Birthday Blog Update

Another year passes, some rhymes are forgotten and others have stood the test of time. In celebration of Nature's birthday I'm posting up a video from one of the best YouTube channels out there, NatureAppreciatior's channel. He posts up videos that include lyrics... pretty dope. Anyway the video I'm including below is lyrics to a song from the Tony Touch "Piece Maker 2" album. The track Beautiful Day reminds me of just how long Nature has been doing his thing. He opens the track with the line "way before Biz and Kane did it young Jermain did it" and that line had me thinking about just how long Nate's been doing his thing. I'm not sure he knows about this blog but anybody who wants to wish him a happy bday can hit him up on Twitter @therealnature. And while you're tweeting hit up Tony Touch and tell him to get Nature back on the next Piece Maker joint!

Def Con 3 - The Massacre feat. Nature (Produced by Little Vic)

It's crazy how many new songs I've been hearing lately featuring Nature. Just found another gem on Twitter via Danny Rust aka @itsdefcon3. This Def Con 3 track hits hard with a nice beat by Little Vic. Nature's verse on this joint is superb. He just slays it for the last minute of the song. "Queensbridge to Islip / hustle on the night shift / breakin up ya happy home I'm the one ya wife with" this track is definitely going to get some airplay on NYC and other real urban hip hop stations around the country. The full track is below via Soundcloud and for those interested in hearing more by Def Con 3 definitely check their full Soundcloud side at http://soundcloud.com/defcon3-1. As usually please hit me up at @brendan207 if you have any new Nature tracks you've found and want featured on the site. Peace

Def Con 3 - The Massacre Feat. Nature by DefCon3

UNRELEASED Noreaga feat. Nature - Never Promised Tomorrow (EXCLUSIVE)

I think more new and unreleased Nature tracks have come out in 2011 than any year since like 2000. NORE feat. Nature "Never Promised Tomorrow" was produced by SPK probably many years ago... but just saw the light of day earlier this year when SPK posted it on his Soundcloud. I didn't hear about it until today when Nature himself tweeted about the Youtube video. I always enjoy SPKilla beats... this one is no exception. The joint features three verses by NORE and the hook by Nature, rapping about how death is right around the corner. During the intro to Nature brings his usual dope adlibs. Nore closes the track with some adlibs as well... just talking off the top of the dome. I've talked to a lot of hip hop fans over the years and they consistently say that Nature and NORE have some of the best adlibs in the game and are a big part of what keeps their tracks entertaining. I definitely agree. I've embedded what looks like a fan created YouTube video below, unfortunately I don't have a download link for this joint. Make sure to follow @therealnature and @nore on twitter and ask them where you can cop this heat... and tell them to make some more. Enjoy.



Never Promised Tomorrow, N.O.R.E. feat: Nature, prod. by: SPK by SPKilla

Mercy - Charisma feat. Nature

Hot off the Twitter presses is another new track to bump this winter. Joint is called “Charisma” and of course features Queens finest Nature. Funny that I first saw news of this track on Nature's Twitter account and his opening line states that the song is "for the social networks / my friends that's followin". I haven't heard of Mercy before this but I'll definitely be checking for more of his stuff, beat was done by a producer named Solidified. Track is off Mercy's street album, The Prestige 2 which is available now. Mercy holla at Nate for more joints... We'll cop em.

William Cooper feat. 9th Prince & Nature - Bring it Back

I've got another Nature verse for ya'll today hot off the Twitter presses. The track is called Bring it Back by William Cooper featuring 9th Prince (of Wu-Tang affiliate Killarmy) & Nature. William Cooper was just tweeting about this new joint for the first time earlier today. He's been nominated for the Underground Music Awards Independent Album of the Year. You can check out the song in the video below, which I originally found over at Starforce Hip Hop. Track is produced by BP and video was directed by Jimmy Giambrone. Nature comes through with another smooth verse, good to see him dropping new verses on a regular basis in 2011. The track is off the upcoming Black Market Militia Presents - William Cooper - Beware of the Pale Horse LP. You can check out additional videos from the LP at the 7thheadquarters YouTube channel or hit up William Cooper himself on Twitter @william_cooper_. As always if you've got any leads on new Nature tracks and projects be sure to hit me up!

Lord Nez - Word is Bond featuring Nature (produced by M7)

Another great Nature verse featured on a track by Lord Nez and French producer M7 (with scratches by DJ Smoke). The beat is dope and Lord Nez isn't bad either, he sounds a little bit like 50 Cent after he got shot in the face but before all he rapped about was money and dumb rap beefs. Based on the CD cover it seems like Lord Nez and M7 have a compilation album dropping soon entitled "R.E.A.L." with features by Nature, Big Noyd, Capone, Shyheim, Sha Stimuli, Tommy 2 Face, Nusto, Mr. Bars, Ilacoin, and more. I have to give a shout out to the Cormega forums over at because that's where I read about this first... but the original post came from another great blog . Pic of the LP cover and the Youtube video of this joint is below. Hope to see more from Nature produced by M7.



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DJ Concept feat. Nature & The Kid Daytona - Get Off My Cloud

Perhaps some of the best news I've heard in 2011 was the fact that Nature is working with Deep Concepts Media on a bunch of new joints and a brand new full length LP. I'm pretty sure the news hasn't reached the masses yet since the project is still in the early stages. A lot of up and coming producers including Mickey Knox and DJ Concept have already been cooking up crack for the LP. DJ Concept comes through with a hot beat for this track, which is off his Heavy Smoke LP. Nature & the Kid Daytona don't disappoint with their verses. I'm really looking forward to hearing more from Deep Concepts Media and Nature, particularly who they line up for beats. I'd be fine with a no features LP but it will be interesting to see who else might pop up on the project. Check this joint out and be on the lookout for more from Nature & Deep Concepts Media very soon.

Mz Tiny Terror feat. Nature - Paper Chase (official video) 2011

Alright today's new track is from Mz Tiny Terror. Originally from New Jersey Mz Tiny Terror has been putting it down since the age of 6. She's on the TrackDiamondz label and they've put out a lot of solid tracks lately. She collaborated with Nature on this new Paper Chase joint (video dropped in 2011) and the result was pretty nice. Hope to hear more from these two in the future. Check the video below and if you're interested in hearing more from Mz Tiny Terror I've also posted links to all her official sites below the video.





YouTube (many more official videos)
Official Facebook Page
Official MySpace Page
Official iTunes - cop some singles!
Booking Agent email

Rap-P featuring Nature & Benefit - From The East

Rap-P is another Queensbridge rapper trying to make moves in 2011. He has a new mixtape dropping soon (late summer 2011) called "Queensbridge's Best Kept Secret" and it features Nature, Grafh, Famoso, A-Pinks, Tools, Twin Gambino, Hostyle (of Screwball) and many others. I just found this info on Cormega's forums over at www.legalhustle.net, still probably the best place on the net for QB hip-hop news. I haven't even had a chance to download or listen to the track but I'm about to check it out and I'll have my eyes and ears open for this mixtape. Hope ya'll enjoy.

EDIT - Just listened to the track. I recognize it from a Whoo Kid mixtape, I feel like it wasn't recorded in 2011 but maybe I'm crazy. Hit me up if you have any more info.

Narez - Cruise Control feat. Nature (2011)

If you've been following NYC and Queens hip-hop lately you've probably already heard of native son Narez. He's been dropping mixtapes for several years, working with some of the best up and coming producers in NYC including platinum producer Omen. His July 2011 mixtape, Successful Suicide, has gotten national attention and features a track with Joe Budden and 2 with Queensbridge's own Nature. Narez and Nature have been working together for several years, with several prior collaborations already on their resume. I'll be adding posts over the next few days on each of those. For now enjoy Cruise Control which has a dope verse from Nature and also features him on the hook.

Who ripped the beat better??? Nas or Nature?

Saw this floating around the net this week... a supposedly "new" Nas track with Keyshia Cole where he flows over a beat very similar to one that Nature used back in the late 90's on a DJ Clue mixtape joint called "Let's Do it Again". The track later was officially released on the 2002 Anti-Backpack Movement compilation LP. I'm not sure if I believe that this is actually a 2011 Nas joint but regardless I think Nature's version is superior. Props to the Nature Appreciator on youtube as always, his Nature uploads with the lyrics are money.

Nature - To My Advantage (Produced by Pete Rock)

Apparently I missed the 10th Anniversary of the original release of the Pete Rock "PETEStrumentals LP". The LP title is a bit of a misleading as several of the tracks on the LP feature vocals... including a hidden gem from Nature called "To My Advantage" (Click here to buy the MP3 from Amazon.com). The track is dope and actually isn't the first time Nature has recorded with Pete Rock. Check out the video below where you can stream the audio. If you're looking to pick up the whole PETEStrumentals CD I'd definitely recommend buying from Sandbox Automatic... they were always one of my favorite places to cop underground hip-hop.

Joey Benjamins - Back to the Money feat. Nature & Micah

Literally just found this track via Twitter yesterday. Noticed Joey Benjamins (@JoeyBenjamins) promoting a new joint he did with Nature and Micah. He had a link to his soundcloud page with a streaming version of the joint (check it out by clicking here). Probably my favorite thing about this joint is that it samples the Notorious B.I.G. track Juicy... but Nature also kicks a dope verse. Peep it below and look out for the new Joey Benjamins album Infamy coming July 2011. If it features more production and guest appearances like this I'd be all over it.

Back to The Money Feat Nature and Micah by Joey Benjamins

Nature, Reks, G Huff - City Night Stories (produced by Soul Theory)

Today I have a dope semi-new joint produced by Soul Theory out of Tampa, Florida. Nature kicks things off with another nice verse. G.Huff, a rappers out of Ohio is on the hook, then Reks, one of the best rappers ever to come out of Massachusetts handles the second verse. When I first saw the title I figured this would be a badly mixed track that wouldn't really flow together but I'm definitely really liking it. Props to Soul Theory for having an amazing website (http://www.studio643.com) which had a sweet "Share" function that allowed me to post the track for streaming and download below. Hope ya'll enjoy.. and if anyone knows what/how they're doing these download/share things hit me up, I'd like to start adding that as a regular function here.

Dreadchild featuring Nature - I Don't Make Believe

A lot of college stations have been picking up this new joint by Dreadchild featuring Nature - I Don't Make Believe.   According to MP3 servicing provider MP3Waxx (masters of the email blast) Dreadchild is part of the group Knotz.   They've put up an email blast page, including a link to the mp3 (it automatically starts streaming if you click the link). I like the joint, Nature's verse is pretty solid, further proving that he's ready to start consistently dropping new material in 2011. I'm also linking to the youtube

Nature featuring Noreaga - Magic & Bird

Start off the blog with a classic joint.... Nature & Noreaga like Magic & Bird.   All the way back from 1998.   Whoever uploaded this video (and several others) did a great job posting the lyrics, I know a lot of people love these vids with the lyrics.