Shawn Jackson single preview:
“Maan Up!” (feat. TaRaach & Big Tone)
b/w “Here We Go Again” (feat. Co$$ prod. Exile)



Hot off the heels of releasing two critically acclaimed albums in 2008, Rhode Island native/L.A. resident, Shawn Jackson, is already going for it in 2009 by releasing two new singles in the last month.

The most recent one being the 12″ EP and digital single of my personal favorites from the First Of All album – the “grown man business” anthem, “Maan Up!”. The track features Fresh Selects favorite, TaRaach holding it down on the beat, scratches & a guest verse, joined by Big Tone on the hook. The 12″ also features another album highlight, “Fix Ya Face” produced by Jack Sample Pros, and the vinyl-exclusive C-side, “Here We Go Again” featuring Co$$ & produced by Exile. Being that the song is vinyl-only, I have the exclusive free download of “Here We Go Again” for you guys below. Before that, there’s also full-length streams of “Fix Ya Face” and “Maan Up!,” as well as the exclusive rough version of the track’s instrumental, taken straight from a Raach Box beat CD.

Also out now is Shawn Jackson’s collaboration with UK-based producer, Ben Grymm, the five-track 7″ EP, “Back In My World.” You can find a free download of one of those five songs, “BloodSweatNTears” at the bottom of the post.

Sorry, folks – no bonus tracks this time around. I’m not really sure if anyone was really checking them before, so I’m trying decide if they’re still worth the effort. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.



Shawn Jackson feat. TaRaach & Big Tone “Maan Up!” (prod. TaRaach)


TaRaach “Maan Up! (Instrumental)” (beat CD version)


Shawn Jackson “Fix Ya Face” (prod. Fly Jack & Chordz of Jack Sample Pros)


DOWNLOAD: Shawn Jackson feat. Co$$ “Here We Go Again” (prod. Exile)

BONUS DOWNLOAD: Shawn Jackson & Ben Grymm “BloodSweatNTears”

SUPPORT: Buy both the “Maan Up!” (Tres Records) & “Back In My World” (High Water Music) singles in stores now

January 6, 2009 / , , , , , , , / 15 Comments

11 Comments

  1. soulsupreme
    Posted January 6, 2009 at 1:59 pm / Permalink
    Yo, kenny this is dope! The beat has a bit of that; ‘I went of mine’ by diamond dee 1
  2. Hubert / G.A.M.
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 6:40 am / Permalink
    The NewJack Hustle – Sound Check LP was like album of the year for me. I think Shawn killed it on that. I like First of All…, but SC has hits. Like “New Shades” = a smart, but cool club song for folks that get tired of wildin’ out to ig’nant music. Shawn Jack is extended fam too.

    Kenny, check my 1111th Tweet. Enjoy the contents! 4
  3. Notti
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 7:28 am / Permalink
    Ugh, Beat is bonkers…Shout outs to TaRaach on the percussion! The homie SJ killed once more, phew….bringing in the new year very Fresh!

    Maan up…

    One Time 4′ Ya Mind++
    Notti 6
  4. Notti
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 7:29 am / Permalink
    TaRaach also killed it too…haha, don’t think I missed Mr. Quotable lol.

    This track wreaksssss of Detroit, soo ill! 7
  5. Michael Buckner II
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 9:35 am / Permalink
    Lacks absolutely heated up the atmosphere with that one right there! Nice use of N***** C******

    [Ed. note: had to edit out the sample name. Lawyers is watching. LOL
    -Fresh] 8
  6. Ragen Fykes
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 1:05 pm / Permalink
    Oh he is the BOO! GET’EM SHAWN! 9
  7. dre
    Posted January 8, 2009 at 12:48 pm / Permalink
    maan up was my favorite off the album too, props for the new shawn 11
  8. darren
    Posted January 9, 2009 at 3:28 am / Permalink
    Maan Up is a dope joint. Music kinda reminds me of ‘Can’t stop’ by 80’s rnb group After 7 and I think this joint will sound amazing in the summer months – dope feel good hip hop for sure

    Love from the UK 12
  9. ORLY
    Posted January 11, 2009 at 3:38 pm / Permalink
    yo kenny..thanks for these tracks.. that “MAAN up” instrumental is really really good. awesome drums 13
  10. devon
    Posted January 13, 2009 at 10:16 pm / Permalink
    im really feeling that sj/exile track with co$$… he’s the boss. 14
  11. kwak
    Posted January 18, 2009 at 4:21 pm / Permalink
    “Here we go again” is my ish … dope beat, dope rhymes … great blog , keep up the great work … 15

4 Trackbacks

  1. By Here We Go. « THATREALISH. on January 6, 2009 at 5:43 pm
    [...] spotted this at Fresh Selects earlier today & bookmarked to peep later. Unfortunately, I forgot. [...]
  2. By Shawn Jackson - Here We Go Again f. Co$$ (prod. Exile) « 2dopeboyz on January 6, 2009 at 9:33 pm
    [...] c-side to Shawn’s 12″ EP/digital single of Maan Up!/Fix Ya Face. Big shouts to Fresh Selects for liberating [...]
  3. By Shawn Jackson - Here We Go Again f. CoSS (prod. Exile) | Yung Drew's Hip-Hop Music on January 7, 2009 at 7:10 am
    [...] to go pick up “Maan Up!” on iTunes right myow too.  Posted up over at the dope site FS.  Take a listen and hear [...]
  4. By New Music: Shawn Jackson, Here We Go Again [ft. Co$$] « The New Classics on January 7, 2009 at 7:59 pm
    [...] Song: Here We Go Again [ft. Co$$] Artist: Shawn Jackson Album: Maan Up! (12″ Single) Label: Tres Records Producer: Exile Notes: none Analysis: Shawn Jackson is a new name to me, but I definitely have to start paying him some more attention.  ‘Here We Go Again’ is basically Jackson rhyming over a straight up Sega Genesis tune, instantly bringing me back to 1993. When Jackson appeared a few days ago on U-N-I’s new single, I wasn’t expecting him to drop his own song so quickly after and manage to win me over for good. The beat is a clunky, 16-bit chiptune sound by Exile, who I know from his and Blu’s excellent Below the Heavens album from last year. If I have any complaints about ‘Here We Go Again’, its that the lyrics are a little generic, but Exile’s beat makes it fun enough to listen to to give that a pass. Rating: 7.0 Source: Fresh Selects [...]

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