Check out this little gem of a mixtape from "Think Differently", the cats who brought you the critically acclaimed "Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture" a little while back. This time around, they have put together quite the compilation of original and unreleased cuts from hip-hop's elite. Looking over the track list you'll see some joints with unreleased extra verses, alternative remixes, songs that couldn't be released due to sample clearance issues, and other songs that were stolen and leaked on mixtapes but never released. Of course some are less rare than others, but a good portion of these are actually better than the versions that made it onto the albums, mainly because of sample issues that were too expensive or just couldn't get cleared. You know the drill...track list + linked up cover below.


THINK DIFFERENTLY presents: ORIGINALS
01. Ghostface - Barbershop (Extended Original Version)
02. Ghostface - The Champ (Original Sample Version)
03. Ghostface - Ghost Deini (Original Uncleared Sample Version)
04. Nas - Stay Chiseled (Original Version 2nd & 3rd Nas Verse)
05. Nas - You're The Man (Extra Verse)
06. Nas Feat. Chrisette Michelle - Hope (Uncleared Sample Version)
07. Jay-Z Feat. Chrisette Michelle - Lost Ones (Different Version)
08. Jay-Z - Dig A Hole (Original Just Blaze Version With Extra Verse)
09. Kanye West Feat. The Game - Crack Music (Original Version)
10. Kanye West Feat. Jay-Z - Never Let Me Down (Original Version)
11. Kanye West Feat. Lauryn Hill - All Falls Down (Original Version)
12. Common Feat. Consequence - They Say (Original Version)
13. Raekwon - Wizdom Body (Original Version)
14. Wu-Tang Clan - Reunited (Origianl Version Ol' Dirty Bastard Verse)
15. Method Man - Meth Vs. Chef (Origianl Method Man 2nd Verse)
16. Ghostface - The Forest (Original Uncleared Sample Version)
17. Ghostface ft. Rae & Meth - Flowers (Original Sample Version)
18. Ghostface - Charlie Brown (Original Uncleared Sample Version)
19. Madvillian - Fancy Clown (Original Version)
20. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones (Original Version)
21. Mos Def - Brooklyn (Original Version)
22. Reflection Eternal - Down For The Count (Original Version)
23. Dead Prez - Dont Forget Where You Came From (Original)

*Edit* God Damn! I just realized that the original version of Ghost's "Flowers" is on this tape! I've been searching for this joint since I lost my only copy of it my freshman year of college. This version sounds 1000x better than the one that ended up on Bulletproof Wallets as Ghost, Raekwon & Meth all bring some serious energy that is nowhere to be seen in the weak album version. Oh and another thing...It sounds like they are throwing some shots at Diddy in the track too...at like 1:35 they start repeating "You better pay BIG's momma for using his lyrics". I know there was some bad blood between Wu & Bad Boy when BIG was still alive but what's up with that line? Was it because of Diddy putting out Born Again around the time this dropped? Can anyone shed some light on that situation? Lemme know.