Game – One Blood
Unreleased and produced by Dr. Dre (?). Spotted on 2dopeboyz:
So a fan of the site hits me a few minutes ago and tells me about this track which was supposed to be the original version of “One Blood†that ended up going the way of the quagga once that now-infamous falling out between Game and, well, everybody, happened. I don’t know if this is true, I don’t know if this track has been out for a while and I don’t even know if this is legit or not. It just sounds dope and has compelled me to dust off my old copy of The Documentary and give it one more spin.
Big K.R.I.T. x Grillade – Neva Go Back
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Big K.R.I.T. wouldn’t be the man he is today without Grandma Linnie. The same woman he recalls cooking something good for his soul in “Neva Go Back†is responsible for one of K.R.I.T.’s critical characteristics: his gumption. It’s this strength, and respect for tradition that separates K.R.I.T. from his peers, and gives his songs that lasting luster.
This version of “Neva Go Back†belongs to K.R.I.T., Miss Linnie and the members of Grillade, who fill it to the brim with their own memories and melodies. Notice the weightless harmony in the hook. That marriage of instruments sounds like it should be celebrating its 20th anniversary, but in reality, KRIT and Grillade vocalist Ragen Fykes met for the first time that day at Different Fur. Proof that time isn’t the only force tying us together. In this case, its a shared passion, mutual admiration, and good old-fashioned gumption. – yourstruly