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Okay, it is finally here. If you don’t know about my Hip-hop Tribute, read all about it. For all others, take a listen. [hit the jump for the download]

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I can’t deny that Drake took the rap game by storm when he came out with his mixtape So Far Gone. One of my favorite songs on that mixtape was Successful featuring Trey Songs. I figures this track would be great to cap off my Hip-hop Tribute.

The Track
Download – Successful

The Original
Download – Drake Successful

The Instrumental
Download – Drake Successful Instrumental

Nas didn’t get much notoriety for his last album besides the fact that he wanted to call it “Nigger” (which he didn’t). Nonetheless it still was a hot album. The intro track Queens Get The Money sets the tone nicely for the rest of the tracks on the album. I think it fits well in my Hip-hop Tribute.

On my version of this song I get a bit slef reflective again. Taking a look inside and this is what came out.

The Track
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Download – Queens Get the Money

The Original
Download – Nas Queens Get the Money

The Instrumental
Download – Nas Queens Get the Money Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2009 track Successful

Kick push was Lupe Fiasco’s first song with commercial success. The first time I heard it I became an instant fan. The beat is very majestic so my flow on this track is as such. Check it out.

The Track
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Download – Kick Push

The Original
Download – Lupe Fiasco Kick Push

The Instrumental
Download – Lupe Fiasco Kick Push Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2007 track International Players Anthem

I have to give props to Lil’ Wayne on my Hip-hop Tribute. He made a bold statement with the song Best Rapper Alive, making a claim to the thrown of rap. Since then he been consistently banging out hits. I take this track and do something a little creative with it. Let me know if y’all catch it.

The Track
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Download – Best Rapper Alive

The Original
Download – Lil Wayne Best Rapper Alive

The Instrumental
Download – Lil Wayne Best Rapper Alive Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2006 track Kick Push

Kanye West definitely changed the game with track Jesus Walks. It was the first (that I know of) widely accepted gospel rap song (yes gospel rap). When I got a hold of the beat for my Hip-hop Tribute I did my own version of rap gospel. Check it out.

The Track
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Download – Jesus Walks

The Original
Download – Kanye West Jesus Walks

The Instrumental
Download – Kanye West Jesus Walks Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2005 track Best Rapper Alive

The next instrumental track I use on my Hip-hop Tribute is Jay-z’s Lucifer. The beat on this track is sick. When it came out in ’03 it was one of my favorite tracks on the Black Album. I had a lot of fun writing and recording this track. Take a listen.

The Track
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Download – Lucifer

The Original
Download – Jay-z Lucifer

The Instrumental
Download – Jay-z Lucifer Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2004 track Jesus Walks

The next track I use on my Hip-hop Tribute is 50 Cent’s Wanksta. When this track came out it was hot to death. This was probably the first 50 Cent track that had commercial success. 50 Cent was known for taking other people’s tracks and adding his flavor to it. I figure why not do the same to one of his tracks. Enjoy.

The Track
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Download – Wanksta

The Original
Download – 50 Cent Wanksta

The Instrumental
Download – 50 Cent Wanksta Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2003 track Lucifer

The next track I rhyme over in my Hip-hop Tribute is Jay-z’s Takeover. The original track is historic because it was a response to Nas and other rappers who were beefing with Jay at the time. In my version, I switch it up a little to have some fun with it. Check it out.

The Track
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Download – Takeover

The Original
Download – Jay-z Takeover

The Instrumental
Download – Jay-z Takeover Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2002 track Wanksta

All I could say about the song Stan by Eminem is WOW. It was dope when it came out and it’s still dope now. I took cue from the original when I recorded my version for the Hip-hop Tribute. In it I write letters to Jay and Em… I wonder if they’ll write back…

The Track
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Download – Stan

The Original
Download – Eminem’s Stan

The Instrumental
Download – Eminem’s Stan Instrumental

Update
Continue listening to this Hip-hop Tribute with my 2001 track Takeover