This is Bushido, the latest Mello Music compilation gathering the current roster and the label’s closest brethren. As always, the core shoguns are present: Apollo Brown, Oddisee, Quelle Chris, L’Orange, Joell Ortiz, Skyzoo, and Homeboy Sandman. The rated rookies brandish sharpened swords: Solemn Brigham, Namir Blade, and The Lasso. The legacy teammates with championship trophies are all present: Open Mike Eagle, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Elaquent, Kool Keith, and Mr. Lif. So are label affiliates, Murs, The Alchemist, RJ Payne, and B-Real. The veteran general rounds out the roster, Stalley, the newest member of the Mello family. This isn’t merely an anthology, it’s a fully formed vision of what hip-hop can be. A meticulously assembled arsenal of past, present, and future.
A1 | Iron Steel Samurai | 2:31 | |
A2 | Gold Gloves | 3:02 | |
A3 | One Of The Last | 2:34 | |
A4 | Yours Truly | 4:05 | |
A5 | No Trouble | 3:04 | |
A6 | Gwan B Ok | 3:33 | |
A7 | Ta-Nehisi The Vocals | 2:12 | |
A8 | Symbol Of Hope | 2:38 | |
B1 | Never Lived | 4:05 | |
B2 | Bane Brain | 3:41 | |
B3 | Black Rock | 5:08 | |
B4 | Black Man | 3:15 | |
B5 | Nightmare | 3:00 | |
B6 | Rap | 2:11 | |
B7 | You To Me | 3:46 |