Not YAOWA

I really like EPs. I really do. There's something pretty nifty about a music compilation that's compacted to the point that you can take it all in within 15 or 20 minutes. There's nothing wrong with Big Sean's new 18 track mixtape or XV's 19 track one, but I like going through the 6 songs of Ortiz' newest extended play. It's not YAOWA and it's not Free Agent, but it's Farewell Summer. And that's nice enough for me. Track 5 should be an alternate Slaughterhouse line-up. It's sick.

Joell Ortiz - Farewell Summer

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Murder (prod. Statik Selektah)
3. Battle Cry (prod. The Audible Doctor)
4. Sing Like Bilal (Remix feat. Sheek Louch) (prod. DJ Premier)
5. So Wrong (feat. Talib Kweli, Brother Ali & Jean Grae) (prod. Frank Dukes)
6. Farewell Summer (prod. Don Cannon)

... and do the John Wall.

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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

For all intensive purposes, these songs sample the same thing.

Common - Misunderstood (feat. Bilal)

Lil' Wayne - Don'tGetIt

Before I was up on my Nina Simone game, I thought the dude on these choruses was awesome ... now I'm ashamed.

Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

I'm pretty sure Common's version features a live version of the song, but oh well. They're both dope while having very differing sample styles and different approaches to the rest of the production and lyrics. I'm partial to Common's, but Wayne's is worth it just for the way-too-long weeded rant at the end. Which do you like better? It really kinda sucks, but Nina didn't even like rap music. "Her body moved, but her mind was mannequin."

... this was whatcha all been waitin' for ain't it?

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