Pharoahe Monch has gotten his Enlightenment back this year, coming off the heels of his incredibly strong album, PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. With the LP pressed up, packaged and in stores, the uncanny wordsmith still has verses to spare so he linked up with Coalmine Records to properly represent for Record Store Day this past weekend.

M-Phazes is a first generation branch of the DJ Premier family tree and he gives Brother Monch a colorful bed of sound, complete with a pulsating bass line and DJ Revolution’s scratch work to wreck much havoc. Mixing M.O.P. with Quincy Jones’ “Lost Man,” Monch conveys his purpose with lyrics like “Go on ice grill/act mean–sleep/These lyrics are laced with caffeine, peep/How the game is diseased and poisoned/But please understand that Pharoahe is the vaccine…”

And to make the deal that much sweeter for the audiophiles, this particular MP3 was actually pulled from the limited edition 7″ vinyl single record.

Fans can get their neckbraces ready and stream the track below. Hit the next page to see the full tracklist for Coalmine Records upcoming compilation Unearthed, due in stores May 13, 2014.

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Coalmine Records steps up to the plate and delivers a presummer rap’s dream with their new compilation Unearthed. Where else can you find Royce Da 5’9″, Pharoahe Monch, Torae, Rah Digga and more under one roof?

The independent label is celebrating 10 years of thriving and distributing head nodding Hip-Hop, hence the new project for the masses. In traditional fashion, DJ Revolution oversees the entire project with an articulate mix of cuts and scratches, especially on masterful records such as “Land of the Crooks” with Sean Price, Billy Danze and Maffew Ragazino and “I’m the City” that pits Guilty Simpson, Small Professor, Boldy James and Statik Selektah in the same arena.

As far as producers, the sound men are all peas of the same pod, such as Rawkus Records alum Ayatollah, M-Phazes, Marco Polo and the aforementioned Statik Selektah.

Get your audio fix in the stream below and do your part in help keeping the movement going by supporting to iTunes or Fat Beats. Like Black Sheep used to say, the choice is yours.

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Coalmine Records is coming in the clutch for the middle of the year for those yearning to get bruises with the bars their rappers spit.

Blu & Nottz’ Gods in the Spirit collaborative album is getting a classy revival for the 10-year-old celebration of the label’s introduction.

The LP’s prized possession, “Boyz II Men” has now been remixed by Diggin’ In The Crates legend Diamond D as he adds a Chinese water torture element to the vibe to keep heads nodding like the original version. Nitty Scott, MC, fresh off her latest release, still remains as the track’s anchor, supplying the chorus that instructs rival rapper’s to grow their rap game up to the adulthood.

Get your audio fix with the record below and cop the exclusive track on CD for at the Fat Beats website. The deluxe is also available on iTunes for your convenience as well.

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Photos: Coalmine Records

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