Before Rappers I Know was Rappers I Know, D. Rose, Kay, and myself were at Beatfarm North, on the north side of Houston. It was January 13, 2005 and Kay had just finished recording The Talk Show with the exception of a few final edits and mix downs. After listening to beats all day in the studio, we decided to take a break and went to Wendy’s to get some food.
The same problem we’ve always had, we’ve got all this dope music, but no real way to put it out. Several months later, RappersIKnow.com was born out of that frustration and we just started giving things away, a trend you’ve probably seen all over the web the last 2 or 3 years, even from some of the very artists who were the loudest and up in arms about it. You’ve already heard the Talk Show, and if you haven’t, it’ll be out again in the physical and more officially.
Now you have Taster’s Choice, a collaboration between DJ Cozmos and D. Rose. Coz has been one of my favourite producers since I moved to and lived in Houston. Getting a hold of some of his beat tapes was especially a treat, or loose songs with his group Seedz of Soul that either DJ Cipher or Damien would send me. I can’t count the number of beat tapes we rock to up here in the offices at HOT 97 (my doing of course), it’s just a matter of getting some songs out there that people can mess with.
Anyway, this is another project that I stand behind wholeheartedly, and I hope you give it a listen.
“For The Jeeps”
[audio:https://rappersiknow.wpengine.com/media/drose/03%20-%20For%20The%20Jeeps.mp3]“Revolution (Something I Just Wrote)”
[audio:https://rappersiknow.wpengine.com/media/drose/09%20-%20Revolution%20(Something%20I%20Just%20Wrote).mp3]“Wonderful” featuring John O, Priest, Affion Crockett, & Brew
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Vocals D. Rose
Guest Vocals Median (Justus League), Damien (The Legendary K.O.), Donwill (Tanya Morgan), Scottie Spitten (H.I.S.D.), Big Mon (The Legendary K.O.), John O, Priest, Affion Crockett, & Brew (Dark Sunz/Lower Life Form)
Guest Production King Midas & Damien (The Legendary K.O.)
Photography & Design FWMJ
2. A Beautiful World
3. For Da Jeeps
4. Dream featuring Median
5. Get Dat Dough
6. Play It Cool featuring Damien (The Legendary K.O.)
7. It Goes On w/ Kashmere Don & Cozmosis Hayes
8. A Blues For Trust
9. Revolution (Something I Just Wrote)
10. What U Want Prelude
11. What U Want featuring Damien (The Legendary K.O.) & Donwill (Tanya Morgan)
12. Lisa (Stay True)
13. Safe Bet featuring Scottie Spitten (H.I.S.D.) & Big Mon (The Legendary K.O.)
14. Wonderful (Extra Cut) featuring John O, Priest, Affion Crockett, & Brew (Lower Life Form)
15. Keys of Life
great drop. thanks for this
Album. Of. The. Year. No bias.
“I would have been satisfied wit some good ol’ Tasters Choice”, but you sprang this gourmet isht on us” (c) Jewels (Pulp Fiction)
congrats on the release, long time comin. Sounds good.
2 niggas i been waitin’ to hear music from for a long time… for the jeeps was a good first song to hear today.
Slop the Godfather!
undeniable isht
Nice one! Thanks for this album of the year so far…
“yep yep” (c) Teddy…
Christmas in September
im proud of this masterpeice because it is that….
Yo I love the album. It’s not what you would normally here coming out of Houston. Yo. C. Rose & DJ Cozmos you have got a new fan. Keep doing what you are doing.
D Rose and Cos bringing nothing but the heat.