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The crew is back at it again…         Credits: Released: 05 March 2013 Vocals – MOS Vocals – G-Christ Vocals – Supastition Production – Dichter2 Productions Artwork done by Tosin the Dotcom Don. Source: SlapRapz | The 54 Reality Show Like Crew54 on Facebook | Follow MOS of Crew54 on Twitter | Follow G-Christ of Crew54 on Twitter

    Rhime Divine – Dead Poets Society Intro: Ted James Cut to the end of time, the last mess The last soldier taking the last bullet in the chest Last conquest, last baby feeding off a breast Last mass held fast in a bomb shelter caste Last covenant sipped from the last wine glass Last bread sliced and dipped for the last nourishment The last governments unleash the last…

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    Jonny Danger – Too Late (feat. Ted James & Nick Jones) Intro: Ted James, Jonny Danger, Nick Jones Hey, yo…what up, Danger? Hey man, word on the streets is that people think your new to the rap game. (Ted) Man, fuck that shit. I’ve been doing this shit for years. (Jonny) Hell yeah. Man, we need to let ’em know, man. Let’s take ’em back to that garage-sytle,…

Chicago Teacher by Rebel Diaz       Chicago Teacher by Rebel Diaz Released September 12th 2012 Produced by DJ ILLANOIZ. Written and performed by G1 and RodStarz Stand up in solidarity with the Chicago Teachers Union. Sources: Rebel Diaz on Bandcamp | Rebel Diaz on YouTube

    Ted James – Solidarity Forever (feat. Jennifer James) Original “Solidarity Forever” lyrics written by Ralph Chaplin. Lyrics were adapted to genre by Ted James. Verse One: Ted James When the union’s inspiration through the workers’ blood shall run There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one So keep it blasting through the speaker,…

Yesterday, Crew54 released BRB… their latest EP. MOS and G-Christ have been dominating the underground hip hop scene in Austin and greater Central Texas for years after bursting on to the scene with their 2007 classic Aggressive Soul. Since then they have worked with just about every prominent hip hop act in the CenTex area in some capacity and they have provided leadership as well as much needed visibility to…

Since the announcement last Saturday of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate, various news outlets including The New York Times have reported that Ryan cites Rage Against the Machine among his favorite bands. As expected, many followers of the message behind Rage Against the Machine’s music have found this rather curious given Ryan’s political ideology. Last night, in a Rolling Stone op-ed piece, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom…

    Nick Jones – The Hustle Verse One: The struggle is a motherfucker The only way to come up straight out the gutter is to get you a hustle And lay your hustle down to the motherfuckin’ fullest Right from the start, you gotta have heart to do this It’s useless trying to live life legitimate And still get ahead? Please, who are you kidding with? I’m doing what…

For many of us, listening to new music can be a good way to extricate from the heaviness of a day like today. Enjoy.       Rick Ross – 3 Kings (feat. JAY-Z & Dr. Dre) Intro: Dr. Dre Yeah, classic hip hop shit Dr. D-R-E, Rozay and Jay, let’s get ’em Verse One: Dr. Dre We started out mopping floors And now we front row at the awards…

    2mental – Weapons of Art [Part Life] (feat. Rhime Divine) All lyrics written by Ted James, D-Wattz, & 2mental Verse One: Ted James It’s a fight, I see your face at night Hear your voice as I write by candlelight to reunite It’s not right, I’m a man because you raised me right But writers write and I can’t write without your oversight I held you tight in…

  [Excerpt] Stable is when the Ba’ath had Baghdad But corporate jets really had to have that gas bad War and they hope they all fall from the ratatat Cause that’s just more dinosaur for the CadIllac Food & Liquor II – 9/25/12 Buy the single on iTunes | @LupeFiasco | Lupe’s Website