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Fresh Quarter/French Jihad: Mix Tape Volume One: "Valley Of The Slum"

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Fresh Quarter/French Jihad: Mix Tape Volume One: "Valley Of The Slum" --- 2007

Originally self-released by the bands in 2007. The CD comes in a plastic sleeve with a black card featuring the artwork. This used to be available to view on the band's website prior to a redesign. The CD face itself says the following: "Neither Andrew Jackson Jihad nor French Quarter acknowledge the existence of this recording. Thanks to our friends Brotha Lynch Hung, Aaron Neber, Ben Barnett, Dead Prez, and Immortal Technique." Track titles are not listed on the release, and all tracks except for tracks 1 and 9 are as listed on an old version of the band's website. Track 1 was listed on the band's website as 'Intro', when it is in fact 'Cusche Break' by Brotha Lynch Hung. Track 5 features French Quarter covering Andrew Jackson Jihad's 'Another Beer'. Track 7 features Andrew Jackson Jihad covering Kind Of Like Spitting's 'Sheriff Ochs'. When downloaded from the band's website, the file itself was titled 'Sheriff Ochs (KOLS)'. Track 8 is titled as 'Neber', but is actually an early version of French Quarter's 'Build Fires', which would be released in 2008. The track appears to be named after Aaron Neber of Foot Ox, who is thanked on the CD itself. Track 9 was listed on the band's website as 'Fucking Science', when it is in fact 'The Message And The Money' by Immortal Technique. When downloaded from the band's website, the file itself was titled 'immortal'. Track 10 features Andrew Jackson Jihad covering dead prez's 'Hip Hop'.