Damn, I only just realised how much of the 213 album has already leaked!

[Conan]

213's official web-site, http://www.213music.net, has now got the confirmed track list for ''The Hard Way'' online. Surprisingly, half of the albums tracks have already surfaced in one form or another despite the record not properly dropping in a little under a month (August 17th). Here are the cuts that I count have already ''leaked'', with a short summary of the track. I may have missed some ''leaked'' tracks - if so, feel free to add

2) Twist Yo Body (Found this on another forum for download. Hi-Tek provides the beat, but its nothing more than an alright song. I think this is the newest song to leak)
3) Absolutely (This track featured on the advance edition of ''The Hard Way''. I was personally feeling this song. Glad to see it made the final track list)
4) Run On Up (Classic tune. If I'm not mistaken this first appeared on ''Welcome 2 Tha Chuuch, Vol. 1'')
6) Groupie Luv (The first single from the album which has been around for a while now. Its growing on me)
7) Lonely Girl (Another track from the advance. Nothing special, in my opinion)
Another Summer (As with ''Twist Yo Body'', another new song to appear. Kanye laces a nice laid-back beat, and the trio come tight. As you'd expect its a good summer tune)
10) Gotta Find A Way (I'm guessing this is the cut which previously went under the name ''Find A Way'', and was supposed to be the first single initially. I really liked this tune, especially Nate's cool hook and Warren's verse)
14) Mary Jane (Okay, I'm not sure the ENTIRE track has been released yet. However, I do distinctly remember Lil Jay posting a snippet of this track on http://www.westcoast2k.net)
19) So Fly (EVERYONE already knows this song, from way back on ''Welcome 2 Tha Chuuch, Vol. 2)

That's the amount of leaked songs that I count. However, a few other 213 tracks have appeared which haven't featured on the final list. They could still be on there though, under different names. Examples of these ''other'' tracks include ''Dolla Dolla Bill'' and ''Gangsta Music'' from the recent DJ Vlad mixtape. Also, Toon over at the DPG Recordz forum claimed that a new 213 song will appear on the finalised ''Welcome 2 Tha Chuuch, Vol. 9''. I don't know the name of this song though, as it hasn't been posted. There's a good chance it could be ANOTHER off the album.

Judging from what I've heard so far (and this is purely my opinion) I think the album will be good, but I doubt it will go down in history as a rap classic. Most people would probably expect that, and may argue that the three are past their best, but I still think the album will not dissapoint most fans. I'm just not getting my hopes too high for the remainder of the CD to take my breath away. Nonetheless, I for one will still be sure to pick it up on August 17th.

[Eddie G.]

"Takin A Ride" did make the final cut, its called "MLK" on the CD.

[Conan]

^^ Cool, thanks for that man. I edited my first post because I realised ''Takin' A Ride'' was actually ''Eastside LB'' from the advance, which in turn is ''MLK''. The tune from Vlad's mixtape which I don't think is on the album is ''Gangsta Music''. Damn, so ''MLK'' is another song which a lot of people will have heard...

[An-Tony-O Montana]

after waiting so many years for this dream project to finally drop i have to say it's a HUGE dissapointment... album is garbage... i can't wait til warren drops a new solo joint...

~1~

[Conan]

after waiting so many years for this dream project to finally drop i have to say it's a HUGE dissapointment... album is garbage... i can't wait til warren drops a new solo joint...

~1~

Yeah, well I definately agree with you on the ''Warren/Solo'' topic. That Warren G featuring Nate Dogg track called ''What You Wanna Do'' from the 213 advance is fire. I'm hyped for his next album so I hope he drops it shortly after this CD.

[PLANT]

This album will be tight and one of the best albums this year.  Def is going to be the biggest WC relaease since Dr. Dre 2001 IMO.  People who visit the Dubcc and other westcoast sites have been lucky to hear all these track in advance.  But 99% of most people who wil buy this album will have only heard the single "Groupie Luv" and maybe "So Fly" before its purchased.  I gaurantee you that those 99% of people will be happy with the album and it will get great reviews.

[T-Dogg]

Def is going to be the biggest WC relaease since Dr. Dre 2001 IMO.

Maybe in the way that Snoop, Nate and Warren are really major artists, but quality wise? Hell muthafuckin no! (Too bad it isn't. If they all put their best into it it could've been the best WC release since 2001 quality wise too. But first of all for that to happen Warren should've produced it...)

There are a few good cuts there. I liked Absolutely and Run On Up, and groupie Love and So Fly are aaight . I haven't heard Another Summer (yet). But none of them really hit me like a thousand volts, you know? There are no Regulates, Ain't No Funs or Game Don't Waits to be found here. Sadly.

[Storm]

i think its gonna be a tight laid back kind of album. obviously snoop is nothing compared to what he used to be lyrically, but warren is ok, and nate dogg is always dope. i think it will be the best mainstream album of the year. i do wanna hear a joint like groupie, aint no fun, etc. but i dont just dont see it happening. peace.

[PLANT]

i. i do wanna hear a joint like groupie, aint no fun, etc. but i dont just dont see it happening. peace.

Yall are trippin man....Get with the times, this aint 1993 anymore....And songs like "Groupie Luv" "Eastside LB" Run on UP" are fuckin tight as fuck IMO.  The 213 album will be my fav album of the year for sure.

[Sikotic™]

I'm glad I onyl heard of half of those songs then. If I hear the whole thing I dunno if I'll go out and buy it. I still am though, in support of Warren.

[funkstylz]

i'm feelin that new twist yo body trac

[Jome]

People who visit the Dubcc and other westcoast sites have been lucky to hear all these track in advance.  But 99% of most people who wil buy this album will have only heard the single "Groupie Luv" and maybe "So Fly" before its purchased.

And the 1 million ++ users on mIRC who peeped the bootleg.. 

[Don Seer]

lol..


seriously... i really really like that bootleg version (actually i'mma put it on now since i just got to work..)



i hope "real in the field" is on there under another name too...

[T-Dogg]

Yall are trippin man....Get with the times, this aint 1993 anymore...

Well if getting with the times means accepting inferior quality music, I don't want to get with the times.

I honestly believe they all could still come off tight as fuck on a track though, even Snoop. Well Nate comes off tight 98% of the time, so he don't need any help. Warren's been good too on the tracks that have surfaced in the recent times, especially on his non-213 tracks. And Snoop could still make a wicked rap if he but his ass into it, at least I think so. But except for Nate, y'all got to admit that the 213 tracks that we've heard don't represent the true skills these guys have, especially for Snoop.

[Don Seer]

 its also prod by warren...

wonder if its for his solo then?

would be nice!