It should already be a given that Ron Isley is not the type to waste time. And with Lauryn Hill?

Download: Ron Isley x Lauryn Hill – Close To You

I came across this over on Nah Right…admittedly I noticed the J. Cole production on ‘Sunrise’ but came to find that this entire sampler is a damn good listen. Can’t wait to hear a full project…tracklisting and download link after the jump.

This is one of those samples where whoever was the first one to find it for a beat probably orgasmed on the spot from listening to it. Not to sounds blunt, but to hear it (which was released in 1972, by the way) will give you true understanding. The first time I caught on was relatively late, when 9th Wonder provided the backdrop for Ludacris’ ‘Do The Right Thing’ from Theater Of The Mind; that was 2008. MF Doom and one of his many aliases whipped up an instrumental 3 years earlier. What brought me back to this sample for the use of it on KingPen Slim’s latest project by Best Kept Secret (probably my favorite out of all three). So enjoy those below in this installment…I most definitely am.

Download: Metal Fingers – Orris Root Powder (Produced by M.F. Doom)

Download: Ludacris x Common x Spike Lee – Do The Right Thing (Produced by 9th Wonder)

Download: KingPen Slim – Champagne Toast (Produced by Best Kept Secret)

As we continue to pay homage to Fat Beats…

Download: The Incomparable Shakespeare x Torae x John Robinson – Squeeze Radio 5th Anniversary Cypher

Happily spotted over at 2dopeboyz:

On 9/28, Terrace Martin and Devi Dev is dropping Here, My Dear, a project inspired by Marvin Gaye’s critically acclaimed album of the same name. The project has appearances from Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Charlie Wilson, James Fauntleroy, Kurupt and U-N-I.

Download: Terrace Martin x Wiz Khalifa x Overdoz – Roll Up

No offense to this version, but aside from Kanye West, J. Cole is a pretty tough act to follow.

Download: AlBe Back – Devil In a New Dress (Freestyle)

Download: Cam’ron x Vado – Spread My Wings