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Hip-Hop · 2005 · 14 tracks · 50m

Thug Matrix

Tragedy Khadafi

A heavy-set collection of street-level reportage and militant philosophy. Dusty loops and raspy, urgent delivery from a Queensbridge architect.

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It's like a gritty 90s crime movie but with better beats and more philosophy.

A relentless, confrontational energy tempered by moments of exhausted street wisdom.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 50m
01
Intro
1:59
02
The Game
5:08
03
Break Bread
4:12
04
Gorilla Rap
2:57
05
On Grind
3:52
06
Love Is Love
3:37
07
No Equivalant
2:31
08
Stay Free
4:06
09
Salute
2:55
10
I Don't Wanna Live No More
4:16
11
Aura
2:16
12
Lyrical Calisthenics
4:38
13
Straight Death
5:29
14
Blinded by Science
2:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, heavy-handed drum break on Gorilla Rap that feels like a physical confrontation
The shift into a more somber, reflective tone during the hook of I Don't Wanna Live No More
The dense, rapid-fire internal rhyme schemes that anchor the climax of Lyrical Calisthenics
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