Federation--It's Whateva 6/26

[mrtonguetwista]

Burbank, CA - Bay Area rappers, Federation, will release their new album - It's Whateva - on June 26 on Reprise Records. Veteran producer Rick Rock (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, E-40) pushed the trio - Doonie Baby, Goldie, and Stresmatic - to further diversify the bass-heavy, rapid-fire hyphy sound, and deliver more than what fans may expect to hear from these pioneers.

It's Whateva has already received early critical acclaim: "Considered originators of the rap microgenre, hyphy, the Feds are back with the biggest dread-shaking album of the year.  The bangin beats on '18 Dummy' and 'My Rims' will blow back your wig," raves Stuff Magazine, while Vibe says, "A label switch and admirable persistence have honed the group's energy - on this strong follow-up, Rock and Federation again advance the movement."

The forthcoming album will feature new songs, including the single, "College Girl," "Shooter" and "She Go."  The album has Hyphy elements, but goes beyond that with both the usual suspects and some surprising collaborations - e.g. Travis Barker (Blink-182), Snoop Dogg, E-40, and more.

Federation formed in 2002 in Fairfield, CA, near Oakland, in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Federation's 2003 debut The Album, with its homegrown hits "Hyphy" and "Go Dumb," encapsulated the burgeoning hyphy scene with witty wordplay, catchy chants, and bombastic bass lines.  The group are proud of their early success, "From four people sharing one hamburger, we've been through it all with each other," says Doonie. Adds Goldie: "We're beyond brothers."

Tracklisting:

1. Playtime Is Over
2. 18 Dummy (skit)
3. 18 Dummy
4. Get Naked You Beezy
5. College Girl (skit)
6. College Girl
7. Got Me Fucked Up
8. My Rims
9. Scraper 2 A Benz (feat. E-40)
10. Baby Mama
11. We On Your Line (feat. Cashis)
12. Move It Move It
13. She Go (feat. Marty James)
14. I Met Yew
15. Black Roses
16. Ridin The Kite (skit)
17. Fly Away (feat. Walter Hawkins Choir)
18. Whitee (main)
19. When I Was Your Man (skit)
20. When I Was Your Man
21. Bang Bang

[mrtonguetwista]

18 Dummy

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kuVwF80ydqA" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/kuVwF80ydqA</a>

[Rickdeeznutz]

What happend to "Stunna Shades" I thought that was there radio single?? Any means, album looks dope. Ive heard My Rims and Get Naked you beezy and there both bangin. There first album was crazy, def picking this up when it drops.
 

[Suga Foot]

They had a cool song with Busta Rhymes too. 

Maybe they'll put out a bonus disc with it or something.  Either way I've been waiting a looooooooong time for this one!

[D1G1T4L]

they got to put Stunna Shades on the album...... or they cant clear the sample?

[mrgatorade]

hope this album is good they havent put much out lately, my rims was a koo song but 18 dummy slapped hella hard when they 1st dropped it last summer

[floatin_above_everything]

they got to put Stunna Shades on the album...... or they cant clear the sample?

Yeah, they had sample problems. I don't know if this is gonna be anygood. If it's got more than say 2-3 hyphy songs, it's not gonna b worth a listen.

[Sanford - V. President of the Dangerous Crew Movement]

i cant believe what Bay music is coming to.   

[Woodrow]

I'll be picking this up.

College Girls is tight!

[floatin_above_everything]

i cant believe what Bay music is coming to.   

If the fans keep settling for it, then the music will continue to be made. I think that hyphy image is bad for the Bay because it makes it look like "Hey it's cool to be stupid/dummy, etc."
Some of the guys in Federation are damn good emcees too ( Goldie Gold ), but the way they present thereselves only appeals to one small region of fans, which apparantley aren't even feeling it anymore.

[GangstaBoogy]

I don't like that many skits on an album, and I wish "Stunna Glasses" was on there. But I'll still fuck with this.

[mrtonguetwista]

Cory Hart won't clear Stunna Shades sample

[Woodrow]

Cory Hart sits down when urinating.

What a bitch!!

[mrtonguetwista]

College Girl

http://www.zshare.net/audio/the-federation-college-girl-mp3.html

[Bojakabo]

this will be nice..shame that stunna shades song aint on it