New Release Tuesday

The pick for this Tuesday is an easy one: Pharoahe Monch's W.A.R. Pharoahe is one of the best MCs in the game and we've waited four years for another solo offering. This one looks terrific with appearances by Phonte, Styles P., Jean Grae and Royce Da 5'9. Saw the 10-minute mini movie for "Clap" and it was really dope. Oh and Stringer Bell is on the intro.

The only question heading into the project is production, which is always the case when dealing with a great lyricist. Can the music match the MC? One can only hope.

If you're looking for even more music this week, how about Cunninlynguists' Oneirology? Heard "Hard As They Come (Act I)" featuring Freddie Gibbs and was very impressed. Album, from what I've heard, has a sound all to it's own and is definitely more introspective, grown-up hip-hop than the trash that gets heavy airplay on the radio.