J. Period & C.L. Smooth - Come Back x All I Want

OH MY LORD! 2006 'Mixtape DJ of the Year' J. Period and the legendary CL Smooth are back after the success of last year's 'Man on Fire' mixtape. Featuring two new instant classic anthems, this one-of-a-kind Collector's Vinyl 12" single shows why J. Period is one of the hottest rising producers, and why CL Smooth is one of the best to touch a mic. The Mecca Don is BACK!!! Buy HERE.

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In The Ghetto (Wake Up)

First single off J. Period’s mixtape, Wake Up! Radio (available now), which sees Black, Rakim & JL revisit the classic Eric B & Rakim original. Thought is a lyrical genius. You can also check the sick new documentary about The Roots which dropped yesterday.

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Our Generation (Feat. Pete Rock & CL Smooth) (J. Period Remix)

Can’t explain how good it is to see Pete Rock & CL working together again. This is fucking unreal. And yes, the fucking was necessary.

With John Legend & The Roots joining forces to propel political songs like Ernie Hines’ “Our Generation” back into mainstream popularity, it was only fitting for J.Period to reunite the group that first sampled Hines’ on their seminal ’92 single “Straighten It Out”—artists from an era when hip hop carried its own social message—Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Back together on wax for the first time in 7 years, Pete & CL are in rare form on “Our Generation (J.Period Remix),” spitting conscious lyrics that remind us of hip hop’s potential to move not only our feet, but our spirit.

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