ARKANE * PROFOUND * JAY-Z "The 'Black' Dynamite Album" (2010)

Both the film "Black Dynamite," as well as the Original Score by Adrian Younge & the Incedental Music from the soundtrack have inspired so many since their release on Wax Poetics, and here is yet another attempt at bringing true hip-hop back to it's core: heavy drums & samples. Incorporating a mixture of both original lyrics by ProFound, selected sections from Jay-Z's 2003 release "The Black Album," and selected cuts from both Black Dynamite Soundtracks, Arkane's production, mixing, and arranging has made it hard to distinguish whether or not this is how these songs were originally intended to sound. While splitting production duties with Profound (on tracks 1, 4 & 6), Arkane's looping of Adrian Younge's cuts, in a dark, freakish manner, has succeeded in making songs that were enjoyed years ago, that much more enjoyable today, accompanied by a better lyrical flow by Profound then Jay-Z (sorry, but Jay-Z can't flow for shit in my book!! Hate me. It's your choice). Download the 6 track mix-tape here, courtesy of ProFound himself. Below are a few samples of the tracks included. Back soon. Peace!!

ProFound ft. Jay-Z - Moment of Treachery (Prod. by Arkane Beats)


ProFound ft. Jay-Z - Allurgator Shoes(Prod. by ProFound Beatz)