Diplomats 40 Cal Dropped 'Mooga'

Legendz · 08-06-2008, 08:49 AM

40 Cal, of Harlem hip-hop juggernauts The Diplomats, is on his hustle in a way that most rappers only talk about.

Each successive year has seen a greater level of recognition for the emcee, who came up through NYC’s hyper-competitive battle and mixtape circuit before hooking up with one of the most influential crews in rap music. But while freestyles and the mixtape grind have kept 40’s skills extra sharp, the album format is where he truly towers over the competition.

“Mooga” (slang for ‘money’), his debut for Gold Dust, is an album built for repeated listens, in the tradition of worn out walkman rotation tapes. Over the stadium sized beats The Diplomats are known for, 40 as well as Dipset affiliates Duke Da God and JR Writer show that it’s possible to construct complete songs without sacrificing the clever couplets and over the top swagger that make rap music so much fun. From blown out jeep beats to club bangers to reflective meditations on responsibility, “Mooga” is the work of an artist on the come-up. Expect big things from one of rap music’s new stars.

“Mooga” hit stores yesterday (August 5).

Tracklist:

1. 40 Intro (prod.by M.G.I.)

2. Shooters On Deck (prod.by Trakdealas)

3. On My Shit feat. Sudaboss (prod.by Los)

4. Movie Shoot (prod.by Chinky P)

5. Ten Stacks (prod.by Chinky P)

6. Rewind That (prod.by Mel Staxx)

7. Harlem Shuffle feat. JR Writer

8. Hustlas Anthem feat. S.A.S. (prod.by Srada)

9. Googa Googa (prod.by Konstantine Jones)

10. Cuarenta (prod.by Lounge Lizards)

11. Spit How I Live It (prod.by Doeboy)

12. New Beginning feat. Duke Da God (prod. by A the Arketek)

13. Grown Man Bills

14. Heartbeat (prod.by GQ Beats)

15. Heatin’ Up (prod. by Cookin Soul)

16. Memories (prod.by X.O.)

Farai4 · 08-06-2008, 10:02 AM

man stop posting pointless shiT!

GMNRecordsCT3 · 08-06-2008, 10:48 AM

Harlem Shuffle is karazy...

suss3it · 08-06-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farai4

man stop posting pointless shiT!

You spelt "emotional" wrong in your sig.

Legendz · 08-06-2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Farai4

man stop posting pointless shiT!

if you don't care about it, don't read it

True Ronald · 08-06-2008, 07:25 PM

skeem team

08-06-2008, 08:49 AM	#1
Legendz Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,735 Repped: 877 Repped 9,264 Times in 1,395 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Diplomats 40 Cal Dropped 'Mooga' Diplomats 40 Cal Dropped 'Mooga' 40 Cal, of Harlem hip-hop juggernauts The Diplomats, is on his hustle in a way that most rappers only talk about. Each successive year has seen a greater level of recognition for the emcee, who came up through NYC’s hyper-competitive battle and mixtape circuit before hooking up with one of the most influential crews in rap music. But while freestyles and the mixtape grind have kept 40’s skills extra sharp, the album format is where he truly towers over the competition. “Mooga” (slang for ‘money’), his debut for Gold Dust, is an album built for repeated listens, in the tradition of worn out walkman rotation tapes. Over the stadium sized beats The Diplomats are known for, 40 as well as Dipset affiliates Duke Da God and JR Writer show that it’s possible to construct complete songs without sacrificing the clever couplets and over the top swagger that make rap music so much fun. From blown out jeep beats to club bangers to reflective meditations on responsibility, “Mooga” is the work of an artist on the come-up. Expect big things from one of rap music’s new stars. “Mooga” hit stores yesterday (August 5). Tracklist: 1. 40 Intro (prod.by M.G.I.) 2. Shooters On Deck (prod.by Trakdealas) 3. On My Shit feat. Sudaboss (prod.by Los) 4. Movie Shoot (prod.by Chinky P) 5. Ten Stacks (prod.by Chinky P) 6. Rewind That (prod.by Mel Staxx) 7. Harlem Shuffle feat. JR Writer 8. Hustlas Anthem feat. S.A.S. (prod.by Srada) 9. Googa Googa (prod.by Konstantine Jones) 10. Cuarenta (prod.by Lounge Lizards) 11. Spit How I Live It (prod.by Doeboy) 12. New Beginning feat. Duke Da God (prod. by A the Arketek) 13. Grown Man Bills 14. Heartbeat (prod.by GQ Beats) 15. Heatin’ Up (prod. by Cookin Soul) 16. Memories (prod.by X.O.)

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