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Truck North – “Murder By Mourning” (Mixtape)

Pizzo — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:33:38 +0000

Philadelphia-reppin’ reader fave and Legendary Roots Crew affiliate Truck North has let go his latest project, Murder By Mourning. Included on the free, nine-track set is previously-released, Booth-approved single “The Man.” Guest appearances include frequent collaborators and Philly neighbors Black Thought, STS and The 3rd, while production is handled by Dante Lewis, Khrysis, Rashad and The Wurxs.

Truck North – “Cry For You” (Video)

Pizzo — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:10:40 +0000

Third single from the forthcoming EP entitled, Murder By Mourning. Produced by Dante Lewis.

Truck North – “Riot Act” (feat. Homeboy Sandman)

Pizzo — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:58:05 +0000

New music from 1/4 of Money Making Jam Boys, not included on his recent Our American Cousin EP.

Truck North – “Capital Crime” (feat. Asher Roth + Black Thought)

Pizzo — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:23:35 +0000

Longtime Roots affiliate and Money Makin’ Jam Boys member Truck North teams with Asher Roth and Black Thought for this cut from his upcoming Our American Cousin EP. Produced by The Wurxs.

Truck North – "Dope Moves"

Pizzo — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:28:09 +0000

Money Making Jam Boys’ Truck North is busy prepping a new EP release, and holds us over with this freestyle.

dRes – "Rattle" (feat. Guilty Simpson + Truck North)

Pizzo — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:01:44 +0000

Not to be confused with Dres the Black Sheep, producer dRes joins Guilty and Truck on this track from his upcoming Wild Produce compilation.

Truck North – "Paper Champ"

Pizzo — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:37:36 +0000

Money Making Jam Boys’ Truck North and The 3rd will team for the Reconstruction mixtape, hitting soon. Here’s a taste.

LISTEN: Truck North – “Paper Champ”

Truck North & The 3rd – "Brilliant"

Pizzo — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:16:29 +0000

Taken from Truck North (of Money Making Jam Boys) and The 3rd’s Reconstruction mixtape, over Jay Electronica’s “Dear Moleskin” beat. Also in the works is an EP between the two called Satellites.

LISTEN: Truck North & The 3rd – “Brilliant”

Truck North & The 3rd – “Brilliant”

Truck North (Money Making Jam Boys) – "Butter (Freestyle)"

Pizzo — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:38:25 +0000

Truck pays tribute to Tribe on this Low End freestyle.

LISTEN: Truck North (Money Making Jam Boys) – “Butter (Freestyle)”

Truck North (Money Making Jam Boys) – “Butter (Freestyle)”

Money Making Jam Boys Freestyle On Toca Tuesdays

Pizzo — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:11:12 +0000

Black Thought and company absolutely murdered Big L’s beat on this Toca Tuesdays freestyle. We miss great moments in radio like this. #MMJB

LISTEN: Money Making Jam Boys Freestyle On Toca Tuesdays.

Money Making Jam Boys Freestyle On Toca Tuesdays

Money Making Jam Boys – “The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic” – @@@@ (Review)

Pizzo — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:02:14 +0000

Long ago, MCA solicited a 12″ single for Black Thought called “Hardware”, produced by DJ Krush, suggesting that this was the first single from his “forthcoming” solo album Masterpiece Theatre. While the record was not a “hit” in a hit-defining industry, heads loved it and begged for the album’s release. Eventually we all came to the realization that Black Thought’s solo album wasn’t happening, and just found comfort in the fact that The Roots would drop new albums every 365 days or so.

Enter the Money Making Jam Boys – an offshoot project headed by Black Thought and Dice Raw, with up and coming emcees Truck North, P.O.R.N., and S.T.S., all of whom joined The Roots on their 2010 How I Got Over LP. Released as a free, downloadable project, the MMJB takes Thought and company outside of the live-instrument element, letting them show off over raw, unadulterated, dusty beats crafted from drum machines and samples. While not a solo album from Thought, perhaps this is a bit what it might have sounded like.

The formula here is pretty straight-forward. They never aim to satisfy the industry’s current definition of “hot”, instead they pretty much just hop on top of a collection of raw beats, running it down the line and just doing what comes naturally. The abrasive opener “500 Horses” finds the crew over a wicked Frank Knuckles track, while DJ Jazzy Jeff gets creative on the cut for the hook. The Khari Ferrari produced, “Tear It Down” follows, as S.T.S. opens the track with a show-stopping flow that allows him to stand confidently next to his older peers. This leads directly into the cinematic “Judgment Day”, which segues in perfectly, thanks to Mick Boogie and Terry Urban’s mixing, matching the two tracks up of the same key.

There’s some nice homages to the days of old included herein. “Coming Out Hard” creatively samples drums and breaks usually credited to Eric B & Rakim or Slick Rick, but sounding completely original in execution. “Philadelphia Zoo” finds Black Thought channeling O.D.B. in this loose-knit cover of it’s Brooklyn counterpart, over a terrorizing beat reminiscent of the pre-G-Funk gangster rap era. The most obvious of these however is the cover of Nice ‘N Smooth’s “No Delaying” (here called “We Ain’t Playing”), where Black Thought brags “Kickin’ wicked rhymes like a fortune teller, ’95 I made the word Illadelph up.”

The faults are few and far in between. Nothing wrong with the uptempo, breezy “Here You Say”, although it has a hard time fitting in with the rest of the album’s raw production. The same can be said for the super-soft “Money Make The World Go Round”, a mellowed out, vocal driven track that feels strange among the rest of the mix.

In a word, The Prestige succeeds, as it doesn’t attempt to go for radio play and is unspoiled by industry evils. This is the type of music that these cats ultimately want to make, without having to worry about the pressures of an imposing record label or rapidly changing musical trends. Jam on it.

In association with TWV.

Money Making Jam Boys – “The Prestige”

Pizzo — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:42:27 +0000

Here it is, Black Thought, Dice Raw, and company’s long-awaited Money Making Jam Boys tape, presented by 10 Deep and mixed by Mick Boogie.

Money Making Jam Boys – “The Prestige”

Money Making Jam Boys – “Day Job”

Pizzo — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:38:46 +0000

The Money Making Jam Boys (Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N.) will deliver their official mixtape, The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic on February 3rd, mixed by Mick Boogie & Terry Urban. Featuring original production from Frank Knuckles and ?uestlove, with cuts by Jazzy Jeff. “Day Job” here, is the first leak.

LISTEN: Money Making Jam Boys – “Day Job”

Money Making Jam Boys – “Day Job”

Money Making Jam Boys + Jay Pharoah In The Studio (Video)

Pizzo — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:46:31 +0000

Black Thought’s extended Philly crew, The Money Making Jam Boys, chill in the studio while SNL’S Jay Pharoah cracks everyone up with numerous impressions.

Black Thought's Money Making Jam Boys In The Studio (Video)

Pizzo — Fri, 21 May 2010 04:24:02 +0000

Money Making Jam Boys!!! from Bee Jay on Vimeo.

The Money Making Jam Boys (Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, STS, and P.O.R.N.) in a recording session at Larry Gold’s in Philadelphia, PA. Video by Matt Koza.