New Rap Video: Freeway and Jake One, "You Know What I Mean"

The terrific Philadelphian rapper Freeway is set to release his next album, The Stimulus Package, through the independent Rhymesayers Entertainment in February. There are lots of reasons to be excited about this. Freeway’s voice and rhymes and flow on the lead single, “You Know What I Mean,” for example. And that great beat. In fact, the entire album is being produced by the guy who made it, Seattle native G-Unit veteran Jake One. This is extremely rare in rap these days. Most albums (those that ever actually come out, that is) are assembled by cobbling together tracks from various producers-which often makes for a less organic listening experience. In working as a loyal tandem, Freeway and Jake One harken back to such greats as EPMD, Gangstarr, Eric B. and Rakim and the original Boogie Down Productions. More of that, please!