Henri Charlemagne has the misfortune of having the same name as a current radio shock-jock/general blowhard, but don’t hold that against him. Best known for his work with his crew Natural Elements (and the Fortess Entertainment label which also spawned Raidermen and Nightbreed aka Ka’s first crew), he later went on to work with Puffy, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Dipset and even Jermaine Dupri for some reason. Charlemagne has a very unorthadox sound, which allows him to bend the rules in his favour whether he’s making underground rap or R&B beats.
Download: A Salute To Charlemagne Productions
Track list:
01 ‘2 Tons’ – Natural Elements
02 ‘Halfway Thugs’ – Capone-N-Noreaga
03 ‘Come Off Hard’ [Remix] – Mister Voodoo
04 ‘Check Da Style’ – L-Swift
05 ‘PD World Tour’ – Black Rob feat. Puffy
06 ‘Mayday’ – Natural Elements
07 ‘Ruckus’ – Nightbreed
08 ‘I Wonder (Life)’ – Kid Thun
09 ‘Shine’ – Natural Elements
10 ‘Lyrical Tactics’ – Mister Voodoo
11 ‘It’s On You’ – Big Noyd
12 ‘Get It Going’ – S.M.G.
13 ‘My Problem (Jealousy)’ – Juelz Santana
14 ‘If I Should Die Before I Wake’ – Notorious B.I.G feat. Beanie Sigel, Black Rob and Ice Cube
15 ‘NYC’ – Young Buck
16 ‘Carnagie Hall’ – Wayne Dante
17 ‘Quiet Sounds’ – 40 Cal.
18 ‘Take That’ [Instrumental] – Torrey Carter