It amazes me how Chali 2na has been able to remain current. Sure, he isn’t quite as popular as he was during his days with Jurassic 5, but he continues to create fresh sounding music. If you take a look at another oldschooler like KRS-One for example, you can get an idea of how hard it is for an artist to remain relevant and continue to push inspired music. But back to this great Chali 2na song, which is the latest leak from his upcoming project, Fish Market Part 2, available June 8 via Decon. “Across The Map” features one of my favorite emcees, J-Live, who also seems to rise above obsolescence and craft timeless music on a regular basis. Although I didn’t necessarily expect the two to come together for a song, it makes perfect sense to me now. Give it a spin and be sure to let us know what you think!
[audio:http://potholesinmyblog.flywheelsites.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Chali-2na-Across-the-Map.mp3]Download: Chali 2na – “Across The Map” f. J-Live [Right Click Save-As]
This song is very dope. I’m glad to see an “old head” like Chali still going hard and sounded pretty good at that.