We’ve got a few stars this week on The Breeding Ground, one of those being thug lyricist Freddie Gibbs. His latest with Madlib crushes it, but the Gotham Green & Quickie Mart beat may well be the jam of the week. On the local front, look out for brand new stuff from the super-prolific Tunk (with the help of Sore Losers’ Brown), Leon the Pro, and an absolute burner from one of our favorite new NTX emcees -topic. And do not forget to take a gander at the disco mix of A.Dd+’s “Mary Go” by DJ Eleven…. Catch up with Nic. on The Breeding Ground every Tuesday at 4pm for the best in local and national underground hip-hop.

1. Leon The Professional – Kings In They Own Tut
2. Ab-Soul – Lust Demons (Feat. Jay Rock & BJ The Chicago Kid)
3. -topic – BrokeBlackKingRap
4. Blackalicious – Make You Feel That Way
5. Gotham Green & Quickie Mart – All I Know ft. Freddie Gibbs & T. Mills
6. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Shame
7. Tunk – Hustlaz feat. Brown (of Sore Losers)
8. Hieroglyphics – Oakland Blackouts
9. Lateef the Truthspeaker – Oakland feat. Del and The Grouch
10. Q-Tip – Life Is Better (ft. Norah Jones)
11. Sore Losers – Dope
12. Big L – Ebonics
13. Das Racist – I Don’t Want to Deal with Those Monsters
14. Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Straighten It Out
15. A.Dd+ – Mary Go (DJ Eleven remix)

*Locals in italics.