OFF THE METERMAID

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The latest video from the Sinderblock EP. Flimed at the Marketplace Gallery and other spots in Albany. This is a simple but effective video that I felt embraced the song and it's meaning after I saw it. Sev gets all the credit for this video though, he has a great way of visualizing what he wants and making it happen. Shouts out to Flux and his bro Zach for the dopeness. Check them out at Appiovisual for rates and releases. I'm not really the guy that likes to be in videos, but there are a few cameos for some of upstate's finest emcees. Go ahead and download Sinderblock album here, if you don't already have it.



Showbiz-The_Cloth_VIDEO-2012-UC

Here's an ill release that just came through VIA D.I.T.C. This video is just a bunch of older visuals from the camp and is set to an instrumental off the new Showbiz Instrumental project that carries the same name. The Diggin crew has consistently dropped hot music over the years even after taking the blow of the death of Big L. The new Showbiz and AG album, Mugshot Music Reloaded it set to drop May 8th on Itunes



Fokis-Lyrical_Homicide_feat._Livin_Proof _and_Sadat_X-VIDEO-2012-UC


I met Fokis back when he came to do a show at Oneonta in '02. I did a radio interview with him and got to kick it for a bit which was chill. Ever since then I have followed him as closely as I could over the years. I was extremely pleased to see this pop up.


Mirk-Grind-2012-UC


The band is Mirk, The style is Hip Hop Funk Soul Jazz Prog, and they have the talent and are making the right moves to get somewhere good in this business. Led by producer, vocalist, and lyricist Mirk, This collective of artists blend together smoother than peanut butter and fluff on white. They host a weekly open mic and are constantly 'grindin' out the scene. Last week's 420 show with Mr. Cheeks was supercrisp to the ear to say the least, and last night's performance opening up for Rakim had heads all singing along to their catchy hooks and riffs. If you don't fall in love with the sound of these guys you are either a dummy, or an envious prick that has an ego the size of The Egg. Since I know Mirk personally I asked him if I could post the album to help promote it for him and he gave me the OK to "spread the love" even though it is for sale everywhere else. If you would like to buy a hard copy of the album and limited edition Tree Shurt click here. I've also enclosed a ton of exclusive pictures of the group so are rare and some were taken last night on my phone. They will be opening for a number of upcoming shows in the Capital Region as more hip hop parties arise. So if you are in the area and feel the need to dance off the shit week you had, take a look in the Metroland for their shows, or stop by Justin's on Lark on Thursday night and you may just run into them.



RIPPER........: DAT NINJA
LABEL.........: Foster House Records
ENCODER.......: Lame 3.97 V2
BITRATE.......: VBRkbps
MODE..........: Joint-Stereo
DATE.RiPPED...: Apr-15-2012
DATE.RELEASED.: 000-00-0000
RELEASE.SiZE..: 74,8 MB
TRACKS........: 13
SOURCE........: CDDA

01 Mirk 01:45
02 Beautiful Music feat. Mr. Cheeks 04:17
03 Success 03:40
04 Away 04:53
05 Butterscotch 03:29
06 The Eye 03:55
07 Favorite Girl 03:50
08 Drummer Some 03:35
09 Sunshine feat. King Dreams 03:58
10 Quicksand 04:09
11 Standunder 03:44
12 Spacebook 04:17
13 Revolution 09:28


TOTAL 55:00 min

Download "Grind (Fan Exclusive)"




Jack_Splash-King_of_the_Beats_Vol._1-2012-UC



Jack Splash is one half of the duo Chain Swangaz along with fellow whiteboy Dirt Nasty. They just snail mailed this disc to me a few weeks ago right after my last post. This is the next in the series after Heir to the Throne, which dropped back in '09. If you've been feeling some of this west coast gwop rap like I have be on the look for the new album from 3 LOKO which is Andy Milonokis, Riff Raff, and Dirt Nasty. There is sure to be a beat from Sid Roams, Jack Splash, and possibly Alchemist.

Download "KOTB"



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New Billy Woods album feat. Masai Bay, Roc Marciano, Elucid, Lwren, and Vordul Mega. This is the first solo album in 8 years since The Chalice in '04 and Camoflauge in '02.
Physical album is a limited quantity collectors item, featuring the Director's Cut with a full 20-page lyric book and two bonus tracks available for download with purchase. billy woods is one half of the critically acclaimed group, Super Chron Flight Brothers, and member of the Reavers.
Tracks 9 and 20 are CD only bonus tracks. You know we never fuck around up in here.

Download "HWAM"



Artifacts-Easter-CDS-2012-UC


The Artifacts dropped this on Easter after linking up with Khrysis. It's till available only as stream due to a limited number of downloads. I talked with Tame One and El back at Brooklyn Bowl during BK hip Hop fest and they assured me they were holding down the studio and had a new album on the way. We can all sit and hope that they bring it back to the tracks and shock us like the third rail.

Artifacts - "Easter" (prod. by Khrysis) by Diamond Media 360




CAMERA ROLL


Here's a few dope pics I took at the Rakim Show.
Enjoy.

Sev and GoldTooth.



"Say Peace" live!



Rakim basking.



"I Ain't No Joke"




Chillin' after the meet and greet.


Aye, I never said that I had a great camera. Iphone pics really are kinda bunk.


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Shouts to @ToneSpliff for catching this footage.


lastly...
One of 2 rare promo's he autographed.


Until we meet a Gain.

SHOTGUNZ THRU THE NOSE

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Physical copies of the official CD with artwork will be available soon with the tracks split up and maybe a few adjustments. There was just too much going on in the past few weeks with them dropping of new Treeshurts, planning the 4th 420 show, and me doing mixes for various other websites I also work with. I wanted to give it to people anyway to chill and vibe out to today even if the actual copies weren't pressed. The physicals will be linked to a package deal that will only be found at www.treeshurts.com when they are released. These DJ oriented packages will be limited to 100 and will not be re-released once they are cashed. This is a timeless mix of great smoking songs that includes everything from rare gems to well known anthems. Enjoy all and follow us on twitter @unitedcrates and @treeshurts Peace and Trees. Tell them Vinyl sent ya.

FULL MIXTAPE STREAM ONLY
The Vinylcologist X Treeshurts-Dutch Masters Mixtape 2012 UC/Treeshurts by The Vinylcologist


Tracks:
1. Sham and The Professor-Who's at the Door?
2. Method Man-Tical
3. Redman-How You Roll A Blunt
4. KRS One-I Can't Wake Up
5. Keith Murray-High As Hell
6. Nine-Fo'Eva Blunted
7. Alkaholiks-Mary Jane
8. Cypress Hill-Roll it Up, Light it Up, Smoke it Up
9. Supernatural-Buddahblessed It
10. The Artifacts-Lower The Boom
11. Method Man and Redman-How High Pt 2 feat. Toni Braxton
12. Nas-Purple
13. Raekwon-Weed
14. The Alchemist-Calmly Smoke feat. Evidence and Styles P.
15. Devin The Dude-Doobie Ashtray
16. The Trifecta (Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, and Big Sean)-Dot Dot Dot
17. Smoke DZA-Marley and Me Remix feat. Devin The Dude, Curren$y and Asher Roth
18. A$AP Rocky-Get High feat. Dee Ferg
19. Danny Brown-Blunt After Blunt
20. Chris Webby-La La La

COOKIE PUSH

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VIA Mick Boogie's Tumblr:

In honor of the Beastie Boys being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week… I thought it’s finally the right time to do a Beasties mixtape. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time… something people have asked me to do for a long time, actually… but I wanted it to mean something. Now, it’s finally the right time.

I present to you Grand Royal. 80 minutes of my favorite Beastie Boys rarities, remixes, demos, live versions, out-takes, and more. If you’re a Beasties fan, I guarantee you find something new and exciting on this mix!

In fact, the mix download is filled with all sorts of extra photos and bonus content provided by Jonathan Mannion (aka Jonathan Hörnblowér) and his design partner, GoodThingYoureHere.com.

Download "GR"



... and keeping the Beastie theme going.


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1. The Light Sailer- London Philharmonic Orchestra & Wendy Carlos
2. Musique Non-Stop- Kraftwerk
3. Beat Bop- Rammellzee Vs K-Rob
4. Howlin For Judy - Jeremy Steig
5. Step Into A World (Rapture) - KRS-One
6. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Isaac Hayes
7. Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos - Public Enemy
8. P.S.K. (What Does It Mean) - Schoolly D
9. Guns Of Brooklyn- Santigold
10. Shack Up- Banbarra
11. Temptation - New Order
12. Set it Off - Strafe
13. Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) - Chris Cut
14. Adam Ant and Bow Wow Wow
16. Ital Corner- Prince Jazzbo
17. Rumors- Gregory Isaacs
18. Moody- ESG

Download "#73"

CANNON BALLIN

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Today is an important day in Hip Hop music. One of the all time great albums that seems to be included in everyone's top ten list dropped 20 years ago today. Nas' Illmatic took the world by storm as he teamed with the hottest underground producers an released a masterpiece. He unleashed a new style of emceeing that still to this day can not be duplicated. If I could choose one classic hip hop icon to get on one of my tracks, this would be my answer. With the release of "The Elmatic Instrumentals," DJ Premier took some time to check out the new interpretations of some of his classic productions, as covered by Detroit band Will Sessions. After explaining the background behind the beat for "Memory Lane," he's predictably impressed with the new instrumental versions for "Represent" and "Detroit State of Mind." Maybe if we are all lucky Nas will record a mixtape version of Illmatic over these. Nahyo, we aren't getting that lucky. Buy this on vinyl and step you DJ game up dun.




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I've been waiting to hear some new Ras Kass and now the wait is finally over. Ras links up with Louie Rubio and Doc Hollywood for this 14 track disc. The production is a serious threat to some of these new jack producers. They also bring in Dirt Nasty and Kat Graham for a crazy track as well as a new take on ATCQ's Electric Relaxation. You can always expect a few things with Ras Kassalino... dope verses, great delivery, and blunt content. He always has a clever way to make a joke out of something so serious. I've been a fan of his since jumpstreet and he has yet to disappoint me.

Download "SNE"


Mick_Boogie_X_Slum_Village-The_Dirty_Slums-2012-MB


Mick Boogie flips up some dope Slum Vill joints on this latest release. This dropped a few weeks ago, I just haven't posted anything in a bit and just wanted you to have it if you didn't. It's a great mixtape for any Slum Village fan or collector of Mick Boogie's timelessness. I will have the new Mick Boog Beastie Boys flip on here the day it drops. Heck, it may even be before some of those other sites we won't name right now.

Download "TDS"


Prince_Ali-SP1200_EP-2012-UC


This is the most recent joint from Prince Ali reppin Toronto, entirely produced on the SP1200. There is a track where he shouts out Pete Rock and I'm not sure if he produced a track on here, or if Ali was just shouting him out. It doesn't really matter, because either way the song is dope. The great thing about this little project is that all of the features have similar styles. So you kinda know what you are going to get, but there is still a surprise element to it. Oddisee, Kev Brown, and Emilio Rojas are linked into a few songs and help the album ride. Listen to me, now I'm sounding like a wack Anthony Bourdain rap album review guy. Only I'm not eating Bison Tit Bruschetta and drinking Emu Flavored Flemonade.

01. Rhythmicism Blvd
02. Mystique (Feat. Oddisee)
03. The Mental
04. Melodically Vibrant
05. Illy Bop (Feat. Emilio Rojas & F.T.)
06. Rap Author (Feat. Craig G)
07. Movements (Feat. Kev Brown)
08. Grew Up
09. Poetiful Music


Download "SP12"



One_Be_Lo-K.I.C.K_P.U.S.H-WEB-2012-HHB


The new One Be Low cd that just popped on the net a few days ago.

01. Born And Raised In Pontiac (Intro)
02. The Assembly feat. Kodac
03. Rahlo
04. Free Dumb
05. Pinklon Thomas
06. Pontiac's Rebellion feat. Gwaii
07. Hayes Jones
08. Saturday feat. Charmaine Gibson
09. Oakland Press feat. RoSpit
10. The Blacker The Berry
11. New Yak State Of Mind feat. Irvie Marshall
12. My Flow In The Mirror


Download "KickPush"


If you have been wondering what I've been doing while not blogging.

P'S AND CUES

Casey_Veggies-Customized_Greatly_Vol._3-2012-CV


VIA Casey's Tumblr:

Today Is The Day. 5 Years In The Making. Vol.1 At 13. Vol.2 At 15. And Now. At 18 Years Old And A Lot OF Time Under My Belt This Is The Tape I Wanted To Drop. All Original. I Worked Hard On This Thing. I Had Thoughts Of It When I Was Making Sleeping in Class. I Knew I Wanted To Do This. I Do This For The Youth, I Wanna Show The World That Young People Can Be Great. I Wanna Embrace The Entire Culture And Take It By Storm. This Is The Exact Music I Wanted To Make. I Will Never Let Anyone Turn My Color Into Black And White. Grind Hard Live Fast Get By Stay Golden. Ladies And Gentlemen. I , Young Casey Veggies. Present To You. Customized Greatly Vol.3.

I haven't peeped it yet, someone asked me to post it for them. Enjoy.

Download "CG3"



N.O.R.E._and_DJ_Green_Lantern-Crack_On_Steroids-2012-GREEN


NORE mixtape that just dropped this morn. Grab it if you want. I find that Noreaga always has funny lines and picks great tracks to rock over. Teaming up with Green can't hurt either. I'm excited to hear the NORE x Alchemist joints coming soon, but this will have to hold us all till the album. Like said, these are requests and I haven't even listened to them. If they end up sucking, then you can see what happens without me filtering through the releases.

Download "COS"




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This was the apparent diss to L.L. Cool J for the way he handeled Canibus's verse in the song 4,3,2,1. and what eventually led to the feud.

VISUAL ADIOS

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Total Eclipse of the legendary X-ecutioners drop this J Dilla mashup mix. Mostly Dilla beats with other acapellas, breaks and some straight Jay Dee tracks. You could call it a blend CD I guess. I was chatting back and forth on Twitter for hours with him about BMX bikes and it had me laughing thinking how even back then status was based on what kind of bike you were rocking. Fun times, but even better times when I listened to this CD. Straight murdered it as usual. Not too sure what the prognosis is on the rest of The X-ecutioners, but Rob Swift has stayed steady releasing mixtapes and hopping on peoples projects from time to time. Some of the best DJ's to ever own a set of decks.

Download "The J Tape"


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Latest Shaz Ill mixtape. You better believe it's ill, he always bodies the beats he jumps on. Catch up on his old releases and google the name. He has a good amount of free music in circulation.

Download "BIAH"



Apathy-Apathy_Shit_Nigga-2012-UC


Here's a fire ass Apathy mixtape I found. I know most of you checking this blog, love you some hard cracker rap, so i figured I'd share it. There are a ton of classic Ap freestyles on here as well as a few new joints. Honestly, I think this it's just a comp someone threw together, but it's cool enough to be called a mixtape. Apathy is one of the best white rappers on the planet. Yes, I said it.

01. Apathy & Sage Francis - Radio Freestyle - Part 1 of 3
02. Apathy & Sage Francis - Radio Freestyle - Part 2 of 3
03. Apathy & Sage Francis - Radio Freestyle - Part 3 of 3
04. Toca Tuesday Freestyle
05. Deep Cover
06. Freestyle (UCONN Pt. 1)
07. In Da Club Freestyle (UCONN Pt. 2)
08. Freestyle (UCONN Pt. 3)
09. Still D.R.E Freestyle (UCONN Pt. 4)
10. Checkmate Freestyle (UCONN Pt. 5)
11. Freestyle (UCONN Pt. 6)
12. You Look Like You Come From The 80s
13. Welcome To Assholeville Part II
14. Santogold Freestyle
15. Apathy Freestyle (Cyrus Tha Great)
16. Most Murdurous Music Freestyle
17. Love Lockdown (Rmx)
18. A Wonderful X-Mas Time (Prod. Scoop Deville)
19. Regeneration (Remix) (Feat. Nas)
20. O’Doyle Rules (Feat. Diabolic, Paradime, Joe Scudda, Rob Kelly, Ryu & Mac Lethal)
21. We’re Gonna Kill You
22. The Last Thing I Need (Feat. Motive)

Download "Apathy"



French_Montana-French_Revolution_2.0-2012-MTD


The re-release of French Montana's French Revolution with updated tracklisting. Posting it, not so much a fan of French, but a fan of Harry Fraud who is Montana's go to producer when he needs that headbanger. I was driving in the whip a few weeks and was actually glad to hear the upcoming underground producer on a more commercial station around here. One half of the Coke Boyz, Montana has made his presence felt in the industry and there is no turning back now.

1. Come Up Freestyle 10:50
2. Molly 2:31
3. Giants Remix 1:43
4. I'm From The Trap 2:56
5. From The Top 4:10
6. Off The Boat 3:26
7. Untouchable 3:46
8. Stay Schemin' 4:28
9. Bad Bitches 4:25
10. Lawyers Fees 4:30
11. Let It Go Remix 4:00
12. Wake Up 3:56
13. Ghetto Boys 4:21
14. I Want It 3:37
15. Promise 3:13
16. Y'all Don't Hear Me Tho 3:34
17. Porsche 911 4:42
18. New Jack City 1:39
19. Call It Dat 2:39

Download "Revolution"



The_Game-California_Republic_(untagged/No_DJ)-2012-UC


Here is the untagged version of The Game's new mixtape. This is rare ATM.

Download "Cali Untagged"



The_Robert_Glasper_Experiment–Live_Bootleg_Radio-2012-UC


This dropped a month ago and has been getting hella play. Thought you may want to give it some run. All live sets and some improvisation. Overall, a great listen.

Black Radio feat.Yasiin Bey (Blue Note NYC)
A Love Supreme (Blue Note NYC)
Searching feat. Pete Rock (Roy Ayers Tribute at Jazz A La Villette- Paris, France)
Stakes is High feat. Yasiin Bey & Jon Jon (Blue Note NYC)
Electric Relaxation feat. Q-Tip (Highline Ballroom NYC)
The Way You Do It/Soul Control feat. Phonte (Le Poisson NYC)
Fever feat. Q-Tip (Highline Ballroom NYC)
ALL CAPS feat. DOOM (Montreux Jazz Festival)
Kick Push feat. Lupe Fiasco (Blue Note NYC)
Fantastic feat. Yasiin Bey (Blue Note NYC)
Find A Way feat. Q-Tip (Highline Ballroom NYC)
Reminisce (featt. Bilal, Yasiin Bey (Highline Ballroom NYC)
Cypher feat. Lupe Fiasco,Yasiin Bey, Kanye West) (Blue Note NYC)

The Robert Glasper Experiment LIVE: BOOTLEG RADIO by FROLAB



Classsssic.

(original movie poster)
RIP JMJ


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Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. stars in this cross between a blaxploitation film and a spaghetti western. They must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys! Most of you youngins never even knew this existed till now, so pay homage and do some more homework.

-Your DJ friend that is always bringing it back.

ANTI ADVERSARY

Sev_Statik_and_The_Vinylcologist-Say_Peace_Remix-CDS-2012-UC

It's been exactly one month from the time we dropped the Sinderblock EP. Sev and myself can't thank everyone enough for showing support and the great feedback on the record. Now I don't usually do remixes unless it is industry stuff or immediate fam, but you know how the saying goes... "I does ish right the first time, no need for a remix..." thx to Smog for that wonderful concept. In true fun I thought it would be good to do a remix and include the instrumental since you all have been so great to us. I always used to get amped when people gave out the instrumental to a remix. This has been done a while ago and has been sitting since the album was finished. I didn't want to overwhelm people with too much at once and it would also give heads a great reason to revisit the song even though I know you all have the album on repeat.
*winks to everyone who's in on it
Keep spreading the good word and post it on any site or anywhere you want.
Sev will be opening up for Rakim at Northern Lights along with Mirk and a few others. I will be in the house as well chillin so say what up if you recognize me.
In the meantime enjoy this.

Download "Say Peace Remix"



Up_North_Trips-Tens_#17_(Honey_Dips)-2012-UNT


One week ago to the day we dropped another chapter in the UNT Tens series. #17 (Honey Dips) features 10 songs about fly persuasive females. I'm posting it here in case you don't already have it and soon it will be added to the discog. I'd like to personally thank Ego Trip Mag for giving UNT a platform to invite new people into our love for hip hop. Shout out to my fam that hold it down with me as well... Ev and Stan.
Peep the rest of the write up on Ego Trip here.

Download "Honey Dips"



The_Other_Guys-Joe_and_Insantes_Excellent_LP-2012-UC

The Other Guys are a christian hip hop ghost production team based out of NY/MD/WASH. The group is made up of 2 members, Mighty Joe and Insanate and they've been making music for well known artists for a while now. Credits include Don Will of Tanya Morgan, The Bad Seed, M-dot, and EMS just to name a few. They are coming up in the NY scene and spreading on the net. Check the record, you won't be let down.

Download "Excellent LP'



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New Kickdrums mixtape. Courtesy of Obey2012.
Hella fresh. No snoozin.

Download "Follow the Leaders"



VA-Refined_Hype-Intelligent_Design-2012-UC

The website Refined Hype brings you this dope 10 track album. Great production on here and yes, someone else used the "I need the dollar" sample and just shortened it...as if we wouldn't notice. My favorite track on here is "her bourne identity".. it pretty much sold me on checking the whole record.

"Intelligent Design" is a collaboration between yours truly, the mothership, FamCo Clothing and 2WordstotheTop. Featuring singles "Her Bourne Identity", "Hustla" and "The Way Its Gon Be", the ten track album contains rhyme work from the likes of JSWISS, BLAX, Skyblew, Charmingly Ghetto, K. Sparks and many more. Production comes from The Accomplices, Jimmy Flight, DJ Bum Brown and others.

1. Dressed to Impress - JSWISS ft. Noelle Leader [prod. by J Roc the Musik]
2. The Covenant - K-Hill [prod. by K-Hill]
3. The Way It’s Gon Be - Skyblew ft. SK4MC [prod. by Asohni]
4. Her Bourne Identity - RoQ’y TyRaid [prod. by Jimmy Flight]
5. Middle of My Pain - Buck [prod. by J. Mac the Producer]
6. How You Like That - S. Gold ft. Mondega Music [prod. by Duke Gilmore]
7. Hustla - BLAX [prod. by DJ Bum Brown]
8. Static Life - Malicious [prod. by The Accomplices]
9. I Need - FSM [prod. by Big Soj]
10. Hostile Reminder - Charmingly Ghetto ft. K. Sparks & JayVine [prod. by The Accomplices]

Download "Intelligent Design"



Roc_Marciano-Emeralds-CDS-2012-UC

The video dropped a few days ago, but is too blogworthy not to post it. The first single off Roc Marci's Marcberg (Reloaded) that came out about 5 months ago. The album is set to be released on Decon this month and will feature production from Alchemist and Roc Marc. Another new project that focuses on Marci's production; Marci Beacoup will feature Evidence, Action Bronson, and Guilty Simpson and is set for release later in the year. There is speculation that Marci is part of a new group called M.A.R.S. based on the video and song produced by Large Pro feat. Action, Cormega, and Saigon. Who knows what the real deal with that is, but when I find out I'll keep you in the loop.

Download "Emeralds"



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