Basement Sessions by Dawhud aka David Evans Smythe

Dawhud, pronounced Daaa-Wu'd, presents his debut LP, "Basement Sessions," a journey back in time to when golden age hip hop rocked the spot. In the current state of swagger heavy product placement corporate rap, "Basement Sessions" is a concept LP that takes the listener back to the high school days of mid 90s hip hop in a "Fight Club" package. Those who fiend for dusty grooves and SP1200 boom bap will not be disappointed with Dawhud's classic sound and B-boy laced tracks.

(best of 07 picks from Redefine Magazine) When LP only leaked!!!!!

Ryan Pangilinan - "Redefine Magazine"

"Dawhud - Basement Sessions

Indiana transplant by way of Seattle, Dawhud's debut album is a trip back to Golden Age-era hip-hop. Confined to a Fight Club-like concept, Dawhud and company rip through each track like Jared rips through turkey subs. Easily the best hip-hop record of the year."

Jose Gutierrez Jr., M.Ed. - "Weekly Volcano Magazine"

"Sessions is a thematic composition that pays much overdue homage to the mid-'90s, popularly recognized as the second golden era of hip-hop -- the reigning days of Black Moon, The Nonce, Wu-Tang, Masta Ace, Big L, etc. Sessions is worthy of your time."

Tracklist

1.	Enter the Basement	2:49

2.	World Premier	1:31

3.	Arise	3:15

4.	Bus Stop (skit)	0:39

5.	Inspiration (feat. Just Be)	3:35

6.	How I Met Dawhud (skit)	0:29

7.	Dub Styles	3:12

8.	T.E.C.H. w/ Wassup interlude	4:26

9.	School Hallways (skit)	0:31

10.	Lunchroom Tables	2:49

11.	One-Oh-One pt.1 & 2	3:13

12.	Ol' School Sessions	3:25

13.	The Warm Up feat Ak-rite, Fash-1 & Just Be	1:03

14.	Who's Next?! feat. Ak-Rite, Fash-1 & Just Be	3:01

15.	From This Moment On feat. Just-Be	3:22

16.	Diggin' (skit)	0:19

17.	Fingercramps	3:25

18.	John Hinckley Jr.	2:40

19.	89.3 Late Night Marauders (skit)	0:51

20.	Wild Style	4:01

21.	Everybody Get (live)	3:05

22.	Welcome Back to 89.3 (skit)	1:15

23.	Stop the Record	2:39

24.	Flash Forward (skit)	0:46

25.	Duality	3:13

26.	Full Circle (skit/outro)	0:30

27.	Inspiration pt. 2	3:56

Credits

released August 19, 2008

All tracks produced and written by Dawhud. (except where noted)

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