Five Steez and DJ Ready Cee release “Momentum” vol. 3 mixtape.
New York underground radio icon DJ Ready Cee and Kingston-based independent MC Five Steez have reunited for the final volume in their Momentum trilogy. The mixtape – free for streaming and download – features the duo showcasing turntable and microphone skills over classic Hip Hop instrumentals.
Ranging from Big Daddy Kane’s Ain’t No Half Steppin’ to 50 Cent’s I Get Money, Five Steez easily tears through beats from Hip Hop’s most memorable songs released from 1988 to the early 2000s, offering never-heard-before verses, dubs (specials) and freestyles. As he raps, DJ Ready Cee seamlessly mixes and scratches in a manner that has become rare in a modern mixtape.
“Momentum” Volume One was released in December 2010 and introduced Five Steez to Hip Hop listeners worldwide. Volume Two came in October 2011, but the series was abandoned as Five Steez released his 2012 debut album, War for Peace, then followed by 2014’s These Kingston Times. Just as the prior two mixtapes made way for Five Steez’ original music, Volume Three will be followed two EPs, one of which is being released this summer.
