When he’s not in the studio, splitting Swisha’s and similes, Philly Freezer & Jake Uno are known to mack a b*tch–or three. Still sticking to their more for less motto, the latest video for the duo’s Congress approved city renewal project mixes splashes plenty of eye candy to match up each cutie per verse fairly nicely. Read the rest of this entry »

With budget cutbacks affecting the maneuvers of the Hip-Hop culture in several different areas, sometimes the best answer is taking it back to the bare essentials. No frills, no gimmicks, just raw, urban renaissance in the truest sense. As key numerators of the movement, Freeway and Seattle-based producer Jake One have devised a plan to eliminate fan displeasure by offering more bang for your buck. With motivation not for financial gain but for the betterment of the rap mankind, The Stimulus Package serves up a great solution for the lost art of replay value. Read the rest of this entry »

While most members of the Roc dynasty have chosen to air their grievances against Hov instead of putting in some actual work, Freeway has been one of the few to move on and carve a strong following, going the semi-indie route. Arguably, the only other individual has been Young Chris, who linked up onstage last week with his aforementioned Philly brother from another.

In this second part of our video footage from “The New York Stimulus Package,” reflect on some of the Roc’s glory days as Free & Chris revisit “Roc The Mic” and a few other recognizable records.

Footage by North Tower Media.

Previously Posted — Freeway & Jake One – “She Makes Me Feel Alright” Live @ Highline Ballroom

Last Tuesday, Freeway and Jake One took to the stage at the Highline Ballroom for the “The New York Stimulus Package,” which is coolspeak for the NYC stop on their city-to-city tour of album release parties. Gettin’ their independent grind on the right way by making each market feel special, if only for one night. After being introduced by Miss Info, the duo charges right into the album’s first single, “She Makes Me Feel Alright,” highlighted by the timeless Rick James-sample and Free’s professions of adoration and devotion in verse.

Thanks to Frank, Big Machine Media and team @ Highline for the accommodations. Respect to North Tower Media’s Matt Mitchener (director), Kristopher Rey-Talley & Dustin Nakao-Haider (cameras), Eric Swiecinski & Devin Chanda (producers) for putting in work. Watch for additional footage in the next day or two.

On February 16th, Freeway and Jake One will be bringing their two-man show to NYC’s Highline Ballroom for The Stimulus Package album release party. Joell Ortiz will be in the building as well as a slated special performance by Brother Ali. Lastly, the final attendees will be THREE lucky TSS visitors and one of their friends as we’ve got SIX FREE TICKETS to give away. Read the rest of this entry »

Much like the CD, the vinyl to Freeway & Jake One’s collaborative album The Stimulus Package features an extravagant packaging that’s surely destined to become a collector’s item down the line. There’s still time to pre-order your copy to have a chance to win one of those $100 prizes as well as get The Beat Made Me Do It and Freelapse for the five-finger discount. Read the rest of this entry »

Prime example on why I opt to support via physical copies of albums opposed to digital media stores. The tireless efforts of the design team, photographers, etc. get largely ignored when you’re just hoarding those MP3s. And who wouldn’t want to have this Hip-Hop architecture, derived from the genius of Brent Rollins, Freeway & Jake One in their collection? Read the rest of this entry »

This winter, no one can bitch ‘n moan that Hip-Hop didn’t bail them out from a drought of monotony. Joining forces for the greater good of purity, Freeway & Jake One are set to give a jolt into rap’s economy with their collaborative effort The Stimulus Package on Rhymesayers Ent. Consider yourselves beneficiaries as a result because aside from exceptional music, there’s prizes to be won. Read the rest of this entry »

“Yeahhh, find a good girl and put everything in her name because she has good credit!”

Still moving forward with his agenda, Freeway releases the first video from The Stimulus Package, his collabo album with frequent partner in crime Jake One. Directed by Rik Cordero, “Know What I Mean” finds free back on the block, explaining the do’s and don’ts to his own crew, which happens to be made up from cameo appearances from Jakk Frost, Statik Selektah, Hollewood Playboi & Clemmye. Because one of the rules is don’t pay for extras when you’ve got friends, family and weed carriers. Read the rest of this entry »

Freeway was on Angela Yee’s Sirius show and threw his 2¢ in about Jay & Beans. What do we learn?

1. That Free’s wisely not going to take either side. Read the rest of this entry »

As Jake and the rap man prepare to stimulate Hip-Hop’s economy with their joint venture The Stimulus Package, they figured linking up with Don Cannon for The Beat Made Me Do It mixtape would be the best way to jumpstart their proposal. Reinvested with Jake One production and Freeway’s guerilla rapfare, this should tide you over until The Stimulus Package is signed and released on February 16th, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

DJ Drama & DJ MoonDawg dug up some previously unreleased rare Lupe Fiasco tracks for their new mixtape entitled The Stimulus Package.

It’s relatively bold of them to call these joints “exclusive.” “Street Stories” is essentially Read the rest of this entry »

With all these capital letters in their names.

This one put a temporary snarl on my face for afternoon. M.I.A. teams up Read the rest of this entry »