss gefunden zu haben (siehe features) ... ist an und für sich sicher ein talentierter rapper, auch wenn seine sachen nicht unbedingt spannend sind..

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Finde die CD Tight wie seine anderen alben.Dona ist ganz gut für ne frau mehr auch nicht.

hoffentlich wird Urban Legend so tight wie die anderen.

am besten finde ich "Beautiful Mind". Cormega hat aber auch viele beats für die cd geklaut

es kommt ja auch AZ & Cormega Album wird bestimmt tight as fuck. Dafür aber nicht die EP mit Ayatollah.

warte noch immer auf "The Testament". Er soll es ja von Def Jam gekauft haben

wer fragen an mega montana hat kann sie mir per pn schicken. 5 Boroughs führt mit ihm am donnerstag ein interview

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YOU ONLY GOOD AS WHAT YOU COME UP AGAINST

Having endured a dramatic career worthy of reality television, Queensbridge native Cormega has comfortably positioned himself in rap’s underground scene. After being neglected and eventually dropped by Def Jam, quietly pushed out of rap super-group The Firm, and engaging in long-term verbal combat versus former associate Nas, Mega went the independent route to release two top-quality, yet unfairly low-profile, albums. 2001’s The Realness and 2002’s The True Meaning were clear exhibitions of this NYC MC’s skills, matching nearly flawless production to his vivid narratives and seasoned street talk.

Already having proven that he can easily hold down a full-length on his own, Cormega has invited a slew of guests to participate in his 2004 Legal Hustle. Consider it Mega’s version of The Chronic, as he collaborates with his new rookie talent and some of the game’s most respected names to create a surprisingly cohesive and fluid release that bangs along consistently, track after track. Adding to the record’s unique appeal is that all beat-making duties are handled by either newcomers or Cormega himself, keeping the soundtrack pure and devoid of ‘been there, done that’ sounds. Beginning with The Feil Brothers’ triple beat changes on “Intro”, Legal Hustle wastes no time in bringing the audio heat. Promising production novice Emile supplies the steady bass and militant whistles heard on “Let It Go” as M.O.P. bring out the grimier side of Cormega, while lyrical wizard Ghostface checks in with a sick sequence of bars on the soulful and cinematic “Tony / Montana”, as Mega’s verse equally impresses. “Deep Blue Seas” finds our host traveling to Cali to team-up with Kurupt and Jayo Felony, effortlessly blurring the line between the East and West Coasts and crafting a universal heater. Emile’s laidback pianos and violins beautifully surround Mega and former Firm brethren AZ on the blazing “Redemption”, displaying the duo’s obvious chemistry and inducing newfound anger in all those that felt disappointment in The Firm’s Mega-less album. Hip-hop veteran Large Professor even joins in Mega’s hustle, checking in on the oh-so-smooth “Sugar Ray and Hearns”.

Being an MC with significant abilities, it’s only right that Cormega’s fresh-voiced friends possess the necessary gifts to justify inclusion on Legal Hustle. This is thankfully the case here, with ferocious female rapper Dona shining above the rest. Flaunting a voice similar to Foxy Brown’s but coming off harder than the Ill Na Na ever has, Dona laces each of her songs with rough-edged words that should instantly inject fear into any estrogen-filled rapper. Ax [Tha Bull]’s emotionally powerful backdrop on “The Bond” is attacked brutally by Dona, as she and Cormega pledge their allegiances to each other with winning results. The familiar “Realms of Junior M.A.F.I.A.” sampled beat of “Hoody” is made engaging by this woman’s vicious vocab, while “The Machine” benefits from a haunting Ax [Tha Bull] creation and hungry verses courtesy of Cormega, Dona, and fellow freshman Miz. Simply put, Dona’s contributions on Legal Hustle make her a breakout talent, as she emerges as an MC to watch and a potential contender for toughest female in the game.

While all of these featured artists strengthen this disc, the true star of the show is Cormega, and he lets this be known throughout Legal Hustle. Riding the same piano laden beat of Mary J. Blige’s “I Love You”, Mega celebrates his skills on “Beautiful Mind”, coming off more aware than conceited. “Stay Up” conveys the softer facets of the QB MC, with a melodically funky and self-produced instrumental allowing Cormega to address his inner emotions, and his flow is rhythmically on-point as reggae crew Vybz Kartel bless the dancehall-inspired “Dangerous”. The real showcase of Cormega’s criminally slept-on capabilities is “Bring It Back”, a track calling for a resurgence of real hip-hop music. A steady vocal sample flipped by Ayatollah serves as a fitting foundation for Mega to deliver both a musical history lesson and admirable rant on how the essence of the culture has been lost in recent years.

Though not a picture perfect album, with some of the beats sounding similar at times, Legal Hustle is a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience aimed at those that like their rap music genuine and gimmick-free. Hopefully, Cormega will remain below the major-label radar, because as he long as he continues to deliver focused releases as strong as this, his discography will be hot enough to rival any heavyweight rapper. If you are one of the ignorant few that dismiss Cormega based on what Nas says or for his commercial avoidance, give this record a listen and see if your mind isn’t changed. Cormega is one of the best MCs MTV audiences haven’t heard of, and this tight album further solidifies his self-anointed ‘urban legend’ status.

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Gab doch neulich 'nen Track mit ihm und Fat Joe... hiess "The Bump" oder so.

so weit ich weiß hat lake nix neues draussen ausser die jahre alte QB compi.

fat joe ist so unglaublich schlecht geworden

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exzellente compilation, die für mich zu den besten veröffentlichungen dieses jahres zählt.

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hab ich auch mal bei hiphopgame gehört, aber nix für mich da ich mit fat joe nix anfangen kann

crush linen und we gon buck waren burner

interview von hhgame falls es jemanden interessiert

Your new album "Legal Hustle" dropped, what's good with the album?

The album is a collaboration, it's not a solo Cormega album, that's the first thing I want to reiterate.

How'd you choose what artists you'd feature on the album?

I choose who I want to work with from a blind man's perception. I go with whoever I feel as an artist, not whoever's hot at the moment. You know how a lot of people just want to go with who's hot, I go with who I feel is hot in my heart. If that person is hot, that that's just an extra blessing. Like Ghostface, I always wanted to work with Ghostface, that's one of my favorite artists from the Wu, and I've always Wu. That had to be done. M.O.P, I've been poli'ing with them since 2001, I've been wanting to do something with them. AZ, the fans really demanded that. Kurupt and Jayo Felony, those are my homies from the Westside, that was nothin, we just did that. Large Professor, thats one of my mans. I like working with him. I like to do my part for real Hip Hop, and I feel like me doing something with him is like me paying my dues again. My artist Dona is on so many songs, because this album is used to introduce her to the world. Main-O and Lake are on here because I needed to !
do a song with some real street dudes, and they fit the criteria.

What was it like working with M.O.P?

Let me tell you something that you probably won't realize about M.O.P. They are meticulous, precise, and professional when they're recording. They are so organized. Billy and Fame are so structural that it was crazy working with them. I learned a lot working with them. When you think of M.O.P, you think you're getting that "gutter-gutter-raw," but those motherfuckers are really, really serious about their music.

How do you feel about the independent route?

It depends on your mindframe. Everything isn't for everybody. If you want to shine and be glamorous, independent might not be for you. In the long run, it might pay off because a label might come to you. But being independent is a lot of leg work, a lot of ground work, BUT it's a lot of artistic freedom and decision making that you're able to do. Those are the pros and the cons.

You and Nas have had beef, can you talk about what your current situation with Nas is?

Hell no! We're not even going to do that. It's disrespectful to me as an artist to keep talking about someone who has no significance in my present project that's out right now.

I'm saying a lot of people want to know what's up between you and Nas now.

I mean, that's a better question, but there's really nothing up with us. He's doing him and I'm doing me.

What about Nature?

Nature could have been on this album, our schedules conflicted.

You've said before that you feel like you've been blacklisted in the industry...how does that feel?

I don't care about that shit no more.

Are there ways to break out of that?

There's ways to break out of it. Success is a way to break out of it. You just gotta prove the people wrong. I don't care about that no more. I don't want it to seem that I'm a bitter artist or there's a conspiracy theory. I don't have nothing to complain about. The industry didn't silence my voice. I'm still a very prominent voice, especially in the independant world.

Did it used to bother you?

Yeah, when I wasn't able to do anything. When I didn't have any records out. Or when I was this close to getting a deal and somebody calls up their label like 'don't fuck with him.' But now...I got Source Awards under my belt. I got two albums under my belt that people say are critically acclaimed. I got a compilation album in stores now. And slowly but surely I'm starting to get the things that I've never gotten. Like, my video is about to be on BET. We're about to start working on my new single, I'm about to do a tour, I haven't done a tour in years. I got a lot of things going for me. There's people in way-less positions than me, so I don't want to seem like a crybaby.

What's the next move?

My next solo album is "Urban Legend." Then there's the "Testament" album, that's a vintage album. I'm putting all my emphasis on "Urban Legend" because that's my follow-up to my last solo album which won a Source Award, so I have to come very correct on that. We got Dona's solo album, and me and Ayatollah...if Ayatollah gets focused quick enough, then we'll knock out the joint that me and him are supposed to do. We got our hands full. Plus we're gonna have a "Legal Hustle Volume 2."

You and Ayatollah were supposed to have an EP right?

Yeah, but at the time he wasn't really keeping up with me. I'm the type of person where, if we have to be in the studio at 8, them I'm gonna be in the studio at 8. If you're not there at 8, then we're gonna have a problem, unless it's legit. I like to work. If you're a producer, then all you have to do is lay down all the beats and you don't gotta come no more. Just come when it's done to mix it down. I had so many other projects on the table that I was stunting my growth by sitting there waiting for him. So I put that on pause and finished the Legal Hustle album. The EP was actually supposed to come out before the Legal Hustle album. So in that time I knocked out the whole Legal Hustle album and started work on my solo album.

Is there anything that you want to say to everyone reading this now?

Yeah, I just want to say peace, thank you to the supporters for showing me love, and thank the critics, whether it's good or bad criticism.