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Freeway And Jake One: Leaders Of The New School

Nostalgic and relevant, smart and fun, Freeway and Jake One's "Throw Your Hands Up" finds two compelling hip-hop artists in top form. Jimmy G hide caption

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Freeway And Jake One: Leaders Of The New School

"Throw Your Hands Up" is a rousing jock-jam designed to get the blood pumping. Over a dramatic bass line, high-register synths and a blitzkrieg of record-scratching, Freeway announces that he and Jake One are here to rock listeners in an old-school way.

'Throw Your Hands Up' by Freeway and Jake One

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Freeway And Jake One Release A 'Stimulus Package'

Philadelphia rapper Freeway collaborated with producer Jake One on The Stimulus Package. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Freeway And Jake One Release A 'Stimulus Package'

Times have not been kind to the hip-hop industry. Philadelphia rapper Freeway and Seattle producer Jake One have come up with a novel response, especially in the era of digital music. Their new collaboration, The Stimulus Package, comes with some of the most elaborate packaging ever designed for a hip-hop album.

Freeway And Jake One Release A 'Stimulus Package'

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