DANEJA MENTALE - SHEEP'S CLOTHING [REMIX]

"Sheep's Clothing" is # 3 of 4 promotional singles taken from Daneja Mentale's upcoming 2016 self-titled album.



















©2015 Def For Life Records LLC

DANEJA MENTALE - LVu2H8u

"LVu2H8u" (pronounced Love You To Hate You) is 2 of 4 promotional singles taken from Daneja Mentale's upcoming 2016 self-titled album. This is a remixed version that's only available online.











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DANEJA MENTALE - MONSTER

"Monster" is the first of 4 promotional singles taken from Daneja Mentale's upcoming 2016 self-titled album. Social commentary has always been one of the stronger topics in his music so this time the focus is set on domestic and sexual abuse.
















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LU CHIN CHEN - PRICELESS feat. THE ARTIFACTS

"Priceless", the new single from Lu Chin Chen featuring The Artifacts

LU CHIN CHEN - THAT'S WHAT I WANNA HEAR

 New music from Lu Chin Chen!

"That's What I Wanna Hear"

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KAIJI (IN STEREO) - LET ME KNOW

Kaiji's currently in the studio working on her upcoming album "Waiting For Amazin" and here's the first video from it.

Be sure to cop it when she drops it!

DANEJA MENTALE - "ME & MY MUSIC'

Words from Daneja Mentale: 

Due to a few technical issues, my entire lyric book and original photos for Me & My Music were encrypted by a hacker using the TBC-Locker virus. The original track listing has been destroyed by a lazy-ass punk online. However, there is hope for the recovered lyrics, but this compilation by default is no longer gonna be the project I intended to release to the public. Although there will be a full version of the rough drafts, please forgive me for this unfortunate issue. 

Despite the computer issues, many of the rough drafts were saved from the encryption virus. 12 of 18 tracks are new, 5 are remixes or unreleased originals. Along with a handful of interludes, this track list complete this compilation. Some songs were intended for original albums "Code Reality", "Street Corner Theme Music" and "Redemption: Home Is Where The Hate Is Pt.2".

**This album contains no use of the N-word**

Tracklisting:

01. Reporting Live From Phenix City (Intro)
02. Me & My Music (Remix)
03. Star
04. Fool (No N-Words Version) feat Holcomb
      (trks 2-4 Originally taken from Code Reality)
05. Interlude: Final Analysis
06. S.M.H. (Don't Come My Way)
      (Originally taken from Street Corner Theme Music)
07. Police Brutality (West Coast Mix)
08. When The Curtains Close (Beat Mix)
      (trks 7 & 8 Unreleased Remixed Versions)
09. Joby's Theme III (Instrumental)
10. Fear (Radio Edit)
11. Poker Face (Demo Version)
12. BeautifulHandsome feat. Kaiji In Stereo (Demo Version)
13. @#*! Again
14. The Dear Jane Letter (Original Version)
      (Unreleased Original Version)
15. I'm Good
16. Interlude: Reminiscing
17. Motivation
      (Originally taken from Code Reality)

18. Me & My Music (Original Version)

All tracks produced by Daneja Mentale 
Except "I'm Good": Produced by Alexis Carrington 

©2015 Def For Life Records LLC

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Nailz - "The Cold, Barren, and Desolate"

Words from Nailz:

I feel like everyone is more concerned about bottle popping and trapping instead of other issues. I understand the trap. My father was the dopeman. A lot of my homeboys are either career criminals, in prison, or fighting a case. So I understand the street and the laws of the street. But, in the middle of the street wars are the people who are overlooked and forgotten. Right now there is a 10 year old kid, who is forced to raise his 3 year old sister because his mother is 23 and feels she can still hit the club and be a parent. Next door to that situation is a 17 year old kid hooked on heroin. They have no moral support, no rehab center, and no one to talk to. They will most likely be an addict the rest of their life. These are the people that have no voice. No one to talk for them. So I'll talk for them.

credits

Tracklist: 

1. Welcome To Charleston
2. Am I Wrong?
3. Andele
4. Bluesin' Em feat. Mega Buck$
5. Cold War
6. Reconcile feat D-Bezzle
7. Slow Death, Fast Life feat. Gage
8. Lamont
9. Sink In
10. Train Station
11. Speak Easy

©2015 I-26 Nailz 

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Various Artists - "Def For Life Records: The Collection - Chapter One"

In 1994 Def For Life Records (Originally known as Down For Life Records) was founded by Joby D. Phillips (from Phenix City, Al. and Gabe Holland (from Columbus, Ga.). This company, since spinning off from Soul Mafia Enterprises in 1992 has produced albums, singles and collaborations from the following artists: Koalishun, Prankstaz, Swift, Kaiji (In Stereo), Sparqklipz, KD"LMR", J. Brown, Cosmo, Syko Rah, Champion (formally known as Dre Styles), Xplicit Kontent, Quad Control Station and many more

This is the first collection of Def For Life artists' songs, remixes, collaborations, and rare selections. Some of the artists included such as: Cosmo, Bone Breaker, Sham Kid, Big Chan, Bo Hagon, Boogie Bam and Louis Good aren't official label-mates or signed to the label, but the featured tracks were either remixed by the production team or features an artist from the roster. The recordings included were done between 1996 to 2014

DISC 1:

1. Introduction
2. World Premiere [Daneja Mentale feat L.E.G.A.C.Y., Cosmo, Boogie Bam & J. Brown]
3. Hold Hundreds [Syko Rah] / 4. I Can't Rap [Bone Breaker]
5. Careful (DMT Remix) [Sham Kid] / 6. As Live As It Gets [Sparqklipz feat Syco]
7. Keep It Real [Koalishun] / 8. Local Talent [Daneja Mentale]
9. No Guarantees [Trabb, Daneja Mentale & Cosmo] / 10. The Rebirth [Syko Rah]
11. Time 2 Jam [Quad Control Station] / 12. Negative Environment [Swift]
13. Walk In My Life [Big Chan] / 14. More (Album Edit) [J. Brown]
15. I'm On The Block [Nailz] /16. Afterwords [Daneja Mentale feat Kaiji In Stereo]
17. This Ain't Whatcha Want Remix [Syke Pachino aka Syko Rah & Bo Hagon]
18. Thug S**t [DG feat Xplicit Kontent & Lil' Jay]
19. Issues [J. Brown feat Pariah, JFK & Daneja Mentale]
20. You Don't Know Me [Dre Styles feat Cosmo, Glock Holiday & Nice]

DISC 2:

1. 199Gunn [Renegunn] / 2. Crunch Tyme [Cosmo]
3. Knock Your Head To This [Louis Good & Kaiji In Stereo]
4. Y'all Don't Hear Me Though [Daneja Mentale]
5. 7 Way Connection [Xplicit Kontent feat Tee, Smoke, DNA & Lil' Jay]
6. Venting [AB Kapon] / 7. Real Hip Hop [Daneja Mentale] / 8. Soul [Brown & Kaiji]
9. Modern Day Slavery [Boogie Bam & Mentally Armed]
10. QCS (The Future) (Radio Edit) [Quad Control Station] / 11. 4 The Good (Get Money) [Sparqklipz]
12. Life & Times of Dane Scott [Nailz] / 13. Back Off (Original) [Sparqklipz]
14. Behind Closed Doors [KD LMR feat Daneja Mentale] / 15. Thug Clap [D-Boi]
16. Nothing (I Am A Computer) [Quad Control Station] / 17. Baby [Daneja Mentale]
18. Living On A Cloud [Kaiji In Stereo feat Dion] / 19. Mahogany [Xplicit Kontent]
20. Caddy Coupe Song Pt. 2 [Syko Rah] / 21. Change [S-Team]

PRODUCED BY DANEJA MENTALE, EXELDYNASTY, NAILZ, BRETT LIFE,

GABE HOLLAND, STUDIO STEVE WALLACE & LOUIS GOOD

©1996, 1997,1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014

Def For Life Records - 

©2007 2AM/Def For Life Records 

©2007 NME Wreckidz

©2008 Louis Good - ©2010 FlipNFlava Records

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DANEJA MENTALE - FEAR

New music from Daneja Mentale. "Fear" is the new promo single from the upcoming double album "Me & My Music". This is one the most personal songs he has ever recorded and the first he ever released as a single. Throughout the years, many songs have been recorded that dealt with paranoia and depression, but this song digs deeper into the subject and its origins.

Added to this promotional package are the bonus songs: "S.M.H." taken from the shelved EP "Street Corner Theme Music", the uncensored version of "Fool" featuring Holcomb, "Star (Version #2)", and an unreleased track "Poker-face".

TRACKLISTING:

1. Fear (Radio Edit)
2. Fear (Extended Version)
3. S.M.H. (Don't Come My Way) (Explicit Version)
4. S.M.H. (Don't Come My Way) (Instrumental)
5. Fool (Uncensored N-Word Version - feat. Holcomb)*
6. Fool (Explicit Solo Version)
7. Star (Version #2)
8. Poker-face**

PRODUCED BY DANEJA MENTALE

*The censored, No N-Word Version appears on "Me & My Music"

**Unreleased, not available anywhere else 

©2015 Def For Life Records LLC

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THE OL' DAYS - FAMOUS (FLOYD MAYWEATHER) [SINGLE]

The Ol' Days are Back with a New Single from their upcoming Sophomore album "Silver Alert". Take a journey with The Ol' Days as they explore their imaginations on what it would feel like to be Floyd "Money" Mayweather for a day in "Famous!"

Lyrics By Ki' of NC and Rookie Chi
Produced By Ki' of NC and Leland "LP" Philpot
Mixed and Mastered By Leland "LP" Philpot


TRACKLISTING

1. Famous (Floyd Mayweather) Album Version 04:49
2. Famous (Floyd Mayweather) Clean Edit 04:49

©2015 Kwo Ent./Jimbro Records Inc.

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THE OL' DAYS - "1979"

The Ol' Days are a Chicago group consisting of hip hop producer/Dj Ki' of NC, Videographer/Camera Man Rookie Chi. They've come together on a mission to bring back real music and entertainment for all ages by meshing the new school with the old school! *

(*stolen from their bandcamp page)

Now this is what Hip Hop is missing... An album with skits filled with a sense of humor, dope beats and rhymes. Ki Of NC and Rookie Chi joined together to create The Ol' Days. and released a classic 20-track album entitled "1979". Led by the singles "The Old Days", "UUUGGGhhh", "No Petro", "Duck Fines", "Robots" and "The Contra Shuffle", this album will take you back to a time when Rap was fun and full of diversity. No two tracks sound alike and the topics range from social commentary, love & relationships, and of course the state of Hip Hop culture. A-must-have for your system! Be sure to check them out on YouTube.

Tracklisting:

1. 1979
2. The Old Days
3. UUUGGGHHH
4. Duck Fines (feat. Facey McFacerton
5. No Petro
6. Cinco De Mayo (feat. Papi Jamon)
7. Long Gone (Miles Boney)
8. Haux Bath
9. Attack Of The Radio Clones
10. Robots (feat. D2G)
11. The Contra Shuffle (feat. Random aka Mega Ran)
12. Keep On (feat. Profound, Rashid Hadee, Coolout Chris, Dee Jackson, Royal Entry, Amina, Lady Ki, and Joe Sig)
13. The Bucket
14. Space (feat. Domonique Larue)
15. Susan's Antique Shop
16. Bill Clinton (feat. Jon De Pledge)
17. Old School Wisdom
18. Letter To Willie
19. One More Day (feat. Rachael B)
20. Time Thrifting 

©2014 KWO Ent/Jimbro Records Inc.

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DANEJA MENTALE - "UNTITLED: THE DAY I FIRST HEARD ILLMATIC"

When I first heard Nasty Nas / I didn't have "Illmatic" / wasn't feeling "Halftime" / now that might cause a little static / but listen close before you throw the stones / a lot of west coast jams had me in a zone / I was addicted to the funk / 2 years since the release / still bumping "Chronic" / Dre had a masterpiece / and I was still on it / until one night / my homie brought a couple of stolen cassettes / one was Paris / but I popped "Illmatic" in the deck / first "The Genesis" / I've never seen "Wild Style" but the beat was from it / "NY State of Mind " / was like a punch straight to the stomach / then I heard AZ on "Life's A B***h" / just that verse alone / I had to rewrite my s**t / and I was amped up when I heard "The World Is Yours" / with Pete Rock on the beat / here in the south / I'm fantasizing about the streets of Queens / skipped "Halftime" and for many years / I wouldn't play it / as I take you down "Memory Lane" / I used to hate it / but not that one / along with "One Love" / that was the joint / I could see the vivid stories / Nas was telling on point / the lyrics were mad real / "One Time 4 Your Mind" packed mass appeal / how could I sleep on this? / this joint was too real / glad I didn't / cause I would have missed "Represent" / back then everything Premo did sounded heaven-sent / and by track 10 / I was out of my shell / "Illmatic" inspired me / ask Large Pro / "It Ain't Hard To Tell" / it changed me in many ways / from ghetto fantasies to introspection / now I'm focused on reality / changing my direction / 20 years later / the CD's still in rotation / it has become a great source of inspiration / I'm still keeping my ear close for information / the greatest record of 94 never touched my stations / but if wasn't that tape that I was bumping / I would have never changed my views / you would have heard a different dude.

Daneja Mentale

Lu Chin Chen - Apokalypse NOW [Video]

Taken from the album "The Curse"

Produced by Mr. Dilligence

©1999 NME Wreckidz Inc

Brown & Kaiji (In Stereo) - Soul [Video]

Taken from the Def For Life Records album "Homage"

Behind the scenes of "Soul"

©2013 Def For Life Records LLC

Kaiji (In Stereo) - Living On A Cloud (feat Dion) [Video]

Taken from the Def For Life Records/Peerless Recordings album "Peaceful Solitude"

© 2014 Def For Life Records/Peerless Recordings

2015

Happy New Year!!!! 

Ok, so we're 20 days late... WHO CARES??? It is a new year so that means new music and new ideas. We will be posting videos for the first time on Soul Mafia Enterprises. There's also some new music coming from J. Brown, Lu Chin Chen, Daneja Mentale, Quad Control Station, Earth's Reality and many more! 

Enjoy!