Various Artists

Editor's Review:

In August of 2002, Chicago indie label Chocolate Industries released the original Urban Renewal Program CD, which featured the work of a myriad of hot artists like MCs El-P, Aesop Rock, Mos Def, Diverse and Mr. Lif, singers Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto) and Via Tania and producers Prefuse 73 and Rjd2, among others. This supplement to the well-done Urban Renewal Program is a collection of new tracks and remixes by some of the original players and a few new ones as well. New tunes and remixes come from Atmosphere and Kut Masta Kurt, and Urban Renewal Program veterans Caural, Prefuse 73, Diverse and Aesop Rock return with new version of their songs on the first go-around. Fans of good rap all seemed to be down with this compilation the first time around, and this follow-up contains more of the same flavor.
– Max Sidman
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Record Label Chocolate Industries Released December 2003

Tracks Prefuse 73 – Intro Mos Def & Diverse – Wylin’ Out (Kut Masta Kurt remix) Aesop Rock – Train Buffer (Aesop Rock Remix) Atmosphere – Fear Diverse – Blind Man (Low Budget Mix) Caural – Photograph Prefuse 73 – Interlude The Timeout Drawer – Broad Grains From The Boarding Ramp