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Freeway - 'Diamond In The Ruff' (Audio CD)
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Producers:Bink!; DJ Khalil; Incredible Stro; Jake One; Just Blaze; Mike Jerz; Needlz; Sunny Dukes
Label:Babygrande Records
Release Date:11/27/2012
Category:CDs > Hip Hop & Rap
Price:$12.97
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Item Summary
Arguably the most revered lyricist to ever come out of Philadelphia, Freeway, returns to his roots, once again using his powerful voice to drop gems on listeners with his highly-anticipated solo album, Diamond In The Ruff. Serving as his first official full-length album since teaming up with Jake One for the critically acclaimed 2010 project, The Stimulus Package, Diamond In The Ruff has been years in the making and is truly Freeway's most illustrious album yet.

Best known for his distinct voice and true-to-life lyrics, continually uses his one-of-a-kind flow to narrate from an autobiographical perspective. David Amidon of PopMatters exclaims, "Freeway is one of the more unique vocalists in hip-hop the guy's delivery is breathtaking...beyond his words, Freeway's rhythm is what really tells the story and attracts attention."
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Track Listing
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1. Right Back
featuring Marsha Ambrosius
Producer: Jake One
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2. Greatness
featuring Vivian Green
Producer: Incredible Stro
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3. The Thirst
Producer: Jake One
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4. Wonder Tape
featuring Suzanne Christine
Producer: Mike Jerz
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5. No Doubt
Producer: Mike Jerz
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6. Dream Big
featuring Musiq Soulchild
Producer: Bink!
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7. Early
Producer: Just Blaze
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8. Ghetto Streets
Producer: Needlz
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9. Numbers
featuring Neef Buck
Producer: Sunny Dukes
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10. True
featuring Wale
Producers: Jake One; DJ Khalil
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11. Sweet Temptations
featuring Nikki Jean
Producer: Mike Jerz
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12. All The Hoods
featuring Miss Daja Thomas; Alonda Rich
Producer: Bink!
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13. Hottest Akhi
Producer: Needlz
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14. Jungle
Producer: Incredible Stro
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15. Money Is My Medicine
Producer: Mike Jerz
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16. Lil Mama
Producer: Bink!
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Total Comments: 19
2 Stars
Name: sHrapnel (Posted: 12/12/2012 1:02:00 PM; Partial IP: 19.150.123)
Location: zH
Comment: 1st of all, I liked "Stimulus package" mainly because of Jake One's production. Nice beats from Just Blaze & Jake One as usual, but i'm not feeling the rest on the album.
1 Star
Name: lou (Posted: 12/9/2012 1:27:00 AM; Partial IP: .2.144.213)
Location: bk
Comment: this was..how shall is say this.... rather crappy
4 Stars
Name: ProlyfikGoon (Posted: 11/29/2012 10:37:00 PM; Partial IP: .0.225.214)
Location: Philadelphia PA
Comment: Of course its fire its freeway. Only thing I will say is I had to give the album 4 stars cus I felt the freedom of speech mixtape he used to lead onto this album had a few better tracks and actually felt more like a fully realized album. Not a fan of when that happens. but hes not the first and wont be the last. All that said still another solid soon to be classic album from free.
Name: rj (Posted: 11/29/2012 9:30:00 AM; Partial IP: 9.124.2.92)
Location: nj
Comment: @Ben... Mike Jerz stood out to me, thought the songs he did were FIRE... This is a great album! Props to Free!!!!
4 Stars
Name: Ben (Posted: 11/27/2012 6:44:00 PM; Partial IP: .231.18.85)
Location: Seattle, WA
Comment: Cool album. but Mike Jerz and Sunny Dukes are terrible producers. they kind of ruined a few songs for me. but Wonder Tape and No Doubt were cool. other than that, solid album.
Name: Dayz (Posted: 11/27/2012 2:13:00 PM; Partial IP: .112.135.3)
Location: Delaware
Comment: "Purist snob" eh? Sorry I have good taste in music and art and don't except less then the best from artists if I am going to spend my hard earned money on them. If you like all of his music good for you and I am glad you enjoy it but I was expressing my opinion that I do not like most of his music and that when he worked with the "golden boy producer" I felt he really expressed himself in a creative and entertaining way that I personally appreciated. Peace to all of you.
5 Stars
Name: L (Posted: 11/27/2012 1:47:00 PM; Partial IP: 22.246.173)
Location: Baltimore
Comment: I like this album. If you were a fan of the album he did with Jake One, then this album shouldn't disappoint. Sure, Jake One was a reason quite a few heads even looked Free's way, but the end result is that you enjoyed it. So now dude releases a new album, and all of the sudden the content is different? Fix your ears. Dude didn't change his artistic integrity. In fact, I think it's awesome Free worked with Jake One, just like a few "mainstream," artist are working with independent artists. Think about that one for a second. The outcome isn't always as bad. If you can't rock with Free now, but got that album he did with Jake in your collection, something is wrong. If you did peep this album, and just dislike it, fine, but for all the purist, ease up a bit. That's the problem with the culture now. I can respect keeping it true, but the message gets lost easily if you remain close minded. Done preaching. Album is dope.
Name: ProlyfikGoon (Posted: 11/27/2012 12:35:00 AM; Partial IP: .0.225.214)
Location: Philadelphia PA
Comment: The streets is right purist snobs all over these boards. Freeways one of the most consistent mcs still spittin raw gutter ass bars. Just say you never got him and move on. Your whole "he was only good when jake one produced for him" doesnt make him a bad emcee it makes you a shitty listener. He never changed once in his career. u just liked when he was doin the same thing over beats by one of your golden boy producers. Whiney bitches the whole lot of ya.
Name: TheStreets (Posted: 11/24/2012 6:20:00 AM; Partial IP: 47.102.176)
Location: NY
Comment: You guys sound like a bunch of bitch ass underground hip-hop purists. Freeway sounds pretty good to me on these tracks.
Name: Say It Aint So (Posted: 11/22/2012 12:31:00 PM; Partial IP: 3.66.4.138)
Location: Turning Off the Freeway
Comment: Agree 100% with Mr.Dayz. I heard a couple of the upcoming tracks off this album also. Just when I thought Freeway was starting to become something worthwhile and actually having some integrity to his music, It seems he reverting back to his old compromising self. He such a great MC, recently became one of my favorite rappers in fact and Its just a shame to hear this type of music. Jake One really did bring out his true artistry. I thought it was the start of a new Freeway and great projects to come. It seems he's back to that old bad music. No "Escalator" or "Beautiful Music" :(
Name: dice (Posted: 11/16/2012 6:22:00 PM; Partial IP: .29.94.231)
Location: DC
Comment: Jungle is hot as hell. Looking forward to this.
Name: Dayz (Posted: 11/16/2012 2:33:00 PM; Partial IP: .112.135.3)
Location: Delaware
Comment: The couple songs I've heard off of this were horrible. I will say however I haven't liked anything he has ever done except Stimulus Package, which I think is a classic and I still listen to regularly. Jake One seemed to be able to pull the true artist out of him or he was just on a winning streak when he wrote that LP. Anyways I really had hoped that his next LP would be of that caliber but so far it looks like the same ol' crap he usually does... Oh well... Freeway is just not for me I cannot stand his voice most of the time and he has Prodigitis where most of his lines don't even rhyme.
Name: Brand-New (Posted: 11/10/2012 5:16:00 PM; Partial IP: 73.72.82.7)
Location: New Jersey
Comment: To the guy below, it never said anywhere that this was a "debut solo album". Anyway, I'd like to hear a few samples of this first, his last album Stimulus Package was off the hook, mostly due to great production though.
Name: spirit of truth (Posted: 11/6/2012 6:37:00 PM; Partial IP: 03.137.209)
Location: CHICAGO
Comment: freeway raw. Be on the lookout for That spirit of truth release!!
Name: J (Posted: 11/1/2012 2:06:00 AM; Partial IP: 248.164.70)
Location: Finland
Comment: Escalators should have been on this, though it's an old song
Name: randy savage (Posted: 10/27/2012 10:19:00 PM; Partial IP: .12.171.12)
Location: chiraq
Comment: im gonna download this and if its ill buy it. freeway is hit and miss sometimes
Name: whaaaat? (Posted: 10/19/2012 8:10:00 PM; Partial IP: 76.194.118)
Location: n
Comment: DEBUT SOLO ALBUM?... wtf
Name: popeye (Posted: 10/16/2012 8:00:00 AM; Partial IP: 151.190.47)
Location: ontario,Canada
Comment: No way in hell.
Name: reeality (Posted: 10/8/2012 7:23:00 PM; Partial IP: 77.165.107)
Location: Toronto
Comment: this should be dope, he hooked up wth just blaze like his early shit

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