Now this came out as a surprise. Santa Rosa representative Ray Luv is back in the rap game with another solo album titled "Deathwish". You should know that this is his first solo album in 7 years; ever since "A Prince In Exile" dropped! However he released a collaboration with JT and Mac Mall a couple of years back. "Deathwish" is available for $9.99 + free shipping for all US residents, just hit his website www.rayluv.com. The album features Mac Mall, Yukmouth, Shock G, Mac Dre and more. We'll try to post the tracklist soon.

Sacramento natives from C-Way Mafia Records has freshly dropped their second mixtape project. It's called "Mafia Business Vol. 2" and is handled by C-Way Mafia representatives, Smigg Dirtee & others. Don't be fooled by the mixtape word, as it features all original beats. As for now it was only released digitally, but it will be probably pressed in a limited copies. Go and download the whole album from HERE. (show tracklist)
01. MB II Intro
02. Army of 2 - Bleezo & Scitso
03. Death March - CNI, NoLove, Infamy & SavSicc
04. Carried Away - Bleezo
05. Maniac - Twin Evil, SavSicc & Bleezo
06. Can`t Even See - Scitso
07. Dont Wanna C Me - Bleezo, NoLove, C-$tylez & Scitso
08. All Profit - Trauma Unit, SavSicc, Bleezo & Scitso
09. Karosene - SavSicc
10. Betz All In - Mavenlucci
11. Somethin 2 Say - NoLove, CNI, Scitso & Bleezo
12. What U Got On The Weed - Bleezo, Scitso & NoLove
13. Flight to Boston - Bleezo & Scitso
14. Hello - DVS, Smigg Dirtee, Bleezo & SavSicc
15. Supa Stunna - Jameezy, NoLove, Scitso & Bleezo
16. Never - Mavenlucci
17. Pick Up Night - DC Ray
18. Niggaz Actin - C-$tylez, Scitso & Mavenlucci
19. Watch Ya Mouth - Scitso, Infamy, Nolove & Bleezo
20. Mafia Business Part II - Infamy, Bleezo, SavSicc, NoLove, Mavenlucci & CNI

Last month Roseville rapper Don Changolini 4000 dropped his newest official album "President Of The Game". He also released a mixtape project called "El Presidente Del Juego Inaugural Speed" somewhere around the same time. It features 23 tracks with appearances from Lil Coner, Lil Raider, Goldtoes, Ono Loco, Freddy Chingaz, Ivan Franco, Mr. Skrillz, Lee Majors and more. Check out the tracklist and visit Don on MySpace. (show tracklist)
01. Channel 14 News
02. Block Star
03. Balling f. Freddy Chingaz & Young Mountain
04. 2 Occasions f. Young Mountain, Jazzy & Seanessy
05. In Your Arms
06. R.I.P.
07. Got It Made
08. Swagg 1 f. Mr. Skrillz & Mac Cheese
09. Hood Gorillaz f. Q Digga, 5th & Alcatraz
10. Swagg 2 f. Lee Majors, Noledge & Bueno
11. I Know f. Jazzy
12. Red Bone f. Ivan Franco
13. Smoking Sumthing
14. Hip Hop f. Alcatraz
15. Norte Lean f. Lil Coner, Young Mountain, El Nephew, Young Loc, Gold Toes, Boogie, Tank, Pretty Boy Nacho, Mr. Story, Ivan Franco, Ruckus, Ono Loco, Lil Raider, Freddy Chingaz & Nemo
16. Kicking It
17. D.J. DNF
18. Lonely
19. Take A Flight f. T.I.
20. Lights
21. DJ DNF
22. Maiz f. Nore, Lumidee, Nina Sky, Fat Joe, Chingo Bling & Pitbull
23. Speeding f. Baby, Busta, Fat Joe, Gorilla Zoe, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne

Bay Area rap artist Grown Folks is out with a solo album. It's titled "The Bay Is Me, I Am What It Is" and includes 12 songs. You'll hear features like Matt Blaque, Dinerro The Boss, Big Face, Prince Charles, Lil Bit, O.G. Silk & Shani. The album was released under 10 Men Like Me Records. Cop it online on RapBay.com and visit Grown Folks on MySpace. (show tracklist)
01. Once Again Its On f. Prince Charles
02. Show & Prove
03. Anything For You f. Matt Blaque
04. Trading Place f. Big Face & Dinerro The Boss
05. Dinerro
06. I Spit This For Me f. O.G. Silk
07. No Worry’s In Life f. Prince Charles
08. Shake Yo Maker f. Matt Blaque
09. Nasty Girl f. Shani & Lil Bit
10. Powder Ranger
11. I Aint Cool No Moe
12. I Believe In The Son

San Francisco rapper Freddy Chingaz will drop his new solo album this summer (early August). The project will be called "Bubble Up" and will be released under Thizz Latin & All Out Inc. You'll hear appearances from Black C, Messy Marv, Guce, Mr. Kee, Mr. Sandman, Don Juan & many more. Check Freddy Chingaz on MySpace.

There's a new mixtape from Back Doe Entertainment available now and free for download. Their second self titled mixtape includes 18 songs with appearances from Oakland representatives like Yung Azz Cuttyboy (also affiliated with Deep Sleep Records), Tui Tui, Hiter, Yung Mousie, Angelo and others. Back Doe mixtapes were only released digitally, without any artwork, yet if you're into gangsta Frisco rap you'd better download their newest mixtape and also check Vol. 1. Be on the lookout for an official Back Doe Ent. album coming soon. Visit Back Doe Ent. on MySpace. Tracklist for mixtape Vol. 2: (show tracklist)
01. Okay - Yung Azz CuttyBoy & Hiter
02. Ya Bitch - Yung Mousie, Hiter & Yung Azz CuttyBoy
03. Back Doe Playaz - Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Tui Tui & Hiter
04. Watch Out - Yung Azz CuttyBoy & Hiter
05. Mackin Gangstaz - Yung Azz CuttyBoy & Hiter
06. Nasty - Hiter, Yung Azz CuttyBoy & Tui Tui
07. Stripper - Tui Tui, Hiter & Yung Azz CuttyBoy
08. Bossaliniez - Yung Mousie, Yung Azz CuttyBoy & Hiter
09. Beastin - Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Yung Mousie & Hiter
10. Spot Boiz - Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Angelo & Hiter
11. Hard To Survive - Tui Tui & Yung Azz CuttyBoy
12. Murder Poetry - Yung Azz CuttyBoy & Angelo
13. Beastmode - Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Angelo & Hiter
14. How Ya Feel - Yung Azz CuttyBoy
15. No Bitch - Yung Azz CuttyBoy
16. Swangin - Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Jimmy & Tui Tui
17. Sumthin To Say - Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Hiter & Nano
18. Back Doe Outro - Popeye, Yung Azz CuttyBoy, Nano, Hiter & P Nasty

Shady Nate of Livewire camp has just released his new long play solo project. This ancticipated full length album is named "Gasman Unleashed" and was released under Livewire Records and Town Thizzness yesterday. It features - as always - lots of Livewire related artists like J Stalin, Philthy Rich, Jay Jonah, Beeda Weeda, Lil Blood, but also Mistah F.A.B., G-Stack, Keak Da Sneak and Eddi Projex. Visit this Oakland artist on MySpace. Tracklist: (show tracklist)
01. Jug f. J-Stalin, X.O. & Gary Hawkins
02. Head Doctor
03. Where Eva I Go f. Chris Da 5th & Yung Moses
04. Stupid Leanin' f. Mistah F.A.B. & Mony
05. Bottom Of My Bottle
06. Get Active f. Jay Jonah & Lil' Blood
07. Billion Dolla Plan f. Beeda Weeda
08. Real Niggaz f. Philthy Rich
09. Planes, Trains & Automobiles f. E Da Sanga
10. Pushin' Up Daisies f. Jay Jonah
11. Throwin' My Gang Up f. J Stalin & Eddi Projex
12. Sip Sumthin' f. Jay Jonah & Lil' Blood
13. 1 Mo Lick
14. Glocks, Techs & Macs f. Matt Blaque
15. Test My Aim f. Sgt. Slaughter & Gary Hawkins
16. Cash Me Out f. G-Stack & Jay Jonah
17. Still Wit Me f. Keak Da Sneak & Bruce Banna

Livewire Records never rest. Even though they released so many projects this year itself, they are always working on something new. Probably next one to come is a street album by Ruben Stunner, as his "MDMA" solo is dropping on July 7th. As usually it will feature tons of people affiliated with the label: Shady Nate, J Stalin, Philthy Rich, Ronald Mack and more, but also Nate Dogg, Nump and Mistah F.A.B. Visit his MySpace page and take a look at the tracklist: (show tracklist)
01. Livewire 4 Hire f. Shady Nate & HD
02. We Got Em
03. Hide Out Or Ride Out f. Ronald Mack
04. Ruben Stunner (They Be Like)
05. Im Ghetto f. Ronald Mack
06. Heavy Duty
07. Make That Money f. Philthy Rich, Yano, Gully & Kiwi Da Beast
08. Baby Im A Stunner f. J Stalin & Du Damage
09. Put It Down In Ya Town f. Rick Ross
10. Wont Tell Ya Boyfriend f. Nate Dogg, J Stalin & Roddy Bo
11. Bitch What f. Ronald Mack
12. Intermission (skit)
13. M.D.M.A f. Nump & D-Bo Da Pimp
14. Im In Love
15. Oh Yeah
16. Love The Hoes
17. Hell 4 A Hustla
18. You Already Know f. Mistah F.A.B. & Du Damage

We're back with some details for J Stalin's "Prenup: The Leak" which is dropping soon. It will be a mixtape with 19 tracks and guest appearances from Shady Nate, Jay Jonah, Mayback, Philthy Rich, Mitchy Slick, Beeda Weeda, Krypto & more. Be on the lookout for this release dropping before his official "The Prenuptial Agreement" album. Go and check Stalin on MySpace. Tracklist: (show tracklist)
01. Paint The Town
02. What You Came Wit f. Dotrix 4000
03. Gangstas In The Club f. Aristotle
04. All The Syrup f. Shady Nate, Jay Jonah & Mayback
05. Where I'm From
06. Argue Wit The Door
07. City Of Death f. Shady Nate
08. Real Niggas f. Chris Da 5th
09. 9 To 5 f. Shady Nate
10. She Just Like Me
11. On Mamas
12. Turf Superstars f. Philthy Rich
13. About Me f. Mitchy Slick
14. What Your Life Like
15. I'm Feelin You
16. Hey Lil Mama
17. Gimme My Deal
18. Paint The Town (remix) f. Lil Al, Beeda Weeda, Jay Jonah, Shady Nate, Philthy Rich & Krypto
19. Outro

Northern Cali duet Pillionaires (YB & Waz) released their newest project on June 16th. Better late then never, so here it is: "ComPillation" presented by J-Diggs, which includes 20 songs with appearances from J-Diggs, San Quinn, Mac Dre, Keak Da Sneak, Baygeen, Mistah F.A.B. and others. Check out Tha Pillionaires on MySpace. (show tracklist)
01. Intro
02. Super Stupid
03. Ima D Boy
04. This Ghetto Life f. A.E. & San Quinn
05. Wait A Minute
06. BMG Thizz Connection f. Bleu Da Vinci & J-Diggs
07. Dont Stop f. Keak Da Sneak
08. Tha Embalem f. Baygeen
09. Nigga Fo Life f. Bleu Da Vinci & J-Diggs
10. Doin Sumthin Right
11. Nothing Like It
12. When You Go f. Mac Dre
13. Fresh U Aint f. J-Diggs
14. If You Watch
15. Yadada Dumb
16. Thizz Music f. Shigady
17. Is This A Party f. J-Diggs & Mac Dre
18. Rap Star Life f. Baygeen
19. Just Go f. Shigady
20. Helmet On My Head (romp mix) f. J-Diggs & Mistah F.A.B.

The Roseville (916 area code) representative Don Changolini 4000 dropped his second solo endevour in the middle of June. The album titled "President Of The Game" was released under Thizz Latin, so expect guest appearances from people like Jimmy Roses, Goldtoes, Lil Coner, Big Tone, Tito B and more. However there are 20 tracks so you'll also get verses from such known people as San Quinn, Kreep or Haji Springer. Be sure to check his MySpace page. (show tracklist)
01. Inuagrual Speech
02. President Of The Game
03. Speech
04. Thizz Latin f. Da Bully Wiz, Young Loc, El Nephew, Kool Whip & Gold Toes
05. We Be Smoking f. 5th & Mike
06. Love N Hate
07. Ball f. Jimmy Roses
08. From Us f. Young Gil, Baby Ray & Mental Illness
09. How We Ball f. Reek Daddy & Skrillz
10. We Get Money f. Alcatraz, Bueno & Jazzy
11. Let's Get Um f. Big Tone & Skrillz
12. Marijuana f. Haji Springer & Lil Raider
13. Speech
14. Northern Califourteeners
15. What Im Saying f. Homewrecker, San Quinn & Alcatraz
16. Keep Your Mouth Closed f. Ivan Franco, Rukus, Akazie & Mr. Story
17. Loved Ones f. Izumi
18. We Play Hoes f. Kreep
19. Real Homeboys f. BG14, Lil Coner & Young Mountain
20. Channel 14 News f. Tone Loc

San Jose rapper Stik Gilatine has shared his latest mixtape with all his fans. Download "Poseidon: King Of The Ocean" for free, as it was only released digitally. Project was mixed by DJ Ambidekstres and features Playa Rae, Trey C, Komatoze, 2 Left Feet, Dave Dubb, Lasrow, Young Rebs and others. If you're diggin' Stik's style you'd better be ready for his official LP album called "The Fly Guy" coming this Summer. Visit Stik Gilatine on MySpace. Tracklist for "Poseidon": (show tracklist)
01. Intro
02. Drowning
03. Loot N Dollas f. Young Rebs
04. My cool
05. Flight School (remix) f. T-Pain & Jesse L
06. San Jo Girls
07. Summer Of Love
08. Keep It 100
09. Provem Wrong f. Trey C & Crooked I
10. Wake Up f. Jesse L
11. Crown Holders f. Young Rebs
12. Foxfarm Fresh
13. Clean f. 2 Left Feet & Diego De La Tierra
14. Won't Stop f. Trey C & Playa Rae
15. Ima Beast f. Komatoze & Lasrow
16. They All Know
17. Gorilla Smashin f. Playa Rae, 2 Left Feet & Dave Dubb

Rapper Big Lou hailing outta Haystack is out with his debut solo cd. It is entitled "Mobb Affiliated" and includes 22 tracks. Except for Big Lou you'll hear verses from Gorilla Pits members, Mr. Kee, Hooli Automatic, Young Scoob, E-Rock and many more. Album was released under Big Lou's Scripp Block Muzik label. Check him out on MySpace. Tracklist: (show tracklist)
01. Welcome To The Mobb Intro
02. Mobilation f. E-Rock & Keyd
03. Beast In My Hood f. Tone Bone & Kike Yanez
04. Real Ass Musik f. PLain & Cris G
05. Follow
06. Street Codes f. Hooli Automatic & Big Riggz
07. Hoes Rips And Bops f. Young Scoob & Yung Dangle
08. Definiton Of A Pimp
09. Scraper Musik f. E-Rock & Lo-Dub
10. Mobb Shit f. Mugso & Rondoe
11. Clock Work f. E-Rock & Rhino
12. Dats How We Get This f. Keyd
13. Funkin In That Function f. Lil O
14. Tha Way We Roll f. Dymon Lyrics, Big Riggz & Yung Dangle
15. Lifes A Bitch f. Mr. Kee & K-Loc
16. New Shit f. Rondoe & Spliff
17. Hyphy f. D-Shyne
18. Story Of A Kid f. Russell City & Carl P
19. Somthin Different
20. Im On f. Young Scoob
21. Fuckin In tha Club f. Chuck T, D Shyne & Yung Dangle
22. Taqles FRom Tha Scripp f. Keyd, Cris G & D-Shyne

Wheter you love them or hate them you gotta admit they're still pushin' hard work on the Northern Cali Latin rap scene. Here's another Darkroom Familia project. It's coming out August 18th and in fact it's another chapter of "North Pole" compilation. The newest one - "North Pole 2009" - will feature DRF camp (Duke, Crooked, Young D, D-Roll, K.I.D.), Kasper, Yung Lalo, Maloso, Droopy Lector, Young Chico and many more. It's obviously dropping under Darkroom Studios. Get at DRF on MySpace.

Even though the official relase date for the new Big Rich's cd is June 30th (tomorrow) it is already available in the couple of stores, including on-line ones. Just visit WeTheWest.com or RapBay.com to purchase the "Heart Of The City". This 3 Story Muzik & Street Cred Music Group release features production from D-Animals, Automatik, Money Alwayz & S.O.D.A. Guest appearances include The Jacka, Dem Hoodstarz, Glasses Malone, 3 Story Gang and others. Visit Big Rich on MySpace and check the tracklist: (show tracklist)
01. Heart Of The City
02. I'm Back f. The Gift
03. You Know Me f. Netta B
04. Wassup f. Glasses Malone
05. Fillmore Rich
06. Ballin
07. Automattik f. Allen Anthony
08. Fly Gangstas f. Yung Lott
09. Somethin Special f. Samm
10. Pushin f. Icon
11. We Do It f. 3 Story Gang
12. That's Swagga Daddy
13. Summertime f. Tha Jacka
14. Money Dance
15. Fastlane f. Dem Hoodstarz
16. Another Day
17. People Hold On

If you're into rap and hip-hop blend then you should watch for the debut LP project by the San Francisco group Gas Mask Colony. You might have heard their underground EP project "Top Bottom" released 3 years ago. The group consists of Dregs One, Grambino, Relikhan and Telli Prego. The debut full-length project is titled "Genuine Masters Of Ceremony" and will be released this August. You'll hear appearances from Jacka, Mike Marshall, Equipto, Bored Stiff and San Quinn, while the production will be handled by Dregs One. Visit their MySpace page and take a look at the tracklist: (show tracklist)
01. The Opener
02. The Air We Breathe
03. Generation Gap f. Equipto & FDOG
04. Tough Get Going
05. Brighter
06. Ethiopia
07. Can't Come Down f. The Jacka & Mike Marshall
08. Loungin' f. BIG Shawn
09. Maybe I'm Wrong (skit)
10. Do Your Thing
11. Area Code f. San Quinn
12. No Weakness
13. Stand Up
14. No Need To Front f. Bored Stiff
15. Showtime
16. Nothing's Gonna Change

There's another release by the Indian rapper Haji Springer coming soon. His sophomore official album will be called "Hurry Up & Buy!!" and will drop on August 18th. It will feature 20 tracks and among them the single "Hurry Up & Buy" recorded together with Chingo Bling. Watch the video for it on youtube and check the artist's MySpace page.

We've had an opportunity to interview another homeboy rapper. This time it's a young, vicious and savage artist outta Sunnyvale, California - Flame. He released his second official solo album "Making Major Moves" this year. Now you can know more about him: see how he started rapping at the young age, read about his Ghetto Star Recordz label, learn how hard he's working on his name, find out something about his personal life and many more.

Check out the teaser below and read the whole article at the Interview Section:

[ Bay Undaground.com ] : Let's start off with some basic info. Tell your fans where you're from, who you're and what're your roots ?

[ Flame ] : What's up to everyone out there, I'm Flame, I'm 20 years old from Sunnyvale, CA born and raised here, so Sunnyvale is where my heart is at, it's what made me, who I am today and I have alot of pride in it.

[ Bay Undaground.com ] : How did you come up with "Flame" as your rap name ? Is it connected with your charizmatic flows or means something else ?

[ Flame ] : When I was in junior high right around the time that I started rappin people started calling me Flame, because they said I was spittin fire. [...] [ read more ]

There's a new solo project from East Palo Alto rapper Rees. He dropped his latest album this month under Vocal Profit Ent. & Ghetto Star Recordz. It's entitled "Before The First" and features appearances from The Game, Scoot Dogg (of Dem Hoodstarz), Jim Jones, Flame, Santino, Mr. Clean & others. Go and check Rees on MySpace. (show tracklist)
01. Intro
02. Like Me f. Swisha
03. Life Of A Hustler f. The Game
04. All On Me
05. New Money f. Swisha & Scoot Dogg
06. Bout My Money f. Jim Jones & Flame
07. Goin Down f. Santino
08. Ride f. Kyle Ownes
09. I Got That f. Mr. Clean
10. Without You f. Rita Smith
11. Creased f. Mr. Clean
12. Ugly
13. Slip (skit)
14. Slippin
15. The Get Off

Two Bay Area rappers Blanco & Lil Hyfe are out with a mixtape project called "Out On Bail". It was released under Guerrilla Ent. and includes over 30 tracks, with skits, new songs and a bunch of freestyles. You'll hear guest appearances from Flawless, Yukmouth, Lee Majors & Taj He Spitz. Go and grab it on RapBay.com and visit Guerrilla Ent. official MySpace page. (show tracklist)
01. Intro
02. Knuckle Up
03. (skit)
04. You Cant See Me
05. Pop Bottles f. Lee Majors
06. (skit)
07. Shorty Is A Rip f. Flawless
08. The Lifestyle
09. Freestyle 1
10. Speeding
11. I Heard Of Them f. Flawless
12. Freestyle 2
13. Rock Wit Me f. Wizeguys
14. Smooth Operation
15. She's Nasty f. Flawless
16. Grimey f. Flawless
17. Guerrilla Ent f. Taj He Spitz & Flawless
18. (skit)
19. Freestyle 3
20. S-O-S-O
21. Diamonds
22. Return Of Thye Hustla f. Flawless & Lee Majors
23. (skit)
24. Yayboyz Got It
25. Freestyle 4
26. Flip O's
27. Big Money f. Yukmouth
28. (skit)
29. Freestyle 5
30. Out On Bail
31. Outro