I’ve always been on the fence when it comes to Freeway.  But, really, when he isn’t yelling into the mic, or repeating the same word over and over in his rhymes, he’s actually a pretty good emcee (that reads way harsher than I intend it to, but it’s true).  I mean, you can tell he’s really feelin what he’s spittin, cuz he’s got that angsty flow.

Now that Philadelphia Freeway has teamed up with Seatown’s own Jake One, it’s a whole other story.  I am unequivocally behind this project.  Freeway has  mellowed out his style a lil bit, but he still manages to get his voice through, and he absolutely smashes the oh-so-smooth soul hop rhythms provided by Jake One.  Plus, with DJ Don Cannon (step back!), of Aphiliates and Gangsta Grillz fame, as DJ and host, you can’t go wrong.  Don’t sleep.  Download this mixtape and prepare yourself for the album, The Stimulus Package, which is coming out on Rhymesayers in February 2010.

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